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Judy Garland - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Chord diagram for E
Chord diagram for Gbm
Chord diagram for Badd9
Chord diagram for A+
Chord diagram for Abm
Chord diagram for B
Chord diagram for Emaj7
Chord diagram for Em
Chord diagram for Bm
Chord diagram for Am7
Chord diagram for D
Chord diagram for Dbm
Chord diagram for Ab
      *My guitar was tuned down 2 tones(whole-steps) as i had thicker strings on*
[Intro]

    E      C#madd9  F#m     Badd9     E        C#madd9  F#m     Badd9

E|------0------0-------0------0----|--------0--------0-------0--------0-|
B|------0------0------0-------0----|--------0--------0------0---------0-|
G|-----9------8------2--------8----|------9--------8------2-----------8-|
D|----9------6------4-------11-----|----9--------6------4----------11---|
A|--7-------4--------------9-------|--7--------4-----------------9------|
E|-----------------------7---------|---------------------------7--------|
     Slide to each of these chord shapes up and down the neck.
     You can add a percussive slap between chords on
     the low E string if you are fingerpicking.
     If not you can just strum the same shapes.

Chords for the bridge part.

E|-0--|-0--|-0--|-0----|-0--|-0--|-5--|-5--|
B|-0--|-0--|-0--|-0----|-8--|-3--|-5--|-5--|
G|-6--|-4--|-8--|-8----|-9--|-4--|-5--|-7--|
D|-7--|-6--|-9--|-9----|-9--|-4--|-5--|-7--|
A|-7--|-6--|-9--|-7----|-7--|-2--|-5--|-5--|
E|-5--|----|-7--|-0----|-0--|----|-5--|----|
  A+   G#m   B   Emaj7   Em   Bm   Am7  D

[Verse]
*Continue the intro progression into the verse*


E         C#madd9     F#m          Badd9
Have your-self   a    merry little Christmas

E          C#madd9  F#m  Badd9
  Let your heart be light

E        C#m     F#m              Badd9  G#(complete barre chord)(one strum each)
From now on, our troubles will be out of sight.

E         C#madd9 F#m          Badd9
Have your-self a  merry little Christmas

E          C#madd9  F#m -Badd9
  Make the yuletide gay

E        C#m     F#m              Badd9   G#  C#m  Badd9
From now on, our troubles will be miles  away.

[Chorus]-(use the chord shapes i have provided above)
 [ '+'= augmented ]

A+                G#m
Here we are as in olden days


F#m               B   Emaj7
happy golden days of  yore

Em                       Bm
Faithful friends who are dear to us

E                Am7      D     B
gather near to us    once more.


[Outro]

E           C#madd9    F#m            Badd9
Through the years   we all will be to-gether

E        C#madd9     F#m
  If the Fates a-llow

E      C#m     F#m           G#      C#madd9
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough

    A+              F#m          B         E
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now.
    

Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/judy_garland/have_yourself_a_merry_little_christmas_chords_1918947

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