C              Em       Am       G
Well it happens every year on Christmas eve
F                              G
All the happy Christian people take their leave
     C                Em           Am         G
Yeah, the streets are deserted and that’s big news
F                  G       C
It’s Christmastime for the Jews


[Verse 2]
     C           Em                 Am G
Yeah, the Holiday party starts ‘bout 6 PM
F                       G
Ain’t nobody recreating Bethlehem
          C          Em            Am      G
Yeah, the three wise men, that’s a big old snooze
F            G        C
Christmastime for the Jews


[Verse 3]
         C           Em                Am         G
They can finally see King Kong without waiting in line
F                                         G
They can eat in Chinatown and drink their sweetest wine
         C             Em               Am           G
They can crank Barbara Streisand on the streets they cruise
F             G       C
Christmastime for the Jews


[Bridge]
         Dm                      F
They can gang up on the Quakers, play for the Lakers
C                            G
They can do what they wanna, even Vogue Madonna
      Dm                         F
Get a chance to drive a tractor, win on Fear Factor
C                                   G
See Fiddler on the Roof with actual Jewish actors


[Verse 4]
         C          Em              Am    G
Now they really get the party going after dark
F                                      G
Circumcising grateful squirrels in the city park
        C             Em            Am         G
Picking fights in the bars, knowing they can’t lose
F             G       C
Christmastime for the Jews


[Verse 5]
         C         Em            Am       G
Now it’s nearly 10:30. Yes, it’s time for bed
F                         G
Daily Show reruns dancing in their heads
      C                 Em           Am         G
Maybe next year they’ll learn how to hold their booze
F             G       C
Christmastime for the Jews


[Outro]
(Have some water)
F             G       C
Christmastime for the Jews
(Don’t get sick now)
F             G       C
Christmastime for the Jews
(Sleep it off, yeah)
F             G       C
Christmastime for the Jews