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Miranda Cosgrove
Christmas Wrapping
2008
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
A -    x02220
D -    xx0232
G -    320003
Bm -   x24432
F#m -  244222
Em -   022000
D/F# - 2x023x

Key: A, D

Intro: A--C#m-D-E(hold), Bm--A, A---

Verse 1:
ABah, (x02220@1)humbug! No, that's too strong
Cause it is my favorite holiday
    DBut (xx0232@1)all this year's been a busy blur
      GDon't (320003@1)think I have the energy
   ATo (x02220@1)add to my already mad rush
Just cause it's this the season
    DThe (xx0232@1)perfect gift for me would be
   GCompletions (320003@1)and connections left from
ALast (x02220@1)year ski shop
Encounter most interesting
DHad (xx0232@1)his number but never the time
GMost (320003@1)of 81 passed along those lines
   ASo (x02220@1)deck those halls, trim those trees
Raise up cups of Christmas cheer
DI (xx0232@1)just need to catch my breath
Bm (x24432@1)                     A---
Christmas by myself this year

Verse 2:
ACalendar (x02220@1)picture, frozen landscape
Chilled this room for twenty-four days
DEvergreens, (xx0232@1)sparkling snow
GGet (320003@1)this winter over with
             AFlashback (x02220@1)to springtime, saw him again,
Would've been good to go for lunch
DCouldn't (xx0232@1)agree when we were both free
   GWe (320003@1)tried, we said we'd keep in touch
ADidn't, (x02220@1)of course, til summertime
Out to the beach to his boat 
could I join him?
DNo, (xx0232@1)this time it was me
GSunburn (320003@1)in the third degree
ANow (x02220@1)the calendar's just one page
And, of course, I am excited
  DTonight's (xx0232@1)the night
but I've set my mind
       Bm (x24432@1)              A--
Not to do too much about it

Breakdown: D--G--D-G-A x3, D--G--D--G-F#m-Em-D/F#

Chorus:
AMerry (x02220@1)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:
AHardly (x02220@1)dashing through the snow
Cause I bundled up too tight
DLast (xx0232@1)minute have-to-do's
      GA (320003@1)few cards a few calls
           ACause (x02220@1)it's r-s-v-p
No thanks, no party lights
     DIt's (xx0232@1)Christmas Eve, gonna relax
GTurned (320003@1)down all of my invites
ALast (x02220@1)fall I had a night to myself
Same guy called, halloween party
DWaited (xx0232@1)all night for him to show
GThis (320003@1)time his car wouldn't go
   AForget (x02220@1)it it's cold it's getting late
Trudge on home to celebrate
     DIn (xx0232@1)a quiet way, unwind
Bm (x24432@1)                       A--
Doing Christmas right this time

Verse 4:
AA&P (x02220@1)has its provided me
With the world's smallest turkey
  DAlready (xx0232@1)in the oven, nice and hot
   GOh (320003@1)damn! Guess what I forgot?
   ASo (x02220@1)on with the boots
back out in the snow
To the only all-night grocery
     DWhen (xx0232@1)what to my wondering 
eyes should appear
       GIn (320003@1)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."
  DI (xx0232@1)said, "Me too, but why are you?
         GYou (320003@1)mean you forgot cranberries too?"
     AThen (x02220@1)suddenly we laughed and laughed
Caught on to what was happening
     DThat (xx0232@1)Christmas magic's brought this tale
     Bm (x24432@1)         A--
To a very happy ending

(Repeat Breakdown)
(Repeat Chorus twice)
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