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The Christmas Waltz

Barry Manilow

RockMedium for beginners10 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

G○○○
G6Diagram coming soon
C×○○
Am×○○
Am7×○○○
Dm7Diagram coming soon
G7○○○
C9Diagram coming soon
GdimDiagram coming soon
A7×○○○

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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G   G6   C      Am     Am7     Dm7        G7 
Frosted window panes, candles gleaming inside 
         C7M  C7M/9         Dm7   G7 
Painted candy canes on the tree 
        C       Am        Dm7        G7 
Santa's on his way, he's filled his sleigh 
       C7M  Am           Dm7         G7 
With things,  things for you and for me 
G    G6   C       Am   Am7      Dm7             G7 
It's that time of year when the world falls in love 
      C7M     CM7/6          Dm7   G7 
Ev'ry song you hear seems to say 
         C9      Am         Dm7       G7         Gdim  A7 
"Merry Christmas!  May your New Year dreams come true" 
          Dm7          G7           C7M         Am7 
And this song of mine in three-quarter time 
       Dm7      G7            Dm7     G6     C 
Wishes you and yours the same thing, too 
 
Interlude: G G6 C Am Am7 Dm7 G7 C7M C7M/9 Dm7 G7 C Am Dm7 G7 7M Am Dm7 G7 
 
G    G6   C       Am    Am7       Dm7             G7 
It's that time of year when the world falls in love 
      C7M         C7M/9           Dm7  G7 
Ev'ry song you hear seems to say 
         C9         Am             Dm7          G7        Gdim      A7 
"Merry Christmas!  May your New Year dreams come true" 
          Dm7             G7           C7M     Am7 
And this song of mine in three-quarter time 
       Dm7       G7           Dm7       G6     C 
Wishes you and yours the same thing, too

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Chord set

G · G6 · C · Am · Am7 · Dm7 · G7 · C9 · Gdim · A7

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.