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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 movie Meet Me in St. Louis in 1944, where it was performed by Judy Garland. In its original form, the song had more melancholic lyrics that were altered to a more upbeat version at the request of Garland and Tom Drake, her co-star in the movie.

Key: C

Introduction:

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Far From Any Road
The Handsome Family
 C       ( Am7)    Dm7           G7 
Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
 C        ( Am7)      Dm7     G7 
 Let your heart be light
 C         Am7      Dm7               G7      E7     A7   Dm7   G7 
From now on, our troubles will be out of sight

 C       ( Am7)    Dm7           G7 
Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
 C        ( Am7)       Dm7    G7 
 Make the Yule-tide gay,
 C         Am7      Dm7               E7      Am     C7 
From now on, our troubles will be miles away.

 F7M    Fm7M   C          Am7(b5) 
Here we are as in olden days,
       Dm7         G7   C      Am7 
Happy golden days of yore.
 F#m7(b5)    B7               Em          G 
Faithful friends who are dear to us
        D7(4)     D7     G4   G7 
Gather near to us once more.

 C          ( Am7)      Dm7            G7 
Through the years we all will be together,
 C      ( Am7)    Dm7    G7 
 If the Fates allow
 C       Am7      Dm7            E7       Am      C7 
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough.

     F7M            Dm7         G7         C      C7 
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now.     (omit this line if not repeating)
     F7M            Dm7           G7         C     Am7   Dm7   G7  C9 
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now.