Happy XMas (War Is Over) arr. Michael Brown

Discovery Plus Concert Band - Grade 2
Originally recorded by John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1971, this familiar anthem has remained a holiday favorite and since been recorded by a variety of artists. Tuneful and easy to play, this is sure to make an appealing addition to your next holiday concert.
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[Anna]

I love it 😍 💕 I played this song 2 or 3 years ago

[kinokiller]

I’m playing this song in band this year.

[stone]

I should get my band to play this song, it would be awesome

[SkarJo]

Shinedown did a cover of this and I honestly it was there song until my mom said it was just a cover

[aniza_c]

So this is Christmas
And what have you done?
Another year over
And a new one just begun

And so this is Christmas
I hope you had fun
The near and the dear ones
The old and the young

A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear

And so this is Christmas (war is over)
For weak and for strong (if you want it)
The rich and the poor ones (war is over)
The road is so long (now)

And so happy Christmas (war is over)
For black and for white (if you want it)
For yellow and red ones (war is over)
Let's stop all the fight (now)

A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear

And so this is Christmas (war is over)
And what have we done? (If you want it)
Another year over (war is over)
And a new one just begun (now)

And so happy Christmas (war is over)
We hope you have fun (if you want it)
The near and the dear ones (war is over)
The old and the young (now)

A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear

War is over
If you want it
War is over
Now

Happy Christmas
Happy Christmas (happy Christmas)
Happy Christmas (happy Christmas)
Happy Christmas (happy Christmas)

[jonahd.]

The only problem I have with this arrangement is that it doesn’t sound very sad or melancholy like the original.

[francescoferigutti]

Would have been 100 times better if the two final chords were Eb7sus4 and Ab9