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From "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!"
Written by David Javerbaum and Adam Schlesinger, sung by Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart. 
Sunny figured this out - I just played the giant goy. 
Jon: Can I Ginterest you     Fdimin AmHannukah?D7  
Maybe Gsomething in a FdimFestival of CLightsD7  
It's a Csensible D7alternative to GChristmasE7  
And it Amlasts for seven - for you - eight D7nights.
n/C  
Stephen: Hanukkah huh? I've never really thought about it.
n/C  
Jon: Well, you could do worse.
Stephen: Is it Gmerry?Fdim  
Jon: It's Amkind of merryD7  
Stephen: Is it Gcheery?Fdim  
Jon: It's Cgot some D7cheer
Stephen: Is it Cjolly?
Jon: Look, I D7wouldn't know from Gjolly.E7  
But it's Cnot my least unD7favourite time of Gyear.G7  
Stephen: When's it Cstart?
Jon: The D725th
Stephen: Of GDecember?
Jon: E7Kislev
Stephen: When is Cwhen exactly?D7  
Jon: I will GcheckE7  
Stephen: Are there Cpresents?
Jon: Yes, indD7eed 8 days of GpresentsE7  
Which means one Cnice one, then a week of D7dreck.
Stephen: Does CHanukkah comGmemorate Amevents profound and Gholy? A Cking who came 
to Gsave the world?
Jon: No, Amoil that burned quite D7slowly
n/C  
Stephen: Well, it sounds fantastic!
n/                        C  G  
Jon: There's more! We have latkes
Stephen: What are Fdimthey?
Jon: Potato Ampancakes.     D7We have Gdreidels
Stephen: What are Fdimthey?
Jon: Wooden Amtops.     D7We have Ccandles
Stephen: What are D7they?
Jon: THEY ARE GCANDLES!    E7And when we Clight them, oh the D7fun it never Gstops.
n/C  
What do you say, Stephen, do you want to give Hanukkah a try?
Stephen: I'm Ctrying see me Gas a Jew, I'm Amtrying even Gharder
But CI believe in GJesus Christ, so Amit's a real non-D7starter
Jon: I can't Ginterest you     Fdimin AmHanukkah?  D7Just a Glittle bit?Fdim  
Stephen: No thanks I'll Ampass.  D7I'll keep CJesus, you D7keep your potato 
Gpancakes.   E7But I Amhope that you enGmaj7joy 'em on Ambehalf of all of the Ggoyim.
Jon: Be Amsure to tell the Gmaj7Pontiff, my Ampeople say Good GYontif.
Stephen: AmThat's exactly what I'll E7do
n/c                 C  D7  
Both: Happy holidays,   you
Jon/Stephen: GToo!/Jew!
Jon: Too?

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Can I Interest You In Hanukkah

by Stephen Colbert

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Fdim

Gmaj7

From "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!"

Written by David Javerbaum and Adam Schlesinger, sung by Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart.

Sunny figured this out - I just played the giant goy.

G Fdim Am D7

Jon: Can I interest you in Hannukah?

G Fdim C D7

Maybe something in a Festival of Lights

C D7 G E7

It's a sensible alternative to Christmas

Am D7

And it lasts for seven - for you - eight nights.

Stephen: Hanukkah huh? I've never really thought about it.

Jon: Well, you could do worse.

G Fdim

Stephen: Is it merry?

Am D7

Jon: It's kind of merry

G Fdim

Stephen: Is it cheery?

C D7

Jon: It's got some cheer

Stephen: Is it jolly?

D7 G E7

Jon: Look, I wouldn't know from jolly.

C D7 G G7

But it's not my least unfavourite time of year.

Stephen: When's it start?

Jon: The 25th

Stephen: Of December?

Jon: Kislev

C D7

Stephen: When is when exactly?

G E7

Jon: I will check

Stephen: Are there presents?

D7 G E7

Jon: Yes, indeed 8 days of presents

C D7

Which means one nice one, then a week of dreck.

C G Am G C

Stephen: Does Hanukkah commemorate events profound and holy? A king who came

to save the world?

Am D7

Jon: No, oil that burned quite slowly

Stephen: Well, it sounds fantastic!

C G

Jon: There's more! We have latkes

Fdim

Stephen: What are they?

Am D7 G

Jon: Potato pancakes. We have dreidels

Fdim

Stephen: What are they?

Am D7 C

Jon: Wooden tops. We have candles

Stephen: What are they?

G E7 C D7 G

Jon: THEY ARE CANDLES! And when we light them, oh the fun it never stops.

What do you say, Stephen, do you want to give Hanukkah a try?

C G Am G

Stephen: I'm trying see me as a Jew, I'm trying even harder

C G Am D7

But I believe in Jesus Christ, so it's a real non-starter

G Fdim Am D7 G Fdim

Jon: I can't interest you in Hanukkah? Just a little bit?

Am D7 C D7

Stephen: No thanks I'll pass. I'll keep Jesus, you keep your potato

G E7 Am Gmaj7 Am G

pancakes. But I hope that you enjoy 'em on behalf of all of the goyim.

Am Gmaj7 Am G

Jon: Be sure to tell the Pontiff, my people say Good Yontif.

Am E7

Stephen: That's exactly what I'll do

C D7

n/c

Both: Happy holidays, you

Jon/Stephen: Too!/Jew!

Jon: Too?

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