Glee Cast - Christmas Wrapping

capo 1

intro : B – – D#m – E – F# ( hold ) , C#m – – B , B – – –

verse 1 :
B
bah , humbug! no , that’s too strong
cause it is my favorite holiday
E
but all this year’s been a busy blur
A
don’t think i have the energy
B
to add to my already mad rush
just cause it’s this the season
E
the perfect gift for me would be
A
completions and connections left from
B
last year ski shop
encounter most interesting
E
had his number but never the time
A
most of 81 passed along those lines
B
so deck those halls , trim those trees
raise up cups of christmas cheer
E
i just need to catch my breath
C#m B – – –
christmas by myself this year

verse 2 :
B
calendar picture , frozen landscape
chilled this room for twenty – four days
E
evergreens , sparkling snow
A
get this winter over with
B
flashback to springtime , saw him again ,
would’ve been good to go for lunch
E
couldn’t agree when we were both free
A
we tried , we said we’d keep in touch
B
didn’t , of course , til summertime
out to the beach to his boat
could i join him?
E
no , this time it was me
A
sunburn in the third degree
B
now the calendar’s just one page
and , of course , i Am excited
E
tonight’s the night
but i’ve set my mind
C#m B – –
not to do too much about it

breakdown : E – – A – – E – A – B x3 , E – – A – – E – – A – G#m – F#m – E/G#

chorus :
B
merry christmas! merry christmas!
but i think i’ll miss this one this year
merry christmas! merry christmas!
but i think i’ll miss this one this year
merry christmas! merry christmas!
but i think i’ll miss this one this year
merry christmas! merry christmas!
but i think i’ll miss this one this year

verse 3 :
B
hardly dashing through the snow
cause i bundled up too tight
E
last minute have – to – do’s
A
a few cards a few calls
B
cause it’s r – s – v – p
no thanks , no party lights
E
it’s christmas eve , gonna rela
xa
turned down all of my invites
B
last fall i had a night to myself
same guy called , halloween party
E
waited all night for him to show
A
this time his car wouldn’t go
B
forget it it’s cold it’s getting late
trudge on home to celebrate
E
in a quiet way , unwind
C#m B – –
doing christmas right this time

verse 4 :
B
a&p has its provided me
with the world’s smallest turkey
E
already in the oven , nice and hot
A
oh damn! guess what i forgot?
B
so on with the boots
back out in the snow
to the only all – night grocery
E
when what to my wondering
eyes should appear
A
in the line is that guy
i’ve been chasing all year
s
“i’m spending this one alone , ” he said .
“need a break; this year’s been crazy . ”
E
i said , “me too , but why are you?
A
you mean you forgot cranberries too?”
B
then suddenly we laughed and laughed
caught on to what was happening
E
that christmas magic’s brought this tale
C#m B – –
to a very happy ending

( repeat breakdown )
( repeat chorus twice )