WINCHESTER UKE JAM CHRISTMAS SONGBOOK 2
CONTENTS
AULD LANG SYNE - Robert Burns 1788 3
AWAY IN A MANGER - Traditional 4
BLUE CHRISTMAS - Hayes / Johnson 1957 5
DECK THE HALLS - Traditional 6
DING DONG! MERRILY ON HIGH - Traditional 7
FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK - Finer / MacGowan 1987 8
FROSTY THE SNOW MAN - Rollins / Nelson 1950 10
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER - Johnny Marks 1949 10
GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN - Traditional 11
GOOD KING WENCESLAS - Traditional 12
HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER) - Lennon/Ono 1971 13
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS - Blane / Martin 1943 14
HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS - Gene Autry 1947 15
I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS - Tommie Connor 1952 16
IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK LIKE CHRISTMAS - Wilson 1951 17
I WISH IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY - Roy Wood 1973 18
JINGLE BELLS - Traditional 1857 19
LET IT SNOW - Cahn/ Styne 1945 20
MARY`S BOYCHILD - Jester Hairston 1956 21
MELE KALIKIMAKA - Robert Alexander Anderson 1949 22
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE - Bob Heatlie 1984 23
MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY - Holder / Lea 1973 24
ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE - Johnny Marks 1958 25
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN - Coots / Gillespie 1934 26
SILENT NIGHT - Gruber/ Mohr 1818 27
THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS - Traditional 28
WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS - Traditional 29
WHITE CHRISTMAS in C - Krasna / Panama / Frank 1954 30
WHITE CHRISTMAS - Krasna / Panama / Frank 1954 31
WINTER WONDERLAND - Bernard / Smith 1934 (Revised Nov 2017) 32
For Educational use only - Materials are intended as a rough guide to playing the songs on a Ukulele
Winchester Uke Jam Christmas Songbook ..........................................2nd Edition December 2015 3rd Edition December 2018 Compiled and edited by Andy Martin and Sally Macer www.winchesterukejam.co.uk
WINCHESTER UKE JAM CHRISTMAS SONGBOOK 3
AULD LANG SYNE - Robert Burns 1788
C F G7 1. Should auld acquaintance be forgot C F And never brought to mind? C Am F G7 Should auld acquaintance be forgot F G7 C And days of auld lang syne. F G7 C F For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne, C Am F G7 F G7 C We`ll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne. C F G7 2. And here`s a hand, my trusty friend, C F And give a hand of thine, C Am F G7 We`ll take a cup of kindness yet, F G7 C For auld lang syne. F G7 C F For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne, C Am F G7 F G7 C We`ll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne.
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AWAY IN A MANGER - Traditional C7 F Gm 1. Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, C7 F G7 C The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head. F Gm The stars in the bright sky looked down where He lay, C7 F Gm C7 F C7 The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay. F Gm 2. The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes, C7 F G7 C But little Lord Jesus no crying he makes. F Gm I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky, C7 F Gm C7 F C7 And stay by my bedside till morning is nigh. F Gm 3. Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay, C7 F G7 C Close by me forever and love me, I pray. F Gm Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care, C7 F Gm C7 F And fit us for heaven, to live with Thee there.
