Key = F Verse 1: F C/E Bb/D F/C Snow covered rooftops, lights on the trees Bb F/A Gm C The sound of singing I hear down every street F C/E Gm6 A Dm C Families have gathered from miles away Bb F/C C D Oh merry Christmas, it's Christmas day Verse 2: (Key = D D A/C# G/B D/A You see that old tree down Cotton Lane G D/F# Em A Those lights keep shining, it's always the same D A/C# Em6 F# Bm A We hear the church bells ring out to say G D/A A B Oh merry Christmas, it's Christmas day G D/A A B Oh merry Christmas, it's Christmas day Chorus: (Key = F#) B C#7/B String the lights and hang the stockings G C#7/B Decorate with green and red B C#7/B Made the cookies for ol' Santa B C#7/B Made a runway for his sled (Key of A) D E7/D Singing carols on a sleigh ride D E7/D Gather 'round the manger scene D E7/D Open presents, read the letters D E F# And together we will sing Verse 3: (Key = F#) F# C#/F B/Eb F#/C# Oh merry Christmas, joy to the world B F#/Bb G#m7 C# For every nation, for every boy and girl F# C#/F G#m6 Bb Ebm Let's light a candle, for peace we pray B F#/C# C# F# Oh merry Christmas, it's Christmas day Tag: F# C#/F G#m6 Bb Ebm Let's light a candle, for peace we pray B F#/C# C# Ebm Oh merry Christmas, it's Christmas day B F#/C# C# F# Oh merry Christmas, it's Christmas day