Ramones - Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight) Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ramones

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)" smoothly on your guitar.

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 C                  F             G
Merry Christmas, I don't want to fight tonight with

Chorus:
C                   F             G
Merry Christmas, I don't want to fight tonight
Merry Christmas, I don't want to fight tonight
C                   F             G                  C F C G
Merry Christmas, I don't want to fight tonight with you

C               F         G
Where is Santa? And his sleigh?
C                 F            G
Tell me why is it always this way?
C                F           G
Where is Rudolph? Where is Blitzen, baby?
C                 F           G
Merry Christmas, merry merry merry Christmas
C                     F               G
All the children are tucked in their beds
C                          F         G
Sugar-plum fairies dancing in their heads
C                 F      G         C F C
Snowball fighting, so exciting baby

F              Fm
I love you and you love me
      C            C7
And that's the way it's got to be
F           Fm
I knew it from the start
          D
'cause Christmas ain't the time for
          G
breaking each other's hearts

Where is Santa and his sleigh?
And tell me why is it always this way?
Where is Rudolph? Where is Blitzen, baby?
Merry Christmas, merry merry merry Christmas
All the children are tucked in their beds
Sugarplum fairies dancing in their heads
Snowball fighting, it's so exciting baby
Yeah, yeah, yeah a yeah yeah yeah

I love you and you love me
And that's the way it's got to be
I loved you from the start
'Cause Christmas ain't the time for
breaking each other's hearts

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

C7

Guitar chord C7

D

Guitar chord D

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G

Guitar chord G

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 (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)" by Ramones.

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