Year: 2004 - Album: Barenaked for the Holidays
Written by Steven Page/Ed Robertson
INTRO: Dmaj7 Cmaj7 (4x) VERSE 1: Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7 Cmaj7 The streets are filled with Christmas cheer Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7 Cmaj7 At least it's only once a year D G A Bm Perfect parcels tied with perfect bows, E A And carols ringing in my ear Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7 Cmaj7 I'm bundled up against the cold Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Lines wherever gifts are sold D G A Bm Each shop window displays a Christmas scene E A For everybody young and oldDmaj7 Cmaj7 VERSE 2: Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Couples skating on the pond {couples skating on the pond} Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Makin' angels on the lawn {makin' angels on the lawn} D G A Bm Five red mittens drying on the rad E A And needles shedding tannenbaumD Em Bm G Icicles on eavestroughs and tinsel on the tree, Asus A Dmaj7 Cmaj7 But it's a green Christmas for meBRIDGE: G D G Green, cos of everything I miss D G All this mistletoe, no kiss G D And with every Christmas wish G E There would be no greater gift A (let ring) Than to have this envy lift INSTRUMENTAL: Dmaj7 (2x) Dmaj7 Cmaj7 (8x) VERSE 3: Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7 Cmaj7 (Fa la la la...) Carolers are at my door (Fa la la la...) Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Don't wanna hear them anymoreD Em Bm G Red bows on the railings and snowflakes on the ground, Asus A Dmaj7 Cmaj7 A But it's a green Christmas in this townDmaj7 Cmaj7 (3x) Dmaj7 (whistling)D Em Stockings on the mantle Bm G The snow's here everyday Asus A D But it's a green Christmas anyway D G A Bm Red nose on the reindeer and tinsel on the tree Asus A Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Cmaj7 But it's a green Christmas for me