Note: Original key is one fret higher.

               C              G    Am   G
   There's a fruitcake for everybody
               F              Em   Dm  Gsus,G
   There's a fruitcake for everyone
             C            G    Am-G
   There are B-sides to every story
       F             Em       Dm  Gsus,G
   If you decide to have some fun.

            Chorus 1
           C-G
   Take a bite
           Am-G
   It's alright
                 F              Ab        Bb
   There's some brandy and star margarine
       C        G
   To make it bright
           C   C/B
   Take a bite
           Am   G
   It's alright
            F
   A little lovin' and some fruit to bake
  Gsus         G      (C)
   Life is a piece of cake.

   Interlude: C-Bb-F-; (2x)

               C              G    Am   G
   It's the season for being happy
               F              Em   Dm  Gsus,G
   But the reason is dead and gone
             C            G    Am-G
   When the reason for being happy
       F             Em       Dm  Gsus,G
   Takes a backseat when the season's done.
 
             Chorus 2
                     C            G
   (Just/So) Take a bite (take a bite)
           Am             G
   It's alright (it's alright)
               F                 Ab
   Taste the taste that sent all mothers
   Bb       C                G
   Giggling in sheer delight
           C            G
   Take a bite (take a bite)
           Am             G
   It's alright (it's alright)
            F
   A little lovin' and some fruit to bake
    G                  D-C-; (4x)
   Life is a piece of cake...

                Bridge
   D
   Everybody, everywhere people to you really care
   C                         D      C
   Christmas time has once again arrived (2x)
         D
   Some mistletoe and a little snow
       C                                    D   C
   But we don't get it down in fruitcake heights (2x)

   Oh no!

   Ad lib: Eb-F-C-
           Eb-F-C-Bb (break)

             Ab                Bb
   Stars are falling down from heaven
            Ab                   Bb
   But it's nowhere near our town
                Ab                Bb
   Miracles are falling down from heaven
            Ab      Aaug          G
   But it's nowhere near the town.

               C          G    Am   G
   There's a fruitcake in everybody
               F          Em   Dm  Gsus,G
   There's a fruitcake in everyone
             C            G    Am-G
   There are B-sides to every story
       F             Em       Dm  Gsus,G
   If you decide to have some fun.

   (Repeat Chorus 2 except last word)

              C
         ...cake.

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