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Humbug

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CAPO: NONE
INTRO:
E -Eb------------Bb---------
B ----------------------
G -8-7---8--------------
D -8---8---8-----8-7-8--
A -------------8--------
E ----------------------
VERSE:
That mBboment the fFirst few fBblakes start Gmfalling
 FIs the Ebmoment befCmore I burst into teFars
'Cause sBbnow in the aFir means ChBbristmas sGmhopping
 FAnd the thEbought of it all just stFresses me Bbout
FWo-oh-oh-Gmoe Ebis Bbme
FWo-oh-Gmoe Ebis Fme
VERSE:
Would Bbshe kinda lFike this caBbnary Gmyellow?
 FOr does she Ebalready Cmown way too many scFarves?
I could Bbget her a bFackpack and sBbomething to Gmcarry
 FThis is Ebway too much pressure, it's brFeaking my hBbeart
FWo-oh-oh-Gmoe Ebis Bbme
FWo-oh-Gmoe Ebis Fme
CHORUS:
BbI'm ready to wDmrap that perfect CGmhristmas gift
But EbI haven't found it Bbyet
'Cause I don't have a cCmlue what to get you
EbSo I'll give you my hFeart
BbI wander arDmound the store agGmain and again
But Eball I do is sBbhrug
'Cause I don't have a cCmlue what to get you
EbAnd I'm ready to sFay, "Bah humbug"!Bb  Dm  Gm  Bb  
EbBah bah bah bFah - bah humbugBb  Dm  Gm  Bb  
EbBah-bah-bah-bFah
VERSE:
I could Bbget her a gFift card to BbOlive GmGarden
But wFhat if Red EbLobster is Cmway more her thFing?
Well Bbhow 'bout a bFike, or like a BbukeGmlele?Bb  
Or Ebhow 'bout I jump out the wBbindow? 
Window window Gmwindow BbwindowEb  
YEbeah, how 'bout I jFump out the windBbow?
BbWindow Dmwindow Gmwindow Bbwindow
Singing 'EbJoy to the World' face dBbown in the snow!
CHORUS:
BbI'm ready to wDmrap that perfect CGmhristmas gift
But EbI haven't found it Bbyet
'Cause I don't have a cCmlue what to get you
EbSo I'll give you my hFeart, I hope it'll Bbdo
BbI wander arDmound the store agGmain and again
But Eball I do is sBbhrug
'Cause I don't have a cCmlue what to get you
EbAnd I'm ready to sFay, 
BREAK:
I'll wGmrap myself in Abpaper and Bbsit under the tCree
'Cause the Bbbest gift I can give you 
Is this hEbmeart inside of me!
INSTRUMENTAL:
Cm  Eb  Gm  Bb
Cm  Eb  Bb  F
CHORUS:
BbI'm ready to wDmrap that perfect CGmhristmas gift
But EbI ain't found it Bbyet
'Cause I don't have a cCmlue what to get you
EbSo I'll give you my hFeart, I hope it'll Bbdo
BbI wander arDmound the store agGmain and again
But Eball I do is sBbhrug
'Cause I don't have a cCmlue what to get you
EbAnd I'm 'bout ready to sFay, "Bah humbug!"
OUTRO:
BbSor-For-Gmry Bbfor the hEband towels!
BFah humbug!
BbSor-For-Gmry Bbfor the YEbankee candles!
BFah humbug!
SBborry for all this Gmuseless jFunk!
The bEbest gift I have to Ebmgive
FmIs my Ebmlo-oBbve

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Humbug

by Owl City

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Ebm

CAPO: NONE

INTRO:

Eb Bb

E ----------------------

B ----------------------

G -8-7---8--------------

D -8---8---8-----8-7-8--

A -------------8--------

E ----------------------

VERSE:

Bb F Bb Gm

That moment the first few flakes start falling

F Eb Cm F

Is the moment before I burst into tears

Bb F Bb Gm

'Cause snow in the air means Christmas shopping

F Eb F Bb

And the thought of it all just stresses me out

F Gm Eb Bb

Wo-oh-oh-oe is me

F Gm Eb F

Wo-oh-oe is me

VERSE:

Bb F Bb Gm

Would she kinda like this canary yellow?

F Eb Cm F

Or does she already own way too many scarves?

Bb F Bb Gm

I could get her a backpack and something to carry

F Eb F Bb

This is way too much pressure, it's breaking my heart

F Gm Eb Bb

Wo-oh-oh-oe is me

F Gm Eb F

Wo-oh-oe is me

CHORUS:

Bb Dm Gm

I'm ready to wrap that perfect Christmas gift

Eb Bb

But I haven't found it yet

'Cause I don't have a clue what to get you

Eb F

So I'll give you my heart

Bb Dm Gm

I wander around the store again and again

Eb Bb

But all I do is shrug

'Cause I don't have a clue what to get you

Eb F Bb Dm Gm Bb

And I'm ready to say, "Bah humbug"!

Eb F Bb Dm Gm Bb

Bah bah bah bah - bah humbug

Eb F

Bah-bah-bah-bah

VERSE:

Bb F Bb Gm

I could get her a gift card to Olive Garden

F Eb Cm F

But what if Red Lobster is way more her thing?

Bb F Bb Gm Bb

Well how 'bout a bike, or like a ukelele?

Eb Bb

Or how 'bout I jump out the window?

Gm Bb Eb

Window window window window

Eb F Bb

Yeah, how 'bout I jump out the window?

Bb Dm Gm Bb

Window window window window

Eb Bb

Singing 'Joy to the World' face down in the snow!

CHORUS:

Bb Dm Gm

I'm ready to wrap that perfect Christmas gift

Eb Bb

But I haven't found it yet

'Cause I don't have a clue what to get you

Eb F Bb

So I'll give you my heart, I hope it'll do

Bb Dm Gm

I wander around the store again and again

Eb Bb

But all I do is shrug

'Cause I don't have a clue what to get you

Eb F

And I'm ready to say,

BREAK:

Gm Ab Bb C

I'll wrap myself in paper and sit under the tree

'Cause the best gift I can give you

Ebm

Is this heart inside of me!

INSTRUMENTAL:

Cm Eb Gm Bb

Cm Eb Bb F

CHORUS:

Bb Dm Gm

I'm ready to wrap that perfect Christmas gift

Eb Bb

But I ain't found it yet

'Cause I don't have a clue what to get you

Eb F Bb

So I'll give you my heart, I hope it'll do

Bb Dm Gm

I wander around the store again and again

Eb Bb

But all I do is shrug

'Cause I don't have a clue what to get you

Eb F

And I'm 'bout ready to say, "Bah humbug!"

OUTRO:

Bb F Gm Bb Eb

Sor-or-ry for the hand towels!

Bah humbug!

Bb F Gm Bb Eb

Sor-or-ry for the Yankee candles!

Bah humbug!

Bb Gm F

Sorry for all this useless junk!

Eb Ebm

The best gift I have to give

Fm Ebm Bb

Is my lo-ove

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