Christmas Cheer
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Intro: Em C Em C Em C Em C
verse 1
Em C
It was on the stroke of midnight
Em C
On the final Christmas Eve
Em C
People all around were saying
Em C
"What do you believe?"
Em C
Streets were laid with burnished gold
Em C
Statues made of chrome
Em C
Up spoke the wicked messenger
Em C
"You're welcome to my home"
[Refrão]
G Am
Everything's going to be alright
Em C
Everything's going to be alright
G Am
Everything's going to be alright
Em C
Everything's going to be alright
Instrumental: C Am C Em C Em C Em C Em C
verse 2
Em C
Then tempers started flaring
Em C
As the heat began to rise
Em C
Fields of corn and rapeseed
Em C
Turned to dust before their eyes
Em C
People started blaming
Em C
The changing weather map
Em C
The chrome began to tarnish
Em C
The gold was sold for scrap
[Refrão]
G Am
Everything's going to be alright
Em C
Everything's going to be alright
G Am
Everything's going to be alright
Em C
Everything's going to be alright
Instrumental: C Am C Em C Em C Em C Em C
verse 3
Em C
Then just before the end of time
Em C
The sun began to dim
Em C
People of the world began
Em C
To sing a common hymn
Em C
The Muslim kissed the Hindu
Em C
The Hindu kissed the Jew
Em C
The Jew kissed all the Buddhists
Em C
And the Christians joined the queue
[Refrão]
G Am
Everything's going to be alright
Em C
Everything's going to be alright
G Am
Everything's going to be alright
Em C
Everything's going to be alright
G Am
Everything's going to be alright
Em C
Everything's going to be alright
G Am
Everything's going to be alright
Em C
Everything's going to be alright
How to play Christmas Cheer
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 Em. 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.