[ Предположительная тональность: C#m ] Capo 1 Intro: B--D#m-E-F#(hold), C#m--B, B--- Verse 1: B Bah, humbug! No, that's too strong Cause it is my favorite holiday E But all this year's been a busy blur A Don't think I have the energy B To add to my already mad rush Just cause it's this the season E The perfect gift for me would be A Completions and connections left from B Last year ski shop Encounter most interesting E Had his number but never the time A Most of 81 passed along those lines B So deck those halls, trim those trees Raise up cups of Christmas cheer E I just need to catch my breath C#m B--- Christmas by myself this year Verse 2: B Calendar picture, frozen landscape Chilled this room for twenty-four days E Evergreens, sparkling snow A Get this winter over with B Flashback to springtime, saw him again, Would've been good to go for lunch E Couldn't agree when we were both free A We tried, we said we'd keep in touch B Didn't, of course, til summertime Out to the beach to his boat could I join him? E No, this time it was me A Sunburn in the third degree B Now the calendar's just one page And, of course, I am excited E Tonight's the night but I've set my mind C#m B-- Not to do too much about it Breakdown: E--A--E-A-B x3, E--A--E--A-G#m-F#m-E/G# Chorus: B Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! But I think I'll miss this one this year Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! But I think I'll miss this one this year Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! But I think I'll miss this one this year Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! But I think I'll miss this one this year Verse 3: B Hardly dashing through the snow Cause I bundled up too tight E Last minute have-to-do's A A few cards a few calls B Cause it's r-s-v-p No thanks, no party lights E It's Christmas Eve, gonna relax A Turned down all of my invites B Last fall I had a night to myself Same guy called, halloween party E Waited all night for him to show A This time his car wouldn't go B Forget it it's cold it's getting late Trudge on home to celebrate E In a quiet way, unwind C#m B-- Doing Christmas right this time Verse 4: B A&P has its provided me With the world's smallest turkey E Already in the oven, nice and hot A Oh damn! Guess what I forgot? B So on with the boots back out in the snow To the only all-night grocery E When what to my wondering eyes should appear A In the line is that guy I've been chasing all year S "I'm spending this one alone," he said. "Need a break; this year's been crazy." E I said, "Me too, but why are you? A You mean you forgot cranberries too?" B Then suddenly we laughed and laughed Caught on to what was happening E That Christmas magic's brought this tale C#m B-- To a very happy ending (Repeat Breakdown) (Repeat Chorus twice)