Sometimes You Have To Work On Christmas

E A studio apartment in a dull part of Seattle, G# A strand of light suspended, A Asus4 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, A Asus4 E And so's the half price book store, Asus4 A Asus2 But the movies are always open, Asus4 A Am And I always have to open. E A repertory movie house where life is not so wonderful, G# For 15 soggy patrons, A Asus4 E 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, A Asus4 I'm supposed to call them, Asus4 A Asus2 My vodka and snow is melting, Asus4 A Am The alcohol isn't helping. E Asus4 A Sometimes, you have to work on Christmas. E Asus4 A Sometimes, you have to work on Christmas. E Asus4 A Sometimes, you gotta work on Christmas; Asus4 A I doubt I'll miss this. E G# There's an artificial tree, blinking in the lobby, A Asus4 E Sitting on the coffee table, yeah, E Strangers and spare changers, Stand in line like poor relations, G# At some kind of sad reunion, A Asus4 And I'm selling the tickets, Asus4 A Asus2 They come in out of the weather, Asus4 A Am For Christmas alone together. E Asus4 A Sometimes, you have to work on Christmas. E Asus4 A Sometimes, you have to work on Christmas. E Asus4 A Sometimes, you gotta work on Christmas; Asus4 A I doubt I'll miss this.