Happy Xmas (War Is Over) chords
by John Lennon- Composers John Lennon, Yoko Ono - 1971
- Recorded: 28th, 31st October 1971, Record Plant East, New York
- Released:1st Dec 1971 (US), 24th Nov 1972 (UK) from the album - Power To The People - The Hits
- Genre: Rock, Christmas
- Music: Key of A Major in 12/8 time at 146 bpm (♪)
- Chords: A, Asus2, Asus4, Bm, Bsus2, Bsus4, E, Esus4, Eadd9, D, Dsus2, Dsus4, Em, Em(maj7) / EmM7, Em(add9) / Emadd9, G... all charts below.
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
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)
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