Passenger feat. Stu Larsen – Happy Christmas My Dear Acoustic Chords

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ChordsDA/C#BmAGF#7GmE7F#Em

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[Intro]
| D  A/C#  Bm  A  | G   A   | 
| D  A/C#  Bm  A  | G   A   |
| F#7      Bm     | G   Gm  | 
| D  A/C#  Bm  A  | G   D   |

[Verse 1]
D        A/C#      Bm     
 See the Christmas lights 
   A         G             A
 beneath the evening sky
D         A/C#      Bm    A   
 Hear the Christmas songs for 
     G                A
 the millionth time
F#7                 Bm       
   Feel the whiskey burn and 
       G             Gm
   the smoke in your eyes
      D       A/C# Bm    
And a hole in your heart 
A    G                 D
this Christmas time

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[Chorus]
D           A         
 I hope you find what 
     Bm               G
 your  searching for
D          A          
 A welcome hearth and 
    Bm           G
 an open door
A          F#7        Bm      E7
 For maybe sometimes, less is more
G      G           (D)
 Happy Christmas my dear

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[Interlude]
| D  A/C#  Bm  A  | G   A   | 
| D  A/C#  Bm  A  | G   A   |

[Verse 2]
D        A/C#   Bm   A   
 See the winter sun upon 	
     G             A
 the morning frost
D        A/C#    Bm  A   
 See the battles won and 
     G                  A
 the wars you've lost
F#7                     
   See the price you've 
   Bm     G             Gm
   payed, feel the cost
     D       A/C# Bm    
Of a hole in your heart 
A    G            D
this Christmas

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[Chorus]
D           A        
 I hope you find the 
       Bm             G
 right road to take
D           A          
 And seldom dwell upon 
 Bm                   G
 all these mistakes
A              F#         
 I hope you're happy with 
     Bm                E7
 the choices you make
G      A            D
 Happy Christmas my dear

[Bridge]
Em            A          
  For all the wiseman in 
      F#7            Bm
  the world couldn't know
Em          A            
  Where the shepherds on 
      F#7             Bm
  the hillside should go
Em                  A       
  But the brightest star in 
      F#7             Bm
  the sky will always show
G              A
 Your way back home

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[Chorus]
D              A     
 I hope you're well, 
   Bm                G
 I hope you're fine
D                     A   
 Hope your ships come in, 
          Bm           G
 and your stars align
A           F#7      
 I hope the best for 
     Bm         E7
 you all of the time
G      A            Bm   A/C# D
 Happy Christmas my dear

[Tag]
G      A            Bm   A/C# D
 Happy Christmas my dear
G      A           (D)
 Happy Christmas my dear

[Outro]
| D  A/C#  Bm  A  | G  A  D   |

How to play Happy Christmas My Dear Acoustic: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Happy Christmas My Dear Acoustic by Passenger feat. Stu Larsen on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Happy Christmas My Dear Acoustic by Passenger feat. Stu Larsen sits in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), and you need 10 chords to play it: D, A/C#, Bm, A, G, F#7, Gm, E7, F# and Em.

The backbone of the song is D – A/C# – Bm – A (I – V – vi – V in D major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, G, Am, F, E7, Fm, D7, E, Dm (78% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 56% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
F#7 chord on guitar (242322)
F♯7F♯ A♯ C♯ E
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

Happy Christmas My Dear Acoustic chords: questions

What key is Happy Christmas My Dear Acoustic in?

Happy Christmas My Dear Acoustic by Passenger feat. Stu Larsen is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Happy Christmas My Dear Acoustic?

Happy Christmas My Dear Acoustic uses 10 chords: D, A/C#, Bm, A, G, F#7, Gm, E7, F#, Em.

What is the chord progression of Happy Christmas My Dear Acoustic?

The main progression is D – A/C# – Bm – A (I – V – vi – V).

Is Happy Christmas My Dear Acoustic easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, G, Am, F, E7, Fm, D7, E, Dm (78% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 56% without a capo).

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