I've simplified this song to the pure chords, because the whole thing is pretty tricky to be done by a beginner. Pay attention to the rhythm, and to the fast transition "Esus7 E7" in the chorus. For a cool effect, have some friends chanting the "war is over" part in the background. :)
HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER) - John Lennon
The song is in 3/4 and no capo is required, tuning EADGBE.
Strumming pattern:
1-------2-------3-------
D D U D U
A Bm
So this is Christmas, and what have you done
E A
Another year over, and a new one just begun
D Em
And so this is Christmas, I hope you have fun
A D
The near and the dear ones, the old and the young
G A
A merry merry Christmas, and a happy new year
Em7 G D Esus7 E7
Let's hope its a good one, without any fear
A Bm
And so this is Christmas, for weak and for strong
E A
For rich and the poor ones, the world is so wrong
D Em
And so Happy Christmas, for black and for white
A D
For yellow and red ones, let's stop all the fight
G A
A merry merry Christmas, and a happy new year
Em7 G D Esus7 E7
Let's hope its a good one, without any fear
A Bm
So this is Christmas, and what have you done
E A
Another year over, and a new one just begun
D Em
And so this is Christmas, I hope you have fun
A D
The near and the dear ones, the old and the young
G A
A merry merry Christmas, and a happy new year
Em7 G D Esus7 E7
Let's hope its a good one, without any fear
A Bm E A
War is over, if you want it, war is over, now
Repeat to fade...
A x02220
Bm x24432
D xx0232
E 022100
Em 022000
Em7 022033 / 022030
Esus7 020200
E7 020100
G 320003
Merry Christmas, everybody ;) ......
Guilherme Eddino
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http://www.soundclick.com/bands/0/guilhermeeddino.htm
Thank you, I looked on the net and couldn't find it, but I should have tried here first.
Awesome tab gpeddino,
Thanks, Kenny
great reminder - thanks for digging it out klim. I will definitely play this at a X-mas party thursday. Have to do it in C tho' to manage to sing both parts.
lars
...only thing I know how to do is to keep on keepin' on...
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