Capo
4
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Key: B
π β Intro:
G C G D
π β Verse 1:
G
It must have been the mistletoe
G
The lazy fire the falling snow
C
The magic in the frosty air
D D7
That feeling everywhere
G D
It must have been the pretty lights
Dm7 G
That glistened in the silent night
C Am
Or may be just the stars so bright
D D7
That shined above you
π β Chorus:
C G Am D G
Our first Christmas more than we'd been dreaming of
F Dm7 Gm C
Old St. Nicholas had his fingers crossed
D D7
That we would fall in love
π β Verse 2:
G
It could have been the holiday
G
the midnight ride upon sleigh
C
The countryside all dressed in white
G D D7
That crazy snowball fight
G
It could have been the steeple bell
Dm7 G
that wrapped us up with in its spell
C Am
It only took one kiss to know
D G
It must have been the mistletoe
π β Solo:
G | F G Dm7 G | C Am | D |
π β Chorus:
C G Am D G
Our first Christmas more than we'd been dreaming of
F Dm7 Gm C
Old St. Nicholas must have known that kiss
F
Would lead to all of this
( Key change to Bb}
π β Verse 3:
G
It must have been the mistletoe
G
The lazy fire the falling snow
C
The magic in the frosty air
D D7
That made me love you
G
On Christmas eve our wish came true
G
The night I fell in love with you
C Am D
It only took one kiss to know it must have been
π β Outro:
G
It must have been the mistletoe
G
The lazy fire the falling snow
C
The magic in the frosty air
D D7
That feeling everywhere
G
It must have been the mistletoe
G
The lazy fire the falling snow
C
The magic in the frosty air
G D
That made me love you
G
It must have been the mistletoe
G
The lazy fire the falling snow
C
The magic in the frosty air
Song History
Published: December 15, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025