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(G)So this is (G)X mas
and what have you (Am)done,
an oth er year (D7)o ver,
a new one just be (G)gun.
And so this is (C)X mas,
I hope you have (Dm)fun,
the near and the (G)dear ones,
the (G7)old and the (C)young.
A mer ry, mer ry (F)X mas
and a hap py New (G)Year.
Let’s hope it’s a (Dm)good one
with (G7)out an y (C)fear.
And (D7)so this is (G)X mas is o for weak and for (Am)strong; you want the rich and the (D7sus)poor ones, (D7)is o the road is so (G)long.
And so hap py (C)X mas is (F6)o for (C)black and for (Dm)white, you want for the yel low and (G7sus)red ones.
(G7)is o Let’s stop all the (C)fights.
A mer ry, mer ry (F)X mas
and a hap py New (G)Year.
Let’s hope it’s a (Dm)good one
with out an y (C)fear.
And (D7)so this is (C)fear.
(G)War is (C)o (G)ver (Am)if you want it.
(D7)War is o ver (G)now.
This page shows “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” by John Lennon in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 83 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.