The Band - Christmas Must Be Tonight: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Christmas Must Be 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.
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Learn Christmas Must Be Tonight Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Band
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 "Christmas Must Be Tonight" smoothly on your guitar.
Intro: G Em G Em G Em G Em G Am Come down to the manger, see the little stranger D C G Wrapped in swaddling, oh the prince of peace G Am The Wheels start turning, torches start burning D C G And the old wise men journey from the East Chorus: Em Am D G How a little baby boy bring the people so much joy Am C Am C Son of a carpenter, Mary carried the light Am D G Em G Em This must be Christmas, must be tonight G A shepherd on a hillside Am Where over my flock I bide D C G Oh a cold winter night a band of angels sing G In a dream I heard a voice Am Say, "Fear not, come rejoice D It's the end of the beginning, C G Praise the newborn king" Chorus: Em Am D G How a little baby boy bring the people so much joy Am C Am C Son of a carpenter, Mary carried the light Am D G Em G Em This must be Christmas, must be tonight G I saw it with my own eyes Am Written up in the sky D C G But why a simple herdsmen such as I? G And then it came to pass Am He was born at last D C G Right below the star that shines on high Chorus: Em Am D G How a little baby boy bring the people so much joy Am C Am C Son of a carpenter, Mary carried the light Am D G Em G Em This must be Christmas, must be tonight Am C Am C Son of a carpenter, Mary carried the light Am D G Em This must be Christmas, must be tonight G Em Be tonight G Em Be tonight G Em Be tonight G Em Be tonight G Em Be tonight G Em Be tonight | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  C  D  Em  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 "Christmas Must Be Tonight" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Christmas Must Be Tonight" by The Band.