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Blue Christmas

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Blue Christmas chords *
Elvis Presley 1957 (Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson)
EI'll have a blue Christmas withBout you
I'll be so B7blue thinking aEbout you
DecoE7rations of Ered on a Agreen Christmas F#tree
Won't be the same dear, B7if you're not here with Bme
B7And when those Eblue snowflakes start Bfalling
That's when those B7blue memories start Ecalling
You'll be E7doing all Eright, with your AChristmas of F#white
But B7I'll have a blue, blue, blue, blue EChristmas
E B B7 E
You'll be E7doing all Eright, with your AChristmas of F#white
But B7I'll have a blue, blue, blue, blue EChristmas
* Alternates:
Capo II
  E= D  
  B= A  
 B7= A7  
 E7= D7  
  A= G  
 F#= E  
Capo IV
  E= C  
  B= G  
 B7= G7  
 E7= C7  
  A= F  
 F#= D  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  E= A  
  B= E  
 B7= E7  
 E7= A7  
  A= D  
 F#= B  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  E= G  
  B= D  
 B7= D7  
 E7= G7  
  A= C  
 F#= A  
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The story behind the song

"Blue Christmas," written by Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson, is a classic Christmas song that tells a tale of unrequited love during the holidays. Although first recorded by Doye O'Dell in 1948, it was Elvis Presley's version that became the most famous. This song has become a long-standing staple of Christmas music, with earlier popular versions by Ernest Tubb, Hugo Winterhalter, and Russ Morgan.

AI-written from these sources:Blue Christmas (song) — Wikipedia ↗Elvis Presley — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Blue Christmas

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Blue Christmas chords *

Elvis Presley 1957 (Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson)

E B

I'll have a blue Christmas without you

B7 E

I'll be so blue thinking about you

E7 E A F#

Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree

B7 B

Won't be the same dear, if you're not here with me

B7 E B

And when those blue snowflakes start falling

B7 E

That's when those blue memories start calling

E7 E A F#

You'll be doing all right, with your Christmas of white

B7 E

But I'll have a blue, blue, blue, blue Christmas

E B B7 E

E7 E A F#

You'll be doing all right, with your Christmas of white

B7 E

But I'll have a blue, blue, blue, blue Christmas

* Alternates:

Capo II

E D

B A

B7 A7

E7 D7

A G

F# E

Capo IV

E C

B G

B7 G7

E7 C7

A F

F# D

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

E A

B E

B7 E7

E7 A7

A D

F# B

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

E G

B D

B7 D7

E7 G7

A C

F# A

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About Blue Christmas Chords by Elvis Presley

Learn how to play Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Blue Christmas chords”, “Blue Christmas guitar chords”, or “Elvis Presley Blue Christmas chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Blue Christmas chords and for experienced players who want accurate Blue Christmas lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, B, B7, E7, A, F#.

FAQ — Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley

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What key is "Blue Christmas" in?

The chords for "Blue Christmas" show the original chord names (including E, B, B7, E7, A, F#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.