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A Christmas Carol

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A Christmas Carol
by Tom Lehrer
FChristmas time is here, by D7golly,
G7Disapproval C7would be folly,
FDeck the F7halls with Bbhunks of Bbmholly,
FFill the cup and G7don't say C7"when."
FKill the turkeys, ducks and D7chickens,
G7Mix the punch, drag C7out the dickens,
FEven F7though the Bbprospect Bbmsickens,
FBrother, Gm7here we C7go a-Fgain.
On Christmas F7day you Bbcan't get sore,
Your fellow Bbmman you Fmust adore,
              DmDb+            F  G7  
There's time to rob him all the more
The Cother three G7hundred and C7sixty-four.
Rel-Fations, sparing no expenD7se'll
G7Send some useless C7old utensil,
FOr a F7matching Bbpen and Bbmpencil.
SPOKEN - "Fjust the thing I G7need! how C7nice!"
It Fdoesn't matter how sin-D7cere it
G7Is, nor how heart-C7felt the spirit,
FSenti-F7ment will Bbnot en-Bbmdear it,
FWhat's im-Gm7portant C7is the Fprice.
FHark the her-Cald Ftribune siCngs,
FAd-Amver-Bbtis-Gming FwondCrous Fthings.
God Dmrest ye A7merry, Dmmerch-Amants,
BbMay Fyou Bbmake Athe Dmyule-Gmtide Apay.
FAngels we have Gmheard C7on Fhigh
FTell C7us Fto go out C7and Fbuy!
C7So Flet the raucous sleigh bells D7jingle,
G7Hail our dear old C7friend Kris Kringle,
FDriving his C7reindeer a-D7cross the Gmsky.
D7Don't Gmstand underneath when C7they fly Fby.C7  F  

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A Christmas Carol

by Tom Lehrer

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Bbm

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A Christmas Carol

by Tom Lehrer

F D7

Christmas time is here, by golly,

G7 C7

Disapproval would be folly,

F F7 Bb Bbm

Deck the halls with hunks of holly,

F G7 C7

Fill the cup and don't say "when."

F D7

Kill the turkeys, ducks and chickens,

G7 C7

Mix the punch, drag out the dickens,

F F7 Bb Bbm

Even though the prospect sickens,

F Gm7 C7 F

Brother, here we go a-gain.

F7 Bb

On Christmas day you can't get sore,

Bbm F

Your fellow man you must adore,

Dm F G7

Db+

There's time to rob him all the more

C G7 C7

The other three hundred and sixty-four.

F D7

Rel-ations, sparing no expense'll

G7 C7

Send some useless old utensil,

F F7 Bb Bbm

Or a matching pen and pencil.

F G7 C7

SPOKEN - "just the thing I need! how nice!"

F D7

It doesn't matter how sin-cere it

G7 C7

Is, nor how heart-felt the spirit,

F F7 Bb Bbm

Senti-ment will not en-dear it,

F Gm7 C7 F

What's im-portant is the price.

F C F C

Hark the her-ald tribune sings,

F Am Bb Gm F C F

Ad-ver-tis-ing wondrous things.

Dm A7 Dm Am

God rest ye merry, merch-ants,

Bb F Bb A Dm Gm A

May you make the yule-tide pay.

F Gm C7 F

Angels we have heard on high

F C7 F C7 F

Tell us to go out and buy!

C7 F D7

So let the raucous sleigh bells jingle,

G7 C7

Hail our dear old friend Kris Kringle,

F C7 D7 Gm

Driving his reindeer a-cross the sky.

D7 Gm C7 F C7 F

Don't stand underneath when they fly by.

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