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Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane for the 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis, where it was performed by Judy Garland. The song is about comfort and hoping for a brighter future, reflecting the difficult times during World War II.

Key: G

Introduction:  G   Em7   Am7   D7  

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 G         Em7     Am7           D7 
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
 G           Em7       Am7    D7 
  Let your heart be light
 G            Em7      Am7               D7      B7    E7   A7   D   D7 
  Next year all our troubles will be out of sight
 G         Em7     Am7           D7 
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
 G           Em7       Am7     D7 
  Make the Yuletide gay
 G            Em7      Am7               B7      Em    G   G7 
  Next year all our troubles will be miles away

 C7M        Cm6         Bm          Bbº 
      Once again as in olden days
       Am           D7       G7M 
Happy golden days      of yore
 Em        F#7               Bm          E7 
Faithful friends who were dear to us
         D7          A7        Am7    D7 
Will be near to us    once more

 G         Em7     Am7            D7 
Someday soon we all will be together
 G         Em7      Am7   D7 
  If the Fates allow
 G        Em7          Am7             B7           Em     G   G7 
  Until then, we' ll have to muddle through somehow
    C7M            Am7           D7         G 
So have yourself a merry little Christmas now.