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We Wish You A Merry Christmas

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[Intro]
F
[Verse]
Once in a Dmyear it is Gnot thought aCmiss
To Fvisit our Bbneighbours and Gsing out like Cthis
[Verse]
We Fwish you a merry BbChristmas
We Gwish you a merry CChristmas
We Fwish you a merry BbChristmas
And a Chappy New FYear
[Verse]
We want some figgy Bbpudding
We Gwant some figgy Cpudding
We Fwant some figgy Bbpudding
And a Ccup of good Fcheer
[Verse]
We won't go until we Bbget some
We Gwon't go until we Cget some
We Fwon't go until we Bbget some
So Cbring it out Fhere
[Bridge]
Of friendship and Dmlove, good Gneighbours abCound
And Fpeace and goodBbwill the Gwhole year aCround
Why Fcan't we have BbChristmas the whole year aroFund?
Why Dmcan't we have BbChristmas the whole year aroFund?
[Verse]
We wish you a merry BbChristmas
We Gwish you a merry CChristmas
We Fwish you a merry BbChristmas
And a Chappy New FYear
[Verse]
We wish you a merry BbChristmas
We Gwish you a merry CChristmas
We Fwish you a merry BbChristmas
And a Chappy New FYear

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The story behind the song

The Kingston Trio was a significant American folk and pop music group instrumental in launching the folk revival of the late 1950s and 1960s. They rose to international popularity and influenced the direction of popular music in the U.S. Their sound helped kick-start the folk-pop boom, and they had numerous successful albums. This song, appearing on the "Ugly Sweater Christmas Party" release, brings their folk sensibilities to a festive classic. Playing it feels like a warm, communal celebration.

AI-written from these sources:The Kingston Trio — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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We Wish You A Merry Christmas

by The Kingston Trio

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[Intro]

[Verse]

Dm G C

Once in a year it is not thought amiss

F Bb G C

To visit our neighbours and sing out like this

[Verse]

F Bb

We wish you a merry Christmas

G C

We wish you a merry Christmas

F Bb

We wish you a merry Christmas

C F

And a happy New Year

[Verse]

We want some figgy pudding

G C

We want some figgy pudding

F Bb

We want some figgy pudding

C F

And a cup of good cheer

[Verse]

We won't go until we get some

G C

We won't go until we get some

F Bb

We won't go until we get some

C F

So bring it out here

[Bridge]

Dm G C

Of friendship and love, good neighbours abound

F Bb G C

And peace and goodwill the whole year around

F Bb F

Why can't we have Christmas the whole year around?

Dm Bb F

Why can't we have Christmas the whole year around?

[Verse]

We wish you a merry Christmas

G C

We wish you a merry Christmas

F Bb

We wish you a merry Christmas

C F

And a happy New Year

[Verse]

We wish you a merry Christmas

G C

We wish you a merry Christmas

F Bb

We wish you a merry Christmas

C F

And a happy New Year

About We Wish You A Merry Christmas Chords by The Kingston Trio

Learn how to play We Wish You A Merry Christmas by The Kingston Trio with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “We Wish You A Merry Christmas chords”, “We Wish You A Merry Christmas guitar chords”, or “The Kingston Trio We Wish You A Merry 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 We Wish You A Merry Christmas chords and for experienced players who want accurate We Wish You A Merry Christmas lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, Dm, G, C, Bb.

FAQ — We Wish You A Merry Christmas by The Kingston Trio

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What key is "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" in?

The chords for "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" show the original chord names (including F, Dm, G, C, Bb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.