Christmas, Rock

Please Come Home for Christmas Chords

Eagles Beginner Key of C 5 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · Am · F · G · Dm

The Eagles’ soulful holiday classic about longing for a loved one’s return. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Soulful Ballad (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to capture the song’s heartfelt mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Bells will be ringing this sad, sad New Year’s

F C G

Ev’rybody’s singing, I’ll be blue

C G

Deck the halls with boughs of holly

F C G

Fill the cup, I’ll drink to you, baby

Chorus

C G

Please come home for Christmas

F C

Please come home for Christmas

F C G

If not for Christmas, by New Year’s night

C G

Friends and relations send salutations

F C

Sure as the stars shine above

F C G

But this is Christmas, yes, Christmas, my darling

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

Verse 2

C G

You can’t imagine how sad I’ve been

F C G

Since you’ve been gone, oh baby

C G

Seems like a year has passed already

F C G

Since you’ve been gone, since you’ve been gone

Chorus

C G

Please come home for Christmas

F C

Please come home for Christmas

F C G

If not for Christmas, by New Year’s night

C G

Friends and relations send salutations

F C

Sure as the stars shine above

F C G

But this is Christmas, yes, Christmas, my darling

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

Bridge

F C

There’ll be no more sorrow

F C

No grief and pain, I’ll tell you why

F C

’Cause I’ll be happy, Christmas

G F

Once I know you’re by my side

Chorus

C G

Please come home for Christmas

F C

Please come home for Christmas

F C G

If not for Christmas, by New Year’s night

C G

Friends and relations send salutations

F C

Sure as the stars shine above

F C G

But this is Christmas, yes, Christmas, my darling

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

Practice tip: The C to G and F to C transitions are the most frequent; practice switching between them without breaking your strumming rhythm.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · Am · F · G · Dm

The Eagles’ soulful holiday classic about longing for a loved one’s return. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Soulful Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to capture the song’s heartfelt mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Bells will be ringing this sad, sad New Year’s

F C G

Ev’rybody’s singing, I’ll be blue

C G

Deck the halls with boughs of holly

F C G

Fill the cup, I’ll drink to you, baby

Chorus

C G

Please come home for Christmas

F C

Please come home for Christmas

F C G

If not for Christmas, by New Year’s night

C G

Friends and relations send salutations

F C

Sure as the stars shine above

F C G

But this is Christmas, yes, Christmas, my darling

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

Verse 2

C G

You can’t imagine how sad I’ve been

F C G

Since you’ve been gone, oh baby

C G

Seems like a year has passed already

F C G

Since you’ve been gone, since you’ve been gone

Chorus

C G

Please come home for Christmas

F C

Please come home for Christmas

F C G

If not for Christmas, by New Year’s night

C G

Friends and relations send salutations

F C

Sure as the stars shine above

F C G

But this is Christmas, yes, Christmas, my darling

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

Bridge

F C

There’ll be no more sorrow

F C

No grief and pain, I’ll tell you why

F C

’Cause I’ll be happy, Christmas

G F

Once I know you’re by my side

Chorus

C G

Please come home for Christmas

F C

Please come home for Christmas

F C G

If not for Christmas, by New Year’s night

C G

Friends and relations send salutations

F C

Sure as the stars shine above

F C G

But this is Christmas, yes, Christmas, my darling

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

Practice tip: The C to G and F to C transitions are the most frequent; practice switching between them without breaking your strumming rhythm.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · Am · F · G · Dm

The Eagles’ soulful holiday classic about longing for a loved one’s return. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Soulful Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to capture the song’s heartfelt mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Bells will be ringing this sad, sad New Year’s

F C G

Ev’rybody’s singing, I’ll be blue

C G

Deck the halls with boughs of holly

F C G

Fill the cup, I’ll drink to you, baby

Chorus

C G

Please come home for Christmas

F C

Please come home for Christmas

F C G

If not for Christmas, by New Year’s night

C G

Friends and relations send salutations

F C

Sure as the stars shine above

F C G

But this is Christmas, yes, Christmas, my darling

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

Verse 2

C G

You can’t imagine how sad I’ve been

F C G

Since you’ve been gone, oh baby

C G

Seems like a year has passed already

F C G

Since you’ve been gone, since you’ve been gone

Chorus

C G

Please come home for Christmas

F C

Please come home for Christmas

F C G

If not for Christmas, by New Year’s night

C G

Friends and relations send salutations

F C

Sure as the stars shine above

F C G

But this is Christmas, yes, Christmas, my darling

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

Bridge

F C

There’ll be no more sorrow

F C

No grief and pain, I’ll tell you why

F C

’Cause I’ll be happy, Christmas

G F

Once I know you’re by my side

Chorus

C G

Please come home for Christmas

F C

Please come home for Christmas

F C G

If not for Christmas, by New Year’s night

C G

Friends and relations send salutations

F C

Sure as the stars shine above

F C G

But this is Christmas, yes, Christmas, my darling

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

Practice tip: The C to G and F to C transitions are the most frequent; practice switching between them without breaking your strumming rhythm.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · Am · F · G · Dm

