Capo 2nd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

CHORUS/SOLO

The chords in the chorus and in the solo are not easy to play. But it is possible to leave

all the jazzy options aside and play them straight.

If you want to hear the voicings of the original, however, here are some suggestions:

Coda

The mood is right

The spirits up

We're here tonight

And that's enough

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Simply having

 A wonderful Christmastime

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Simply having

 A wonderful Christmastime

The party's on

The feeling's here

That only comes

This time of year

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Simply having

 A wonderful Christmastime

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Simply having

 A wonderful Christmastime

The choir of children sing their song

(synth)

Ding, dong, ding, dong

Ding, dong, ding, uuuuuuuuuuuh

Uuuuuuuuuuuh Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh

 (electric guitar)

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Simply having

 A wonderful Christmastime

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Simply having

 A wonderful Christmastime

The word is out

About the town

So lift your glass

And don't look down

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Simply having

 A wonderful Christmastime

The choir of children sing their song

They practiced all year long

Ding, dong, ding, dong,

 Ding, dong, ding, dong,

Ding, dong, ding, dong,

 Ding, dong, ding, dong

The party's on

The spirits up

We're here tonight

And that's enough

/9

Simply having

 A wonderful Christmastime

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Simply having

 A wonderful Christmastime

Solo

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| /9 | |

The mood is right

The spirits up

We're here tonight

And that's enough

/9

Simply having

 A wonderful Christmastime

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Simply having

 A wonderful Christmastime

Oooooooooooooooh

Ooooooooooooooh

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For Christmastime