Christmas Must Be Tonight Chords by The Band

Tempo:
128.2 bpm
Chords used:

G

Am

Em

D

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Band  "Christmas Must Be Tonight" chords
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[Em] [G]
[Em] [G]
[Em] Come [G] down to the danger, see [Am] the little stranger
Wrapped in swaddling, [C] Lord the [G] Prince of Peace
turning, torches [Am] start burning
behold, wise men [C] journey from [G] the East
a little baby [Am] boy, bring [D] the people so [G] much joy
carpenter, [C] merry, merry goodnight
100%  ➙  128BPM
G
2131
Am
2311
Em
121
D
1321
C
3211
G
2131
Am
2311
Em
121
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Learn the basic chords of The Band - (Remastered 2001) Christmas Must Be Tonight chords, with this master sequence: D, C, G, Am, D, G, Em, G and Em. Set your pace at 64 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 128. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: G Major.

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_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _
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_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ Come [G] down to the danger, _ see [Am] the little stranger
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
Wrapped in swaddling, [C] Lord the [G] Prince of Peace
The _ [C] wheels [G] start turning, _ _ _ torches [Am] start burning
_ And _ _ [D]
behold, wise men [C] journey from [G] the East
_ _ _ _ How [Em]
a little baby [Am] boy, bring [D] the people so [G] much joy
[C] Son [Am] of a carpenter, _ [C] _ _ merry, merry goodnight
_ _ _ This must [Am] be Christmas, [G] must be tonight
_ A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [G] shepherd on the hillside, _ _ where [Am] over my flock I abide _
On [D] a cold winter night, a band of angels [G] _ sing _ _
_ Yet a dream I heard a voice, _ _ say do [Am] not come rejoice _
_ _ [D] It's the end of the beginning, [C] praise the [G] newborn King _ _
_ _ [Em] How a little [Am] baby boy, _ [D] bring the people so [G] much joy
[C] Son [Am] of a carpenter, [C] _ _
merry, merry [Am] goodnight
_ [C] _ _
This must be Christmas, [D] must be [G]
tonight _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] Sought with my own eyes, _ written [Am] up in the sky
_ _ _ _ [D]
But why a simple person [A] such [G] as I
_ _ _ _ [C] Yet [G] then it came to pass, he [Am] was born at last
_ _ _ [D]
Right below the [A] star that shines [G] on high
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] How a little _ [Am] baby boy, _ [D] bring the people [G] so much joy
Son [Am] of a carpenter, _ [C] _ _ [Am] merry, merry goodnight
_ _ _ This must be [D] Christmas, must be [G] tonight
_ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ Son of [Am] a carpenter, [C] _ _
merry, merry goodnight _ _ _
This must be Christmas, [D] must be [G]
tonight
_ [Em] _ _ _ Be tonight
_ _ _ _ Be [G]
tonight
_ _ _ _ Be tonight
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
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Facts about this song

This song was composed by Robbie Robertson.

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