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Christmas Songbook

2017.

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town ............................................................. 2

Deck The Hall .............................................................................................. 3

Here Comes Santa Claus .......................................................................... 4

Jingle Bells ................................................................................................... 5

Rudolph The Red Nosed-Reindeer ......................................................... 6

Let It Snow .................................................................................................. 7

Frosty the Snowman .................................................................................. 8

Silent Night ................................................................................................. 9

Silver Bells ................................................................................................. 10

Mele Kalikimaka .......................................................................................... 11

Away In A Manger .................................................................................... 11

Mary’s Boy Child ........................................................................................ 12

Sweet Bells ................................................................................................ 13

Christmas Times a’ Comin’ ...................................................................... 14

When A Child Is Born ............................................................................. 15

Good King Wenceslas ............................................................................... 16

I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday ........................................... 17

Winter Wonderland ................................................................................. 18

Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree ................................................... 19

We Wish You A Merry Christmas ...................................................... 20

White Christmas ....................................................................................... 21

Merry Christmas Everybody ................................................................. 22

Jingle Bell Rock ........................................................................................ 23

A Christmas Song .................................................................................... 24

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Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Count in: 1, 2, 1 2 3 4

You (C) better watch out, you (F) better not cry, You (C) better not pout, I'm (F) telling you why. (C) Santa Claus is (F) coming to town (C) Santa Claus is (F) coming to town

(C) Santa (Am) Claus is (F) coming (G7) to town (C) (G7)

He’s (C) making a list, he’s (F) checking it twice, He’s (C) gonna find out who’s (F) naughty or nice. (C) Santa Claus is (F) coming to town (C) Santa Claus is (F) coming to town

(C) Santa (Am) Claus is (F) coming (G7) to town (C)

He sees you when you’re (F) sleeping, He (C) knows when you’re (F) awake, He (D) knows if you’ve been (G) bad or good So be (D) good for goodness (G7) sake,

Oh, you (C) better watch out, you (F) better not cry, You (C) better not pout, I'm (F) telling you why. (C) Santa Claus is (F) coming to town (C) Santa Claus is (F) coming to town

(C) Santa (Am) Claus is (F) coming (G7) to town (C)

He sees you when you’re (F) sleeping, He (C) knows when you’re (F) awake, He (D) knows if you’ve been (G) bad or good So be (D) good for goodness (G7) sake,

Oh, you (C) better watch out, you (F) better not cry, You (C) better not pout, I'm (F) telling you why. (C) Santa Claus is (F) coming to town (C) Santa Claus is (F) coming to town (C) Santa (Am) Claus is (F) coming (G7) to town (C)

(C) Santa (Am) Claus is (F) coming (G7) to town (C) / / / C G7 C

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Deck The Hall Count in: 1, 2, 1 2 3 4

Strumming intro: C / / / C / / / G7 / / / C G7 C /

C G7 C G7 C

Deck the hall with boughs of holly .. Fa la la la la, la la la la

C G7 C G7 C

‘Tis the season to be jolly ... Fa la la la la, la la la la

G7 C D7 G7

Don we now our gay apparel ... Fa la la la la, la la la la

C F C G7 C

Troll the ancient Yuletide carol ... Fa la la la la, la la la la

C G7 C G7 C

See the blazing Yule before us ... Fa la la la la, la la la la

C G7 C G7 C

Strike the harp and join the chorus .. Fa la la la la, la la la la

G7 C D7 G7

Follow me in merry measure ... Fa la la la la, la la la la

C F C G7 C

While I tell of Yuletide treasure ... Fa la la la la, la la la la

Kazoo chorus with vocal ‘Fa la la’s’

C G7 C G7 C

Fast away the old year passes ... Fa la la la la, la la la la

C G7 C G7 C

Hail the new, ye lads and lasses ... Fa la la la la, la la la la

G7 C D7 G7

Sing we joyous, all together ... Fa la la la la, la la la la

C F C G7 C

Heedless of the wind and weather ... Fa la la la la, la la la la

Outro

F C G7 C

Fa la la la la, la la la la m

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Here Comes Santa Claus Count-in: 1 - 2 - 1 2 3 4 Intro: F/G7/C/A7/Dm/G7/C/C7/F/G7/C/A7/Dm/G7/C///

