Key = F
Verse 1:
F C/E Bb/D F/C
Snow covered rooftops, lights on the trees
Bb F/A Gm C
The sound of singing I hear down every street
F C/E Gm6 A Dm C
Families have gathered from miles away
Bb F/C C D
Oh merry Christmas, it's Christmas day
Verse 2: (Key = D
D A/C# G/B D/A
You see that old tree down Cotton Lane
G D/F# Em A
Those lights keep shining, it's always the same
D A/C# Em6 F# Bm A
We hear the church bells ring out to say
G D/A A B
Oh merry Christmas, it's Christmas day
G D/A A B
Oh merry Christmas, it's Christmas day
Chorus: (Key = F#)
B C#7/B
String the lights and hang the stockings
G C#7/B
Decorate with green and red
B C#7/B
Made the cookies for ol' Santa
B C#7/B
Made a runway for his sled
(Key of A)
D E7/D
Singing carols on a sleigh ride
D E7/D
Gather 'round the manger scene
D E7/D
Open presents, read the letters
D E F#
And together we will sing
Verse 3: (Key = F#)
F# C#/F B/Eb F#/C#
Oh merry Christmas, joy to the world
B F#/Bb G#m7 C#
For every nation, for every boy and girl
F# C#/F G#m6 Bb Ebm
Let's light a candle, for peace we pray
B F#/C# C# F#
Oh merry Christmas, it's Christmas day
Tag:
F# C#/F G#m6 Bb Ebm
Let's light a candle, for peace we pray
B F#/C# C# Ebm
Oh merry Christmas, it's Christmas day
B F#/C# C# F#
Oh merry Christmas, it's Christmas day