TITLE: Shameless Christmas Carol
ORIGINAL ARTISTS: Justin Chatwin        (JIMMY LISHMAN [J])
                  Ethan Cutkosky        (CARL GALLAGHER [C])
                  Shanola Hampton       (VERONICA FISHER [V])
                  Steve Howey           (KEV BALL [KE])
                  Emma Kenney           (DEBBIE GALLAGHER [D])
                  William H Macy        (FRANK GALLAGHER [FR])
                  Cameron Monaghan      (IAN GALLAGHER [I])
                  Emmy Rossum           (FIONA GALLAGHER [FI])
                  Jeremy Allen White    (LIP GALLAGHER [L])
                  Laura Slade Wiggins   (KAREN JACKSON [KA])

TRANSCRIPTION: Andrew Marsden

C-tuning (gCEA)
C         0003
F         2010
G         0232
Em        0402
Dm        2210

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INTRO: C

VERSE 1

            C               F     G        C
  FRANK:    Christmas comes every freakin' year:
                           F     G        C
  FIONA:    Dumb gifts and empty Yuletide cheer.
                 Em       Dm
  FRANK:    Kick back, be cool,
                         G              C
  BOTH:     'Cause we're in this boat together.
            Em     Dm
  BOTH:     Grab a stool,
                F          G            F      G
  BOTH:     And raise your glass, let's try to laugh.
                 F         G . . (stop)
  ALL:      This too shall pass.
                  C
  ALL:      Hear, hear!


VERSE 2

            C            F       G        C
  ALL:      Roll out the beer, uncork the wine.
                             F         G         C
  ALL:      To grandmother's house for Auld Lang Syne.
            Em      Dm           G             C 
  GIRLS:    We'll endure yet one more cremated turkey.
  BOYS:     Ooooooo-oooo         aaaaaaaaaaaaa-a-aaaa...
                  Em        Dm
  ALL:      While some have fun,
                 F      G          F         G
  ALL:      Like Muslim dudes, and Sikhs and Jews,
                    F       G . . (stop)
  ALL:      Who get Chinese food,
                    C
  ALL:      And a movie.


VERSE 3

            C             F        G      C
  GIRLS:    Whiskey, gin, bourbon, vodka, scotch!
                             F  G            C
  BOYS:     We'll drink most anything you've got.
            Em   Dm              G               C
  KAREN:    Designate, give your keys to someone boring.
                Em               Dm
  ALL:      Get plotzed, without fear.
                F      G
  FRANK:    But if you drive,
                 F      G
  BOYS:     Take Wacker Drive
                    F     G . . (stop)
  ALL:      There's fewer cops,
               C
  ALL:      We hear.


VERSE 4

            C      F     G     C
  FI & V:   Alcoholism's not a joke.
                       F         G        C
  FI & V:   Nor are prescription drugs or dope.
            Em     Dm         G                      C
  GIRLS:    If you quit, we admire your strength and courage.
  BOYS:     Ooooo-oooooo      aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-aa-aaaaaaaa...
                Em       Dm
  FRANK:    But let's be clear:
                 F         G            F      G
  ALL:      We'd love your stash, we'll pay in cash,
                F         G . . (stop)
  ALL:      And have some fun,
                 C
  ALL:      This year.


MIDDLE 8
 C | C | C | F G | F G | F G | G . . (stop) | C

VERSE 5

            C            F        G    C
  ALL:      Why can't we all just get along?
                          F         G 
  ALL:      Perhaps if we sing this stupid song,
            Em       Dm             G               C
  ALL:      And give thanks for the s*** that isn't broken
            Em      Dm
  ALL:      Raise a cheer
                F    G
  KE & L:   For Tina Fey
               F          G
  FR & J:   Corvette Stingrays
                F       G
  FI & V:   For Wrigley Field
                F    G
  IAN:      And Navy SEALs
                F       G
  FIONA:    The Rolling Stones
                F      G
  D & C:    And mobile phones,
                   F    G
  BOYS:     Harley-Davidsons
                F                   G
  ALL:      And Shameless self-promotion
                C
  ALL:      And beer!

OUTRO

                C
  FRANK:    And beer..........................................
  ALL:          Beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer,
                C
  FRANK:    And beer..........................................
  ALL:          Beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer,
                C
  FRANK:    And beer..........................................
  ALL:          Beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer,
                C
  FRANK:    And beer..........................................
  ALL:          Beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer,
  FIONA:                                beer........beer...........
                C
  FRANK:    And beer..........................................
  ALL:          Beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer,
  FIONA:        Beer...............................................
                C
  FRANK:    And beer........................!
  ALL:          Beer........................!
  FIONA:        ............................!