Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

(from the film "Meet Me In St. Louis")

Words & Music:

Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane (1944)

 

Apparently, Martin wrote all the music & lyrics.  Blane accepted a writer's credit for his encouragement to Martin.

 

G        Em     Am           D7

Have yourself a merry little Christmas.

G        Em       Am    D7

Let your heart be light.

G        Em      Am               D7     B7   E7  A7  D7

From now on, our troubles will be out of sight.

 

G        Em     Am           D7

Have yourself a merry little Christmas.

G        Em       Am  D7

Make the Yuletide gay.

G        Em      Am               B7    Em         G

From now on, our troubles will be miles away.

 

BRIDGE:

C                   Bm         Am         D7  GM7

Here were are as in olden days, happy golden days of yore.

Em       F#7              Bm               D         Em    Am  D7

Faithful friends who are dear to us gather near to us once more.

 

G           Em       Am          D7

Through the years we all will be together

G      Em      Am  D7

If the Fates allow.

G      Em      Am            D7      Em

Hang a shining star upon the highest bough.

    C               Am           D7        G

And have yourself a merry little Christmas now.