Christmas Must Be Tonight Chords by The Band
Tempo:
128.95 bpm
Chords used:
G
Em
Am
D
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[Em] [G]
[Em]
[G] [Em] Come [G] down to the manger, see the little [Am] stranger,
[D] wrapped in swaddling, [C] loathed the bents [G] of peace.
[C] The wheels start [G] turning, torches start [Am] burning, and [D] behold wise men [C] journeying [G] from the east.
[Em] How a little [Am] baby boy, [D] bring the people so [G] much joy.
[C] Son of a carpenter, merry, merry goodnight.
This must be [D] Christmas, must [G] be tonight.
A shepherd on the hillside, where over [Am] my flock I abide.
On [D] a cold winter night, a band of [Am] angels [G] sing.
In a dream I heard a voice, say, do [Am] not come rejoice.
It's [D] the end of the beginning, praise [C] the newborn [G] King.
How [Em] a little baby [Am] boy, bring [D] the people [G] so much joy.
[C] Son of a carpenter, merry, merry goodnight.
This [Am] must be Christmas, [G] must be tonight.
[Em] [G] Sought with my own eyes, written [Am] up in the sky,
[D] But why a simple person [Am] such [G] as I?
[C] Death [G] then came to pass, he [Am] was born at last.
[D] Right below the [G] star that [C] shines [G] on high.
How [Em] a little [Am] baby boy, [D] bring the people [G] so much joy.
Son [Am] of a carpenter, merry, merry goodnight.
This must be Christmas, [D] must be [G] tonight.
[Em]
[G] [Em]
Son of [Am] a carpenter, merry, merry goodnight.
This must be Christmas, [D] must [G] be tonight.
[Em]
[G] Be tonight.
[Em] Be [G] tonight.
Be tonight.
[Em]
[G] Be tonight.
[Em] [G] [Em] [G]
[Em] [G]
[Em]
[G] [Em] Come [G] down to the manger, see the little [Am] stranger,
[D] wrapped in swaddling, [C] loathed the bents [G] of peace.
[C] The wheels start [G] turning, torches start [Am] burning, and [D] behold wise men [C] journeying [G] from the east.
[Em] How a little [Am] baby boy, [D] bring the people so [G] much joy.
[C] Son of a carpenter, merry, merry goodnight.
This must be [D] Christmas, must [G] be tonight.
A shepherd on the hillside, where over [Am] my flock I abide.
On [D] a cold winter night, a band of [Am] angels [G] sing.
In a dream I heard a voice, say, do [Am] not come rejoice.
It's [D] the end of the beginning, praise [C] the newborn [G] King.
How [Em] a little baby [Am] boy, bring [D] the people [G] so much joy.
[C] Son of a carpenter, merry, merry goodnight.
This [Am] must be Christmas, [G] must be tonight.
[Em] [G] Sought with my own eyes, written [Am] up in the sky,
[D] But why a simple person [Am] such [G] as I?
[C] Death [G] then came to pass, he [Am] was born at last.
[D] Right below the [G] star that [C] shines [G] on high.
How [Em] a little [Am] baby boy, [D] bring the people [G] so much joy.
Son [Am] of a carpenter, merry, merry goodnight.
This must be Christmas, [D] must be [G] tonight.
[Em]
[G] [Em]
Son of [Am] a carpenter, merry, merry goodnight.
This must be Christmas, [D] must [G] be tonight.
[Em]
[G] Be tonight.
[Em] Be [G] tonight.
Be tonight.
[Em]
[G] Be tonight.
[Em] [G] [Em] [G]
Key:
G
Em
Am
D
C
G
Em
Am
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_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _
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_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [Em] _ Come [G] down to the manger, _ _ see the little [Am] stranger, _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] wrapped in swaddling, [C] loathed the bents [G] of peace.
_ _ _ [C] The wheels start [G] turning, _ _ _ torches start [Am] burning, _ _ _ _ and [D] behold wise men [C] journeying [G] from the east.
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] How a little [Am] baby boy, _ [D] bring the people so [G] much joy.
[C] Son of a carpenter, _ _ merry, merry goodnight.
_ _ _ This must be [D] Christmas, must [G] be tonight. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ A shepherd on the hillside, _ _ where over [Am] my flock I abide.
_ _ On [D] a cold winter night, a band of [Am] angels [G] sing. _ _
_ _ In a dream I heard a voice, _ say, do [Am] not come rejoice. _
_ _ It's [D] the end of the beginning, praise [C] the newborn [G] King. _ _
_ _ How [Em] a little baby [Am] boy, bring [D] the people [G] so much joy.
[C] Son of a carpenter, _ _ _ merry, merry goodnight. _ _
_ This [Am] must be Christmas, [G] must be tonight. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] Sought with my own eyes, _ _ written [Am] up in the sky, _ _ _ _
[D] But why a simple person [Am] such [G] as I?
_ _ _ _ [C] Death [G] then came to pass, _ he [Am] was born at last. _ _ _ _
[D] Right below the [G] star that [C] shines [G] on high.
_ _ _ _ How [Em] a little _ [Am] baby boy, _ [D] bring the people [G] so much joy.
Son [Am] of a carpenter, _ _ _ merry, merry goodnight.
_ _ _ This must be Christmas, [D] must be [G] tonight.
_ [Em] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ Son of [Am] a carpenter, _ _ _ merry, merry goodnight. _ _
_ This must be Christmas, [D] must [G] be tonight.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _
[G] Be tonight.
_ [Em] _ _ _ Be [G] tonight.
_ _ _ _ Be tonight.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _
[G] Be tonight.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
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_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _
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_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [Em] _ Come [G] down to the manger, _ _ see the little [Am] stranger, _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] wrapped in swaddling, [C] loathed the bents [G] of peace.
_ _ _ [C] The wheels start [G] turning, _ _ _ torches start [Am] burning, _ _ _ _ and [D] behold wise men [C] journeying [G] from the east.
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] How a little [Am] baby boy, _ [D] bring the people so [G] much joy.
[C] Son of a carpenter, _ _ merry, merry goodnight.
_ _ _ This must be [D] Christmas, must [G] be tonight. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ A shepherd on the hillside, _ _ where over [Am] my flock I abide.
_ _ On [D] a cold winter night, a band of [Am] angels [G] sing. _ _
_ _ In a dream I heard a voice, _ say, do [Am] not come rejoice. _
_ _ It's [D] the end of the beginning, praise [C] the newborn [G] King. _ _
_ _ How [Em] a little baby [Am] boy, bring [D] the people [G] so much joy.
[C] Son of a carpenter, _ _ _ merry, merry goodnight. _ _
_ This [Am] must be Christmas, [G] must be tonight. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] Sought with my own eyes, _ _ written [Am] up in the sky, _ _ _ _
[D] But why a simple person [Am] such [G] as I?
_ _ _ _ [C] Death [G] then came to pass, _ he [Am] was born at last. _ _ _ _
[D] Right below the [G] star that [C] shines [G] on high.
_ _ _ _ How [Em] a little _ [Am] baby boy, _ [D] bring the people [G] so much joy.
Son [Am] of a carpenter, _ _ _ merry, merry goodnight.
_ _ _ This must be Christmas, [D] must be [G] tonight.
_ [Em] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ Son of [Am] a carpenter, _ _ _ merry, merry goodnight. _ _
_ This must be Christmas, [D] must [G] be tonight.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _
[G] Be tonight.
_ [Em] _ _ _ Be [G] tonight.
_ _ _ _ Be tonight.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _
[G] Be tonight.
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