C G7 Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus right down Santa Claus Lane, G7 C Vixen and Blitzen and all his reindeers pullin’ on the reins. F G7 C A7 Dm G7 C C7 Bells are ringin’, children singin’, all is merry and bright,

F G7 C A7 Dm G7 C So hang your stockings and say your prayers ‘cause Santa Claus comes to-night.

C G7 Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus right down Santa Claus Lane, G7 C He’s got a bag that’s filled with toys for boys and girls again. F G7 C A7 Dm G7 C C7 Hear those sleigh bells jingle jangle oh what a beautiful sight,

F G7 C A7 Dm G7 C So jump in bed and cover your head ‘cause Santa Claus comes to-night.

C G7 Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus right down Santa Claus Lane, G7 C He doesn’t care if you’re rich or poor, he loves you just the same. F G7 C A7 Dm G7 C C7 Santa Claus knows we’re all God’s children, that makes everything right,

F G7 C A7 Dm G7 C So fill your hearts with Christmas cheer ‘cause Santa Claus comes to-night.

Kazoo instrumental as verse

C G7 Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus right down Santa Claus Lane, G7 C He’ll come round when the chimes ring out that it’s Christmas morn again. F G7 C A7 Dm G7 C C7 Peace on Earth will come to all, if we just follow the light,

F G7 C A7 Dm G7 C So let’s give thanks to the Lord a-bove ‘cause Santa Claus comes to-night.

C G7 Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus right down Santa Claus Lane, G7 C Vixen and Blitzen and all his reindeers pullin’ on the reins. F G7 C A7 Dm G7 C C7 Bells are ringin’, children singin’, all is merry and bright,

F G7 C A7 Dm G7 C G7 C So hang your stockings and say your prayers ‘cause Santa Claus comes to-night.

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Jingle Bells

Count in: 1, 2, 1 2 3 4

C Dm Dashing through the snow, in a one horse open sleigh,

G7 C O’er the fields we go, laughing all the way.

Dm Bells on bob tail ring, making spirits bright,

. G7 C - G7 - What fun it is to laugh and sing a sleighing song to-night, oh

CHORUS C G7 C

Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way, F C D7 G7 Oh! What fun it is to ride on a one horse open sleigh, C G7 C Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way, F C G7 C Oh! What fun it is to ride on a one horse open sleigh.

C Dm A day or two ago, l thought I’d take a ride,

G7 C And soon Miss Fannie Bright, was seated by my side.

Dm The horse was lean and lank, misfortune seemed his lot,

G7 C - G7 - He got into a drifted bank and there, we got up-sot, oh

CHORUS

C Dm Now the ground is white, go it while you’re young

G7 C Take the girls to-night, and sing this sleighing song. m

Dm Just get a bob tail bay, two forty for his speed,

G7 C - G7 Then hitch him to an open sleigh and crack you’ll take the lead, oh

CHORUS Last line ending:- F C G7 / / / G7 / / / C / / / C G7 C Oh! What fun it is to ride on a one horse o - pen sleigh.

extend ending

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Rudolph The Red Nosed-Reindeer Count in: 1, 2, 1 2 3 4

(C) Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer

Had a very shiny (G7) nose,

And if you ever saw it,

You would even say it (C) glows.

All of the other reindeer

Used to laugh and call him (G7) names

They never let poor Rudolph

Join in any reindeer (C) games. (C7)

Second time through.

Kazoo and strumming here.

(F) Then one foggy (C) Christmas Eve

(G7) Santa came to (C) say,

(G) ‘Rudolph with your nose so bright,

(N/C) Won't you guide my sleigh tonight’?

(C) Then all the reindeer loved him

And they shouted out with (G7) glee,

‘Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,

You'll go down in (C) history!‘

Repeat all, extending last line.

