Tablature christmas wrapping - The Waitresses

          



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

  From: Brian Davies <davies@ils.nwu.edu>

  Subject: CRD: "Christmas Wrapping" by the Waitresses

  

  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 <paul_trotta@hotmail.com>

  

  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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