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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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Good Good Father
Housefires
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.

F7+     Fm7+    C             Am7(5-)  
Here we are as in olden days,
        Dm7            G7    C        Am7  
Happy golden days of yore.
F#m7(5-)     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.

     F7+                Dm7            G7            C        C7  
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now.      (omit this line if not repeating)
     F7+                Dm7              G7            C      Am7    Dm7    G7  C9  
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now.