The Christmas Song Chords

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Difficulty:	advanced
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Capo:	no capo

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3 contributors total, last edit on Dec 3, 2019

Chords

Fm6

Em7

Dm7

Dm7/G

Cmaj7

Gm7

F#m7

Fm7

Bb7

Bb9

Fmaj9

Ebmaj7

Am7

G7/A

G7/B

Cmaj9

Ebdim

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[Intro]
Am Fm6  C B7  Em7 A Dm7 G7 C
 
[Verse 1]
C6           Dm7/G       Cmaj7     Dm7/G
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
C6                 Gm7 - C7    F   E7
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Am        Fm6          C        F#m7 B7
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
      E           Fm7 - Bb7 - Eb
And folks dressed up like Eskimos
 
[Verse 2]
Dm7 - G7 - C
Everybody knows
      Dm7/G        Cmaj7  Dm7/G
a turkey and some mistletoe
C              Gm7 - C7   F      Bb9
Help to make the season bright.
Am   Fm6             C            B7
Tiny tots with their eyes all a-glow
     Em7 -   A7   -  Dm7  - G7   - C
Will find it hard to sleep tonight
 
[Chorus]
               Gm7      C9      Gm7 C9
They know that Saaanta's on his way
             Gm7             C9              Fmaj9
He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh.
              Fm7       Bb9       Ebmaj7
And ev'ry mother's child is gonna spy
           Am7               D7          G7  G7/A  G7/B
To see if reindeer really know how to fly.
 
[Verse 3]
   C6         Dm7/G        Cmaj9       Dm7/G
And so I'm offering this simple phrase
    C         Gm7   C7       F    Bb9
To kids from one to ninety-two
Am7                  Bb9          Cmaj7
Although it's been said many times
        Ebdim
many ways
      Em7 - Am7 - Dm7 - G7 - Cmaj7
"Merry Christmas        to you."
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2 comments

Brilliantly rendered chords. amazing that so many hack jobs are rated so highly while this subtle, sophisticated work of a master craftsman was rated one star.

SteveDoman: Yes, the chords are sweet and correct. I would guess that (1) most people don't know how to play these chords without a cheat chart, (2) have the ability to play the progressions smoothly, and (3) know how to do a gentle jazz style with a guitar (either electric or acoustic). There is a clearer rendering of this Title with the same chords filed under Nat King Cole. That version provides a sense of where the changes fit for those who are trying to learn the pattern of the song. This version above presumes the player already knows it well. Just saying...