Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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Learn how to play Happy Xmas (War is Over) as performed by John Lennon released as a holiday season promotion for both Christmas and as a call to end to war at the time in 1970/71.
The lesson covers the chord makeup, some of the technique you can use to get the counter melodies in with your chords, and tiny bit of music theory on the chord makeup especially around the chorus.
Gear used in this video (if you purchase via these links I will earn a small commission):
Yamaha Red Label FGX5 6 string Acoustic sweetwater.sjv.io/Jzjak7
one output direct into DAW
the other using Royer 121 Ribbon Microphone sweetwater.sjv.io/55eYRL
a little EQ and Reverb applied post
00:00 Introduction / What to expect
01:13 Who was on the session?
01:39 What are the chords and tuning?
03:11 Add the counter melody to your chords
05:07 Lesson - time signature and strum pattern
06:09 Demo of A verse section
06:32 Lesson - D verse section
07:39 Demo of A and D verse sections
08:24 Lesson - Chorus
10:25 Demo Chorus
10:50 Demo - verse and chorus
11:57 Final thoughts - Merry Christmas
Also...
WIN FREE GEAR:
imp.i114863.net/9WoMd3
DEALS ON MUSIC GEAR:
imp.i114863.net/a1dxGM
USED GEAR:
imp.i114863.net/3P19aB
More ways to support the channel:
Super Thanks (see below the video screen)
Patreon: patreon.com/12footchain (tabs and chord charts on patreon)
Merch! bonfire.com/how-many-guitars-do-you-need
Learn how to play Happy Xmas (War is Over) as performed by John Lennon released as a holiday season promotion for both Christmas and as a call to end to war at the time in 1970/71.
The lesson covers the chord makeup, some of the technique you can use to get the counter melodies in with your chords, and tiny bit of music theory on the chord makeup especially around the chorus.
Gear used in this video (if you purchase via these links I will earn a small commission):
Yamaha Red Label FGX5 6 string Acoustic sweetwater.sjv.io/Jzjak7
one output direct into DAW
the other using Royer 121 Ribbon Microphone sweetwater.sjv.io/55eYRL
a little EQ and Reverb applied post
00:00 Introduction / What to expect
01:13 Who was on the session?
01:39 What are the chords and tuning?
03:11 Add the counter melody to your chords
05:07 Lesson - time signature and strum pattern
06:09 Demo of A verse section
06:32 Lesson - D verse section
07:39 Demo of A and D verse sections
08:24 Lesson - Chorus
10:25 Demo Chorus
10:50 Demo - verse and chorus
11:57 Final thoughts - Merry Christmas
Also...
WIN FREE GEAR:
imp.i114863.net/9WoMd3
DEALS ON MUSIC GEAR:
imp.i114863.net/a1dxGM
USED GEAR:
imp.i114863.net/3P19aB
