Christmas Was A Friend Of Mine
View chords used in this chart
Capo on 1st
Intro:
D5 - Am7/D - D - Dsus2
(Ahhhhhhh)
D7 - Am7/D - D - Dsus2 2x
D Am/D
Every year lasted too long,
C
with easter bunnies,
G
birthday cards,
A A7
And seaside outings in the summer,
D Am/D
only to break the long
C G
Gap of time that stretched between
A C9
the one and the other Christmas
(C9) Gm7
Christmas in the sixties was fine
C9 Gm7
With candles, goodies, presents and wine
B9 E9
´peace on earth´ was real, it seemed
B9 E6 A A13 A7 - D -
And love a word as yet not ob - scene, no, no
(D) Am/D
Watching the season pa - rade
C G
Dying trees and neon spars
A A7
and plastic santas for a penny
D Am/D
urging to cele - brate,
C - G -
A C9
Here comes another, Christmas
(C9) Gm7
Christmas was a jolly old time
C9 Gm7
With billy smart´s and auld lang syne
B9 E9
´peace on earth´ was real, it seemed
B9 E6 A A13 A7 - D -
And love a word as yet not ob - scene, no, no
Break:
(D) - Am/D - C - G - A - A7 2x
C9 - Gm7 2x
B9 - E6 - B9 - E6 - A - A13 - A7
D (D)
Christmas tree smell and those silvery bells
(D) A D
Christmas was a friend of mine/
Inter:
Am/Di - Am7/D - F/D - Am7/D - Dsus2
D Em
Pa pa pam pam paa
D/F# A7sus4
dam, pa pam pam paa - dam
D Em D/F# -
Christmas was a friend, of mine
A7sus4 D Em
Merry-, Merry-, Merry-, Merry-, Merry Christmas
D/F# A7sus4
Everybody All around the world
D Em D/F#
Christ - mas - time - and
A7sus4
Everybody have a
D Em -
good time coming in top to me yeah
D/F#
Christmas time is here again
A7sus4
Been around since you-know-when
D Em
Happy new year happy new year
D/F# A7sus4
I hope that everyone all have a happy new year//
How to play Christmas Was A Friend Of Mine
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D5. 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.