Merry Christmas Everyone chords

by Shakin' Stevens

Song Key: A Major with a key change to B major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 105 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Intermediate

Chords: A, B, Bm, C#, D, E, F#, F#m, G#m

Arrangement Song Details
Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
A Major B Major B Major barre chord Bm barre chord Bm C# Major C# Major barre chord D Major E Major F# Major barre chord F# Major F#m barre chord F#m - V2 G#m barre chord
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
A Major-LH B Major-LH B Major barre chord-LH Bm barre chord-LH Bm-LH C# Major-LH C# Major barre chord-LH D Major-LH E Major-LH F# Major barre chord-LH F# Major-LH F#m barre chord-LH F#m - V2-LH G#m barre chord-LH
Speed: x0.1

Merry Christmas Everyone

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
              
              A     E    F#m      D      A      E   A      E 
Intro: 4/4 | 1+2+3+ 4+ |      -        |     -    | 1+2+3+ 4+|
                                  Ooh... Ooh...     Ooh
                                  
           A         C#    F#m      D
1. Snow is fal-ling, all a-round me
             A         Bm      A
   Child-ren playing,  hav-ing fun 
   E        A                 C#     F#m       D
   It's the sea-son, love and un-der-stand-ing
         A             Bm     A
   Merry Christ-mas,   ev-'ry-one
 
            A            E     F#m       D
2. Time for par-ties and cel-e-bra-tions
           A           Bm        A
   Peo-ple danc-ing,   all night long
   E        A                E         F#m     D
   Time for pres-ents and ex-chang-ing kis-ses
            A         Bm         A
   Time for sing-ing, Christ-mas songs  
   
   
    F#m                     A         E
Chorus: We're gon-na have a par-ty to-night
    F#m            D              A
        I'm gon-na find that girl un-der-neath the mis-tle-toe
              E
        We'll kiss by can-dle-light        
        
           A         E        F#m      D
3. Room is sway-ing, re-cords play-ing
           A               Bm      A
   All the old songs,   we love to hear
   E     A         E              F#m        D
   All I wish that ev-'ry day was Chris-tmas
          A              E         A
   What a nice way,   to spend the year

         A      E    F#m    D   A   E    A      
Instr: | 1+2+3+ 4+ |     -    |   -   |     |

         A      E    F#m    D   A   E    A
       | 1+2+3+ 4+ |     -    |   -   |     |       

    F#m                     A         E
Chorus: We're gon-na have a par-ty to-night
    F#m            D              A
        I'm gon-na find that girl un-der-neath the mis-tle-toe
              E
        We'll kiss by can-dle-light
        
           A        E      F#m       D
4. Snow is falling, all  a-round me
            A          Bm      A
   Children play-ing,  hav-ing fun 
   E        A                 E      F#m       D
   It's the sea-son, love and un-der-stand-ing
         A             E      A
   Merry Chris-tmas,   ev'-ry-one   
F#m       A             E       F#m
   Mer-ry Christ-mas,   ev'-'ry-one   
 D            A            E      A
   Ooh mer-ry Christ-mas,  ev'-ry-one     
        
         A      E    F#m    D      A   E    A      
       | 1+2+3+ 4+ |     -      |    -   |  1+2+ 3+4+  | (Key Change)
        (one)               Ooh... Ooh...   Ooh  ↓↓ (snow is)
                                              
           B         F#     G#m      E
5. Snow is fall-ing, all  a-round me
            B          E      B
   Children playing,   having fun 
   F#       B                   F#     G#m       E  
   It's the sea-son,   love and un-der-stand-ing
         B            F#     B
   Merry Christ-mas,  ev'-ry-one   
   
           B         F#     G#m      E
6. Snow is fall-ing, all  a-round me
            B        E        B
   Children playing,   having fun 
   F#       B                   F#     G#m       E  
   It's the sea-son,   love and un-der-stand-ing
         B            F#     B
   Merry Christ-mas,  ev'-ry-one   
   
           B         F#     G#m      E
7. Snow is fall-ing, all  a-round me
            B        E        B
   Children playing,   having fun 
   F#       B                   F#     G#m       E  
   It's the sea-son,   love and un-der-stand-ing
         B            F#     B
   Merry Christ-mas,  ev'-ry-one
   E     B            F#     B
   Merry Christ-mas,  ev'-ry-one   
       E     B            F#     B
   Ooh Merry Christ-mas,  ev'-ry-one
   
     B      F#   G#m     E      B   F#   B
   | 1+2+3+ 4+ |      -      |    -    | 1+2+ 3+4+  |   
    (one)                Ooh... Ooh...   Ooh  ↓↓

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: A Major - 3 sharps (F#, C#, G#)
  • Key Signature: B Major - 5 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Light Swing
  • Metronome: ♩ = 105
  • Voice Range: F#4 - G#5
  • Beginner Guitarists: The easiest key for Beginners is G Major with a key change to A Major, with chords: G, A, Am, B, C, D, E, Em, F#m. Capo on the 2nd fret, if playing with the video.

    Alternative voicing for B Major and F#m have been included in the charts above especially for beginners. F#m requires a small bar, but very easy to play and a great prerequisite for learning barre chords.

Song Details:

Christmas Everyone Single Cover
Single Cover
  • Songwriter: Bob Heatlie
  • Lyrics Begin: Snow is falling all around me,
  • Genre: ?
  • Featured Artist: Shakin' Stevens
  • Single:
    Recorded: 1984–1985
    Released: 25 November 1985
    B-side: With My Heart, Blue Christmas
  • Album: Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone
    Recorded: 1990
    Released: November, 1991
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