E
A studio apartment in a dull part of Seattle,
G#
A strand of light suspended,
AAsus4
By a thumb tack in the drywall,
E
The restaurants are closed,
E
So are the record shops,
G#
The banks, and bars, and Bartell drugs,
AAsus4E
And so's the half price book store,
Asus4AAsus2
But the movies are always open,
Asus4AAm
And I always have to open.
E
A repertory movie house where life is not so wonderful,
G#
For 15 soggy patrons,
AAsus4E
Who have no better place to be,
E
Not to mention me,
E
I'm working for a holiday wage,
G#
My family is two time zones away,
AAsus4
I'm supposed to call them,
Asus4AAsus2
My vodka and snow is melting,
Asus4AAm
The alcohol isn't helping.
EAsus4A
Sometimes, you have to work on Christmas.
EAsus4A
Sometimes, you have to work on Christmas.
EAsus4A
Sometimes, you gotta work on Christmas;
Asus4A
I doubt I'll miss this.
EG#
There's an artificial tree, blinking in the lobby,
AAsus4E
Sitting on the coffee table, yeah,
E
Strangers and spare changers,
Stand in line like poor relations,
G#
At some kind of sad reunion,
AAsus4
And I'm selling the tickets,
Asus4AAsus2
They come in out of the weather,
Asus4AAm
For Christmas alone together.
EAsus4A
Sometimes, you have to work on Christmas.
EAsus4A
Sometimes, you have to work on Christmas.
EAsus4A
Sometimes, you gotta work on Christmas;
Asus4A
I doubt I'll miss this.