Last Christmas chords
by Wham!Song Key: D Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 112 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner
Guitar Chords: D, Em7, Em7/A, A, Bm,
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Last Christmas
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key D Bm Em A
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D
Chorus: Last Christ-mas I gave you my heart
Bm
But the ve-ry next day you gave it a-way
Em7
This year to save me from tears
A
I'll give it to some-one spe-cial
D
Chorus: Last Christ-mas I gave you my heart
Bm
But the ve-ry next day you gave it away
Em7
This year to save me from tears
A
I'll give it to some-one spe-cial
D Bm Em7 A
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D
1. Once bit-ten and twice shy
Bm
I keep my dis-tance but you still catch my eye
Em7
Tell me ba-by do you re-cog-nize me?
Em7/A A Em7/A A
Well, it's been a year, it doe-sn't sur-prise me
D
2. "Mer-ry Christ-mas!" I wrapped it up and sent it
Bm
With a note say-ing: "I love you!", I meant it
Em7
Now I know what a fool I've been
Em7/A A Em7/A A
But if you kissed me now, I know you'd fool me a-gain
D
Chorus: Last Christ-mas I gave you my heart
Bm
But the ve-ry next day you gave it away
Em7
This year to save me from tears
A
I'll give it to some-one spe-cial
D
Chorus: Last Christ-mas I gave you my heart
Bm
But the ve-ry next day you gave it a-way
Em7
This year to save me from tears
A
I'll give it to some-one spe-cial... Oh - (oh)
D Bm Em7 A
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D
3. A crow-ded room, friends with ti-red eyes
Bm
Hid-ing from you and your soul of ice
Em7
My God, I thought you were some-one to rely on
Em7/A A Em7/A A
Me? I guess I was a shoul-der to cry on
D
4. A face on a lo-ver with a fire in his heart
Bm
A man un-der-co-ver but you (tore him apart)
Em7
Tore... me a-pa-art... Ooh-hoo
Em7/A A Em7/A A
Now I've found a real love, you'll never fool me a-gain
D
Chorus: Last Christ-mas I gave you my heart
Bm
But the ve-ry next day you gave it a-way (you gave it a-way)
Em7
This year to save me from tears
A
I'll give it to some-one spe-cial (spe-cial)
D
Chorus: Last Christ-mas I gave you my heart
Bm Em7
But the ve-ry next day you gave me a-wa-a-ay
(you gave it away)
Em7
This year to save me from tears
A
I'll give it to some-one spe-cial (special)
D
5. A face on a lo-ver with a fire in his heart (I gave you my heart)
Bm
A man un-der-co-ver but you tore him a-part
Em7
May-be ... next year ...
A
I'll give it to some-one, I'll give it to some-one...
D Bm Em7 A
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Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: D Major - 2 sharps (F#, C#)
- Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately
- Metronome: ♩ = 112
- Voice Range: A4 - B5
Song Details:

- Songwriter: George Michael
- Lyrics Begin: Last Christmas I gave you my heart, but the very next day you gave it away.
- Genre: Christmas Music, Synthpop, 1980s Pop
- Featured Artists: Wham!
- Single:
Released: 3 December 1984 - Album: Music From The Edge of Heaven
Released: 27 June 1986