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BLUE CHRISTMAS - Hayes / Johnson 1957
(G) n/c C G 1. I'll have a blue Christmas without you, G7 C - C7 I'll be so blue just thinking about you. C C7 F Dm Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree, D G (break) G G7 Won't be the same dear, if you're not here with me. C G 2. And when those blue snowflakes start fallin', G7 C - C7 That's when those blue memories start callin'. C C7 F D You'll be doin' alright with your Christmas of white, G C - G But I'll have a blue, blue, blue, blue Christmas. 3. Instrumental = verse 2, lines 1 & 2 then C C7 F D You'll be doin' alright with your Christmas of white, G C G ( - F - C) But I'll have a blue, blue, blue, blue Christmas. Repeat whole song
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DECK THE HALLS - Traditional Intro: Instrumental 1st line C Am G7 C G7 C 1. Deck the halls with boughs of holly, fa la la la la, la la la la, C Am G7 C G7 C 'Tis the season to be jolly, fa la la la la, la la la la. G7 C Am G D7 G Don we now our gay apparel, fa la la, la la la la, la la la. C Am F C G7 C Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, fa la la la la, la la la la. C Am G7 C G7 C 2. See the blazing Yule before us, fa la la la la, la la la la, C Am G7 C G7 C Strike the harp and join the chorus, fa la la la la, la la la la. G7 C Am G D7 G Follow me in merry measure, fa la la, la la la la, la la la. C Am F C G7 C While I tell of Yuletide treasure, fa la la la la, la la la la. C Am G7 C G7 C 3. Fast away the old year passes, fa la la la la, la la la la, C Am G7 C G7 C Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, fa la la la la, la la la la. G7 C Am G D7 G Sing we joyous all together, fa la la, la la la la, la la la. C Am F C G7 C Heedless of the wind and weather, fa la la la la, la la la la. C Am G7 C G7 C 4. Deck the halls with boughs of holly, fa la la la la, la la la la, C Am G7 C G7 C 'Tis the season to be jolly, fa la la la la, la la la la. G7 C Am G D7 G Don we now our gay apparel, fa la la, la la la la, la la la. C Am (slow down) F C G7 C Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, fa la la la la, la la la la
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DING DONG! MERRILY ON HIGH - Traditional Intro: G - C - G C - D - G
G C G 1. Ding Dong! Merrily on high, C D G In heav'n the bells are ringing G C G C D G Ding, dong! Verily the sky is riv'n with angels singing
Chorus: G - D - G - D - Em - D C D G Glo…………………..ria, Hosanna in excelsis G - D - G - D - Em - D C D G Glo…………………..ria, Hosanna in excelsis G�� C���� D�� G� G�� C���� D�� G� + 2 bars of G
G C G 2. E'en so here below, below C D G Let steeple bells be swungen, G C G C D G And i-o, i-o, i-o by Priest and people be sungen. Chorus
G C G 3. Pray ye dutifully prime C D G Your matin chime, ye ringers, G C G C D G May ye beautifully rime your evetime song, ye singers. Chorus
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FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK - Finer / MacGowan 1987 Intro (as 1st verse) (hum) C - F C - G C - F C - F - G - C - G C F 1. It was Christmas Eve, babe, in the drunktank, C G An old man said to me, "Won't see another one." C F And then he sang a song, ‘The Rare Old Mountain Dew’, C F G C - G I turned my face away, and dreamed about you. C F 2. I got on a lucky one, came in 18 to 1, C G I've got a feeling, this year's for me and you. C F So Happy Christmas, I love you baby, C F G C - G I can see a better time when all our dreams come true. C F 3. (Girls)They've got cars big as bars, they've got rivers of gold, C G But the wind blows right through you, it's no place for the old. C F When you first took my hand on a cold Christmas Eve, C F G C You promised me Broadway was waiting for me. C G You were handsome, (Boys)you were pretty, Queen of New York City C F G C When the band finished playing, they howled out for more. C G Sinatra was swinging, all the drunks they were singing, C F G C We kissed on the corner then danced through the night
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F C Am And the boys of the NYPD choir were singin' Galway Bay, C F G C And the bells were ringin' out for Christmas Day.
(hum - like 1st Verse) C - F C - G C - F C - F - G - C - G C F 4. (Girls)You're a bum, you're a punk, (Boys)you're an old slut on junk, C G Lyin' there almost dead on a drip in that bed. C G (Girls)You scumbag, you maggot, you cheap lousy faggot, C F G C Happy Christmas yer arse, I pray God it’s our last
F C Am And the boys of the NYPD choir still singin' Galway Bay,
C F G C And the bells were ringin' out for Christmas Day.
- F - C - G - C C F 5. (Boys)I could have been someone, (Girls)well so could anyone, C G You took my dreams from me when I first found you. C F (Boys) I kept them with me babe, I put them with my own, C F G C Can't make it all alone I've built my dreams around you.
F C Am And the boys of the NYPD choir still singin' Galway Bay, C F G C And the bells were ringin' out for Christmas Day.
