Blue Christmas1 chords by Holiday

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BLUE CHRISTMAS  Time: 2/2  Key: C
- Billy Hayes, Jay Johnson, 1948


      1  *       57   *
I'll have a blue ....

      2m7 57     1    *
I'll be so blue ...

   5m 67    5m 67  2m       *
Deco-ra-tions of red on a green ....

27      *    57          *
Won't mean a thing if you're ....


      1  *         57   *
I'll have a blue Christmas, ...

       2m7 57        1    *
And when that blue heartache ...

     5m 67   5m  67    2m      *
You'll be do-in' all right ....

  57     2m  57  1     *
But I'll have a blue, blue ....


NOTES:
- Is there a simpler chord progression for 5m-67?

SYMBOLS:
- Asterisk (*) = new measure, play same chord
- Period (.)  = 1/8 note rest at start of a measure
- Underline(_) = sustain note into next measure

CHORDS (Number System):
- The numbers are the notes of the diatonic scale (do-re-me-fa-so-la-ti-do)
- Play a song in any key from the same chart
   Common Keys 1  2  3  4  5  6  7
   Key of C:  C  D  E  F  G  A  B
   Key of D   D  E  F#  G  A  B  C#
   Key of G   G  A  B  C  D  E  F#
   Key of A   A  B  C#  D  E  F#  G#

- Submitted by: Barrie McCombs (bmccombs@acs.ucalgary.ca)

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM CANADA!!!