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From the film MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS
Words and music: H.Martin, R.Blane

HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS

  A      Am7      D     Dm7    E   E6
Have yourself a Merry little Christmas
 A        Am7        D   Dm7  E    E6
Let your hearts be light
 Am7     F#m      D        Dm7     E   E7   A  Am7  D   Dm7   E   E6
From now on, our troubles will be out of sight
                                                                 

 A        Am7     D      Dm7   E   E6
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
 A        Am7      D    Dm7   E    E6
Make the Yuletide gay
Am7       F#m    D        Dm7     E     E7   F#m    F#m9    F#m    F#m7
From now on, our troubles will be miles a - way.
       

Bridge:                                                       
Dm7      D6       C#m        Am7
Here we are as in olden days
      Bm7        Fdim    Am7   C#m7
Happy golden days    of yore
 F#m      Cdim            Am7       F#m
Faithful friends who are dear to us
        B7        Bm7-5      Fdim    E7 
Travel near to us      once more.

 
  A         Am7       D       Dm7   Fdim
Through the years we all will be together 
A      Am7      D    Dm7    E
If the fates allow;
 A      F#m    D    Fdim     E        F#m    F#m9    F#m  - F#m7
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough
    Dm7       D6    Bm7-5   E     E6   E7
And have yourself a merry little Christmas
  A    Am7    A    Am7    A    A9    Am7
Now.

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