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Xmas Cake

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3/4 time
[INTRO]
1 2 3 / 1 2 3   1 2 3 / 1 2 3
Bm              F#
Bm              F#
[VERSE 1]
BmWhen I take off my make-up, I look F#old and defeated 
BmI'm not so dangerF#ous 
GCry into my Christmas Bmcake 
BmStaring holes into F#me all night 
BmYou should just give uF#p 
GBecause our love's become selling Bmsecrets to the ARussians they
E7don't Gneed / The cold
Bmwar is Aon between yE7ou and                 
Gme 
[SOLO]
 Bm/ F#  
 Bm/ F#  
  G/  Bm/  A  
 E7/ G  
[VERSE 2]
Bm25 years old and a F#bachelor's degree / Your
Bmparents helped out with graduF#ation fees / The
Gloans were never e-Bmnough / The
Gcredit cards are calling your Bmbluff Hold your Ahand, cut them 
E7up, move a-Gway / Or you'll be 
Bmpaying them Aoff ’til your E7kids grow 
Gup and do the 
 Bm/ F#  
same
 Bm/ F#  
[VERSE 2]
BmThere's no more running F#water 
BmWrapping presents in the F#dark
GMove into your Bmcar 
GChange where you Bmpark 
GToo bad that job Bmcaroling deApartment stores 
E7fell Gthrough / But the 
Bmnew year is Aright in E7front of 
Gyou GCry into your Christmas
[CHORUS]
Bmcake Don't know Awhat else to Gdo.
     BmDon't know Awhat else to Gdo.           
(Fa la la, Fa la la la GLA)     
[VERSE 3]
BmI fear I'm going F#deaf 
BmI've got some sense F#left 
GGive up some more to be with Bmyou 
G'cause what good is seeing if Bmlove's not look-Aing back at
E7you?                                                          G  
and Gwhat good is feeling if Bmmy hands aren't Atouching 
E7you?     G  
[BRIDGE]
and Bmanother Aangel came Gdown / He was
Bmwearing Aonly a Gcloud / He said
Bm"Sew up the Abad that you've E7done
BmTomorrow, AChristmas day Gcomes!" (Christmas      
GDaaaaaay) GCry into your Christmas 
[CHORUS]
Bmcake Don't know Awhat else to Gdo    
GCry into your Christmas Bmcake don’t know  Awhat else to  
Gdo The Bmnew year is Aright in
C7Front of Gyou 

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Xmas Cake

by Rilo Kiley

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Chords in this song · guitar

3/4 time

[INTRO]

1 2 3 / 1 2 3 1 2 3 / 1 2 3

Bm F#

[VERSE 1]

Bm F#

When I take off my make-up, I look old and defeated

Bm F#

I'm not so dangerous

G Bm

Cry into my Christmas cake

Bm F#

Staring holes into me all night

Bm F#

You should just give up

G Bm A

Because our love's become selling secrets to the Russians they

E7 G

don't need / The cold

Bm A E7

war is on between you and

[SOLO]

Bm F#

G Bm A

/ /

E7 G

[VERSE 2]

Bm F#

25 years old and a bachelor's degree / Your

Bm F#

parents helped out with graduation fees / The

G Bm

loans were never e-nough / The

G Bm A

credit cards are calling your bluff Hold your hand, cut them

E7 G

up, move a-way / Or you'll be

Bm A E7

paying them off ’til your kids grow

up and do the

Bm F#

same

Bm F#

[VERSE 2]

Bm F#

There's no more running water

Bm F#

Wrapping presents in the dark

G Bm

Move into your car

G Bm

Change where you park

G Bm A

Too bad that job caroling department stores

E7 G

fell through / But the

Bm A E7

new year is right in front of

G G

you Cry into your Christmas

[CHORUS]

Bm A G

cake Don't know what else to do.

Bm A G

Don't know what else to do.

(Fa la la, Fa la la la LA)

[VERSE 3]

Bm F#

I fear I'm going deaf

Bm F#

I've got some sense left

G Bm

Give up some more to be with you

G Bm A

'cause what good is seeing if love's not look-ing back at

E7 G

you?

G Bm A

and what good is feeling if my hands aren't touching

E7 G

you?

[BRIDGE]

Bm A G

and another angel came down / He was

Bm A G

wearing only a cloud / He said

Bm A E7

"Sew up the bad that you've done

Bm A G

Tomorrow, Christmas day comes!" (Christmas

G G

Daaaaaay) Cry into your Christmas

[CHORUS]

Bm A G

cake Don't know what else to do

G Bm A

Cry into your Christmas cake don’t know what else to

G Bm A

do The new year is right in

C7 G

Front of you

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