Waitresses

Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping guitar tab

e: Fri, 13 Mar 1998 13:58:45 -0600

Here's one of my favorite Christmas songs of any genre. I posted the

chords last year, but since then, Joe was kind enough to send me a

complete lyric transcription. I've spliced the lyrics and chords

together, and here's the result.

If you enjoy this, please drop me a line. It encourages me to do more. :)

Christmas '97 note: Thanks to Paul Trotta for sending lyrics to the verses

that aren't listed in the liner notes. I also finally found a copy of the

song on an obscure New Wave Christmas compilation, so I've been able to

make a number of improvements. The breaks are now in the right place,

I've added the intro, and the transitions in the chorus are better.

- Brian

CHRISTMAS WRAPPING by The Waitresses

Written by Chris Butler

(c) 1981 Future Fossil Music, BMI

Lyrics transcribed by Joe768@aol.com

with an assist from Paul Trotta

Guitar chords transcribed by Brian Davies

Comments and corrections to davies@ils.nwu.edu

More of my tablature is available at:

http://www.ils.nwu.edu/~davies/

[A] [D] [E]

[A] [D] [E]

[E] [A]

Strum Two Verses

[A] "Bah, humbug!" No, that's too strong

'Cause it [A] is my favorite holiday

But [D] all this year's been a busy blur

Don't [C] think I have the [B] energy

To [A] add to my already mad rush

Just [A] 'cause it 'tis the season.

The [D] perfect gift for me would be

Com[C]pletions and con[B]nections left from

[A] Last year, ski shop,

En[A]counter, most interesting.

[D] Had his number but never the time

[C] Most of '81 passed a[B]long those lines.

So [A] deck those halls, trim those trees

[A] Raise up cups of Christmas cheer,

[D] I just need to catch my breath,

[E] Christmas by my[A]self this year.

[A] [A] [E] [A]

[A] [A] [E] [A]

[A] Calendar picture, frozen landscape,

[A] Chilled this room for twenty-four days,

[D] Evergreens, sparkling snow

[C] Get this winter over with! [B]

Flashback to [A] springtime, saw him again,

[A] Would've been good to go for lunch,

[D] Couldn't agree when we were both free.

We [C] tried, we said we'd [B] keep in touch.

[A] Didn't, of course, 'til summertime,

[A] Out to the beach to his boat could I join him?

[D] No, this time it was me,

[C] Sunburn in the [B] third degree.

[A] Now the calendar's just one page

And, of [A] course, I am excited.

To[D]night's the night, I've set my mind

Not to [E] do too much a[A]bout it.

[A] [A] [E] [A]

[A] [A] [E] [A]

[D] [D] [G] [G] [D] [D] [Bm] [A]

[D] [D] [G] [G] [D] [D] [Bm] [A]

[D] [D] [G] [G] [D] [D] [Bm] [A]

[D] [D] [G] [G] [D] [D] [G] [Bm] [E] [Bm]

Merry [A] Christmas! Merry [A] Christmas!

But I [E] think I'll miss this [A] one this year.

Merry [A] Christmas! Merry [A] Christmas!

But I [E] think I'll miss this [A] one this year.

Merry [A] Christmas! Merry [A] Christmas!

But I [E] think I'll miss this [A] one this year.

Merry [A] Christmas! Merry [A] Christmas!

But I [E] think I'll miss this [A] one this year.

[A] Hardly dashing through the snow

[A] 'Cause I bundled up too tight.

[D] Last minute, had to do

A few [C] cards, a few [B] calls,

Because it's [A] R. S. V. P.

[A] No thanks, no party lights.

It's [D] Christmas Eve, gonna relax,

[C] Turned down all of [B] my invites.

Last [A] fall I had a night to myself,

[A] Same guy called, Halloween party,

[D] Waited all night for him to show,

[C] This time his car [B] wouldn't go.

For[A]get it, it's cold, it's getting late,

[A] Trudge on home to celebrate

In a [D] quiet way, unwind

[E] Doing Christmas [A] right this time.

[A] [A] [E] [A]

[A] [A] [E] [A]

[A] A&P has provided me

With the [A] world's smallest turkey

Al[D]ready in the oven, nice and hot

Oh [C] damn! Guess what [B] I forgot?

So [A] on with the boots, back out in the snow

To the [A] only all-night grocery,

When [D] what to my wondering eyes should appear

In the [C] line is that guy I've been [B] chasing all year!

"I'm [A] spending this one alone," he said.

"Need a [A] break; this year's been crazy."

I [D] said, "Me too, but why are you?

You mean [C] you forgot cran[B]berries too?"

Then [A] suddenly we laughed and laughed

Caught [A] on to what was happening

That [D] Christmas magic's brought this tale

To a [E] very happy [A] ending!

[A] [A] [E] [A]

[A] [A] [E] [A]

[D] [D] [G] [G] [D] [D] [Bm] [A]

[D] [D] [G] [G] [D] [D] [Bm] [A]

[D] [D] [G] [G] [D] [D] [Bm] [A]

[D] [D] [G] [G] [D] [D] [G] [Bm] [E] [Bm]

Merry [A] Christmas! Merry [A] Christmas!

[E] Couldn't miss this [A] one this year!

Merry [A] Christmas! Merry [A] Christmas!

[E] Couldn't miss this [A] one this year!

Merry [A] Christmas! Merry [A] Christmas!

[E] Couldn't miss this [A] one this year!

Merry [A] Christmas! Merry [A] Christmas!

[E] Couldn't miss this [A] one this year!

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