Chords with lyrics
Top of the Christmas charts in 1963.
(Capo 1st fret.)
#1.
A7A7 D MajorD F# minorF#m G+G A7A7 D MajorD F# minorF#m G+G A7A7
It's the most wonderful time of the year..
G+G GdimGdim D MajorD B7B7
with the kids jingle belling and everyone telling you,
G+G E7E7 Bm7-5 FdimFdim E7E7
'Be of good cheer'...
A7A7 D MajorD F# minorF#m G+G A7A7 D MajorD F# minorF#m G+G A7A7
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
#2.
A7A7 D MajorD F# minorF#m G+G A7A7 D MajorD F# minorF#m G+G A7A7
It's the hap...happiest sea..son of all..
G+G GdimGdim D MajorD B7B7
With those holiday greetings and gay happy meetings..
G+G E7E7 Bm7-5 FdimFdim E7E7
when friends come to call...
A7A7 D MajorD F# minorF#m G+G A7A7 D7D7 Am7Am7 D7D7
It's the hap..happiest sea..son of all.
CHORUS:
E minor 7Em7 A7A7 D MajorD Bm7Bm7
There'll be parties for hosting, marshmallows for toasting,
E minor 7Em7 A7A7 D MajorD D7D7
and caroling out in the snow.
Gm7Gm7 GdimGdim D MajorD B7B7
There'll be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories
E minor 7Em7 FdimFdim A7A7
Of Christmases long, long ago.
#3.
A7A7 D MajorD F# minorF#m G+G A7A7 D MajorD F# minorF#m G+G A7A7
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
G+G GdimGdim D MajorD B7B7
There'll be much mistletoeing and hearts will be glowing,
G+G E7E7 Bm7-5 FdimFdim E7E7
when loved ones are near..
A7A7 D MajorD F# minorF#m G+G A7A7 D7D7 Am7Am7 D7D7
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
(ORCHESTRAL BREAK:)
CHORUS:
E minor 7Em7 A7A7 D MajorD Bm7Bm7
There'll be parties for hosting, marshmallows for toasting,
E minor 7Em7 A7A7 D MajorD D7D7
and caroling out in the snow.
Gm7Gm7 GdimGdim D MajorD B7B7
There'll be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories
E minor 7Em7 FdimFdim A7A7
Of Christmases long, long ago.
#4.
F#7A#7 Eb MajorEb G minorGm G#G# F#7A#7 Eb MajorEb G minorGm G#G# F#7A#7
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
G#G# G#dimG#dim Eb MajorEb C7C7
There'll be much mistle..toeing and hearts will be glowing
G#G# F7F7 Cm7-5 F#dimF#dim F7F7
When loved ones are near....
F#7A#7 Eb MajorEb G minorGm G#G# F#7A#7 Eb MajorEb G minorGm G#G# F#7A#7
It's the most wonderful time, it's the most wonderful time,
Eb MajorEb G minorGm G#G# F#7A#7 Eb MajorEb G#dimG#dim Eb MajorEb
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
A augmentedA sixties smash from Kraziekhat.