The Christmas Song Chords
by Brenda Lee
The Christmas Song by Brenda Lee is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C7M, G4/7/9, G7/9-, C, Dm7, G7, C7, F, E7, Am, Fdim, C/B, B7, E, Bb, G, Bb7/9, Cdim, Em7, A7, Gm7, C7/9, F7M, Fm7, Cm, Cm7, Am7 and D5-/7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Introdução: C7M G4/7/9 G7/9-
C Dm7 G7 C Dm7 G7
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
C C7 F E7
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Am Fdim C C/B B7
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
E Bb G G7
And folks dressed up like Eskimos
G C Dm7 G7 C Dm7 G7
Ev'rybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe
C C7 F Bb7/9
Helps to make the season bright
C G C C/B Cdim
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
Em7 A7 Dm7 G7 C
Will find it hard to sleep tonight
Gm7 C7/9 Gm7 C7/9
They know that Santa's on his way
Gm7 C7/9 F7M
He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh;
Fm7 Bb7/9 Cm Cm7
And ev'ry mother's child is gonna spy
Am7 D5-/7 G7
To see if reindeer really know how to fly.
C Dm7 G7 C Dm7 G7
And so I'm offering this simple phrase,
C C7 F Bb7/9
For kids from one to ninety two,
Am7 Fdim C C/B Cdim
Although it's been said many times, many ways
Fdim C Am7 Dm7 G7 C
Merry Christmas to you
Gm7 C7/9 Gm7 C7/9
They know that Santa's on his way
Gm7 C7/9 F7M
He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
Fm7 Bb7/9 Cm Cm7
And ev'ry mother's child is gonna spy
Am7 D5-/7 G7
To see if reindeer really know how to fly
C Dm7 G7 C Dm7 G7
And so I'm offering this simple phrase,
C C7 F Bb7/9
For kids from one to ninety two
Am7 G7 C C/B Cdim
Although it's been said many times, many ways
Fdim C Am7 Dm7 G7 C C/B Bb7/9
Merry Christmas to you,
Cdim C Am7 Dm7 G7 C
Merry Christmas to you