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I Hate Xmas

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[first guitar]
[Chords 1]               
     G320033             
    C9x32033             
     Dx00232             
   Em7022033             
 Gsus2300033             
[second guitar]
[Chords 2]
     G355433
    C9x35533
     Dx57755
   Em7x79977
 Gsus22554xx
[Intro]
G   D  C9
G   C9 D G
G   D  C9
G   C9 D G
G Gsus2 G Gsus2
[Verse 1]
GEvery time we apC9proach the end of GDecembeC9rG  
C9It's time for the hypocrites
DTo get together and celebrate
GYou pretend to C9love the people you GhatC9eG  
C9You don't fool anyone
DI can see through your phoney smile
[Pre-Chorus 1]
C9You're friendly once a Dyear and it makes you feel Em7good, Oh DOh C9Oh
C9You're the reason I Dreally really hate...
[Chorus]
I hate GXmas, DOh Oh C9Oh
I hate GXmasC9  D  G  
GXmas, DOh Oh C9Oh
I hate GXmasC9  D  G  Gsus2  G  
GSecond Gsus2verse, GdiffeGsus2rent from the Gfirst
[Verse 2]
GGrandpa's gonna C9sing the same crummy GsongC9  G  
C9And mom's gonna get in a fight
DThat's the only part I kind of like
GUncle Jo's gonna C9get me the same old GgifC9t..G.
C9Another new fishing pole Dand 2007 animal calendar
[Pre-Chorus 2]
C9And this may Dcome as a brutal Em7shock, Oh DOh C9Oh
C9But Santa doesn't Dreally exist!
[Chorus]
I hate GXmas, DOh Oh C9Oh
I hate GXmasC9  D  G  
GXmas, DOh Oh C9Oh
I hate GXmasC9  D  G  
[Solo]
G  C9  G  C9 G
G  C9  D
C9  D  G  Em7
C9  D  G
G Gsus2 G
[Verse 3]
GYou won't see me C9hanging out this GyearC9  G  
C9I've got better things to do
DAnd I don't wanna be with you
[Pre-Chorus 2]
C9And this may Dcome as a brutal Em7shock, Oh DOh C9Oh
C9But Santa Clause dDoesn't really exEm7ist!
[Pre-Chorus 1]
C9You're friendly once a Dyear and it makes you feel Em7good, Oh DOh C9Oh
C9You're the reason I Dreally really hate...
[Chorus]
GXmas, DOh Oh C9Oh
I hate GXmasC9  D  G  
GXmas, DOh Oh C9Oh
I hate GXmasC9  D  G  
I hate GXmas, DOh Oh C9Oh
I hate GXmas, Em7Oh ODh C9Oh
I hate GXmas, DOh Oh C9Oh
I hate GXmas,Em7  D  C9  

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I Hate Xmas

by Sons of Buddha

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Gsus2

[first guitar]

[Chords 1]

320033

x32033

x00232

Em7

022033

Gsus2

300033

[second guitar]

[Chords 2]

355433

x35533

x57755

Em7

x79977

Gsus2

2554xx

[Intro]

G D C9

G C9 D G

G D C9

G C9 D G

G Gsus2 G Gsus2

[Verse 1]

G C9 G C9 G

Every time we approach the end of December

It's time for the hypocrites

To get together and celebrate

G C9 G C9 G

You pretend to love the people you hate

You don't fool anyone

I can see through your phoney smile

[Pre-Chorus 1]

C9 D Em7 D C9

You're friendly once a year and it makes you feel good, Oh Oh Oh

C9 D

You're the reason I really really hate...

[Chorus]

G D C9

I hate Xmas, Oh Oh Oh

G C9 D G

I hate Xmas

G D C9

Xmas, Oh Oh Oh

G C9 D G Gsus2 G

I hate Xmas

G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G

Second verse, different from the first

[Verse 2]

G C9 G C9 G

Grandpa's gonna sing the same crummy song

And mom's gonna get in a fight

That's the only part I kind of like

G C9 G C9 G

Uncle Jo's gonna get me the same old gift...

C9 D

Another new fishing pole and 2007 animal calendar

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C9 D Em7 D C9

And this may come as a brutal shock, Oh Oh Oh

C9 D

But Santa doesn't really exist!

[Chorus]

G D C9

I hate Xmas, Oh Oh Oh

G C9 D G

I hate Xmas

G D C9

Xmas, Oh Oh Oh

G C9 D G

I hate Xmas

[Solo]

G C9 G C9 G

G C9 D

C9 D G Em7

C9 D G

G Gsus2 G

[Verse 3]

G C9 G C9 G

You won't see me hanging out this year

I've got better things to do

And I don't wanna be with you

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C9 D Em7 D C9

And this may come as a brutal shock, Oh Oh Oh

C9 D Em7

But Santa Clause doesn't really exist!

[Pre-Chorus 1]

C9 D Em7 D C9

You're friendly once a year and it makes you feel good, Oh Oh Oh

C9 D

You're the reason I really really hate...

[Chorus]

G D C9

Xmas, Oh Oh Oh

G C9 D G

I hate Xmas

G D C9

Xmas, Oh Oh Oh

G C9 D G

I hate Xmas

G D C9

I hate Xmas, Oh Oh Oh

G Em7 D C9

I hate Xmas, Oh Oh Oh

G D C9

I hate Xmas, Oh Oh Oh

G Em7 D C9

I hate Xmas,

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