Verse 1
G
Up and down all summer
                          C
in the Fall it's to and fro
C
side by side on Halloween
                G        D
and the next day, who knows?
G                            C
if I'm not the one you want to kiss

beneath the mistletoe
G
darling just tell me so
D                               G    Bm
then I won't have to go and be sorry
C                         D                  G
I don't want us both to cry at the Christmas Party

Verse 2
G
I got your present weeks ago
                          C
it's wrapped and tucked away
C
I got you something special, yeah
G                D
I saved all my pay
G
I guess I should return it if you
C
no longer care for me
G
don't want that toy to be
D                                     G    Bm
beneath your Christmas tree, hear my talking
C                      D                  G
I don't wanna be the coal in your Christmas stocking

CHO:
C
Remember walking together as the first snow fell?
G
it was cold and the lights cast a holiday spell
C
it was peace on earth, little angel
Bm                       D  G
it was like the first Noel

INST VERSE>REPEAT CHO

Verse 3

G
Well I can see the party
                          C
from the outside looking in
C
all your friends are having fun
G        D
without noticing
G
you keep looking at your watch you
C
jumped for the telephone
G
you waited all alone
D                               G    Bm
it looks like I was wrong, I'm sorry
C                         D                  G
tonight I'm gonna hold you tight at the Christmas Party
tonight I'm gonna hold you tight (at the Christmas)
tonight I'm gonna hold you tight (at the Christmas)
tonight I'm gonna hold you tight at the Christmas Party