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Let It Snow

Count in: 1, 2, 1 2 3 4 Strumming intro: C / G7 / C / G7

Oh, the (C) weather out-(G7)side is (C) frightful,

But the (G7) fire is so delightful,

And (Dm) since we've no place to go,

Let it (G7) snow, let it snow, let it (C) snow. (G7)

Oh, it (C) doesn’t show (G7) signs of (C) stopping,

And I’ve (G7) brought some corn for popping,

The (Dm) lights are turned way down low,

Let it (G7) snow, let it snow, let it (C) snow.

When we (G) finally kiss good night,

How I (D7) hate going out in the (G) storm.

But if you really hold me tight,

(A7) All the way (D7) home I'll be (G7) warm.

Oh, the (C) fire is (G7) slowly (C) dying,

And my (G7) dear we’re still good-bye-ing,

But as (Dm) long as you love me so,

Let it (G7) snow, let it snow, let it (C) snow.

When we (G) finally kiss good night,

How I (D7) hate going out in the (G) storm.

But if you really hold me tight,

(A7) All the way (D7) home I'll be (G7) warm.

Oh, the (C) weather out-(G7)side is (C) frightful,

But the (G7) fire is so delightful,

And (Dm) since we've no place to go,

Let it (G7) snow, let it snow, let it (C) snow.

Let it (G7) snow, let it snow, let it (C) snow. (G7) (C) m

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Frosty the Snowman Count in: 1, 2, 1 2 3 4

C F G7 C Frosty the Snowman was a jolly, happy soul,

F C G7 C With a corncob pipe and a button nose and two eyes made out of coal.

F G7 C Frosty the Snowman is a fairy tale they say,

F C Dm G7 C C7

He was made of snow but the children know how he came to life one day.

F Em Dm G7 C There must have been some magic in that old silk hat they found,

G Am D7 G7

For when they placed it on his head, he be-gan to dance a-round.

C F G7 C Frosty the Snowman was a-live as he could be,

F C Dm G7 C

And the children say he could dance and play just the same as you and me.

C F G7 C Frosty the Snowman knew the sun was hot that day,

F C G7 C So he said “Let’s run, we’ll have lots of fun now be-fore I melt a-way”.

F G7 C Down in the village with a broomstick in his hand,

F C Dm G7 C C7

Running here and there all a-round the square saying “Catch me if you can!”

F Em Dm G7 C He lead them down the streets of town right to a traffic cop,

G Am D7 G7

And he only paused one moment when he heard them holler “Stop!”

C F G7 C For Frosty the Snowman had to hurry on his way,

F C Dm G7 C G7

But he waved Goodbye saying “Don’t you cry, I’ll be back a-gain some day”.

C G7 Thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump, look at Frosty go! G7 C G7 C

Thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump, over the hills of snow

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Silent Night Count in: 1 2 3 1 2 3

Strumming intro: G / / D7 / / G / / D7 / /

G D7 G Silent night, holy night, All is calm, all is bright C G Round yon Virgin Mother and Child C G Holy Infant so tender and mild D7 G D7 G Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace

G D7 G Silent night, holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight C G Glories stream from heaven afar C G Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia! D7 G D7 G Christ, the Saviour is born, Christ, the Saviour is born

G D7 G Silent night, holy night, Son of God, love's pure light C G Radiant beams from Thy holy face C G With the dawn of re-deeming grace D7 G D7 G Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth

Repeat Verse 1, then repeat last line DO NOT SLOW DOWN

G D7 G / D7 G Sleep in heavenly peace m

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Silver Bells

Count-in: 1 2 3, 1 2 3 Intro: C / / D7 / / G / / G /

G G7 C City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style

D7 G In the air there's a feeling of Christmas, G G7 C Children laughing, people passing meeting smile after smile

D7 G And on every street corner you'll hear.