(hum) C - F - C - G C - F - C - G - C
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FROSTY THE SNOW MAN - Rollins / Nelson 1950 Intro:1st 3 lines C F C Frosty the Snowman was a jolly happy soul, F C With a corncob pipe and a button nose, G7 C And two eyes made out of coal. C F C Frosty the Snowman is a fairy tale they say. F C He was made of snow, but the children know, F G C How he came to life one day. F Em Am G7 C There must have been some magic in that old silk hat they found, G E7 D7 G7 For when they placed it on his head, he began to dance around. C F C Frosty the snowman was alive as he could be. F C Am F G C And the children say he could laugh and play just the same as you and me. - repeat - kazoo 1st 6 lines G7 (transition) RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER - Johnny Marks 1949 C G Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose G7 C And if you ever saw it, you would even say it glows. G All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names, G7 C They never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games. F C G C Then one foggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say, G E7 D G7 Rudolph with your nose so bright, won't you guide my sleigh tonight C G Then all the reindeer loved him as they shouted out with glee, G7 C - repeat with kazoo 1st 4 lines
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, you'll go down in history ( G A7 D7 .G7 C ) (..... you'll go down in hist……….ory)
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GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN - Traditional Intro: G - B7 - C - D G - B7 - Em
Em D Em B7 1. God rest ye merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay. Em D Em B7 Remember Christ our Saviour was born on Christmas Day, Am G Em D To save us all from Satan’s power, when we were gone astray Chorus: G B7 C D
O tidings of comfort & joy, comfort & joy, G B7 Em O tidings of comfort & joy.
Em D Em B7
2. From God our heavenly Father, a blessed angel came, Em D Em B7 And unto certain shepherds brought tidings of the same, Am G Em D How that in Bethlehem was born the Son of God by name. Chorus Em D Em B7 3. "Fear not then," said the Angel, "Let nothing you affright, Em D Em B7 This day is born a Saviour of a pure Virgin bright, Am G Em D To free all those who trust in Him from Satan's power and might. Chorus Em D Em B7 4 . Now to the Lord sing praises, all you within this place, Em D Em B7 And with true love and brotherhood each other now embrace; Am G Em D This holy tide of Christmas all other doth deface. Chorus - slow down last line - big finish
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GOOD KING WENCESLAS - Traditional
Intro: 8 bars of G G C D7 G 1. Good King Wenceslas looked out on the feast of Stephen G C D7 G When the snow lay round about deep and crisp and even G Em C D7 G Brightly shown the moon that night though the frost was cruel G Em C D7 C G When a poor man came in sight gathering winter fu - el
G C D7 G 2. "Hither, page, and stand by me, if thou know'st it, telling, G C D7 G Yonder peasant, who is he? Where and what his dwelling?" G Em C D7 G "Sire, he lives a good league hence, underneath the mountain; G Em C D7 C G Right against the forest fence, by Saint Agnes' foun - tain."
G C D7 G 3. "Bring me flesh, and bring me wine, bring me pine logs hither: G C D7 G Thou and I will see him dine, when we bear them thither." G Em C D7 G Page and monarch, forth they went, forth they went together; G Em C D7 C G Thro' the rude wind's wild lament and the bitter wea - ther.
G C D7 G 4. "Sire, the night is darker now, and the wind blows stronger; G C D7 G Fails my heart, I know not how, I can go no longer." G Em C D7 G Mark my footsteps, good my page; Tread thou in them boldly: G Em C D7 C G Thou shalt find the winter's rage freeze thy blood less cold - ly."
G C D7 G 5. In his master's steps he trod, where the snow lay dinted; G C D7 G Heat was in the very sod which the saint had printed. G Em C D7 G Therefore, Christian men, be sure, wealth or rank possessing, - slow down G Em C (break) D7 C G Ye who now will bless the poor, shall yourselves find bless - ing.
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HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER) - Lennon/Ono 1971
- - - - - - - - G Am 1. So this is Christmas, and what have you done, D G Another year over, and a new one just begun. G7 C Dm And so this is Christmas, I hope you have fun, G C The near and the dear one, the old and the young. Chorus: C7 F G A very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year, Dm - F C - D Let's hope it's a good one without any fear.
