Train - 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.

Learn Christmas Must be Tonight Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Train

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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

                  A                      Bm7
Come down to the manger, see the little stranger
   E7                                         A
Wrapped in swaddling clothes, the prince of peace
              A                      Bm7
Wheels start turning, torches start burning
      E7                                  A
The whole wise men who journey from the east

Chorus:
       F#m         Bm              E              A
How a little baby boy brought the people so much joy
          Bm       D                 Bm D
Son of a carpenter, Mary carried the light
               Bm        E         A
This must be Christmas, must be tonight

A shepherd on the hillside, went over my flock
I bide
On a cold winter night, a band of Angels sing
In a dream I heard a voice say, "Fear not, come
rejoice
It's the end of the beginning, praise the new
born King"

Chorus:
How a little baby boy bring the people so much joy
Son of a carpenter, Mary carried the light
This must be Christmas, must be tonight

I saw it with my own eyes, written up in the skies
Why a simple herdsmen such as I
And then it came to pass, he was born at last
Right below the star that shines on high

Chorus:
How a little baby boy bring the people so much joy
Son of a carpenter, Mary carried the light
This must be Christmas, must be tonight
Son of a carpenter, Mary carried the light
This must be Christmas, must be tonight
Be tonight, be tonight
Be tonight, be tonight
Be tonight, be tonight


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

E7

Guitar chord E7

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

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 Train.

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