Chorus - Ladies echo G G7 C D7 G Silver bells, silver bells, it's Christmas time in the city G G7 C D7 G Ring-a-ling, hear them sing, soon it will be Christmas day.

G G7 C Strings of street lights, even stop lights, blink a bright red and green

D7 G As the shoppers rush home with their treasures, G G7 C Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch, this is Santa's big scene

D7 G And a-bove all this bustle you'll hear.

Chorus - Ladies echo G G7 C D7 G Silver bells, silver bells, it's Christmas time in the city G G7 C D7 G Ring-a-ling, hear them sing, soon it will be Christmas day. D7 G / D7 G Soon it will be Christmas day.

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Mele Kalikimaka Count in: 1, 2, 1 2 3 4

Intro (all strum): G/// G/// G/// E7/// A7/// D7/// G/// D7///

G Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say

D7 On a bright Hawaiian Christmas day

That's the island greeting that we send to you G

From the land where palm trees sway G7 C Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright E7 A7 D7 Sun to shine by day and all the stars at night G E7 Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way

A7 D7 G D7 To say Merry Christmas to you

Mass Kazoo chorus

G Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say

D7 On a bright Hawaiian Christmas day

That's the island greeting that we send to you G

From the land where palm trees sway G7 C Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright E7 A7 D7 Sun to shine by day and all the stars at night G E7 Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way

A7 D7 A7 D7 To say Merry Christmas, say Merry Christmas, A7 D7 G / / / G D7 G Very Merry Christmas to you m

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Away In A Manger Count in: 1 2 3 1 2 3

Strumming intro: G7 / / C / / Dm / / G7 /

C Dm

A-way in a manger no crib for a bed

G7 C D7 G7 The little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head

C Dm The stars in the bright sky look down where he lay

G7 C Dm G7 C The little Lord Jesus a-sleep in the hay

G7 C Dm The cattle are lowing the Baby a-wakes

G7 C D7 G7 But little Lord Jesus no crying He makes

C Dm I love Thee Lord Jesus look down from the sky

G7 C Dm G7 C And stay by my cradle ‘till morning is nigh

G7 C Dm Be near me Lord Jesus I ask Thee to stay

G7 C D7 G7 Close by me for-ever and love me I pray

C Dm Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care

G7 C Dm G7 C And fit us for Heaven to live with Thee there

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Outro, slowing down.

G7 C Dm G7 C (single strum) And fit us for Heaven to live with Thee there

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Mary’s Boy Child Calypso rhythm: Count in: 1, 2, 1 2 3 4

Strumming intro: G / / / C / / / G / D7 / G / / /

G C D7 G Long time ago in Bethlehem so the Holy Bible say,

C G D7 G Mary’s boy-child, Jesus Christ was born on Christmas Day.

Chorus G C D7 G Em Am D7 Hark now! Hear the angels sing, a king was born to-day,

G G7 C G D7 G And man will live for-ever more, be-cause of Christmas day. G C D7 G Em Am D7

Last chorus

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Trumpets sound and angels sing, listen to what they say,

G G7 C G D7 G That man will live for-ever more be-cause of Christmas day.

G C D7 G While shepherds watch their flocks by night, they see a bright new shining star,

C G D7 G They hear a choir sing a song the music seemed to come from a-far.

Chorus

G C D7 G Now Joseph and his wife Mary came to Bethlehem that night,

C G D7 G They found no place to bear the child not a single room was in sight.

Chorus

G C D7 G By and by they found a little nook in a stable all for-lorn

C G D7 G And in a manger cold and dark, Mary’s little boy was born.

Chorus, then repeat last line and slow down at end, ending G D7 G

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Sweet Bells Ladies only to sing

Count-in: 1 - 2 - 1 2 3 4 Intro: C / G / C / F / C / G / C F C

C G C F C G C F C While shepherds watched their flocks by night all seated on the ground C G C F C G C F C The angel of the Lord came down and glory shone a-round.

Chorus C F C G Sweet bells, sweet chiming Christ-mas bells C F C G Sweet bells, sweet chiming Christ-mas bells C G C F C G C F C They cheer us on our heavenly way sweet chi-ming bells.

