It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas chords by Johnny Mathis (Official Version)

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Bb/D
Am/C
Gm/Bb
C/E
Gm7
Am7
Bb
C
Bbm7
Cm7
Db
Db/Eb
Ab
C7
F/C
Eb7
Eb9
Eb
Edim
Fm7
Bb7
Bbm
Fm/Ab
G7
Ebm/Gb
F7sus4
F7
Fm
Eb/G
Abmaj7
Bb9
Ebsus4
Gb9
F9
Eb/Bb
G7/B
Ab/Eb
Gb/Db
Cm7b5
Gb6
Bb13
Fm6
Dbm/E
Ab7/Eb
Dbm6
Ab/C

Intro 1

Bb/D

Am/C

Gm/Bb

C/E

Gm7

Am7

Bbm7

Cm7

Db/Eb

(It's)

Verse 1
Ab 
Db/Eb 
Ab 
Db/Eb 
beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Ab 
C7 
Db 
F/C 
Everywhere you go
Bbm7 
Eb7 
Take a look   in the five and ten
Eb9 
Ab 
glistening once again
Eb 
Edim 
Fm7 
Bb7 
Eb 
With candy canes  and silver lanes aglow

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Verse 2

Db/Eb

It's beginning to look a lot

Db/Eb

like Christmas

F/C

Toys in every store

Bbm

Fm/Ab

But the prettiest sight to see,

Ebm/Gb

F7sus4

is the holly that will be

Bbm7

Eb7

On your own front door

Bridge 1
C 
A pair of Hopalong boots
C/E 
and a pistol that shoots
Fm 
Is the wish of Barney and Ben
Bb 
Bb/D 
Dolls that will talk and will go     for a walk
Eb 
Is the hope of Janice and Jen
Eb/G 
And Mom and Dad can hardly wait
Eb 
Bbm7 
Eb 
for school to start  again

Verse 3
Ab 
Db/Eb 
It's beginning to look a lot
Ab 
Db/Eb 
like Christmas
Ab 
C7 
Db 
F/C 
Everywhere you go
Bbm7 
Eb7 
There's a tree   in the Grand Hotel,
Abmaj7 
one       in the park as well
Eb 
Edim 
Fm7 
Bb9 
Ebsus4 
The sturdy kind   that doesn't mind the snow
Eb 

Verse 4
Ab 
Db/Eb 
It's beginning to look a lot
Ab 
Db/Eb 
like Christmas
Ab 
C7 
Db 
F/C 
Soon the bells will start
Bbm 
Fm/Ab 
G7 
And the thing that will make     them ring,
Ab 
Gb9 
F9 
is the carol that  you sing
Bbm7 
Eb7 
Ab 
Right within     your  heart

Interlude 1

C/E

Bb/D

Bb7

Eb/G

Eb/Bb

Verse 5
Ab 
Db/Eb 
It's beginning to look a lot
Ab 
Db/Eb 
like Christmas
Ab 
C7 
Db 
F/C 
Soon the bells will start
Bbm 
G7/B 
And the thing that will make them ring,
Ab/Eb 
Gb/Db 
Cm7b5 
is the carol    that     you sing
F7 
Bbm7 
Eb7 
Gb6 
F7 
Right within     your  heart

Outro 1
Bb13 
Eb7 
It's beginning to look a lot
Ab 
Gb6 
like Christmas (Christmas)
Fm6 
Dbm/E 
Christmas (Christmas)
Ab7/Eb 
Bb/D 
Dbm6 
Ab/C 
Christ    mas
Bbm7 
Eb7 
Ab 

1986Christmas

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Bb/D
Am/C
Gm/Bb
C/E
Gm7
Am7
Bb
C
Bbm7
Cm7
Db
Db/Eb
Ab
C7
F/C
Eb7
Eb9
Eb
Edim
Fm7
Bb7
Bbm
Fm/Ab
G7
Ebm/Gb
F7sus4
F7
Fm
Eb/G
Abmaj7
Bb9
Ebsus4
Gb9
F9
Eb/Bb
G7/B
Ab/Eb
Gb/Db
Cm7b5
Gb6
Bb13
Fm6
Dbm/E
Ab7/Eb
Dbm6
Ab/C

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Ab majorBPM: 111

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
Am/C: x-3-2-2-5-x
Gm/Bb: x-1-0-0-3-3
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Db/Eb: x-x-1-1-2-1
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
F/C: x-3-3-2-1-x
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
Eb9: x-6-5-6-6-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Edim: x-x-2-3-x-3
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Fm/Ab: 4-x-3-5-x-x
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
Ebm/Gb: x-x-4-3-4-2
F7sus4: 1-3-1-3-1-1
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Eb/G: x-x-5-3-4-3
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
Bb9: 6-5-6-5-6-x
Ebsus4: x-6-8-8-9-x
Gb9: 2-4-2-3-2-4
F9: 1-3-1-2-1-3
Eb/Bb: 6-x-8-8-8-x
G7/B: x-2-3-0-3-x
Ab/Eb: x-6-6-5-4-4
Gb/Db: x-4-4-3-2-2
Cm7b5: x-3-4-3-4-x
Gb6: 2-x-1-3-2-x
Bb13: 6-x-6-7-8-x
Fm6: x-x-3-1-3-1
Dbm/E: x-7-6-6-9-x
Ab7/Eb: x-6-6-5-7-x
Dbm6: x-4-2-3-2-x
Ab/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x

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This is the definitive original version of It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas by Johnny Mathis, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Ab major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Johnny Mathis.