Happy Xmas War Is Overv5

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**

Gsus4 (3x0013) Cadd9 (x3x030)

Asus2 (x02200) Dm (xx0321)

D (xx0232) D7 (xx0212)

Verse 1: So this is Christmas,

And what have you done,

Another year over,

And a new one just begun.

Verse 2: And so this is Christmas,

I hope you have fun,

The near and the dear ones,

The old and the young.

Chorus 1: A very Merry Christmas,

And a happy New Year,

Let's hope it's a good one,

Without any fear.

Verse 3: And so this is Christmas,

For weak and for strong,

The rich and the poor ones,

The world is so wrong.

Verse 4: And so Happy Christmas,

For black and for white,

For yellow and red ones,

Let's stop all the fight.

Chorus 2: A very Merry Christmas,

And a happy New Year,

Let's hope it's a good one,

Without any fear.

Verse 5: And so this is Christmas,

And what have we done,

Another year over,

And a new one just begun.

Verse 2: And so happy Christmas,

I hope you have fun,

The near and the dear ones,

The old and the young.

Chorus 3: A very Merry Christmas,

And a happy New Year,

Let's hope it's a good one,

Without any fear.

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