C G C F C G C F C “Fear not”, said he for mighty dread had seized their troubled mind, C G C F C G C F C “Glad tidings of great joy I bring to you and all man-kind.”

Chorus

C G C F C G C F C “To you in David’s city town this day is born of David’s line. C G C F C G C F C The saviour who is Christ the Lord and this will be the sign.”

Chorus

C G C F C G C F C “All glory be to God on high and to the Earth be peace, C G C F C G C F C Goodwill hence-forth from Heaven to men be-gin and never cease.”

Chorus x 2, then repeat last line, slowing down.

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Christmas Times a’ Comin’

Count-in: 1 - 2 - 1 2 3 4

Strumming intro: | C | C | G7 | G7 | C | C | G7 | C | C |

Chorus C G7 Christmas time's a’ coming, Christmas time's a’ coming, C G7 C C Christmas time's a’ coming, and I know I'm going home.

C G7 Snowflakes are falling, my old home's a’ calling, C G7 C C Tall pines are humming, Christmas time's a’ coming

Refrain F

Can't you hear them bells ringing bringing joy to all hear them singing, C G7 C C When it's snowing I'll be going, back to my country home.

Chorus

C G7 Hollies in the window, home where the wind blows, C G7 C C I can't walk for running, Christmas time's a’ coming.

Refrain

Chorus

C G7 White candles burning, my old heart's a’ yearning, C G7 C C For the folks at home when Christmas time's a’ coming.

Refrain

Chorus x2, slow down second half of last line. m

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When A Child Is Born Count in : 1, 2, 3, 4, 1

C G7 C F C

A ray of hope flickers in the sky Am G F G

A tiny star lights up way up high F G Em

All a-cross the land, dawns a brand new morn Am G Dm G7 C F C This comes to pass when a child is born

G7 C G7 C F C

A silent wish sails the seven seas Am G F G

The winds of change whisper in the trees F G Em

And the walls of doubt crumble, tossed and torn Am G Dm G7 C F C This comes to pass when a child is born

G7 C G7 C F C

A rosy hue settles all a-round Am G F G

You've got the feel you're on solid ground F G Em

For a spell or two, no-one seems for-lorn Am G Dm G7 C F C This comes to pass when a child is born

G7 C G7 C F C

It's all a dream, an illusion now Am G F G

It must come true, sometime soon some-how F G Em

All a-cross the land, dawns a brand new morn Am G Dm G7 C F C This comes to pass when a child is born

Slow down m

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B O Y S

B O Y S

Good King Wenceslas

Count in: 1, 2, 1 2 3 4 Strumming intro: G / D7 / G / / /

G Em C D7 G Good King Wences-las looked out on the feast of Stephen G Em C D7 G When the snow lay round about deep and crisp and even G Em C D7 G Brightly shone the moon that night though the frost was cruel G Em D7 G D7 G C G When a poor man came in sight, gathering winter fu - u - el

G Em C D7 G "Hither, page, and stand by me, If thou know'st it, telling, G Em 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 D7 G D7 G C G Right against the forest fence, By Saint Agnes' fou-oun-tain."

G Em C D7 G "Bring me flesh, and bring me wine, Bring me pine logs hither: G Em 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 to-gether; G Em D7 G D7 G C G Thro' the rude wind's wild la-ment, and the bitter wea-ea-ther.

G Em C D7 G "Sire, the night is darker now, And the wind blows stronger; G Em 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 D7 G D7 G C G Thou shalt find the winter's rage, Freeze thy blood less co-old-ly."

G Em C D7 G In his master's steps he trod, Where the snow lay dinted; G Em 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 pos-sessing, G Em D7 G D7 G C G D7 G Ye who now will bless the poor, Shall your-selves find ble-ess-ing.

