Feliz Navidad: A Merry Christmas Song

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I Want to Wish You a Merry Christmas!

In 1970, Jose Feliciano wrote Feliz Navidad and taught the world to wish each other a Merry Christmas en espanol. Little did anyone suspect that the bouncy little tune would become one of the most-played holiday songs in the world. But one listen will convince you, too, that he captured the spirit of the season perfectly.

Here you'll find the lyrics and guitar tabs for the song, as well as music videos for various cover versions and samples of even more. Feliz Navidad is the quintessential Christmas cover song - everybody loves it and many an album of holiday songs has included it. If I've missed your favorite version, please let me know below. I'll be happy to include it!

The Lyrics for Feliz Navidad 

A Holiday Song to Cheer You and Make You Dance

Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Prospero Ano y Felicidad.

Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Prospero Ano y Felicidad.

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
From the bottom of my heart.

[Repeats]

Start with Jose Feliciano's Original Version 

Feliz Navidad as It Was Meant to Be Played

Feliz Navidad

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With Jose Feliciano on both the acoustic guitar and the cuatro of his native Puerto Rico, you get a talented musician having fun and enjoying the holiday spirit. While it's been covered in a dozen different styles, the original remains the best possible version of Feliz Navidad. Jose Feliciano absolutely owns this song.

Music Videos of Feliz Navidad 

Including Jose Feliciano, Boney M, and Celine Dion

I started with the studio version of Feliz Navidad, but I've also included Jose Feliciano performing the song live. I also found a video of the South Korean band Xing having a lot of fun with the song, and a rock cover from Home Grown (with a very silly video). I added The Cheetah Girls video, because people seem to like them. Enjoy!

Feliz Navidad By José Feliciano

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Feliz Navidad

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Home Grown - "Feliz Navidad"

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Jose Feliciano - Feliz Navidad

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Xing Star (씽 스타) - Feliz Navidad MV

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Mariachi band feliz navidad

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Spiraling and Deborah Harry: Feliz Navidad

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Guitar Chords for Feliz Navidad 

You Don't Need a Cuatro to Play Jose Feliciano's Version


Intro:
D G A7 D
D G A7 D

Spanish verse: (repeat twice)
Feliz Navi (Em7) dad (A7)(D)
(D)(G)(A7)(D)

English verse:(repeat twice)
(D7) I wanna wish you a (G) Merry Christmas (A7)(D)
(Bm)(G)(A7)(D)

Then play the whole thing over again! I told you it was a simple song.


Sample More Cover Versions of Feliz Navidad 

I had a field day, finding covers of this song from country and western to easy listening to kids' cartoon characters.

Who Performs Your Favorite Version of Feliz Navidad? 

Are you true to Jose Feliciano, or Xing, or someone else?

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