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We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Traditional

 

Chord Guide

      3    4

G:    3x0003

        32 1

C:    x32010

        1 2

A7:  x02020

          213

D7:   xx0212

       213 4

B7:   x21202

        12

Em:   022000

          132

D:    xx0232

        231

Am:  x02210

 

        D   D U D U

Strum:  1 + 2 + 3 +

 

        G                          C                                  

We wish you a Merry Christmas,

       A7                        D7                                  

We wish you a Merry Christmas,

       B7                       Em                                 

We wish you a Merry Christmas,

            C (2 beats)     D7 (1 beat)   G                                       

And a Happy          New           Year.

                                                    

Chorus:

         G                D         A7                D7                  

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin,

       G (2)                                             Am (2 beats)   D7 (1 beat)   G                                       

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy          New            Year.

 

          G                           C

Now bring us some figgy pudding,

         A7                         D7

Now bring us some figgy pudding,

         B7                         Em

Now bring us some figgy pudding,

           C (2 beats)    D7 (1 beat)   G

And a cup of       good          cheer.

                                                     

Chorus

 

        G                       C

We won't go until we get some

        A7                     D7

We won't go until we get some

       B7                      Em

We won't go until we get some

       C (2 beats)    D7 (1 beat)   G

So bring it        out            here!

 

Chorus

 

Repeat Verse 1

 

Chorus, Hold last G


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