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