| Em | B7 | |
| Everybody likes a | celebration |
| C | G | |
| Happy music and c | onversation |
| C | D | G | C | B7 | |
| But I'd be lying if I s | aid I didn't have the b | lues |
| Em | B7 | |
| In the corner there's a c | ouple dancing |
| C | G | |
| From the kitchen I can | hear her laughing |
| Am | C | D | |
| Oh | I wish | I was celebrating, | too |
| (Chorus) |
| G | Em | D | |
| I kn | ow this ni | ght won't l | ast forever |
| C | Em | Am | D | |
| I k | now the s | un is gonna sh | ine some ti | me |
| G | Em | D | |
| I n | eed some h | ope for a br | ight tomorrow |
| C | Em | Am | D | |
| To s | how this h | eart is gonna | mend just f | ine |
| C | Em | Am | B7 |
| Em | B7 | |
| So pardon me for my d | isposition |
| C | G | |
| Wish I didn't have to s | it and listen |
| C | D | G | C | B7 | |
| She's playing the same old so | ngs on the st | ereo |
| Em | B7 | |
| S | he's been lying since the d | ay I met her |
| C | G | |
| I'd be better off to ju | st forget her |
| Am | C | D | |
| Oh | I would ra | ther be lonesome all al | one |
| (Chorus) |
| F | G | |
| Such a ridiculous s | ituation |
| F | G | |
| Pretending there's nothing w | rong |
| Em | A | |
| She's coming on with the in | vitation |
| C | D | |
| I wonder who is taking her h | ome |
| (Chorus) |