Verse 1
F                          C/E           Bb/D                        F/C
   Snow covered rooftops,          lights on the trees
Bb                        F/A                   Gm                C
     The sound of singing I hear down every street
F                            C/E            Gm6           A          Dm  C
     Families have gathered           from miles away
Bb                  F/C                               C      D
     Oh merry Christmas, it's Christmas day

Verse 2 (Key = D)
D                        A/C#       G/B                        D/A
    You see that old tree         down Cotton Lane
G                                 D/F#            Em              A
    Those lights keep shining, it's always the same
D                        A/C#             Em6        F#       Bm  A
    We hear the church bells        ring out to say
G                   D/A                               A     Bm
    Oh merry Christmas, it's Christmas day
G                   D/A                               A     B
    Oh merry Christmas, it's Christmas day

Chorus (Key = F#)
B                                                       C#7/B
    String the lights and hang the stockings
B                                             C#7/B
    Decorate with green and red
B                                             C#7/B
    Made the cookies for ol’ Santa
B                                          C#7/B
    Made a runway for his sled

(Key = A)
D                                  E7/D
   Singing carols on a sleigh ride
D                                                E7/D
   Gather 'round the manger scene
D                                            E7/D
   Open presents, read the letters
D                         E           F#
   And together we will sing

Verse 3 (Key = F#)
F#                  C#/F         B/Eb            F#/C#
    Oh merry Christmas, joy to the world
B                   F#/Bb         G#m7               C#
    For every nation, for every boy and girl
F#                     C#/F  G#m6       Bb             Ebm
    Let's light a candle,          for peace we pray
B                    F#/C#               C#              F#
    Oh merry Christmas, it's Christmas day

Tag
F#                     C#/F   G#m6       Bb              Ebm
     Let's light a candle,          for peace we pray
B                     F#/C#               C#              Ebm
     Oh merry Christmas, it's Christmas day
B                     F#/C#               C#              F#
     Oh merry Christmas, it's Christmas day