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Fruitcake

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Tuning: Eb
[Verse 1]
 There's a fDruitcake for AeverBmybodyA  
 There's a frGuitcake for F#meveryEmoneA  
 There are DB-sides to evAery sBmtorAy
 If yGou decide to hF#mave some fEmunA  
[Chorus 1]
 Take a bDitAe
 It's alrBmighAt
 There's some bGrandy and star BbmargarineC  
 To mDake it brAight
 Take a bDiteA  
 It's alrBmightA  
 A little Glovin' and some fruit to bake
                  (A)
 Life is a piece of cake
[Interlude]
 D   C    G(x2)
[Verse 2]
(1st verse chords)
 It's the season for being happy
 But the reason is dead and gone
 When the reason for being happy
 Takes a backseat when the season's done
[Chorus 2]
 So take a bite (taDke a bite)A  
 It's alrBmight (it's alriAght)
 Taste the taGste that sent all Bbmothers
 CGiggling Din sheer delightA  
 Take a bDite (take a bAite)
 It's alrBmight (it's alAright)
 A little Glovin' and some fruit to bake
                    A   E    D(x4)
 Life is a piece of cake...
[Bridge]
 EEverybody, everywhere people who don't really care
 Dchristmas time has once agaEin arriDved (x2)
 Some mEistletoe and a little snow
 But Dwe don't get it down in fruitcake siEghts D(x2)
 Oh no!
[Instrumental]
E G D
 E   G   D   C(break)
[Verse 3]
 Stars are Bbfalling down from Cheaven
 But it's Bbnowhere near our townC  
 Miracles are Bbfalling down from Cheaven
 But it's Bbnowhere Bbdimnear the townA  
(Repeat 1st verse)
[Chorus 3]
 Just take a bite (Dtake a bite)A  
 It's alrBmight (it's alriAght)
 Taste the taGste that sent all Bbmothers
 CGiggling Din sheer delightA  
 Take a bDite (take a bAite)
 It's alrBmight (it's alriAght)
 A little Glovin' and some fruit to bake
                    A   E    D(x4)
 Life is a piece of...
 ...cDake

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XXO232

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Fruitcake

by Eraserheads

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Bbdim

Tuning: Eb

[Verse 1]

D A Bm A

There's a fruitcake for everybody

G F#m Em A

There's a fruitcake for everyone

D A Bm A

There are B-sides to every story

G F#m Em A

If you decide to have some fun

[Chorus 1]

D A

Take a bite

Bm A

It's alright

G Bb C

There's some brandy and star margarine

D A

To make it bright

D A

Take a bite

Bm A

It's alright

A little lovin' and some fruit to bake

()

Life is a piece of cake

[Interlude]

D C G

(x2)

[Verse 2]

(1st verse chords)

It's the season for being happy

But the reason is dead and gone

When the reason for being happy

Takes a backseat when the season's done

[Chorus 2]

D A

So take a bite (take a bite)

Bm A

It's alright (it's alright)

G Bb

Taste the taste that sent all mothers

C D A

Giggling in sheer delight

D A

Take a bite (take a bite)

Bm A

It's alright (it's alright)

A little lovin' and some fruit to bake

A E D

(x4)

Life is a piece of cake...

[Bridge]

Everybody, everywhere people who don't really care

D E D

christmas time has once again arrived (x2)

Some mistletoe and a little snow

D E D

But we don't get it down in fruitcake sights (x2)

Oh no!

[Instrumental]

E G D

E G D C

(break)

[Verse 3]

Bb C

Stars are falling down from heaven

Bb C

But it's nowhere near our town

Bb C

Miracles are falling down from heaven

Bb Bbdim A

But it's nowhere near the town

(Repeat 1st verse)

[Chorus 3]

D A

Just take a bite (take a bite)

Bm A

It's alright (it's alright)

G Bb

Taste the taste that sent all mothers

C D A

Giggling in sheer delight

D A

Take a bite (take a bite)

Bm A

It's alright (it's alright)

A little lovin' and some fruit to bake

A E D

(x4)

Life is a piece of...

...cake

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