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Mele Kalikimaka

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Capo 3
Key at start is Eb then Key Change to E after he says Take it Girl
[Intro]
C/G C/G C C/B A7 Dm G C  G
[Verse] 1
CMele Kalikimaka is the thing to say
on a bright Hawaiian Christmas Gday.
That's the island greeting that we send to you
From the land where palm trees Csway.
[Verse] 2
Here we know that ChriC7stmas will be  gFreen and brightE/F  
the A7sun will shine by day and all the Dmstars by G7night
CMele Kalikimaka iC/Gs HawaA7ii's way
tDmo say "MerrG7y Christmas" to Cyou.G  
GTake it Girl Change Key to E
Capo 4
[Instrumental]
G
[Verse] 1
CMele Kalikimaka is the thing to say
on a bright Hawaiian Christmas Gday.
That's the island greeting that we send to you
From the land where palm trees Csway.
Jimmy back singing
[Verse] 2
Here we know that ChriC7stmas will be  gFreen and brightE/F  
the A7sun will shine by day and all the Dmstars by G7night
CMele Kalikimaka iC/Gs HawaA7ii's way
tDmo say "MerrG7y Christmas" to Cyou.G  
[SOLO]
C
G
C
Here we know that ChrC7istmas will be  Fgreen and brighE/Ft
the A7sun will shine by day and all the Dmstars at G7night
CMele Kalikimaka iC/Gs HawaA7ii's way
tDmo say "MerrG7y Christmas" to Cyou.G  
[Instrumental]
Bsus4/E
B11
G G G G
Mele Kalikimaka is the tChing to say
on a bright Hawaiian Christmas Gday.
That's the island greeting that we send to you
From the land where palm trees Csway.
Here we know that ChriC7stmas will be  gFreen and brightE/F  
the A7sun will shine by day and all the, Dmstars at G7night
CMele Kalikimaka iC/Gs HawaA7ii's way
tDmo say "MerrG7y Christmas"
MDmerry Merry G7Christmas
 Dm         G7                  C   G/C G/C
Merry Merry Merry Christmas to you

All chords in this song (13)

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Mele Kalikimaka

by Jimmy Buffett

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

C/B

E/F

Bsus4/E

B11

G/C

Capo 3

Key at start is Eb then Key Change to E after he says Take it Girl

[Intro]

C/G C/G C C/B A7 Dm G C G

[Verse] 1

Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say

on a bright Hawaiian Christmas day.

That's the island greeting that we send to you

From the land where palm trees sway.

[Verse] 2

C7 F E/F

Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright

A7 Dm G7

the sun will shine by day and all the stars by night

C C/G A7

Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way

Dm G7 C G

to say "Merry Christmas" to you.

Take it Girl Change Key to E

Capo 4

[Instrumental]

[Verse] 1

Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say

on a bright Hawaiian Christmas day.

That's the island greeting that we send to you

From the land where palm trees sway.

Jimmy back singing

[Verse] 2

C7 F E/F

Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright

A7 Dm G7

the sun will shine by day and all the stars by night

C C/G A7

Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way

Dm G7 C G

to say "Merry Christmas" to you.

[SOLO]

C7 F E/F

Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright

A7 Dm G7

the sun will shine by day and all the stars at night

C C/G A7

Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way

Dm G7 C G

to say "Merry Christmas" to you.

[Instrumental]

Bsus4/E

B11

G G G G

Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say

on a bright Hawaiian Christmas day.

That's the island greeting that we send to you

From the land where palm trees sway.

C7 F E/F

Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright

A7 Dm G7

the sun will shine by day and all the, stars at night

C C/G A7

Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way

Dm G7

to say "Merry Christmas"

Dm G7

Merry Merry Christmas

Dm G7 C G/C G/C

Merry Merry Merry Christmas to you

About Mele Kalikimaka Chords by Jimmy Buffett

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