Happy Xmas War Is Over
John Lennon
John Lennon
Happy Xmas (War is Over)
1971
Simplified version for anyone struggling with some of the chords in
the other versions. Merry Christmas B)
**Capo 2nd fret**
Chords: G (320033) Dsus2 (xx0230)
Gsus2 (3x0233) C (x32010)
Gsus4 (3x0013) Cadd9 (x3x030)
Am (x02210) Csus4 (x33010)
Asus2 (x02200) Dm (xx0321)
Asus4 (x02230) Dmadd9 (x03230)
Dsus4 (xx0233) F (133211)
D (xx0232) D7 (xx0212)
G Gsus2 Gsus4 G
Verse 1: So this is Christmas,
Am Asus2 Asus4 Am
And what have you done,
Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
Another year over,
G Gsus2 Gsus4 G
And a new one just begun.
C Cadd9 Csus4 C
Verse 2: And so this is Christmas,
Dm Dmadd9 Dsus4 Dm
I hope you have fun,
Gsus4 G Gsus2 G
The near and the dear ones,
C Cadd9 Csus4 C
The old and the young.
F
Chorus 1: A very Merry Christmas,
G
And a happy New Year,
Dm G
Let's hope it's a good one,
C D7
Without any fear.
G Gsus2 Gsus4 G
Verse 3: And so this is Christmas,
Am Asus2 Asus4 Am
For weak and for strong,
Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
The rich and the poor ones,
G Gsus2 Gsus4 G
The world is so wrong.
C Cadd9 Csus4 C
Verse 4: And so Happy Christmas,
Dm Dmadd9 Dsus4 Dm
For black and for white,
Gsus4 G Gsus2 G
For yellow and red ones,
C Cadd9 Csus4 C
Let's stop all the fight.
F
Chorus 2: A very Merry Christmas,
G
And a happy New Year,
Dm G
Let's hope it's a good one,
C D7
Without any fear.
G Gsus2 Gsus4 G
Verse 5: And so this is Christmas,
Am Asus2 Asus4 Am
And what have we done,
Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
Another year over,
G Gsus2 Gsus4 G
And a new one just begun.
C Cadd9 Csus4 C
Verse 2: And so happy Christmas,
Dm Dmadd9 Dsus4 Dm
I hope you have fun,
Gsus4 G Gsus2 G
The near and the dear ones,
C Cadd9 Csus4 C
The old and the young.
F
Chorus 3: A very Merry Christmas,
G
And a happy New Year,
Dm G
Let's hope it's a good one,
C D7
Without any fear.
G Gsus2 Gsus4 G
Coda: War___ is____ o______ ver,
Am Asus2 Asus4 Am
If____ you______ want_____ it,
Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
War____ is____ o______ ver,
G Gsus2 Gsus4 G
Now________________________.