White Elephant

Intro 
Gmaj7   D/F#   Em7   Cmaj7 

Intro 

Gmaj7 
Invites went out the dates been locked in tight 
D/F# 
Ten dollar limit but nobody plays it right 
Em7 
We all bring something awful or a trinket we regret 
Cmaj7 
A relic from the closet or the weirdest thing you've met 
Gmaj7 
There's a singing fish on a plaque and a shirt that's size three 
D/F# 
A half burned candle jar for all the world to see 
Em7 
We wrap them up so fancy with ribbons bows and flair 
Cmaj7 
Pretending this disaster brings some holiday cheer to share 


[Verso 1]
 
Gmaj7 
We circle round the presents the numbers have been drawn 
D/F# 
That anxious buzzing feeling it lingers on and on 
Em7 
The host recites the rules you can open or you steal 
Cmaj7 
And that's when Christmas chaos becomes a holiday ordeal 
 


[Pré-Refrão]
 
Gmaj7 
White Elephant White Elephant the thieving holiday 
Cmaj7 
We sanctify the stealing in a jolly sort of way 
Am7 
White Elephant White Elephant a festive petty crime 
D7 
If you love it better guard it you're just buying time 
 


[Refrão]
 
Gmaj7 
Number one unwraps a mug it says Worlds Best Boss 
Cmaj7 
Number two gets a movie flop it's truly at a loss 
Am7 
Then gasp a sudden shimmer a treasure gleams in sight 
D7 
A gift card maybe fancy wine pure Christmas delight 
Gmaj7 
They clutch it like salvation their joy cannot be faked 
Cmaj7 
But just when they exhale it's stolen cleanly taken 
 


[Verso 2]
 
Gmaj7 
We circle round the presents the numbers have been drawn 
D/F# 
That anxious buzzing feeling it lingers on and on 
Em7 
The host repeats the rules you can open or you steal 
Cmaj7 
And that's when merry mischief becomes the Christmas deal 
 


[Pré-Refrão]
 
Gmaj7 
White Elephant White Elephant the thieving holiday 
Cmaj7 
We justify the taking in a truly festive way 
Am7 
White Elephant White Elephant a gloriously crooked time 
D7 
If you love it someone's grabbing it's the gift exchange crime 
 


[Ponte]
 
Em7 
It's the only day each year you can look a friend in the eye 
Cmaj7 
And say that's mine now Merry Christmas goodbye 
Am7 
A carnival of chaos a jungle made of bows 
D7 
Where even Grandma's plotting how the swapping really goes 
Em7 
Until the next one steals it back  


[Refrão]

Gmaj7 
White Elephant White Elephant the thieving holiday 
Cmaj7 
We celebrate the stealing in a cheerful twisted way 
Am7 
White Elephant White Elephant the merriest of crimes 
D7 
If you want it you will lose it it's tradition every time 


Outro 
Em7 
You can't keep it no you can keep it 
Cmaj7 
It's been frozen stolen claimed 
Am7 
Happy Stealing Christmas ho ho ho