D7 G Am 2. And so this is Christmas, for weak and for strong, (War is over) (if you want it)
D G The rich and the poor ones, the world is so wrong. (War is over) (now)
G7 C Dm And so Happy Christmas, for black and for white, (War is over) (if you want it)
G C For yellow and red ones, let's stop all the fight. (War is over) (now)
Chorus Repeat Verse 1 with Verse 2 responses Chorus G Am D G War is over, if you want it, war is over now... X2
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HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS - Blane / Martin 1943
G - Em - Am - D7 x4 G Em Am D7 1. Have yourself a merry little Christmas, G Em Am - D7 Let your heart be light, G Em Am D7 B7 - D7 Next year all our troubles will be out of sight. G Em Am D7 Have yourself a merry little Christmas, G Em Am - D7 Make the Yuletide gay, G Em Am B7 Em - G7 Next year all our troubles will be miles away. Bridge: C Bm
Once again as in olden days, Am D7 G Happy golden days of yore, Em Bm Faithful friends who are dear to us, D Am - D7 Will be near to us once more.
G Em Am D7 2. Someday soon we all will be together, G Em Am - D7 If the Fates allow, G Em Am D7 Em - G7 Until then we’ll have to muddle through somehow, C Am D7 G Em Am D7 So have yourself a merry little Christmas now. G - Em - Am - D7 Repeat whole song and finish with: G - Em - Am - D7 - G
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HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS - Gene Autry 1947 Intro: several bars of C C 1. Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus, G G7 Right down Santa Claus Lane, G G7 C C7 Vixen and Blitzen and all his reindeer are pulling on the rein. F Em Dm C Bells are ringing, children singing, all is merry and bright, F C A7 So hang your stockings ‘n say your prayers, (pause on last verse)
G7 C Cos Santa Claus is coming tonite C 2. Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus, G G7 Right down Santa Claus Lane, G G7 C C7 He's got a bag that is filled with toys for boys and girls again. F Em Dm C Hear those sleigh bells jingle jangle, oh, what a beautiful sight. F C A7 So jump in bed and cover your head, G7 C Cos Santa Claus is coming tonite
3. Verse Kazoo instrumental
C 4. Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus, G G7 Right down Santa Claus Lane, G G7 C C7 He doesn't care if you're rich or poor, he loves you just the same. F Em Dm C Santa Claus knows we're all God’s children that makes everything right F C A7 So fill your hearts with Christmas cheer, G7 C Cos Santa Claus is coming tonite Repeat Verse 1 with big finish
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I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS - Tommie Connor 1952
C Em 1. I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus C G G7 Underneath the mistletoe last night. G G7 C She didn't see me creep down the stairs to have a peep, D D7 G G7 She thought that I was tucked up in my bedroom fast asleep. C Em Then I saw Mommy tickle Santa Claus C C7 F - A Underneath his beard so snowy white. F B7 C A Oh, what a laugh it would have been, if Dad had only seen Dm G C G Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night. Repeat Verse 1 as kazoo instrumental Then repeat Verse 1 sung then finish with: F B7 C A Oh, what a laugh it would have been, if Dad had only seen Dm G C Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night.
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IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK LIKE CHRISTMAS - Wilson 1951 G C G G7 C - E7 1. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, ev'rywhere you go, C D7 G Take a look in the five and ten, glistening once again D7 A7 D7 With candy canes and silver lanes aglow. G C G G7 C - E7 2. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, toys in ev'ry store, C A7 G E7 But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be Am D7 G On your own front door. Chorus B7
A pair of hop along boots, and a pistol that shoots, Em Is the wish of Barney and Ben, A7 Dolls that will talk and will go for a walk, D D7 Is the hope of Janice and Jen. D D7 D D7 And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again.
