Intro: G

         G (320003@1)        DYou (xx0232@1)were saving the date
         C (x32010@1)         DBut (xx0232@1)you woke up too late
            G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)        CPulled (x32010@1)the covers down over your head
             G (320003@1)             DYou (xx0232@1)haven't left your front door
       C (x32010@1)        DFor (xx0232@1)a week maybe more
          G (320003@1)             D (xx0232@1)            C (x32010@1)   DTell (xx0232@1)me, hey, what's the news from your bed

               C (x32010@1)                           DYou (xx0232@1)know your face is all covered with your birthday cake
             G (320003@1)           D (xx0232@1)        CThat (x32010@1)you're eating in the kitchen at home
         C (x32010@1)             DAnother (xx0232@1)banner year, a splendid day
         G (320003@1)     D (xx0232@1)             CAnother (x32010@1)inch or two that you've grown
          C (x32010@1)                       DBut (xx0232@1)it's hard to celebrate on your own

           G (320003@1)          D (xx0232@1)           C (x32010@1)           DThere's (xx0232@1)a mouse in the cupboard that nibbles your crumbs
         G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)   CAnd (x32010@1)you talk to him every night
          G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)           C (x32010@1)           DYou (xx0232@1)say, 'Hey, Mr. Whiskers, I'm bored and I'm numb
         G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)           C (x32010@1)     DYou (xx0232@1)can stay if you just treat me right'

 C (x32010@1)                     D (xx0232@1)       
Just last year you were fortunate baby
          G (320003@1)              D (xx0232@1)          CAnd (x32010@1)your friends circled around you in droves
          C (x32010@1)              DAre (xx0232@1)they thinking of you? Maybe just maybe
     G (320003@1)           D (xx0232@1)         CBut (x32010@1)not a one has bothered to phone
         C (x32010@1)                       DTell (xx0232@1)me where, oh, where did they go?

Interlude: G D C D x4

Am (x02210@1)                   GCalled (320003@1)a car about an hour ago
             AmYou're (x02210@1)gonna take yourself out
             GDespite (320003@1)the cold and snow
           AmDid (x02210@1)they forget about you?
         GAre (320003@1)they in on it too?
                AmYou're (x02210@1)sitting looking in the mirror
         G (320003@1)     C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)DAt (xx0232@1)your dancing shoes

           G (320003@1)    D (xx0232@1)            C (x32010@1)          DWhen (xx0232@1)your family calls you make nice to them all
       G (320003@1)              D (xx0232@1)              C (x32010@1)  DAnd (xx0232@1)assure them you're fine and you're great
          G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)           C (x32010@1)          DThen (xx0232@1)you cry in the bath, cry so hard that you laugh
          G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)        C (x32010@1)    DThen (xx0232@1)you watch television til late

C (x32010@1)              D (xx0232@1)
Who do you need?   Nobody
        G (320003@1)    D (xx0232@1)      CYou're (x32010@1)lucky nobody's around
       CI (x32010@1)can pour my own drinks
D (xx0232@1)                    G (320003@1)     D (xx0232@1)        C (x32010@1)  DNo (xx0232@1)thanks, Mister. Go on, and get out of town
             C (x32010@1)                    G (320003@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D GAnd (320003@1)you're gorgeous in your evening gown
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