Mariah Carey - All i want for christmas is you
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Capo: 3
Tuning: E A D G B E
All I Want for Christmas is You
by Mariah Carey
There're several chordcharts for this song, but all of them seem to kind of miss something,
whether it's a chord, or simply get something wrong. I'm hoping mine gives you the best of all.
Standard tuning, no capo. Key of G, typical for Soprano singers.
See below for vocal guide for key selection.
Chord voicings I use [All open unless otherwise noted]:
G: 320033
Gmaj7: 354433 [Emaj7-shape Barre on 3]
C: X32010
D: XX0232
Bm11: X20230
Am7-5/Eb: X6758X Another chart calls this Cm6/Eb and voices it XX1213. I find mine easier on the fingers.
B/D#: X64442 [A/C# - shape Barre on 2] If you struggle with this, you can voice it open as X6444X
G/D: XX0022
E7: 020100
Am7: X02213
D7: XX0212
Cm: X35543 [Am - shape Barre on 3]
D#: X65343 [C - shape Barre on 3] Alternatively, X68886 [A - shape Barre on 6]
Em9: 022032 [if tricky, play Em7, as 022030]
[Intro]
G Gmaj7 C D
[Verse 1]
[Tempo Rubato - variable time]
GI don't want a lot for Christmas
Bm11There's just one thing I need
CI don't care about the presents
Am7-5/Eb
Underneath the Christmas tree
GI just want you for my B/D#own
EmMore than you could ever B/D#know
G/DMake my wish come trE7ue
Am7 Am7-5/Eb
All I want for Christmas is
You G Em C D
[tempo to 150 bpm]
[Verse 2]
[tempo: allegro and fixed time]
GI don't want a lot for Christmas
Gmaj7There's just one thing I need
CI don't care about the presents
CmUnderneath the D#Christmas tree
GI don't need to hang my stocking
Gmaj7There upon the fireplace
CSanta Claus won't make me happy
CmWith a toy on D#Christmas Cmday
[Chorus]
GI just want you for my B7own
Em Am7-5/Eb
More than you could ever know
GMake my wish come E7true
AmAll I want for D7Christmas is Gyou Em... CYou, DBaby
[Verse 3]
GI won't ask for much this Christmas
I don't even wish for snow
CI'm just gonna keep on waiting
CmUnderneath the mistletoe
GI won't make a list and send it
To the North Pole for Saint Nick
CI won't even stay awake to
CmHear those magic D#reindeers Cmclick
[Chorus 2]
G'Cause I just want you here toB7night
Em Am7-5/Eb
Holding on to me so tight
GWhat more can I E7do?
AmAll I want for D7Christmas is Gyou Em... COoooh, DBaby, oh yeah
[Bridge]
B7All the lights are shining so Embrightly everyEm9where
B7And the sound of children's Emlaughter fills the Em9air
Am7-5/Eb
And everyone is singing
GI hear those E7sleigh bells ringing
AmSanta won't you bring me the one I really need
Won't you Dplease bring my baby to me...
[Verse 4]
Oh GI don't want a lot for Christmas
This is all I'm asking for
CI just want to see my baby
D#Standing right outside my door
[Chorus 3]
GOh I just want you for my B7own
Em Am7-5/Eb
More than you could ever know
GMake my wish come E7true
'cause baby Amall I want for D7Christmas
Is... GYou Em C D
[Outro]
GOhh, Em Cohh D
GAll I want for EmChristmas is Cyou, you Dbaby
GYou Em C D
[Choir/BVs: GAll I want for EmChristmas is Cyou, Dbaby]
[Mariah/LVs: Oooh, oooh yeah, Oooh, baby you]
Key guide:
You might want to move to the following based on your lead vocalist [or your vocal range]
- Capo 3 for Tenors A#
- Capo 6 for Altos C#
- Drop/transpose down a tone [two semitones] for a Contralto F.