verse 1 C G C Comin' back from the country Am G F Full of good food and lousy beer Am G C F This winter's so dry and the dirt road so dusty Am G F C At the lightest fall of rain, the bacteria bloom F C G You don't have to be alone to be lonesome Am G F It's easy to forget F C G F The sadness comes crashin' like a brick through the window Am G C And it's Christmas so no one can fix it verse 2 C G C Am G F Tethered to a table with that happy holiday crowd Am G And it's anchors aweigh C F Looks like smooth sailin' Am G F C But the merest hint of waves could capsize you F C G You don't have to be alone to be lonesome Am G F It's easy to forget F C G F The sadness comes crashin' like a brick through the window Am G C And it's Christmas so no one can fix it Bridge F C G The desire for annihilation Am G F Is as common as it is unkind F C G And it's hard to recognize the situation F C G F When you're desperately tryin' to have a good time F C G You don't have to be alone to be lonesome Am G F It's easy to forget F C G F The sadness comes crashin' like a brick through the window Am G F And it's Christmas so no one can fix it Outro Am Yeah, it's Christmas G C So no one can fix it