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Christmas Is Interesting

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Intro is  D& G  
"Crazy JoCo Edim7" is xx2323 
DYou have put on your Gfeety paDjamas
It's Gtime for a Along winter's Dnap
There's a Gknock on the Adoor and a F#mstranger is Bmthere
He Emwants you to sit on his lAap
DHe takes your watch and he Ggives you a hDairbrush
Your Gwife gets a Awig on a Bmchain
EmHe says he Acan't stay
Cause F#mhe's got a Bmlong way to Emgo
                      A     Crazy Joco Edim7
And it's starting to rain
Christmas is inteGrestingA  
Like a knife in your Dheart
Christmas is inteEmrestingA  
How it tears you Dapart
Christmas is intGerestingA  
Like a stick in your Deye
                          Em(F#) G  
It's so freaking interesting
That it might make you cAry
DSo you're an elf, but you'd Grather be a Ddentist
GMaybe you're a Atrain with square Dwheels
GMaybe you're a Asquirt gun that F#monly shoots Bmjam
EmNow you know how Jesus feAels
DHe is riding a Gsleigh he calls DRosebud
GHis mansion is Alonely and cDold
GHe can't rAemember a pF#mleasant DeceBmmber
                         Em    AEdim7
When he wasn't tired and old
Christmas is iGnterestingA  
Like a knife in your Dheart
Christmas is inteEmrestingA  
How it tears you Dapart
Christmas is intGerestingA  
Like a stick in your Deye
                          Em(F#) G  
It's so freaking interesting
That it might make you cAry
So you're Ddrunk and your nGame is JDimmy Stewart
GYou once had a Awonderful lDife
GThen you lost aAll your money, yF#mou cracked uBmp your car
EmYou yelled at your favoriAte wife
YoDu go to bed and you Gwait for Jacob DMarley
GHe comes to makAe you feel Dbrave
GBut under his cAloak he is nothiF#mng but smokeBm  
                       Em                 AEdim7
And a finger that points at your grave
Christmas is iGnterestingA  
Like a knife in your Dheart
Christmas is inteEmrestingA  
How it tears you Dapart
Christmas is intGerestingA  
Like a stick in your Deye
                          Em(F#) G  
It's so freaking interesting
That it might make you cAry

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Christmas Is Interesting

by Jonathan Coulton

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F#m

D G

Intro is &

"Crazy JoCo Edim7" is xx2323

D G D

You have put on your feety pajamas

G A D

It's time for a long winter's nap

G A F#m Bm

There's a knock on the door and a stranger is there

Em A

He wants you to sit on his lap

D G D

He takes your watch and he gives you a hairbrush

G A Bm

Your wife gets a wig on a chain

Em A

He says he can't stay

F#m Bm Em

Cause he's got a long way to go

A Crazy Joco Edim7

And it's starting to rain

G A

Christmas is interesting

Like a knife in your heart

Em A

Christmas is interesting

How it tears you apart

G A

Christmas is interesting

Like a stick in your eye

Em F# G

()

It's so freaking interesting

That it might make you cry

D G D

So you're an elf, but you'd rather be a dentist

G A D

Maybe you're a train with square wheels

G A F#m Bm

Maybe you're a squirt gun that only shoots jam

Em A

Now you know how Jesus feels

D G D

He is riding a sleigh he calls Rosebud

G A D

His mansion is lonely and cold

G A F#m Bm

He can't remember a pleasant December

Em A

Edim7

When he wasn't tired and old

G A

Christmas is interesting

Like a knife in your heart

Em A

Christmas is interesting

How it tears you apart

G A

Christmas is interesting

Like a stick in your eye

Em F# G

()

It's so freaking interesting

That it might make you cry

D G D

So you're drunk and your name is Jimmy Stewart

G A D

You once had a wonderful life

G A F#m Bm

Then you lost all your money, you cracked up your car

Em A

You yelled at your favorite wife

D G D

You go to bed and you wait for Jacob Marley

G A D

He comes to make you feel brave

G A F#m Bm

But under his cloak he is nothing but smoke

Em A

Edim7

And a finger that points at your grave

G A

Christmas is interesting

Like a knife in your heart

Em A

Christmas is interesting

How it tears you apart

G A

Christmas is interesting

Like a stick in your eye

Em F# G

()

It's so freaking interesting

That it might make you cry

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