I couldn't find the chords for this song anywhere so I did it by ear. Its not
exactly how Sufjan plays it because he plays it on a banjo, but it works if you
just want to sing along to it. It's very simple.
Standard Tuning
Em
This time of year
D
you always disappear
Bm
You tell me not to call
G
You tell me not to call
Em
And when the door is closed
D
you're wearing different clothes
Bm
Or hiding in the paper,
G
pretending not to hear
Em
Inexpensive wine
D
I buy it all the time
Bm
You tell me take it back
G
You say you'll take a nap
Em
But I can see it now
D
You always tell me how
Bm
I could do so much better
G
You said it in your letter
D A G
Did I make you cry
On Christmas day?
D A G
Did I let you down
Like every other day?
D A G
Did I make you cry
On Christmas day?
D A G
Did I let you down
On Christmas day?
Em
The bed that isn't made
D
The broken window shade
Bm
The radiator's on
G
I loved you along
Em
But I can see it now
D
You always tell me how
Bm
I could do so much better
G
You said it in your letter
Em
I stay awake at night
D
After we have a fight
Bm
I'm writing poems about you
G
And they aren't very nice
Em
I didn't mean to yell
D
I said I couldn't tell
Bm
I only grabbed your wrist
G
Or would you rather we kissed?
D A G
Did I make you cry
On Christmas day?
D A G
Did I make you cry
Like every other day?
D A G
Did I make you cry
On Christmas day?
D A G
Did I make you cry?