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Date: Fri, 13 Mar 1998 13:58:45 -0600
 From: Brian Davies 
 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 
 
 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!