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This Christmas

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[Chords]
   Ebmaj9(x68766)
     B7#5(7x788x)
Bb/C     (8x876x) - (Use thumb for bass note)
    Bm7b5(7x776x)
[Intro]
Bbmaj7    Am7     Gm7    Bb/C    Fmaj7
[Verse 1]
Fmaj7Hang all the mistletoe
Dm7I'm gonna get to know you Ebmaj9better
Ebmaj7This         Dm7ChrBb/Cistmas
Fmaj7And as we trim the tree
Dm7How much fun it's gonna be Ebmaj9together
Ebmaj7This ChrisDm7tmasBb/C  
Am7Fireside is blazing brigD9sus4ht,
We're caGm7roling through the niBb/Cght
[Chorus]
And this Fmaj7Christmas B7#5will Bbmaj7be
A Eb7very special Am7Christmas Dm7for mBm7b5e
[Instrumental 1]
Bbmaj7     Am7    Gm7    Bb/C    Fmaj7
[Verse 2]
Fmaj7Presents and cards are here
Dm7My world is filled with cheer and Ebmaj9you
Ebmaj7This ChrisDm7tmasBb/C  
Fmaj7And as I look around,
Dm7Your eyes outshine the town they Ebmaj9do
Ebmaj7This ChrisDm7tmasBb/C  
Am7Fireside is blazing brigD9sus4ht,
We're caGm7roling through the niBb/Cght
[Chorus]
And this Fmaj7Christmas B7#5will Bbmaj7be
A Eb7very special Am7Christmas Dm7for mBm7b5e
 Bbmaj7   Am7   Gm7    Bb/C   Fmaj7(intro chords)
Shake a hand, shake a hand now
[Instrumental 2]
Fmaj7   Dm7   Ebmaj9
Ebmaj7  Dm7   Bb/C
Fmaj7   Dm7   Ebmaj9
Ebmaj7  Dm7   Bb/C
[Bridge]
Am7Fireside is blazing brigD9sus4ht,
We're caGm7roling through the niBb/Cght
[Chorus]
And this Fmaj7Christmas B7#5will Bbmaj7be
A Eb7very special Am7Christmas Dm7for mBm7b5e
[Outro]
Bbmaj7Shake   a hAm7and,   Gm7shake a hBb/Cand     Fmaj7now

All chords in this song (12)

Barre (A shape)

X13331

Major chord - Happy, bright sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

Bb major

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

This Christmas

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This Christmas

by Donny Hathaway

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebmaj9

B7#5

Bm7b5

Bbmaj7

Am7

Gm7

Bb/C

Fmaj7

Dm7

Ebmaj7

D9sus4

Eb7

[Chords]

Ebmaj9

(x68766)

B7#5

(7x788x)

Bb/C (8x876x) - (Use thumb for bass note)

Bm7b5

(7x776x)

[Intro]

Bbmaj7 Am7 Gm7 Bb/C Fmaj7

[Verse 1]

Fmaj7

Hang all the mistletoe

Dm7 Ebmaj9

I'm gonna get to know you better

Ebmaj7 Dm7 Bb/C

This Christmas

Fmaj7

And as we trim the tree

Dm7 Ebmaj9

How much fun it's gonna be together

Ebmaj7 Dm7 Bb/C

This Christmas

Am7 D9sus4

Fireside is blazing bright,

Gm7 Bb/C

We're caroling through the night

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 B7#5 Bbmaj7

And this Christmas will be

Eb7 Am7 Dm7 Bm7b5

A very special Christmas for me

[Instrumental 1]

Bbmaj7 Am7 Gm7 Bb/C Fmaj7

[Verse 2]

Fmaj7

Presents and cards are here

Dm7 Ebmaj9

My world is filled with cheer and you

Ebmaj7 Dm7 Bb/C

This Christmas

Fmaj7

And as I look around,

Dm7 Ebmaj9

Your eyes outshine the town they do

Ebmaj7 Dm7 Bb/C

This Christmas

Am7 D9sus4

Fireside is blazing bright,

Gm7 Bb/C

We're caroling through the night

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 B7#5 Bbmaj7

And this Christmas will be

Eb7 Am7 Dm7 Bm7b5

A very special Christmas for me

Bbmaj7 Am7 Gm7 Bb/C Fmaj7

(intro chords)

Shake a hand, shake a hand now

[Instrumental 2]

Fmaj7 Dm7 Ebmaj9

Ebmaj7 Dm7 Bb/C

Fmaj7 Dm7 Ebmaj9

Ebmaj7 Dm7 Bb/C

[Bridge]

Am7 D9sus4

Fireside is blazing bright,

Gm7 Bb/C

We're caroling through the night

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 B7#5 Bbmaj7

And this Christmas will be

Eb7 Am7 Dm7 Bm7b5

A very special Christmas for me

[Outro]

Bbmaj7 Am7 Gm7 Bb/C Fmaj7

Shake a hand, shake a hand now

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