This is a very popular old English Christmas carol. It’s also a subtle ad for a cup of grog to ease the singer’s throat. Many versions include the line ‘Good tidings we bring to you and your friends,’ but this must have been added to the original at some later date.
Lyrics:
We [G] wish you a merry [C] Christmas
We [Am] wish you a merry [D] Christmas
We [G] wish you a merry [C] Christmas
And a [Am] happy [D] New [G] Year.
We [Am] wish you a merry [D] Christmas
We [G] wish you a merry [C] Christmas
And a [Am] happy [D] New [G] Year.
Oh bring us some figgy pudding (3x)
With a cup of good cheer.
We won’t go until we get it (3x)
We all love our figgy pudding (3x)
With a cup of good cheer
So bring it out here!
We wish you a Merry Christmas (3x)
And a happy New Year.