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That Was The Worst Christmas Ever

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         D-     Am-      C-   Em  
E|----2-------0-------0-------0--|
B|----3-------1-------1-------0--|
G|----2-------2-------0-------0--|
D|-0--0-------2-------2-------2--|
A|---------0--0----3--3-------2--|
E|-------------------------0--0--|
DGoing ouAmtside, Cshoveling sEmnow in the dDriveway, dAmrivewayC  Em  
DTaking our Amshoes, Criding a Emsled down the Dhillside, AmhillsideC  Em  
DCan you say Amwhat you want, Ccan you say Emwhat you want to DbeAm  C  Em  
DCan you be Amwhat you want, Ccan you be Emwhat you wanDtAm  C  Em  
DOur fathAmer yellCs, throwing Emthe gifts iDn the woodAmstove, woodstoveC  Em  
DMy sister rAmuns awaCy, taking Emher books to Dthe schoolAmyard, schoolyardC  Em  
DIn time the Amsnow will rise, Cin time the Emsnow will riseD  Am  C  Em  
DIn time the AmLord will rise, Cin time the EmLord will riseD  Am  C  Em  
DSilent nAmight, hColy nightEm  D  Am  C  Em  
(single strum)
DSilent nAmight, nCothing feelEms rDighAmtC  Em  

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That Was The Worst Christmas Ever

by Sufjan Stevens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D Am C Em

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E|----2-------0-------0-------0--|

B|----3-------1-------1-------0--|

G|----2-------2-------0-------0--|

D|-0--0-------2-------2-------2--|

A|---------0--0----3--3-------2--|

E|-------------------------0--0--|

D Am C Em D Am C Em

Going outside, shoveling snow in the driveway, driveway

D Am C Em D Am C Em

Taking our shoes, riding a sled down the hillside, hillside

D Am C Em D Am C Em

Can you say what you want, can you say what you want to be

D Am C Em D Am C Em

Can you be what you want, can you be what you want

D Am C Em D Am C Em

Our father yells, throwing the gifts in the woodstove, woodstove

D Am C Em D Am C Em

My sister runs away, taking her books to the schoolyard, schoolyard

D Am C Em D Am C Em

In time the snow will rise, in time the snow will rise

D Am C Em D Am C Em

In time the Lord will rise, in time the Lord will rise

D Am C Em D Am C Em

Silent night, holy night

(single strum)

D Am C Em D Am C Em

Silent night, nothing feels right

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