Michael W. Smith – Christmastime Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Michael W. Smith – Christmastime Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsEbEb/DCm7Eb/AbEb/BbBbEb/GAbCmDbFF/EF/DF/BbF/CCF/ADmGmGG/F#G/EG/CG/D

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[Chorus]
Eb
Ring Christmas bells
Ring them loud with
        Eb            Eb/D
the message bringing
Cm7
Peace on the earth
            Eb/Ab
Tidings     of
      Eb/Bb    Bb
good     chee-    r
Eb
Come carolers
Come and join with
         Eb        Eb/D
the angels singing
Cm7
Joy to the world
            Eb/Ab        Eb/Bb  Bb
Christmas time is here again

[Verse]
Eb/G    Ab        Bb
Chil-    dren     gather around
Cm7            Eb/G    Ab
and     list-    en
Bb                    Eb
You'll hear the sound
    Eb/G    Ab
Of an-        gels
Bb                Cm
 filling the     sky
Db
Telling everyone
Bb
Christmas time is here

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[Chorus]
F
Ring Christmas bells
            F
Ring them loud with
         F            F/E
the message bringing
F/D
Peace on the earth
            F/Bb        F/C  C
Tidings     of good cheer
F
Come carolers
            F
Come and join with
          F        F/E
the angels singing
F/D
Joy to the world
            F/Bb
Christmas time is
  F/C            C
here again
F/A        Bb
Loved ones
      C             Dm
close to our hearts
     F/A    Bb
and stran-gers
   C                F
in lands a-    far
    F/A        Bb        C
To-    ge-        ther
               Dm
share in the joy

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[Bridge]
Bb
Emmanuel
Bb        Eb        Bb        Eb
To         tell     the     world
Cm
He has come to dwell
Gm        Cm        Gm    Cm
The     time     is     near
Ab
With one voice
Ab        Bb        C    Eb    G
Let     the     world re-    joice

[Chorus]
G
Ring Christmas bells
Ring them loud with
        G            G/F#
the message bringing
G/E
Peace on the earth
        G/C            G/D  D
Tidings of good cheer
G
Come carolers
Come and join with
         G        G/F#
the angels singing
G/E
Joy to the world
            G/C        G/D
Christmas time is here again
G
Children gather around and
G/F#    G/E
  listen
G/C                    G/D
You'll hear the sound
    G
Of angels filling the sky
G/F#    G/E
It's     Christmas
    G/C            G/D
time is here again

How to play Christmastime: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Christmastime by Michael W. Smith on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Christmastime by Michael W. Smith is written in E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭) and moves through 26 chords: Eb, Eb/D, Cm7, Eb/Ab, Eb/Bb, Bb, Eb/G, Ab, Cm, Db, F and F/E and 14 more.

Listen for G – G/F# – G/E – G/C (III – III – III – III in E♭ major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is mi – mi – mi – mi. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes C, Am7, G, F, Am, Bb, D, A, Bm, C#m (62% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Cm7 chord on guitar (x35343)
Cm7C E♭ G B♭
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Db chord on guitar (x46664)
D♭D♭ F A♭
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

Christmastime chords: questions

What key is Christmastime in?

Christmastime by Michael W. Smith is in the key of E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Christmastime?

Christmastime uses 26 chords: Eb, Eb/D, Cm7, Eb/Ab, Eb/Bb, Bb, Eb/G, Ab, Cm, Db, F, F/E and 14 more.

What is the chord progression of Christmastime?

The main progression is G – G/F# – G/E – G/C (III – III – III – III).

Is Christmastime easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes C, Am7, G, F, Am, Bb, D, A, Bm, C#m (62% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo).

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