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Dec172017

HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

ChordsG Em7 Am7 D7 B7 E7 A7 D Em G7 Cmaj7 Bm Am Gmaj7 F#7 Bm7

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THIS IS THE CHORD PROGRESSION OF THE CHRISTMAS SONG “HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS” BY H.Martin, R.Blane from the film MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS ON PIANO, GUITAR UKULELE AND KEYBOARD.

[Intro] G Em7 Am7 D7 x2

[Verse]

G Em7 Am7 D7
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
G Em7 Am7 D7
Let your heart be light
G Em7 Am7 D7 B7 E7 A7 D D7
From now on, our troubles will be out of sight

G Em7 Am7 D7
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
G Em7 Am7 D7
Make the Yuletide gay
G Em7 Am7 B7 Em G G7
From now on, our troubles will be miles away

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[Bridge]

Cmaj7 Bm
Once again as in olden days
Am D7 Gmaj7
happy golden days of yore
Em F#7 Bm Bm7
Faithful friends who are dear to us
E7sus E7 Am7 D7
gather near to us once more

[Verse]

G Em7 Am7 D7
Through the years we all will be together
G Em7 Am7 D7
If the Fates allow
G Em7 Am7 B7 Em G G7
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough
Cmaj7 Am7 D7 G
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now.

[Outro]

G Em7 Am7 D7 x2
G

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How to play HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS: key, chords and progression

HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 17 chords: G, Em7, Am7, D7, B7, E7, A7, D, Em, G7, Cmaj7 and Bm and 5 more.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D7 – G – Em7 – Am7 (V7 – I – vi7 – ii7 in G major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – lah – reh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes C, Am7, Dm7, G7, E7, A7, D7, G, Am, C7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 82% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003) — GG B D

Em7 chord on guitar (020000) — Em7E G B D

Am7 chord on guitar (x02010) — Am7A C E G

D7 chord on guitar (xx0212) — D7D F♯ A C

B7 chord on guitar (x21202) — B7B D♯ F♯ A

E7 chord on guitar (020100) — E7E G♯ B D

A7 chord on guitar (x02020) — A7A C♯ E G

D chord on guitar (xx0232) — DD F♯ A

Em chord on guitar (022000) — EmE G B

G7 chord on guitar (320001) — G7G B D F

Cmaj7 chord on guitar (x32000) — Cmaj7C E G B

Bm chord on guitar (x24432) — BmB D F♯

Am chord on guitar (x02210) — AmA C E

Gmaj7 chord on guitar (320002) — Gmaj7G B D F♯

F#7 chord on guitar (242322) — F♯7F♯ A♯ C♯ E

Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232) — Bm7B D F♯ A

E7sus4 chord on guitar (020200) — E7sus4E A B D

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HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS chords: questions

What key is HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS in?

HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS?

HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS uses 17 chords: G, Em7, Am7, D7, B7, E7, A7, D, Em, G7, Cmaj7, Bm and 5 more.

What is the chord progression of HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS?

The main progression is D7 – G – Em7 – Am7 (V7 – I – vi7 – ii7).

Is HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes C, Am7, Dm7, G7, E7, A7, D7, G, Am, C7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 82% without a capo).

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