Slow down

B O Y S

G I R L S

G I R L S

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I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday Intro: F / / / F / / / Bb / / / C7 / /

/ F Bb When the snowman brings the snow, well he just might like to know

F Dm Gm C He's put a great big smile up-on somebody's face

F Bb G7 If you jump into your bed, quickly cover up your head

F C Eb F Don't you lock the doors you know that sweet Santa Claus in on the way

Chorus G C Well I wish it could be Christmas every day

D7 G D7 When the kids start singing and the band begins to play

G C Oh I wish it could be Christmas every day

G D7 C C7 (G) last time So let the bells ring out for Christmas

F Bb When we're skating in the park, if the snow cloud makes it dark

F Dm Gm C Then your rosy cheek's gonna light my merry way

F Bb G7 Now the frosty paws appear, and they've frozen up my beard

F C7 Eb F So we'll lie by the fire 'til the heat simply knocks 'em all away

Chorus

F Bb When the snowman brings the snow, well he just might like to know

F Dm Gm C He's put a great big smile up-on somebody's face

F Bb G7 So if Santa brings that sleigh, all a-long the Milky Way

F C7 Eb F I'll sign my name on the rooftop in the snow then he may decide to stay

Chorus Last line ending with single beat of G

Slowly C D7 C G (single beats) Why don't you give your love for Christmas?

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Winter Wonderland Count in: 1, 2, 1 2 3

N/C C G7 Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? In the lane, snow is glistening,

D7 G7 C A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight. walking in a winter wonder-land.

G7 Gone away is the bluebird, here to stay is a new bird

D7 G7 C He sings a love song, as we go along walking in a winter wonder-land.

F C7 F C7 F In the meadow we can build a snowman, we’ll pretend that he is Parson Brown

G D7 G He'll say: Are you married? We'll say: “No man,

D7 G7 But you can do the job when you're in town”.

C G7 Later on, we'll conspire, as we dream by the fire

D7 G7 C To face unafraid, the plans that we've made, walking in a winter wonder-land.

F C7 F C7 F In the meadow we can build a snowman, we’ll pretend that he is Parson Brown

G D7 G He'll say: Are you married? We'll say: “No man,

D7 G7 But you can do the job when you're in town”.

C G7 Later on, we'll conspire, as we dream by the fire

D7 G7 C To face unafraid, the plans that we've made, walking in a winter wonder-land.

D7 G7 C D7 G7 C/G7/C Walking in a winter wonder-land, walking in a winter wonder-land.

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Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree

Intro: Solo strum (Tony) G / / / A7 / / / C / / / D7 / - -

(G) Rocking around the Christmas tree

At the (D7) Christmas party hop.

Mistletoe hung where you can see

Every couple try to (G) stop.

Rocking around the Christmas tree

Let the (D7) Christmas spirit ring

Later we’ll have some pumpkin pie

And we’ll do some carol-(G)-ling.

(C) You will get a sentimental (Bm) feeling when you hear

(C) Voices singing, ‘ Let’s be jolly,

(A7) Deck the halls with (D7) boughs of holly’.

(G) Rocking around the Christmas tree

Have a (D7) happy holiday.

Everyone dancing merrily

In the new old-fashioned (G) way.

KAZOO VERSE (1st 8 lines)

(C) You will get a sentimental (Bm) feeling when you hear

(C) Voices singing, ‘ Let’s be jolly,

(A7) Deck the halls with (D7) boughs of holly’.

(A7) Fa la la la laaa, la la la (D7) laa,

(G) Rocking around the Christmas tree

Let the (D7) Christmas spirit ring

Later we’ll have some pumpkin pie

And we’ll do some carol-(G)-ling.

Rocking around the Christmas tree

Have a (D7) happy holiday.

Everyone dancing merrily in the

New - Old - Fashioned (G) Way. (G) (D7) (G)

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We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Count in: 1 2 3 1 2 3

Strumming intro: G / / D7 / / C / D7 G /

G C A7 D7 We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas

G C Am D7 G We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

D7 C D7

Good tidings we bring, to you and your kin, G C Am D7 G

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

LADIES ONLY SING

C A D7 Oh bring us some figgy pudding, oh bring us some figgy pudding

G C Am D7 G Oh bring us some figgy pudding and bring it out here.

