Starkid – A Vhs Christmas Carol - Im The Ghost (Guitar)

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[Ghost of Christmas Past = GCP] [Hook]
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GCP: I'm the ghost, I'm the ghost of Christmas Past,

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I'm the ghost who will guide you through

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As we go, as we go back through your past,

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To find what makes you you
[Verse 1]
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Scrooge: Oh my God, impossible, I went to school here,

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I'd know it anywhere, I know each desk and chair

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I was popular, so cool here

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GCP: And who is that, over there?

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I see a boy sitting all alone...
Scrooge: Dad made me stay at school
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GCP: His classmates have all gone home...
Scrooge: He was pretty cruel
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GCP: Spending Christmas all alone...

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Scrooge: Nothing to do, nowhere else to go
[Hook]
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I'm the ghost, I'm the ghost of Christmas Past,

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What was old again is new

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Time to go, time to go forward in the past,

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Here's another scene for you
[Verse 2]
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Fanny: Daddy said yes, big brother, you can come home!

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Young Scrooge: Really? Oh my God I could kiss ya', you're the best little sister!

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Fanny: We'll have Christmas with each other, you won't be alone

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Scrooge: I forgot how much I missed her

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GCP: She died far too young
Scrooge: She was the best
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GCP: But didn't she have a son?
Scrooge: That's correct
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GCP: And he lives in London?

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Scrooge: Yes, his name is Fred
GCP: Let's jump ahead [Hook]
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I'm the ghost, I'm the ghost of Christmas Past

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And the past is still in front of you

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Even though, even though you're done with the past

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The past isn't done with you
[Verse 3]
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Scrooge: Oh my God! It's Fezziwig's, I used to work here

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Fezziwig: I'm the boss, Mr. Fezziwig, tonight no one works here

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'Cause I got a round of shots and it's business tradition to get twisted on Christmas

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Drink up, they're delicious

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GCP: Everyone's so happy, but why?
Scrooge: The boss did a lot for us
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GCP: This wasn't very much to buy
Scrooge: Not just what he bought for us
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He gave us much more than that, he made us have a blast

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You don't understand it

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GCP: Something on your mind?

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Scrooge: Bob Cratchitt...
[Bridge]
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Narrator: Scrooge watches guests arrive

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As they dance and laugh, he feels less uptight

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Scrooge: How could I forget? This was the night we met

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Young Scrooge: Hey, care to dance?

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Belle: I don't dance that well...

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Young Scrooge: Neither do I, I'm Scrooge

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Belle: I'm Belle...
[Hook]
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GCP: And I'm the ghost, I'm the ghost of Christmas Past

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I have only one more stop for you

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You may know, you may know if you think back, you may know where we're going to
[Outro]
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If you can't handle it, that's on you