G C G G7 C - E7 3. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, ev'rywhere you go, C D7 G There's a tree In the Grand Hotel, one in the park as well, D7 A7 D7 The sturdy kind that doesn't mind the snow. G C G G7 C - E7 4. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, soon the bells will start, C A7 G E7 And the thing that will make them ring is the carol that you sing Am D7 G Last time: ( Am D7 G ) Right within your heart. (Right within your heart.) Inst: Verse 3 - then repeat Verse 4 to finish
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I WISH IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY - Roy Wood 1973
Intro: G - D - C - G - C - G 2 downstrokes on each chord then D7 1. When the [G] snowman brings the snow, Well he [C] just might like to know; He's put a [G] great big smile [Em] on somebody's [Am] face. [D7] If you [G] jump into your bed; quickly [C] cover up your [Am] head. Don't you [G] lock the doors; You know [D]sweet Santa Claus is on the [F] way. [G]
Chorus: [E7 ]Well I... [A] Wish it could be Christmas every[D]-day, When the [E7] kids start singing And the band begins to [A] play. [E7] Well I [A] wish it could be Christmas every[D]-day. So let the [A] bells, ring [E7] out for [D] Christmas.
2. When we're [G] skating in the park, If the [C] snow cloud paints it dark; Then your [G] rosy cheeks gonna [Em] light my merry [Am] way.[D7] Now the [G] frosticals appeared And they've [C] frozen up my [Am] beard, So we'll [G] lie by the fire, 'Till the [D] sleep simply melts them all a[F]-way. [G] # of bars: 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
Chorus then Interlude: Em A D, Em Gm D D7, G C D7 (the snowman brings the snow) 3. When the [G] snowman brings the snow, (just might like to know)
Well he [C] just might like to know He's put a [G] great big smile on [Em] somebody's [Am] face. [D7] (Santa brings that sleigh,)
So if [G] Santa brings that sleigh, (along the Milky Way)
All a[C]long the Milky [Am] Way, I'll sign my [G] name on the rooftop in the [D] snow, Then he may decide to [F] stay[G] Chorus Why don't you [Dmaj7] give... your [E7] love, for... [D] Christmas?
(Girls) When the [A] snowman brings the snow, When the [D] snowman brings the snow. x2 end on A
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JINGLE BELLS - Traditional 1857 C F 1. Dashing through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh, G G7 C O´er the fields we go, laughing all the way. (ha ha!) F Bells on bobtail ring, making spirits bright, G G7 C What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight.
C Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way, F C D G - G7 Oh, what fun it is to run in a one horse open sleigh - hey! C Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way, F C G G7 C Oh, what fun it is to run in a one horse open sleigh.
C F 2. A day or two ago, I thought I’d take a ride, G G7 C And soon Miss Fanny Bright was seated by my side. F The horse was lean and lank, misfortune seemed his lot G G7 C We got into a drifted band and we, we got upsot. - Chorus C F 3. A day or two ago this story I must tell G G7 C I went out on the snow and on my back I fell F A gent was riding by in a one-horse open sleigh
G G7 C He laughed as there I sprawling lay but quickly drove away - Chorus
C F 4. Now the ground is white, go to it while you're young G G7 C Take the girls tonight and sing this sleighing song F Just get a bobtailed bay, two forty is his speed G G7 C Hitch him to an open sleigh and crack! You'll take the lead Chorus x2
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LET IT SNOW - Cahn/ Styne 1945
Intro: 1st Verse
C G7 C G7 1. Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful, Dm A7 Dm G7 C And since we've no place to go, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. C G7 C 2. Oh it doesn't show signs of stopping, G7 And I brought some corn for popping, Dm A7 Dm The lights are turned way down low, G7 C Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
G Am D G
When we finally kiss good night, how I hate going out in the storm G A7 D7 G7 But if you really hold me tight, all the way home I'll be warm.
C G7 C G7 3. Oh the fire is slowly dying, and my dear, we're still good-bye-ing, Dm A7 Dm G7 C But as long as you love me so, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow 4. Kazoo verse then
G Am D G
When we finally kiss good night, how I hate going out in the storm G A7 D7 G7 But if you really hold me tight, all the way home I'll be warm.
C G7 C G7 5. Oh the fire is slowly dying, and my dear, we're still good-bye-ing, Dm A7 Dm G7 C But as long as you love me so, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow G G7 C Let it sno....w, let it sno....w, let it sno....w.
