Kelly Clarkson - Merry Christmas (To The One I Used To Know): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Merry Christmas (To The One I Used To Know)" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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   F                        C
If I could feel a memory instead of turn back time
F                             Cm7             F7
I know the past is all that's left of you and I
      A#
I'd relive when we first met
Gm                  C
When you caught my eye
     F                                Cm7
The rush of us and all that was right now would be
    F7
so nice

Chorus:
       A#         Gm
But I know when Christmas comes around
          F                 Cm7               F7
And the snow falls like a fresh start on the ground
     A#
You aren't the one I'm missing
 A#m
He left long ago
       F
But Christmas Eve, my gift to me is
 D                                  Gm7
Dancing with your ghost, so merry Christmas
             C         F
To the one I used to know

If everything was like a dream, you'd be by my side
And who I thought you were was true, not made up in
my mind
You'd be here in my arms
Where I thought you'd be tonight
Instead of me, left wondering, was everything a lie?

Chorus

 B                              Em
Once a year, I let my heart go back to you and me
  G#7
A secret gift I give myself
             C#
On Christmas Eve
   F#                     C#
If I could feel a memory instead of turn back time
   F#                               C#m7         F#7
I know that the past is all that's left of you and I

Chorus:
Still, I know when Christmas comes around
And the snow falls like a fresh start on the ground
You aren't the one I'm missing
No, he left long ago
But Christmas Eve, my gift to me is
Dancing with your ghost, so merry Christmas
To the one I used to know

So merry Christmas
To the one I used to know


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

Cm7

Guitar chord Cm7

C#m7

Guitar chord C#m7

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

F7

Guitar chord F7

F#7

Guitar chord F#7

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Gm7

Guitar chord Gm7

G#7

Guitar chord G#7

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Merry Christmas (To The One I Used To Know)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Merry Christmas (To The One I Used To Know)" by Kelly Clarkson.

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