{"id":23291,"date":"2025-06-02T17:38:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T17:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/?p=23291"},"modified":"2026-01-06T05:39:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T05:39:38","slug":"happy-christmas-war-is-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/happy-christmas-war-is-over\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Christmas &#8211; War is Over"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">Beatles<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">So this is <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G<\/em>]<\/strong> Christmas, and what have you <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Am<\/em>]<\/strong> done?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">Another year <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">D<\/em>]<\/strong> over, a new one just be-<strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G<\/em>]<\/strong>gun.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">And <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G7<\/em>]<\/strong> so this is <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> Christmas, I hope you have <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Dm<\/em>]<\/strong> fun<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">The near and the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G<\/em>]<\/strong> dear ones, the old and the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> young.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ugsChords\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">A <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C7<\/em>]<\/strong> merry, merry <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> Christmas, and a happy New <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G<\/em>]<\/strong> Year<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">Let\u201fs hope it\u201fs a <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Dm<\/em>]<\/strong> good one <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> without any <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> fears. <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">D<\/em>]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ugsChords\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">And <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">D7<\/em>]<\/strong> so this is <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G<\/em>]<\/strong> Christmas, (War is over)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">For weak and for <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Am<\/em>]<\/strong> strong. (If you want it)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">The rich and the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">D<\/em>]<\/strong> poor ones (War is over)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">The road is so <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G<\/em>]<\/strong> long. (Now)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ugsChords\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">And <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G7<\/em>]<\/strong> so happy <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> Christmas, (War is over)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">For black and for <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Dm<\/em>]<\/strong> white. (If you want it)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">For yellow and <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G<\/em>]<\/strong> red ones, (War is over)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">Let\u201fs stop all the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> fights. (Now)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ugsChords\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">A <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C7<\/em>]<\/strong> merry, merry <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> Christmas, and a happy New <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G<\/em>]<\/strong> Year<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">Let\u201fs hope it\u201fs a <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Dm<\/em>]<\/strong> good one <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> without any <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> fears. <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">D<\/em>]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ugsChords\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">And <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">D7<\/em>]<\/strong> so this is <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G<\/em>]<\/strong> Christmas, (War is over)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">And what have we <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Am<\/em>]<\/strong> done? (If you want it)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">Another year <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">D<\/em>]<\/strong> over, (War is over)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">A new one just <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G<\/em>]<\/strong> begun. (Now)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ugsChords\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">And <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G7<\/em>]<\/strong> so this is <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> Christmas, (War is over)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">We hope you have <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Dm<\/em>]<\/strong> fun (If you want it)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">The near and the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G<\/em>]<\/strong> dear ones, (War is over)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">The old and the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> young. (Now)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ugsChords\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">A <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C7<\/em>]<\/strong> merry, merry <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> Christmas, and a happy New <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G<\/em>]<\/strong> Year<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">Let\u201fs hope it\u201fs a <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Dm<\/em>]<\/strong> good one <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> without any <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> fears. <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">D<\/em>]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ugsChords\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">Fading<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ugsChords\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\"><strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G<\/em>]<\/strong> War is over, <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Am<\/em>]<\/strong> if you want it. <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">D<\/em>]<\/strong> War is over, <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G<\/em>]<\/strong> now&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"wait\" style=\"display: none; width: 69px; height: 89px; border: 1px solid black; position: absolute; top: 8%; left: 50%; padding: 2px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"img\/demo_wait.gif\" alt=\"Waiting Image\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" \/><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">Creating..<\/span><\/div>\n<p><iframe id=\"myiframe\" style=\"display: none;\" title=\"waiting gif\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<footer><\/footer>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beatles So this is [G] Christmas, and what have you [Am] done? Another year [D] over, a new one just be-[G]gun. And [G7] so this is [C] Christmas, I hope you have [Dm] fun The near and the [G] dear ones, the old and the [C] young. A [C7] merry, &hellip; <span class=\"more-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/happy-christmas-war-is-over\/\" class=\"more-link\">CLICK TO VIEW SONG<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Happy Christmas &#8211; War is Over<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[58,11,116,117,115],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-beatles","category-christmas","category-live-baritone","category-live-piano","category-live-tenor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23291"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23291\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27602,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23291\/revisions\/27602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}