Intro: Am7
Verse 1:
Greeting cards have Bm all been sent;
C The Christmas rush is G through;
Em But I still have one wish to make;
Am7 A special one for Bm7* you.
* Barr 2 this Bm7 Chord. Essentially it’s a Bm chord without the pinky note. Typical throughout this song.
Verse 2:
G Merry Christmas, Bm7 darling.
G We’re apart, that’s Bm7 true.
Am7 But I can Bm7 dream and in my Em dreams
Am7 I’m Christmasing with D you.
Verse 3:
G Holidays are Bm7 joyful:
G There’s always something Bm7 new.
But Am7 every Bm7 day is a holi- Em day
Am When I’m near to D you.
Bridge 1:
The Bb lights on my Am7 tree;
Am I wish you could Bm7 see;
Bb I wish it Am7 every Am day (Ah ah ah ah…..)
Dm Logs on the fire; Fill me with Am desire;
G To see you and to Bm7 say:
Verse 4:
That I G wish you merry Bm7 Christmas;
(Merry Christmas, D darling)
Happy New Year Am7 too. (Ahh……………………….….)
I’ve… just one D wish on this Bm7 Christmas Eve;
(…………………………..ahh……………………………………….……)
(On this Christmas Am7 Eve)
I wish Bm7 I were G with you…
Instrumental:
Ahh….. Ah….. Ah….. Am Ahh…… Am7 Ah…… Am7 ……….
Dm Ah….. Dm ….. Bb, F, Ahh….. (F & C Ah Dm Ah)*
* Count the beat……………………………. (.1….&…2…&…..1………)
Bridge 2:
The logs on the fire; Fill me with Am desire;
G To see you and to Bm7 say:
Verse 5:
That I G wish you merry Bm7 Christmas;
(Merry Christmas, D darling)
Happy New Year Am7 too. (Ahh…….……………….…..)
I’ve… just one D wish on this Bm7 Christmas Eve;
(…………………………ahh………………………….…………………)
(On this Christmas Am7 Eve)
I wish G I were with Bm7 you……….
Outro:
Am7 I wish I were… Bm7 with G* you…………………………..…………….……..
* Barr 3 this G chord. Strum until the end segment of Row 3.
** Row 1:
(Female vocalist 1) Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas…………………………..………
(Female vocalist 2)……..……Merry, Merry Christmas…………………………………….
(Male vocalist 1 High)……………….…Merry Christmas…………………………………..
(Male vocalist 2 Middle)….………….Merry Christmas…….Merry Christmas.…
** Row 2:
(Female vocalist 1)………………………Merry Christmas………………………………….
(Female vocalist 2)………………………Merry Christmas………………………………………
(Male vocalist 1 High)…………….……Merry Christmas…….…………………………..
(Male vocalist 2 Middle)….…..….….Merry Christmas…….……………………….……
** Row 3:
(Female vocalist 1)………………………..…………………. D* dar- Bm7 ling…………
(Female vocalist 2)……………………………………………. D* dar- Bm7 ling…………
(Male vocalist 1 High)………………………..…………… D* dar- Bm7 ling…………
(Male vocalist 2 Middle)…………………………………. D* dar- Bm7 ling………..
(Male vocalist 3 Base)…..…Merry Christmas……. D* dar- Bm7 ling………..
* Barr 5 this D chord.
** The Outro choir segment goes something like this. Mapping it out just for fun.