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MARY`S BOYCHILD - Jester Hairston 1956
Intro: G C Am G D G (Long time ago in Bethlehem Born on Christmas Day)
G C Am D G 1. Long time ago in Bethlehem, so the Holy Bible says, C Am G D G Mary`s boychild, Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day. Chorus: C D G Em Am D
Hark now! Hear the angels sing, a king was born today, G C Am G D G And man will live forever more because of Christmas day
G C Am 2. While shepherds watch their flocks by night D G They see a bright new shining star C Am They hear a choir sing a song... G D G ...the music seemed to come from afar - Chorus G C Am D G 3. Now Joseph and his wife, Mary, came to Bethlehem that night. C Am They found no place to bear the child, G D G Not a single room was in sight - Chorus G C Am D G 4. And then they found a little nook, in a stable all forlorn. C Am G D G And in a manger, cold and dark, Mary’s little boy was born.- Chorus
C D G Em Am D Trumpets sound and angels sing, listen to what they say, G C Am (slowdown) G D G That man will live forever more - because of Christmas day.
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MELE KALIKIMAKA - Robert Alexander Anderson 1949 Intro – several bars of F
1. (Boys) [F] Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say,
On a bright Hawaiian Christmas [C] Day,
That's the island greeting that we [C7] send to you
From the [C] land where [C7] palm trees [F] sway.
[F7] Here we know that Christmas will be [Bb] green and bright,
The [D7] sun will shine by day and all the [G7] stars at [C] night,
[F] Mele Kalikimaka is Ha[F7]waii's [D] way
To [Gm] say "Merry Christ[C]mas to [F] you." [C7]
2. (Girls) [F] Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say,
On a bright Hawaiian Christmas [C] Day,
That's the island greeting that we [C7] send to you
From the [C] land where [C7] palm trees [F] sway.
[F7] Here we know that Christmas will be [Bb] green and bright,
The [D7] sun will shine by day and all the [G7] stars at [C] night,
[F] Mele Kalikimaka is Ha[F7]waii's [D] way
To [Gm] say "Merry Christ[C]mas to [F] you." [C7]
3. (All) Repeat verse 2, humming first 4 lines then sing:
[F7] Here we know that Christmas will be [Bb] green and bright,
The [D7] sun will shine by day and all the [G7] stars at [C] night,
[F] Mele Kalikimaka is Ha[F7]waii's [D] way
To [Gm] say "Merry Christ[C]mas to [F] you." [D7] (key change)
4. [G] Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say,
On a bright Hawaiian Christmas [D] Day,
That's the island greeting that we [D7] send to you
From the [D] land where [D7] palm trees [G] sway.
[G7] Here we know that Christmas will be [C] green and bright,
The [E7] sun will shine by day and all the [A7] stars at [D] night,
[G] Mele Kalikimaka is Ha[G7]waii's [E7] way
To [Am] say "Merry Christ[D]mas, a [Am] very merry Christ[D]mas,
To [Am] say "Merry Christ[D]mas to [G] you." [C] [G]
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MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE - Bob Heatlie 1984
Intro: C - G-Am - F C - G - C (Snow is falling all around me, merry Christmas everyone)
C G Am - F C F C 1. Snow is falling, all around me children playing having fun. G C G Am - F It's the season of love and understanding, C - G C Merry Christmas everyone ! (- F C G C - F C G C ) ( Merry Christmas everyone ! Oh, Merry Christmas everyone!) - - - - - - C Am - F C F C 2. Time for parties and celebration people dancing all night long. G C G Am - F Time for presents and exchanging kisses, C G C Time for singing Christmas songs. Am F C G - Am F We're gonna have a party tonight, I'm gonna find that girl, C G Underneath the misteltoe, we'll kiss by candlelight . - - - - - - C G Am - F C F C 3. Room is swaying, records playing, all the old songs, we love to hear G C G Am - F All I wish that every day was Christmas, C G C What a nice way to spend the year. Am F C G - Am F We're gonna have a party tonight, I'm gonna find that girl, C G Underneath the misteltoe, we'll kiss by candlelight . Repeat All then Verse 1
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MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY - Holder / Lea 1973 C Em G Are you hanging up the stocking on the wall? C Em G It's the time that every Santa has a ball F C F C Does he ride a red-nosed reindeer? Does he turn up on his sleigh? Dm F G - G7 Do the fairies keep him sober for a day?
