(Intro - Acoustic Guitar hits with a bright, persistent strumming pattern. A clean electric guitar plays a simple, melodic arpeggio riff. Drums enter with a snappy, pop-rock beat.) (G) (C) (D) (G) (G) (C) (D) (G) (Verse 1) (G) We wish you a merry Christmas (C) We wish you a merry Christmas (D) We wish you a merry Christmas (G) And a Happy New Year! (G) The snow's falling outside, and the air is sharp and clean (C) It's the best damn feeling that I've ever seen (D) Leaving the noise behind, trading the haste for the glow (G) Yeah, it's finally Christmas, and it's time to slow down. (Pre-Chorus - The rhythm section pushes a little harder; vocals become slightly louder and more confident.) (C) Good tidings we bring to you and your kin (G) We're just trying to share the warm place we're in (D) Forget the perfection, forget the whole show (G) Just the good, honest feeling that we want you to know. (Chorus - Full band sound. Vocals are high and bright with strong harmonies, built for singing along.) (G) Oh, good tidings for Christmas (C) And a Happy New Year! (D) Let the worries melt away, let the message be clear! (G) We wish you a Merry Christmas, yeah, we mean it, it's true (C) And we're sending all that warm, good energy to you! (Verse 2) (G) We won't go until we get some (A little more volume on the rhythm!) (C) We won't go until we get some (A little more light in the room!) (D) We won't go until we get some (G) And a Happy New Year! (G) The lights are strung crooked, the cocoa is hot and sweet (C) Got the best kind of chaos on this cold, quiet street (D) We're not asking for presents, we're not asking for fame (G) Just asking that you remember the reason for the game. (Pre-Chorus - Building back to the peak.) (C) Good tidings we bring to you and your kin (G) We're just trying to share the warm place we're in (D) Forget the perfection, forget the whole show (G) Just the good, honest feeling that we want you to know. (Chorus - Maximum pop-rock energy. Vocals are layered and euphoric.) (G) Oh, good tidings for Christmas (C) And a Happy New Year! (D) Let the worries melt away, let the message be clear! (G) We wish you a Merry Christmas, yeah, we mean it, it's true (C) And we're sending all that warm, good energy to you! (Outro - The beat continues, the electric guitar riff returns and repeats over the main chord progression, slowly fading with a final, cheerful flourish.) (G) (C) We wish you a Merry Christmas! (D) (G) Happy New Year! (G) (C) (D) (G) (Final sustained, bright chord and drum hit.)
