• Song:

    Green Christmas

  • Artist:

    Barenaked Ladies

INTRODUCTION:  G   Am7    (3x) D

VERSE 1:

G (320003@1)                     Am7 (x02010@1)     G (320003@1)  Am7The (x02010@1)streets are filled with Christmas cheer

G (320003@1)             Am7 (x02010@1)  G (320003@1)  Am7At (x02010@1)least it's only once a year

G (320003@1)     C (x32010@1)     D (xx0232@1)               EmPerfect (022000@1)parcels tied with perfect bows,

A7 (x02020@1)                  DAnd (xx0232@1)carols ringing in my ear

G (320003@1)           Am7 (x02010@1)    G (320003@1) Am7I'm (x02010@1)bundled up against the cold

G (320003@1)            Am7 (x02010@1)     G (320003@1) Am7Lines (x02010@1)wherever gifts are sold

G (320003@1)       C (x32010@1)        D (xx0232@1)              EmEach (022000@1)shop window displays a Christmas scene

A7 (x02020@1)                 DFor (xx0232@1)everybody young and old

CHORUS:

G (320003@1)        Am (x02210@1)             Em (022000@1)          CIcicles (x32010@1)on eavestroughs and tinsel on the tree,

D (xx0232@1)                  G (320003@1)Am7But (x02010@1)it's a green Christmas for me

G (320003@1) Am7 (x02010@1)G (320003@1) Am7 (x02010@1) D (xx0232@1)VERSE 2:

G (320003@1)             Am7 (x02010@1)  G (320003@1)                  Am7Couples (x02010@1)skating on the pond [couples skating on the pond]

G (320003@1)           Am7 (x02010@1)  G (320003@1)                  Am7Makin' (x02010@1)angels on the lawn [makin' angels on the lawn]

G (320003@1)      C (x32010@1)     D (xx0232@1)          EmFive (022000@1)red mittens drying on the rad

A7 (x02020@1)                    DAnd (xx0232@1)needles shedding tannenbaum

CHORUS:

G (320003@1)             Am (x02210@1)         Em (022000@1)              CRed (x32010@1)bows on the railings and snowflakes on the ground,

D (xx0232@1)                       G (320003@1)Am7 (x02010@1)
But it's a green Christmas in this town

G (320003@1) Am7 (x02010@1) G (320003@1) Am7 (x02010@1) D (xx0232@1)BRIDGE:

C (x32010@1)           G (320003@1)           CGreen, (x32010@1)cos of everything I miss

G (320003@1)            CAll (x32010@1)this mistletoe, no kiss

G (320003@1)             AmAnd (x02210@1)with every Christmas wish

Em (022000@1)           A7There (x02020@1)would be no greater gift

A7  (let ring)
Than to have this envy lift

INSTRUMENTAL:  G  Am7  G  Am7  G  Am7  D

VERSE 3:

G (320003@1)          Am7 (x02010@1) G (320003@1)     Am7(Fa (x02010@1)la la la...) Carolers are at my door (Fa la la la...)

G (320003@1)             Am7 (x02010@1)G (320003@1) Am7Don't (x02010@1)wanna hear them anymore

CHORUS:

G (320003@1)              AmStockings (x02210@1)on the mantle

D (xx0232@1)              EmThe (022000@1)snow's here everyday

D (xx0232@1)                 GBut (320003@1)it's a green Christmas anyway

G (320003@1)             C (x32010@1)          D (xx0232@1)           EmRed (022000@1)nose on the reindeer and tinsel on the tree

D (xx0232@1)                G (320003@1) Am7 (x02010@1)G (320003@1)Am7 (x02010@1)G (320003@1)Am7 (x02010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
But it's a green Christmas for me

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