Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime
Hello! Below you'll find my "Wonderful Christmastime" chords & lyrics chart as well as a tutorial video on how to play the piano accompaniment.
This epic Christmas song by Paul McCartney is simultaneously catchy and fun, while also being very musically strange. I guess that's Paul's genius! I go into all the details for every part of the song in the video.
Enjoy!
Wonderful Christmastime Piano Tutorial
Here's a piano tutorial video for Wonderful Christmastime:
Wonderful Christmastime Chords & Lyrics
| Bmaj7 | B6 | F#/B | B |
| C#m7 F#9 D#m7 G#m9 | Emaj7 A9 B - |
| C#m7 F#9 D#m7 G#m9 | Emaj7 A9 B - |
| C#m7 F#9 D#m7 G#m9 | Emaj7 A9 B - |
| C#m7 F#9 D#m7 G#m9 | Emaj7 A9 B - |
Bmaj7 B6
The mood is right, the spirits up
F#/B B
We're here tonight, and that's enough
C#m7 F#9 D#m7 G#m9 Emaj7 A9 B
Sim - ply ha - ving a wonderful Christmastime
C#m7 F#9 D#m7 G#m9 Emaj7 A9 B
Sim - ply ha - ving a wonderful Christmastime
Bmaj7 B6
The party's on, the feeling's here
F#/B B
That only comes, this time of year
C#m7 F#9 D#m7 G#m9 Emaj7 A9 B
Sim - ply ha - ving a wonderful Christmastime
C#m7 F#9 D#m7 G#m9 Emaj7 A9 B
Sim - ply ha - ving a wonderful Christmastime
Sim - ply ha - ving a wonderful Christmastime
Bmaj7 B6
The party's on, the feeling's here
F#/B B
That only comes, this time of year
C#m7 F#9 D#m7 G#m9 Emaj7 A9 B
Sim - ply ha - ving a wonderful Christmastime
C#m7 F#9 D#m7 G#m9 Emaj7 A9 B
Sim - ply ha - ving a wonderful Christmastime
B D# B G# E C# A# F# B
The choir of children sing their song
D# B G# E C# A# F# (B)
B7
Ding, dong, ding, dong, ding, dong, ding
E/B E6/B E/B B
Ooooo, Ooooooooooo doodoot doodoot doodoot doot
Ding, dong, ding, dong, ding, dong, ding
E/B E6/B E/B B
Ooooo, Ooooooooooo doodoot doodoot doodoot doot
| Bmaj7 | B6 | F#/B | B |
C#m7 F#9 D#m7 G#m9 Emaj7 A9 B
We're sim - ply ha - ving a wonderful Christmastime
C#m7 F#9 D#m7 G#m9 Emaj7 A9 B
Sim - ply ha - ving a wonderful Christmastime
Bmaj7 B6
The word is out, about the town
F#/B B
So lift your glass, oooh and don't look down
C#m7 F#9 D#m7 G#7sus2 Emaj7 A9 B
Sim - ply ha - ving a wonderful Christmastime
Sim - ply ha - ving a wonderful Christmastime
B D# B G# E C# A# F# (B)
The choir of children sing their song
B D# B G# E C# A# F# (B)
They practiced all year long
B (B)
Ding, dong, ding, dong, ding, dong, ding, dong
B F#7 (B)
Ding, dong, ding, dong, ding, dong, ding, dong
Bmaj7 B6
The party's on, the spirits up
F#/B B
We're here tonight, and that's enough
C#m7 F#9 D#m7 G#m9 Emaj7 A9 B
Sim - ply ha - ving a wonderful Christmastime
C#m7 F#9 D#m7 G#m9 Emaj7 A9 B
We're sim - ply ha - ving a wonderful Christmastime
The choir of children sing their song
B D# B G# E C# A# F# (B)
They practiced all year long
B (B)
Ding, dong, ding, dong, ding, dong, ding, dong
B F#7 (B)
Ding, dong, ding, dong, ding, dong, ding, dong
Bmaj7 B6
The party's on, the spirits up
F#/B B
We're here tonight, and that's enough
C#m7 F#9 D#m7 G#m9 Emaj7 A9 B
Sim - ply ha - ving a wonderful Christmastime
C#m7 F#9 D#m7 G#m9 Emaj7 A9 B
We're sim - ply ha - ving a wonderful Christmastime
| C#m7 F#9 D#m7 G#m9 | Emaj7 A9 Emaj7 A9 |
| Emaj7 A9 D#m7 G#m9 | D#m7 G#m9 C#m7 F#9 |
| D#m7 G#m9 Emaj7 A9 | B |
Bmaj7 B6
The mood is right, the spirits up
F#/B B
We're here tonight, oooh and that's enough
C#m7 F#9 D#m7 G#m9 Emaj7 A9 B
We're sim - ply ha - ving a wonderful Christmastime
C#m7 F#9 D#m7 G#m9 Emaj7 A9 B
Sim - ply ha - ving a wonderful Christmastime
C#m7 F#9 D#m7 G#m9 Emaj7 A9 B
Sim - ply ha - ving a wonderful Christmastime
Bmaj7 C#m/B B C#m/B Bmaj7 C#m/B B
Oooooooooooooooh, Ooooooooooo(wonderful)
F#7 | Bmaj7 | Bmaj7 | B 6/9 |
Christmastime
This document is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
This chord chart is here only to support online learning. We recommend buying official transcripts from a licensed and reputable publisher.
Wonderful Christmastime Piano Tips
1. Take It Slow: It's counterintuitive, but the quickest way to get comfortable and sound great playing a song is to practice it very slowly at first. Steady rhythm and counting are crucial to sounding like a pro, so let yourself get used to feeling the beat at a slow, easy tempo. Once you can nail "Wonderful Christmastime" slowly, *gradually* speed it up. You'll sound much better than if you jumped in at full speed!
2. Use The Pedal Wisely: Utilize the sustain pedal to connect the chords smoothly, timing your lifts with the arrival of a new chord. For help with sustain pedal timing, check out this video.
3. Simplify if need be: "Wonderful Christmastime" still sounds great even if you simply hold out the chords and ignore most of the rhythm patterns and extra details in the tutorial video. Feel free to keep it simple, especially if you sing while playing. As you get comfortable, you can always add the fancy stuff later.
