Christmas Wrapping Chords by The Waitresses

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[F#m] _ _ _ [D] but never the [C] time.
Most of 81 pass [F#m] along those lines, so deck those halls.
Trim those trees, raise up cups of Christmas cheer.
[D] I just need to catch my breath.
[A] Christmas by myself this year. _ _ _ _ _
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_ Count the picture, frozen landscape,
chill this room for 24 [D] days.
Evergreen sparkling snow.
Get [C] this winter over with.
[A] Flashback to spring, time some again.
Would have been good to go for [D] lunch.
Couldn't agree and we were both free.
We tried, we said [C#] we'd keep in touch.
[A] Dinner, of course, till summertime.
Out to the beach, to his boat, could I join [D] him?
No, this [E] time it was me.
Sunburned in [C#] the third degree.
[A] Now the calendar's just one page.
Of course I am excited.
[D] Tonight's the night I've set my mind.
I believe [A] we've lost our father.
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_ [Em] _ _ [D] _ Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas.
What a thing of mifflin's fun to share.
Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas.
What a thing of mifflin's fun to share.
Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas.
What a thing of mifflin's fun to share.
Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas.
What a thing of mifflin's fun to share.
Heard the galley sing through the snow
cause I bundled up too tight.
Last minute had to do with a few cards.
[C#] A few calls [A] because it's R.S.V.P.
No thanks, no party [D] like this Christmas Eve.
Gotta [A] relax, I'll turn down all of my invites.
Last fall I had a night to myself.
Same guy called, Halloween [D] party.
Waited all night for him to show.
[E] This time the [F#m] sky wouldn't glow.
Forget it's cold, [A] it's getting late.
Try to time home to [D] celebrate in a quiet way.
Unwind, [B] cause [A] we've picked this right this time. _ _ _ _
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_ Hey, he has provided me with the world's smallest turkey.
Already in [D] the oven, nice and [C] hot.
Oh damn, guess what I forgot.
[A] So I went to the booth back out in the snow.
To the only all night grocery.
[D] When what's my wondering eyes should [C] appear?
In the line is that guy [F#m] I've been chasing all [A] year.
And this one alone he said,
Need a break this year's been crazy.
[D] I said, me too, but why are you?
[C] You mean you forgot [F#]
cranberries too?
[A] Then suddenly we laughed and laughed.
But I know what was happening.
[Bm] That Christmas magic brought this tale to a very [A] happy ending. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [Em] _ _ [F#m] _ Merry [A] Christmas, Merry Christmas.
Couldn't miss this one this year.
Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas.
Couldn't miss this one this year.
Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas.
Couldn't miss this one this year.
Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas.
Couldn't miss this one this year.
Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas.
[A] Couldn't miss this one this year.
Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas.
Couldn't miss this one this year.
Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas.
Couldn't miss this one this year.
Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas.
Couldn't miss this one this year.
Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas.
Couldn't miss this one this year.
Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas. _
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_ Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas. _ _ _ _ _
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_ Merry Christmas. _ _ _ _ _