• Song:

    Green Christmas

  • Artist:

    Barenaked Ladies

INTRODUCTION:  G   Am7    (3x) D

VERSE 1:

    G                       Am7       G    Am7
The streets are filled with Christmas cheer

   G               Am7    G    Am7
At least it's only once a year

G       C       D                 Em
Perfect parcels tied with perfect bows,

    A7                    D
And carols ringing in my ear

    G             Am7      G   Am7
I'm bundled up against the cold

G              Am7       G   Am7
Lines wherever gifts are sold

G         C          D                Em
Each shop window displays a Christmas scene

    A7                   D
For everybody young and old


CHORUS:

G          Am               Em            C
Icicles on eavestroughs and tinsel on the tree,

           D                    G  Am7
But it's a green Christmas for me

G   Am7  G   Am7   D


VERSE 2:

G               Am7    G                    Am7
Couples skating on the pond [couples skating on the pond]

G             Am7    G                    Am7
Makin' angels on the lawn [makin' angels on the lawn]

G        C       D            Em
Five red mittens drying on the rad

    A7                      D
And needles shedding tannenbaum


CHORUS:

G               Am           Em                C
Red bows on the railings and snowflakes on the ground,

           D                         G  Am7  
But it's a green Christmas in this town

G   Am7   G   Am7   D


BRIDGE:

C             G             C
Green, cos of everything I miss

         G              C
All this mistletoe, no kiss

          G               Am
And with every Christmas wish

            Em             A7
There 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            Am7   G       Am7
(Fa la la la...) Carolers are at my door (Fa la la la...)

      G               Am7  G   Am7
Don't wanna hear them anymore

CHORUS:

G                Am
Stockings on the mantle

    D                Em
The snow's here everyday

           D                   G
But it's a green Christmas anyway

G               C            D             Em
Red nose on the reindeer and tinsel on the tree

            D                  G   Am7  G  Am7  G  Am7 G
But it's a green Christmas for me
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