The Eagles’ soulful holiday classic about longing for a loved one’s return. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Soulful Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to capture the song’s heartfelt mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Bells will be ringing this sad, sad New Year’s

F C G

Ev’rybody’s singing, I’ll be blue

C G

Deck the halls with boughs of holly

F C G

Fill the cup, I’ll drink to you, baby

Chorus

C G

Please come home for Christmas

F C

Please come home for Christmas

F C G

If not for Christmas, by New Year’s night

C G

Friends and relations send salutations

F C

Sure as the stars shine above

F C G

But this is Christmas, yes, Christmas, my darling

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

Verse 2

C G

You can’t imagine how sad I’ve been

F C G

Since you’ve been gone, oh baby

C G

Seems like a year has passed already

F C G

Since you’ve been gone, since you’ve been gone

Chorus

C G

Please come home for Christmas

F C

Please come home for Christmas

F C G

If not for Christmas, by New Year’s night

C G

Friends and relations send salutations

F C

Sure as the stars shine above

F C G

But this is Christmas, yes, Christmas, my darling

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

Bridge

F C

There’ll be no more sorrow

F C

No grief and pain, I’ll tell you why

F C

’Cause I’ll be happy, Christmas

G F

Once I know you’re by my side

Chorus

C G

Please come home for Christmas

F C

Please come home for Christmas

F C G

If not for Christmas, by New Year’s night

C G

Friends and relations send salutations

F C

Sure as the stars shine above

F C G

But this is Christmas, yes, Christmas, my darling

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

Practice tip: The C to G and F to C transitions are the most frequent; practice switching between them without breaking your strumming rhythm.

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Amtap to play

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · Am · F · G · Dm

The Eagles’ soulful holiday classic about longing for a loved one’s return. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Soulful Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to capture the song’s heartfelt mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Bells will be ringing this sad, sad New Year’s

F C G

Ev’rybody’s singing, I’ll be blue

C G

Deck the halls with boughs of holly

F C G

Fill the cup, I’ll drink to you, baby

Chorus

C G

Please come home for Christmas

F C

Please come home for Christmas

F C G

If not for Christmas, by New Year’s night

C G

Friends and relations send salutations

F C

Sure as the stars shine above

F C G

But this is Christmas, yes, Christmas, my darling

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

Verse 2

C G

You can’t imagine how sad I’ve been

F C G

Since you’ve been gone, oh baby

C G

Seems like a year has passed already

F C G

Since you’ve been gone, since you’ve been gone

Chorus

C G

Please come home for Christmas

F C

Please come home for Christmas

F C G

If not for Christmas, by New Year’s night

C G

Friends and relations send salutations

F C

Sure as the stars shine above

F C G

But this is Christmas, yes, Christmas, my darling

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

Bridge

F C

There’ll be no more sorrow

F C

No grief and pain, I’ll tell you why

F C

’Cause I’ll be happy, Christmas

G F

Once I know you’re by my side

Chorus

C G

Please come home for Christmas

F C

Please come home for Christmas

F C G

If not for Christmas, by New Year’s night

C G

Friends and relations send salutations

F C

Sure as the stars shine above

F C G

But this is Christmas, yes, Christmas, my darling

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

Practice tip: The C to G and F to C transitions are the most frequent; practice switching between them without breaking your strumming rhythm.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · Am · F · G · Dm

The Eagles’ soulful holiday classic about longing for a loved one’s return. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Soulful Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to capture the song’s heartfelt mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Bells will be ringing this sad, sad New Year’s

F C G

Ev’rybody’s singing, I’ll be blue

C G

Deck the halls with boughs of holly

F C G

Fill the cup, I’ll drink to you, baby

Chorus

C G

Please come home for Christmas

F C

Please come home for Christmas

F C G

If not for Christmas, by New Year’s night

C G

Friends and relations send salutations

F C

Sure as the stars shine above

F C G

But this is Christmas, yes, Christmas, my darling

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

Verse 2

C G

You can’t imagine how sad I’ve been

F C G

Since you’ve been gone, oh baby

C G

Seems like a year has passed already

F C G

Since you’ve been gone, since you’ve been gone

Chorus

C G

Please come home for Christmas

F C

Please come home for Christmas

F C G

If not for Christmas, by New Year’s night

C G

Friends and relations send salutations

F C

Sure as the stars shine above

F C G

But this is Christmas, yes, Christmas, my darling

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

Bridge

F C

There’ll be no more sorrow

F C

No grief and pain, I’ll tell you why

F C

’Cause I’ll be happy, Christmas

G F

Once I know you’re by my side

Chorus

C G

Please come home for Christmas

F C

Please come home for Christmas

F C G

If not for Christmas, by New Year’s night

C G

Friends and relations send salutations

F C

Sure as the stars shine above

F C G

But this is Christmas, yes, Christmas, my darling

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

C G F

Please come home, I’ll be waiting for you

Practice tip: The C to G and F to C transitions are the most frequent; practice switching between them without breaking your strumming rhythm.