Happy Xmas (War Is Over) chords

by John Lennon

Song Key: A Major

Time Signature: 12/8

Tempo: 50  bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Intermediate 🟠

Chords: A, Asus2, Asus4, Bm, Bsus2, Bsus4, E, Esus4, Eadd9, D, Dsus2, Dsus4, Em, Em(maj7) or EmM7, Em(add9) or Emadd9, G

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R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
A Major Asus2 Asus4 Bm barre chord Bm barre chord Bsus2 barre chord Bsus4 barre chord E Major Esus4 Eadd9 D Major Dsus2 Dsus4 Em Em(maj7) Em(add9) G Major
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
A Major-LH Asus2-LH Asus4-LH Bm barre chord-LH Bm-LH Bsus2 barre chord-LH Bsus4 barre chord-LH E Major-LH Esus4-LH Eadd9-LH D Major-LH Dsus2-LH Dsus4-LH Em-LH Em(maj7)-LH Em(add9)-LH G Major-LH
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Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

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              A         Asus2    Asus4
1. So this is Christ-mas
       A             Bm        Bsus2    Bsus4
   And what have you done
     Bm           Esus4   E   Eadd9
   A-noth-er year o-ver
         E               A   Asus2    Asus4
   And a new one just be-gun
       A          D         Dsus2    Dsus4
   And so this is Christ-mas
     D             Em    EmM7  Emadd9
   I hope you have fun
       Em           Asus4    A   Asus2
   The near and the dear ones
       A           D       Dsus2    Dsus4
   The old and the young

          D            G
Chorus: A ve-ry Mer-ry Christ-mas
                         A
        And a hap-py New Year
                          Em       G
        Let's hope it's a good one
                      D      E
        With-out a-ny fear

              A                  Asus2  Asus4
2. So this is Christ-mas (War    Is     O - ver)
       A            Bm             Bsus2  Bsus4
   For weak and for strong  (If    you    want  it)
       Bm           Esus4             E      Eadd9
   For rich and the poor ones (War    Is     O - ver)
       E           A            Asus2  Asus4
   The world is so wrong (No -  ow  -  ow  -  ow... )
       A         D                  Dsus2  Dsus4
   And so hap-py Christ-mas (War    Is     O - ver)
       D             Em           EmM7  Emadd9
   For black and for white  (If   you       want    it)
           Em           Asus4             A     Asus2
   For the yel-low and  red  ones (War    Is    O - ver)
         A            D            Dsus2  Dsus4
   Let's stop all the fight (No -  ow  -  ow - ow... )

          D            G
Chorus: A ve-ry Mer-ry Christ-mas
                         A
        And a hap-py New Year
                          Em       G
        Let's hope it's a good one
                      D      E
        With-out a-ny fear

              A                  Asus2  Asus4
3. So this is Christ-mas (War    Is     O - ver)
       A            Bm         Bsus2   Bsus4
   And what have we done  (If  you     want  it)
     Bm            Esus4           E      Eadd9
   A-noth-er year  o - ver (War    Is     O - ver
         E               A          Asus2   Asus4
   And a new one just be-gun (No -  ow   -  ow - ow... )
       A         D                  Dsus2  Dsus4
   And so hap-py Christ-mas (War    Is     O - ver)
      D             Em         EmM7  Emadd9 
   We hope you have fun  (If   you       want   it)
       Em           Asus4            A     Asus2
   The near and the dear one (War    Is    O - ver)
       A           D            Dsus2  Dsus4
   The old and the young (No -  ow  -  ow - ow... )

          D            G
Chorus: A ve-ry Mer-ry Christ-mas
                         A
        And a hap-py New Year
                          Em       G
        Let's hope it's a good one
                      D      E
        With-out a-ny fear

         A      Asus2   Asus4   A 
Outro:   War    is      o   -   ver
         Bm   Bsus2  Bsus4  Bm
         If   you    want   it
         Esus4  E    Eadd9   E
         War    is   o   -   ver 
         A   Asus2  Asus4    A 
         Now...                (repeat to fade)

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: A Major - 3 sharps (F#, C#, G#)
  • Time Signature: 12/8 — Twelve eighth-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately slow
  • Metronome: ♩. = 50
  • Voice Range: D4 - A5
  • Beginner Guitarist: A fair knowledge of open chords is required.

Song Details:

Happy Xmas (War Is Over) Single Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriters: John Lennon, Yoko Ono
  • Lyrics Begin: So this is Christmas, and what have you done?
  • Genre: Rock, Christmas
  • Featured Artists: John Lennon and Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir.
  • Single:
    Recorded: 28 and 31 October 1971
    Released: 1 December 1971 (US), 24 November 1972 (UK)
    B-side: Listen, the Snow Is Falling
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