It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Words & Music by Eddie Pola & George Wyle
Recorded by Johnny Mathis, 1963


A7       D    F#m        G   A7      D     F#m  G   A7
It's the most wonderful time of the year,

           G           Gdim      D         B7
With the kids jingle belling and everyone telling you, 

G            E7     Bm7-5  Fdim   E7
"Be of good cheer" --

A7        D   F#m        G   A7      D     F#m   G   A7
It's the most wonderful time of the year.


A7       D     F#m       G  A7      D     F#m  G   A7
It's the hap - happiest sea-son of all,

            G      Gdim           D         B7
With those holiday greetings and gay happy meetings

      G               E7     Bm7-5  Fdim   E7
When friends come to call;

A7        D    F#m       G     A7     D7   Am7   D7
It's the hap - happiest sea - son of all.


Bridge:

            Em7           A7          D            Bm7
There'll be parties for hosting, marshmallows for toasting 

     Em7      A7         D      D7
And caroling out in the snow;

             Gm7        Gdim         D            B7
There'll be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories 

     Em7       Fdim        A7
Of Christmases long, long ago.


A7       D    F#m        G   A7      D     F#m  G   A7
It's the most wonderful time of the year.

             G        Gdim          D             B7
There'll be much mistletoeing and hearts will be glowing

       G             E7     Bm7-5  Fdim   E7
When loved ones are near;

A7        D    F#m       G   A7      D7   Am7   D7
It's the most wonderful time of the year.


Repeat Bridge:

A7       D    F#m        G   A7      D     F#m  G   A7
It's the most wonderful time of the year.

             G        Gdim          D              B7
There'll be much mistletoeing and hearts will be glowing

       G            E7     Bm7-5  Fdim   E7
When loved ones are near;

A7        D    F#m       G   A7           D    F#m       G    A7
It's the most wonderful time,   it's the most wonderful time,

          D    F#m       G   A7       D      Gdim    D
It's the most wonderful time of the year.



 
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