Christmas 1984 Chords & Lyrics - Brandi Carlile

Capo on 3rd fret

[Em] [C] [G]
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
[Em] [C] [G]
[Em] [C] [D] [G]

When we were y[Em]oung
Oh, when [D]we were y[Em]oung
We put po[C]pcorn on a str[G]ing and hung it o[D]n the si[Em]ll
[C]Carolers would s[G]ing as the ni[D]ght grew st[G]ill

And we were p[Em]oor
Back in [D]19[Em]84
There were can[C]dles on the fir[G]eplace and tinsel ro[D]und the wr[Em]eath
[C]And a foot of s[G]now on t[D]op of the str[G]eets

[Em]Ooo[C]oo[G]oooooh
[Em]Ooo[C]oo[G]oo[D]oooh
[Em]Ooo[C]oo[G]oooooh
[Em]Ooo[C]oo[D]oo[G]oooh

And when I'd g[Em]rown
Like we all m[D]ust [Em]do
Found mys[C]elf a sturdy s[G]oul
[D]To see me thr[Em]ough
[C]That was the f[G]all of [D]'9[G]2

I was st[Em]rong
And from d[D]usk till d[Em]awn
I wo[C]rked two j[G]obs just to keep the[D] lights on [Em]
[C]I saved up for m[G]onths to [D]buy a c[Em]hain
And I ga[C]ve it to o[G]ne on C[D]hristmas D[G]ay

[D]Ooooooooooh


And I fo[Bm]und myself a[C]lone in the winter co[G]ld
Now my li[Em]fe is filled with t[C]hings I [D]do not n[G]eed
But the o[Em]nly thing I wa[C]nt before I'm [G]old
Won't [Em]fit und[C]er my c[D]hristmas [G]tree

Are we l[Em]ost to our y[D]ounger d[Em]ays
No l[C]onger are we a[G]ble to f[D]ind that p[Em]lace
[C]Strangers to the k[G]ids we u[D]sed to k[Em]now
And I d[C]on't deco[G]rate my ho[D]use no m[G]ore

(Brandi sings this part is a capella,
but you can play the intro)

Oooooooooh

[G]And the o[Em]nly thing I w[C]ant before I le[G]ave
Won't f[Em]it und[C]er my Ch[D]ristmas t[G]ree
And the o[Em]nly thing I w[C]ant before I le[G]ave
Won't [Em]fit und[C]er my C[D]hristmas t[G]ree
Won't [Em]fit und[C]er my C[D]hristmas t[G]ree