Merry Christmas Ed Sheeran & Elton John

[Intro: Ed Sheeran]

Build the fire and gather 'round the tree

Fill the glass and maybe come and sing with me

[Chorus: Ed Sheeran & Elton John]

So kiss me under the mistletoe

Pour out the wine, let's toast, and pray for December snow

I know there's been a pain this year, but it's time to let it go

Next year, you never know

But for now, Merry Christmas, we'll

Dance in the kitchen while embers glow

We've both known love, but this love we got is the bеst of all

I wish you could see you through my eyes, then you would know

My God, you look bеautiful

Right now, Merry Christmas

[Verse 1: Ed Sheeran & Elton John]

The fire is raging on

And we'll all sing along to the song

Just having so much fun

While we're here, can we all spare a thought

For the ones who have gone?

Merry Christmas, everyone

[Bridge: Choir]

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

[Chorus: Ed Sheeran & Elton John]

So just keep kissin' me under the mistletoe

Pour out the wine, let's toast, and pray for December snow

I know there's been a pain this year, but it's time to let it go

Next year, you never know

But for now, Merry Christmas, we'll

Dance in the kitchen while embers glow

We've both known love, but this love we got is the best of all

I wish you could see you through my eyes, then you would know

My God, you look beautiful

Right now, Merry Christmas

[Verse 2: Ed Sheeran & Elton John]

I feel it when it comes

Every year helpin' us carry on

Filled up with so much love

All our family and friends are together

Where we all belong

Merry Christmas, everyone

[Bridge: Choir]

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

[Outro: Ed Sheeran & Elton John]

It's Christmas time for you and I

We'll have a good night and a Merry Christmas

It's Christmas time for you and I

We'll have a good night and a Merry Christmas

It's Christmas time for you and I

We'll have a good night and a Merry Christmas

It's Christmas time for you and I

We'll have a good night and a Merry Christmas time

About

“Merry Christmas” serves as Ed Sheeran’s first Christmas song, and serves as Elton John’s second Christmas single, following the release of 1973’s “Step Into Christmas”.

In an interview with NPO Radio 2 in October 2021, Ed revealed that Sir Elton asked him to do a song with him the previous year after the success of “Step into Christmas”. He also recalled writing the chorus of the song the same day he was asked by Sir Elton.

On 29 November 2021, Ed Sheeran and Elton John both announced the collaboration and its release date. They also stated that all proceeds from the song in the United Kingdom will go towards donations for the Ed Sheeran Suffolk Music Foundation and the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

In November 2021, on an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Ed Sheeran revealed that he went to stay with John after writing the song’s chorus, in which they ended up making three Christmas songs together with “Merry Christmas” being one of them.

The second Christmas song they’ve written is called “Pull My Christmas Cracker, You’ll Get More Than A Bang”.