Biography:
Donny Edward Hathaway (October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) was an Grammy Award-winning American soul musician. He signed with Atlantic Records in 1969, and with his first single "The Ghetto" (1970), Rolling Stone magazine marked him as "a major new force in soul music." His collaborations with Roberta Flack took him to the top of the charts and won him the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for the duet "Where Is the Love" in 1973.
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This Christmas - Donny Hathaway
(Play intros in 12/8 time...the rest of the song is 4/4 time)
(Also, slide from the Cm7/G to the C#m7/G# on the intros)
[Intro]
Cm7/G C#m7/G# D E
(4x's)
[Verse]
E
Hang all the mistletoe
C#m7/G# D
I'm gonna get to know you better
A D
This Christmas
E
And as we trim the tree
C#m7/G# D
How much fun it's gonna be together
A D
This Christmas
[Bridge]
G#m Ddim7
Fireside is blazing bright
A D
We're caroling through the night
[Chorus]
E G#dim/D A Am
And this Christmas, will be
E G#dim/D A
A very special Christmas, for me
[Intro]
Cm7/G C#m7/G# D E
(2x's)
[Verse]
E
Presents and cards are here
C#m7/G# D
My world is filled with cheer and you
A D
This Christmas
E
And as I look around
C#m7/G#
Your eyes outshine the town, they do
A D
This Christmas
[Bridge]
G#m Ddim7
Fireside is blazing bright
A D
We're caroling through the night
[Chorus]
E G#dim/D A Am
And this Christmas, will be
E G#dim/D A
A very special Christmas, for me, yeah
[Intro]
Cm7/G C#m7/G# D E
(2x's)
[Solo]
E C#m7/G# D A D
(8 bars)
[Bridge]
G#m Ddim7
Ooo...Fireside is blazing bright
A D
We're caroling through the night
[Chorus]
E G#dim/D A Am
And this Christmas, will be
E G#dim/D A
A very special Christmas, for me, yeah
[Outro]
Cm7/G C#m7/G# D E
Merry Christmas
Cm7/G C#m7/G# D E
Shake a hand, shake a hand now
Cm7/G C#m7/G# D E
Wish you brother Merry Christmas
Cm7/G C#m7/G# D E
All over the land
Cm7/G C#m7/G# D E
(Play intros in 12/8 time...the rest of the song is 4/4 time)
(Also, slide from the Cm7/G to the C#m7/G# on the intros)
[Intro]
Cm7/G C#m7/G# D E
(4x's)
[Verse]
E
Hang all the mistletoe
C#m7/G# D
I'm gonna get to know you better
A D
This Christmas
E
And as we trim the tree
C#m7/G# D
How much fun it's gonna be together
A D
This Christmas
[Bridge]
G#m Ddim7
Fireside is blazing bright
A D
We're caroling through the night
[Chorus]
E G#dim/D A Am
And this Christmas, will be
E G#dim/D A
A very special Christmas, for me
[Intro]
Cm7/G C#m7/G# D E
(2x's)
[Verse]
E
Presents and cards are here
C#m7/G# D
My world is filled with cheer and you
A D
This Christmas
E
And as I look around
C#m7/G#
Your eyes outshine the town, they do
A D
This Christmas
[Bridge]
G#m Ddim7
Fireside is blazing bright
A D
We're caroling through the night
[Chorus]
E G#dim/D A Am
And this Christmas, will be
E G#dim/D A
A very special Christmas, for me, yeah
[Intro]
Cm7/G C#m7/G# D E
(2x's)
[Solo]
E C#m7/G# D A D
(8 bars)
[Bridge]
G#m Ddim7
Ooo...Fireside is blazing bright
A D
We're caroling through the night
[Chorus]
E G#dim/D A Am
And this Christmas, will be
E G#dim/D A
A very special Christmas, for me, yeah
[Outro]
Cm7/G C#m7/G# D E
Merry Christmas
Cm7/G C#m7/G# D E
Shake a hand, shake a hand now
Cm7/G C#m7/G# D E
Wish you brother Merry Christmas
Cm7/G C#m7/G# D E
All over the land
Cm7/G C#m7/G# D E
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