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John Lennon - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) Chords

Chord reference G, Am, D, G7, C, C7, F, Dm, D7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

So this is [G]Christmas, and what have you [Am]done? Another year [D]over, a new one just be[G]gun. And [G7]so this is [C]Christmas, I hope you have [Dm]fun The near and the [G]dear ones, the old and the [C]young.

A [C7]merry, merry [F]Christmas, and a happy New [G]Year Let‟s hope it‟s a [Dm]good one [F]without any [C]fears. [D]

And [D7]so this is [G]Christmas, (War is over) For weak and for [Am]strong. (If you want it) The rich and the [D]poor ones (War is over) The road is so [G]long. (Now)

And [G7]so happy [C]Christmas, (War is over) For black and for [Dm]white. (If you want it) For yellow and [G]red ones, (War is over) Let‟s stop all the [C]fights. (Now)

A [C7]merry, merry [F]Christmas, and a happy New [G]Year Let‟s hope it‟s a [Dm]good one [F]without any [C]fears. [D]

And [D7]so this is [G]Christmas, (War is over) And what have we [Am]done? (If you want it) Another year [D]over, (War is over) A new one just [G]begun. (Now)

And [G7]so this is [C]Christmas, (War is over) We hope you have [Dm]fun (If you want it) The near and the [G]dear ones, (War is over) The old and the [C]young. (Now)

A [C7]merry, merry [F]Christmas, and a happy New [G]Year Let‟s hope it‟s a [Dm]good one [F]without any [C]fears. [D]

[G]War is over, [Am]if you want it. [D]War is over, [G]now

Artist John Lennon
Album Single
Genres Rock, Christian
Year 1971
Key G

How to Play Happy Xmas (War Is Over) on Guitar?

John Lennon - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) can be played in the key of G using the G, Am, D, G7, C, C7, F, Dm, D7 chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Happy Xmas (War Is Over) with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.