[Intro]
C    Am    Dm    G

[Chorus]
C
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
        Am
But the very next day you gave it away
Dm
This year, to save me from tears
     G
I'll give it to someone special

C
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
        Am
But the very next day you gave it away (you gave it away)
Dm
This year, to save me from tears
     G
I'll give it to someone special (special)

[Break]
C    Am    Dm    G

[Verse 1]
C
  Once bitten and twice shy
Am
  I keep my distance but you still catch my eye
Dm
  Tell me baby, do you recognise me?
G
  Well, it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me

[Verse 2]
C
  (Merry Christmas) I wrapped it up and sent it
Am
With a note saying "I love you", I meant it
Dm
Now I know what a fool I've been
           G
But if you kissed me now I know you'd fool me again

[Chorus]
C
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
        Am
But the very next day you gave it away (you gave it away)
Dm
This year, to save me from tears
     G
I'll give it to someone special (special)

C
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
        Am
But the very next day you gave it away
Dm
This year, to save me from tears
     G
I'll give it to someone special (special)

[Break]
 C        Am    Dm    G
Oh, oh my baby

[Verse 3]
C
  A crowded room, friends with tired eyes
Am
  I'm hiding from you and your soul of ice
Dm
  My God, I thought you were someone to rely on
G
Me, I guess I was a shoulder to cry on

[Verse 4]
  C
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
  Am                                Dm
A man under cover but you tore me apart
                  G
Ooh hoo, now I've found a real love,

you'll never fool me again

[Chorus]
C
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
        Am
But the very next day you gave it away (you gave it away)
Dm
This year, to save me from tears
     G
I'll give it to someone special (special)

C
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
        Am
But the very next day you gave it away (you gave me away)
Dm
This year, to save me from tears
     G
I'll give it to someone special (special)

[Outro]
  C
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
  Am
A man under cover but you tore him apart
Dm
  Maybe, next year 
     G                                            C 
I'll give it to someone, I'll give it to someone special
          Am         Dm        G
Special,    someone
(Fade out)