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Happy Christmas (War is Over) (C Major)
Artist: John Lennon    Genre: Christmas    Tempo: Waltz    Roman Numerals: I, I7, II, ii, II7, IV, V, V7, vi    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: PollyEV   
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C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
C7
(C,E,G,B♭)
- C E B♭ C E
D
(D,F♯,A)
- - D A D F♯
Dm
(D,F,A)
- - D A D F
D7
(D,F♯,A,C)
- - D A C F♯
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F
G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G
G7
(G,B,D,F)
G B D G B F
Am
(A,C,E)
- A E A C E


Verse 1
So this is [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Christmas, and what have you		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] done?
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] Another year		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] over, a new one just  be-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] gun.
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] And		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] so this is		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Christmas, I hope you have		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] fun
[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] The near and the		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] dear ones, the old and the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] young.

Chorus
A [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] merry, merry		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Christmas, and a happy New		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Year
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Let?s hope it?s a		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] good one		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] without any		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] fears.		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second]

Verse 2
And [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] so this is		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Christmas, (War is over)
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] For weak and for		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] strong. (If you want it)
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] The rich and the		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] poor ones (War is over)
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] The road is so		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] long. (Now)

Verse 3
And [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] so happy		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Christmas, (War is over)
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] For black and for		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] white. (If you want it)
[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] For yellow and		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] red ones, (War is over)
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Let?s stop all the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] fights. (Now)

Chorus
A [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] merry, merry		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Christmas, and a happy New		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Year
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Let?s hope it?s a		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] good one		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] without any		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] fears.		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second]

Verse 4
And [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] so this is		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Christmas, (War is over)
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] And what have we		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] done? (If you want it)
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] Another year		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] over, (War is over)
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] A new one just		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] begun. (Now)

Verse 5
And [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] so this is		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Christmas, (War is over)
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] We hope you have		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] fun (If you want it)
[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] The near and the		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] dear ones, (War is over)
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] The old and the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] young. (Now)

Chorus
A [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] merry, merry		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Christmas, and a happy New		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Year
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Let?s hope it?s a		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] good one		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] without any		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] fears.		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] Fading

Outro
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] War is over,		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] if you want it.		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] War is over,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] now...
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