Key: A 🎁 Intro: A 🎁 Verse 1: A5 Bah Humbug but that's too strong! A5 'Cause it is my favorite holiday D5 But all this year's been a busy blur C5 B5 Don't think I have the energy A5 To add to my already mad rush A5 Just 'cause 'tis the season D5 The perfect gift for me would be C5 B5 Completions and connections left C5 From last year, ski shopping, counter most interesting D5 Had his number but never the time C5 B5 (Most of '81 past along those lines) A5 So deck those halls and trim those trees A5 Raise up cups of Christmas cheer D5 I just need to catch my breath B5 A5 A Christmas by myself this year
Instrumental 🎁 Break: A A 🎁 Verse 2: A5 Calendar picture, frozen landscape A5 Chill this room for twenty-four days D5 C5 Evergreens, sparkling snow, get this winter over with B5 A5 Flash back, to spring time, sun again (why) A5 Would have been good to go for lunch D5 Couldn't agree when we were both free C5 B5 We tried, we said we'd keep in touch A5 Didn't of course till summer time A5 Out to the beach to his boat could have joined him D5 C5 B5 No this time, it was me, sunburn in the third degree A5 Now the calendar's just one page A5 Of course I am excited D5 Tonight's the night but I've set my mind B5 A5 A Not to do too much about it 🎁 Interlude: A (Christmas is over) A Oh, no you don't! D G D G A Hey! D G D G A Hey! D G D G A Hey! D G D G D/F# Em D/F# Hey! 🎁 Chorus: A5 Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas A5 But I think I'll miss this one this year A5 Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas A5 But I think I'll miss this one this year A5 Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas A5 But I think I'll miss this one this year A5 Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas A5 But I think I'll miss this one this year 🎁 Verse 3: A5 Hardly dashing through the snow A5 'Cause I bundled up too tight D5 Last minute have-to-do's C5 B5 A few cards a few calls A5 Because it's R-S-V-P A5 No thanks, no party lights D5 It's Christmas Eve, gonna relax C5 B5 Turned down all of my invites A5 Last fall I had a night to myself A5 Same guy called, Halloween party D5 Waited all night for him to show C5 B5 This time his car wouldn't go, (I'm sorry) A5 Forget it, it's cold, it's getting late A5 Trudge on home to celebrate D5 In a quiet way, unwind B5 A5 A Doing Christmas right this time Instrumental 🎁 Break: A A 🎁 Verse 4: A5 A&P has provided me with the world's smallest turkey D5 Already in the oven, nice and hot C5 B5 Oh damn, guess what I forgot? A5 So on with the boots back out in the snow A5 To the only all night grocery D5 When what to my wondering eyes should appear? C5 In the line is the guy B5 I've been chasing all year A5 (I'm spending this one alone) he said A5 (Need a break this year's been crazy) D5 I said me too, but why are you ? C5 B5 You mean you forgot cranberries too? A5 Then suddenly we laughed and laughed A5 Caught on to what was happening D5 That Christmas magic's brought this tale B5 A5 A To a very happy ending 🎁 Interlude: A A Merry Christmas, honey (Merry Christmas baby) Here it comes! D G D G A Hey! D G D G A Hey! D G D G A Hey! D G D G D/F# Em D/F# Hey! 🎁 Chorus: A5 Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas A5 Couldn't miss this one this year A5 Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas A5 Couldn't miss this one this year A5 Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas A5 Couldn't miss this one this year A5 Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas A5 Couldn't miss this one this year A5 Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas A5 Couldn't miss this one this year A5 Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas A5 Couldn't miss this one this year A5 Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas A5 Couldn't miss this one this year A5 Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas A5 A Couldn't miss this one this year
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