A Christmas Carol
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F D7
Christmas time is here, by golly,
G7 C7
Disapproval would be folly,
F F7 Bb Bbm
Deck the halls with hunks of holly,
F G7 C7
Fill the cup and don't say "when."
F D7
Kill the turkeys, ducks and chickens,
G7 C7
Mix the punch, drag out the dickens,
F F7 Bb Bbm
Even though the prospect sickens,
F Gm7 C7 F
Brother, here we go a-gain.
F7 Bb
On Christmas day you can't get sore,
Bbm F
Your fellow man you must adore,
Dm Db F G7
There's time to rob him all the more
C G7 C7
The other three hundred and sixty-four.
F D7
Rel-ations, sparing no expense'll
G7 C7
Send some useless old utensil,
F F7 Bb Bbm
Or a matching pen and pencil.
F G7 C7
SPOKEN - "just the thing I need! how nice!"
F D7
It doesn't matter how sin-cere it
G7 C7
Is, nor how heart-felt the spirit,
F F7 Bb Bbm
Senti-ment will not en-dear it,
F Gm7 C7 F
What's im-portant is the price.
F C F C
Hark the her-ald tribune sings,
F Am Bb Gm F C F
Ad-ver-tis-ing wondrous things.
Dm A7 Dm Am
God rest ye merry, merch-ants,
Bb F Bb A Dm Gm A
May you make the yule-tide pay.
F Gm C7 F
Angels we have heard on high
F C7 F C7 F
Tell us to go out and buy!
C7 F D7
So let the raucous sleigh bells jingle,
G7 C7
Hail our dear old friend Kris Kringle,
F C7 D7 Gm
Driving his reindeer a-cross the sky.
D7 Gm C7 F C7 F
Don't stand underneath when they fly by.
How to play A Christmas Carol
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.