Intro
       [ s over B pedal tone]
E F# G# A B C# B A G#

Verse 1
         [chords]
Emaj7     C#m7   F#m7         B7
 Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Emaj7     C#m7     F#m7  B7  B13
 Let your heart be light
Emaj7    C#m7   F#m7             B7     G#7  C#7   F#7 B7  
From now on our troubles will be out of sight

Verse 2
Emaj7     C#m7   F#m7         B7
 Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Emaj7     C#m7     F#m7  B7  B13
 Make the Yuletide gay
Emaj7    C#m7   D#dim            G#7   C#m7 E B   Bm7  E7  
From now on our troubles will be miles away

Bridge
Amaj7    Am6       G#m7   C#sus C#7     F#m7      B7   Emaj7
 Here we are as in olden days,    happy golden days of yore
A#dim7    D#7             G#m7     C#sus  C#7
 Faithful friends who are dear to us
       C#m7     F#7    F#m7  B7
Gather near to us once more

Verse 3
Emaj7        C#m7     F#m7          B7
 Through the years we all will be together
Emaj7           C#m7  F#m7  B7
 If the fates allow
Emaj7   C#m7    D#dim         G#7     C#m7  C+   Bm7  E7  
 Hang a shining star upon the highest bow
    Amaj7    G#7 C#7  F#m7         B7        Emaj7
And have yourself  a  merry little Christmas now

Interlude
           [improvised instrumental, double ]
Emaj7   C#m7   F#m7   B7   Emaj7   C#m7   F#m7   B7  
Emaj7   C#m7   D#dim   G#7   C#m7   C+   Bm7   E7  

[Bridge]

[Verse 3]

Ending
E6