John Denver – The Christmas Song (Guitar)

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[Suggested Chords] Bb6 x1303x C9 032333 [Chord succession at end of chorus] Asus13 x04030 A7 x05050 A13 x07070 A7sus2 x09080 [Intro] D6 A7 Bb6 A7 [Verse 1]
D6         A7            D6         G  A7
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire

D6         Am7              G   F#7sus F#7
Jack Frost nipping at your nose

Bm       Gm           D6        G#m   C#7
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir

    F#            Gm  C7       F    A7
And folks dressed up like Eskimos
[Verse 2]
           D6     A7              D6       G  A7
Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe

D6      Am7              G    F#7sus F#7
Help to make the season bright

Bm      Gm             D6         G#m C#7
  Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow

     F#m     B7       Em7  A7   D6   D Dsus D
Will find it hard to sleep   tonight
[Chorus]
               Am7 D7            Am7 D7
They know that San-  ta's on his way

            Am7              D7              Gmaj7
He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh

          Gm7           C7         Fmaj7
And every mother's child  is gonna spy

           Bm7             E7         A7   Asus13  A7
To see if reindeer really know how to fly
[Verse 3]
    D6     A7            D6            G  A7
And so I'm offering this simple phrase

   D6        Am7            G   F#7sus F#7
To kids from one to ninety-two

Bm7                Gm         D6         G#m  C#7
Although it's been said many times, many ways

      F#m       Em  A7  D6   D Dsus D
Merry Christmas     to you
[Chorus]
               Am7 D7            Am7 D7
They know that San-  ta's on his way

            Am7              D7              Gmaj7
He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh

          Gm7           C7         Fmaj7
And every mother's child  is gonna spy

           Bm7             E7         A7   Asus13  A7  A13  A7sus2
To see if reindeer really know how to fly
[Verse 4]
    D6     A7            D6            G  A7
And so I'm offering this simple phrase

   D6        Am7            G   F#7sus F#7
To kids from one to ninety-two

Bm7                Gm         D6         G#m  C#7
Although it's been said many times, many ways

      F#m      Em7  A7  D6   C9
Merry Christmas     to you

      Dmaj7     Em7  A7  Dmaj7
Merry Christmas      to  you