C Em Bb G So here it is, Merry Xmas, everybody's having fun, C Em Bb - G Look to the future now, it's only just beg…un!
C Em G Are you waiting for the family to arrive? C Em G Are you sure you've got the room to spare inside? F C F C Does your granny always tell you, that the old songs are the best? Dm F G - G7 Then she's up and rockin' rollin' with the rest. Chorus Gm Eb Gm Eb What will your daddy do when he sees your mother kissing Santa Claus F G Aha-------ah. Aha-------ah.
C Em G Are you hanging up the stockings on your wall? C Em G Are you hoping that the snow will start to fall? F C F C Do you ride on down the hillside, in a buggy you have made? Dm F G - G7 When you land and fall on your head then you will say: Chorus X4
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ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE - Johnny Marks 1958
Intro: C��� Am��� F��� G��� Dm������������ G7�������� � C G 1. Rockin' around the Christmas tree at the Christmas Party Hop, G7 G C Mistletoe hung where you can see every couple tries to stop. G Rockin' around the Christmas tree, let the Christmas spirit ring, G7 G C Later we'll have some pumpkin pie, and we'll do some carolling.
F Em You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear Am D7 G (break) G G7 Voices singing, let's be jolly, deck the halls with boughs of holly
C G Rockin' around the Christmas tree, have a happy holiday, G7 G C Everyone dancin' merrily in the new old fashioned way. 2. Kazoo instrumental Verse 1 1st 4 lines then
F Em You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear Am D7 G (break) G G7 Voices singing, let's be jolly, deck the halls with boughs of holly
C G Rockin' around the Christmas tree, have a happy holiday, G7 G G7 C Everyone dancin' merrily in the new old fashioned way. 3. Repeat from Verse 1. Slow end of last line to big finish then end with: G G7 C ........ the new old fashioned way.
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SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN - Coots / Gillespie 1934 G C 1. You better watch out, you better not cry, G C You better not pout, I'm telling you why. G D7 G Santa Claus is coming to town
G C 2. He's making a list, and checking it twice, G C He's gonna find out who's naughty and nice, G D7 G Santa Claus is coming to town
Bridge
G7 C G7 C He sees you when you're sleeping; he knows when you're awake, A7 D He knows if you've been bad or good, A7 D So be good for goodness sake G C 3. You better watch out, you better not cry, G C You better not pout, I'm telling you why. G C G C San-ta Claus is coming to town; San-ta Claus is coming to town G D7 G Santa Claus is coming to town
Then kazoo solo verses 1 and 2 Then: Bridge, V3, V2, Bridge, V3 Repeat last line twice
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SILENT NIGHT - Gruber/ Mohr 1818
Intro : Hum 1st verse G D D7 G G7 1. Silent night, holy night! All is calm, all is bright, C G G7 Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child, C G Holy infant so tender and mild, D D7 G - Em G D7 G Sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace. G D D7 G G7 2. Silent night, holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight, C G G7 Glories stream from heaven afar, C G Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia, D D7 G-Em G D7 G Christ the Saviour is born! Christ the Saviour is born! G D D7 G G7 3. Silent night, holy night! Son of God love's pure light, C G G7 Radiant beams from Thy holy face, C G With the dawn of redeeming grace, D D7 G-Em G D7 G Jesus Lord, at Thy birth, Jesus Lord, at Thy birth. G D D7 G G7 4. Silent night, holy night! All is calm, all is bright, C G G7 Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child, C G Holy infant so tender and mild, D D7 G - Em (slow) G D7 G Sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.
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THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS - Traditional C G C On the 1st day of Christmas my true love gave to me: F C G C A partridge in a pear tree.
C G C On the 2nd day of Christmas my true love gave to me: G C G C 2 turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree
C G C On the 3rd day of Christmas my true love gave to me G C G C 3 French hens, 2 turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree
C G C On the 4th day of Christmas my true love gave to me: G 4 calling birds, 3 French hens, 2 turtle doves, C G C And a partridge in a pear tree.
