Intro: A5  C#5  D5  E5  B5  A5

Verso 1:
A5
Bah, humbug! No, that's too strong

Cause it is my favorite holiday
    D5
But all this year's been a busy blur
      G5
Don't think I have the energy
   A5
To add to my already mad rush

Just cause it's this the season
    D5
The perfect gift for me would be
   G5
Completions and connections left from
A5
Last year ski shop
Encounter most interesting
D5
Had his number but never the time
G5
Most of 81 passed along those lines
   A5
So deck those halls, trim those trees

Raise up cups of Christmas cheer
D5
I just need to catch my breath
B5                       A5
Christmas by myself this year

Verso 2:
A5
Calendar picture, frozen landscape

Chilled this room for twenty-four days
D5
Evergreens, sparkling snow
G5
Get this winter over with
             A5
Flashback to springtime, saw him again,

Would've been good to go for lunch
D5
Couldn't agree when we were both free
   G5
We tried, we said we'd keep in touch
A5
Didn't, of course, til summertime

Out to the beach to his boat

could I join him?
D5
No, this time it was me
G5
Sunburn in the third degree
A5
Now the calendar's just one page

And, of course, I am excited
  D5
Tonight's the night
but I've set my mind
       B5                A5
Not to do too much about it

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Refr?o:
A5
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

Verso 3:
A5
Hardly dashing through the snow
Cause I bundled up too tight
D5
Last minute have-to-do's
      G5
A few cards a few calls
           A5
Cause it's r-s-v-p
No thanks, no party lights
     D5
It's Christmas Eve, gonna relax
G5
Turned down all of my invites
A5
Last fall I had a night to myself
Same guy called, halloween party
D5
Waited all night for him to show
G5
This time his car wouldn't go
   A5
Forget it it's cold it's getting late
Trudge on home to celebrate
     D5
In a quiet way, unwind
B5                         A5
Doing Christmas right this time

Verso 4:
A5
A&P has its provided me
With the world's smallest turkey
  D5
Already in the oven, nice and hot
   G5
Oh damn! Guess what I forgot?
   A5
So on with the boots
back out in the snow
To the only all-night grocery
     D5
When what to my wondering
eyes should appear
       G5
In the line is that guy
I've been chasing all year

 I'm spending this one alone,  he said.
Need a break; this year's been crazy.
  D5
I said,  Me too, but why are you?
         G5
You mean you forgot cranberries too?
     A5
Then suddenly we laughed and laughed
Caught on to what was happening
     D5
That Christmas magic's brought this tale
     B5           A5
To a very happy ending