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Chords and Lyrics for We Wish You a Merry Christmas

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Traditional Music
Traditional Lyrics

VERSE 1 

G                   C 
We wish you a merry Christmas,

   A7               D 
We wish you a merry Christmas,

   B                Em 
We wish you a merry Christmas, 

G     C  Am D7  G 
and a Happy New Year!

REFRAIN

                D         A7           D 
Good tidings we bring for you and your kin;

     G                           C  Am D7  G 
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year! 

VERSE 2

G                       C 
Now bring us some figgy pudding,

    A7                  D 
Now bring us some figgy pudding,

    B                   Em 
Now bring us some figgy pudding, 

G     C   Am D7   G 
and a cup of good cheer!

REFRAIN

                D         A7           D 
Good tidings we bring for you and your kin;

     G                           C  Am D7  G 
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year! 

VERSE 3

G                     C 
We all like our figgy pudding,

   A7                 D 
We all like our figgy pudding,

   B                  Em 
We all like our figgy pudding, 

G    C   Am  D7   G 
with all its good cheer.

REFRAIN

                D         A7           D 
Good tidings we bring for you and your kin;

     G                           C  Am D7  G 
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year! 

VERSE 4

G                    C 
We won't go until we get some,

A7                   D 
We won't go until we get some,

   B                 Em 
We won't go until we get some, 

G  C     Am D7  G 
so bring it out here!

REFRAIN

                D         A7           D 
Good tidings we bring for you and your kin;

     G                           C  Am D7  G 
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year! 

VERSE 5

G                   C 
We wish you a merry Christmas,

   A7               D 
We wish you a merry Christmas,

   B                Em 
We wish you a merry Christmas,

G     C  Am D7  G 
and a Happy New Year!

REFRAIN

                D         A7           D 
Good tidings we bring for you and your kin;

     G                           C  Am D7  G 
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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