C G C On the 5th day of Christmas my true love gave to me: Em D G C F Five golden rings, 4 calling birds, 3 French hens, G C G C 2 turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree. C G C On the xxth day of Christmas my true love gave to me: G 12 drummers drumming, 11 pipers piping, 10 lords-a-leaping, 9 ladies dancing, G 8 maids-a-milking, 7 swans-a-swimming, 6 geese-a-laying
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WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS - Traditional
G C 1. We wish you a merry Christmas, A D We wish you a merry Christmas B Em C D G We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year.
G D Em D Good tidings we bring to you and your kin, G D C D G We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year
G C A D 2. Now bring us the figgy pudding, now bring us the figgy pudding, B Em C D G Now bring us the figgy pudding, and bring some out here. Chorus G C A D 3. For we all like the figgy pudding, for we all like the figgy pudding, B Em C D G For we all like the figgy pudding, so bring some out here. Chorus G C A D 4. And we won`t go ‘til we`ve got some, we won`t go ‘til we`ve got some B Em C D G And we won`t go until we`ve got some, so bring some out here. Chorus Repeat 1st Verse with big ending
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WHITE CHRISTMAS in C - Krasna / Panama / Frank 1954 Intro: 1st 4 lines Sing Verse 1 twice, second time just girls, boys hum.
C Dm G 1. I`m dreaming of a white Christmas, F G C Just like the ones I used to know, C7 F Fm Where the tree tops glisten and children listen, C Am Dm - G To hear sleigh bells in the snow.
C Dm G I`m dreaming of a white Christmas, F G C With every Christmas card I write. C7 F - Fm May your days be merry and bright - C Dm G C - G7 And may all your Christmases be white.
C Dm G 2. I`m dreaming of a white Christmas, F G C Just like the ones I used to know, C7 F Fm Where the tree tops glisten and children listen, C Am Dm - G To hear sleigh bells in the snow.
C Dm G I`m dreaming of a white Christmas, F G C With every Christmas card I write. C7 F - Fm May your days be merry and bright – pause
n/c C C Dm Dm G G C - Dm F C And may all your Christmases be white.
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WHITE CHRISTMAS - Krasna / Panama / Frank 1954 Intro: 1st 4 lines Sing Verse 1 twice, second time just girls, boys hum.
G Am D 1. I`m dreaming of a white Christmas, C D G Just like the ones I used to know, G7 C Cm Where the tree tops glisten and children listen, G Em Am - D To hear sleigh bells in the snow.
G Am D I`m dreaming of a white Christmas, C D G With every Christmas card I write. G7 C - Cm May your days be merry and bright - G Am D G - D7 And may all your Christmases be white.
G Am D 2. I`m dreaming of a white Christmas, C D G Just like the ones I used to know, G7 C Cm Where the tree tops glisten and children listen, G Em Am - D To hear sleigh bells in the snow.
G Am D I`m dreaming of a white Christmas, C D G With every Christmas card I write. G7 C - Cm May your days be merry and bright – pause
n/c G G Am Am D D G - Am C G And may all your Christmases be white.
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WINTER WONDERLAND - Bernard / Smith 1934 (Revised Nov 2017)
G7 C G7 1. Sleigh bells ring, are you listenin', in the lane, snow is glistening Dm G F D7 G7 C A beautiful sight, we're happy to-night, walking in a winter wonderland C G7 Gone away is the blue bird, in his place is the new bird, Dm G F D7 G7 C He's singing our song, as we go along, walking in a winter wonderland Bridge 1: E B E
In the meadow we can build a snowman, B E Then pretend that he is Parson Brown. G D7 G He'll say, "Are you married?" We'll say, "No man, A7 D7 G - G7 But you can do the job when you're in town."
C G7 2. Later on, we'll conspire, as we dream by the fire, Dm G F To face unafraid, the plans that we made D7 G7 C Walking in a winter wonderland 3. Kazoo instrumental Verse 1 then: Bridge 2: E B E
In the meadow we can build a snowman, B E And pretend that he's a circus clown. G D7 G We'll have lots of fun with Mr.Snowman, A7 D7 G - G7 Until the other kiddies knock him down.
C G7 4. When it snows, ain't it thrillin', though your nose gets a chillin' Dm G F We'll frolic and play, the Eskimo way, D7 G7 C A7 D7 G C Walking in a winter wonderland Walking in a winter wonderland.