D7 C D7

Good tidings we bring, to you and your kin, G C Am D7 G

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

GENTS ONLY SING

C A D7

We won’t go until we get some, we won’t go until we get some

G C Am D7 G

We won’t go until we get some, so bring it out here.

D7 C D7

Good tidings we bring, to you and your kin, G C Am D7 G

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Slow down G C Am D7 G

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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White Christmas

Count in: 1, 2, 1 2 3 4

Intro :

C / / / C7 / / / F / / / Fm / / / C / Am / Dm / G7 / C / / / G7 / / /

C F G7

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas,

F G7 C G7

Just like the ones I used to know,

C C7 F Fm

Where the tree tops glisten and children listen,

C Am Dm G7

To hear sleigh bells in the snow.

C F G7

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas,

F G7 C G7

With every Christmas card I write,

C C7 F Fm May your days be merry and bright

C Am Dm G7 C G7

And may all your Christmas-ses be white

Second time through.

Kazoo, humming and strumming here.

Repeat all, slowing down on last line finishing C / / / C F C

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Merry Christmas Everybody

Count in: 1 2 3 4

Intro: Bb / / / Bb / / / D / / / D7 / /

Bass line: Bb - A - G - F - D - - - D - D -

Are you (G) hanging up the (Bm) stocking on the (D) wall?

It’s the (G) time that every (Bm) Santa has a (D) ball?

Does he (C) ride a red-nosed (G) reindeer?

Does a (C) ton up on his (G) sleigh ?

Do the (Am) fairies keep him sober for a (D7) day?

CHORUS

So here it (G) is, ‘Merry (Bm) Christmas’,

Every- (Bb) -body's having (D) fun,

(G) Look to the (Bm) future now, it's (Bb) only just begun (D)

Are you (G) waiting for the (Bm) family to ar-(D)-rive?

Are you (G) sure you’ve got the (Bm) room to spare in-(D)-side?

Does your (C) granny always (G) tell ya?

That the (C) old songs are the (G) best?

Then she’s (Am) up and rock and rollin’ with the (D7) rest.

CHORUS

(Dm) What will your daddy (Bb) do when he sees your

(Dm) Mamma kissin’ (Bb) Santa Claus? (C) Ah-aaa (D) aa

Are you (G) hanging up the (Bm) stocking on the (D) wall?

Are you (G) hoping that the (Bm) snow will start to (D) fall?

Do you (C) ride on down the (G) hillside

In a (C) buggy you have (G) made?

When you (Am) land upon your head then you bin (D7) slayed!

CHORUS (x4)

Slow down at end of last line and end on single strum of D.

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Jingle Bell Rock Count-in: 1 - 2 - 1, 2, 3, 4 Intro: D7 / G7 / C / / /

C Dm

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock, jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring

G7 Dm G7 Dm G7

Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun, now the jingle bell hop has be-gun

C Dm

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock, jingle bells chime in jingle bell time

G7 Dm G7 D7 G7 C

Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square, in the frosty air

F F#° C

What a bright time, it’s the right time, to rock the night away

D7 G7* N/C

Jingle bell time is a swell time to go gliding in a one-horse sleigh

C A7

Giddy-up jingle horse pick up your feet, jingle around the clock

Dm F D7 G7 C

Mix and a’mingle in the jingling beat, that’s the Jingle Bell Rock

C Dm

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock, jingle bells chime in jingle bell time

G7 Dm G7 D7 G7 C

Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square, in the frosty air

F F#° C

What a bright time, it’s the right time, to rock the night away

D7 G7* N/C

Jingle bell time is a swell time to go gliding in a one-horse sleigh

C A7

Giddy-up jingle horse pick up your feet, jingle around the clock

Dm F D7 G7

Mix and a’mingle in the jingling beat, that’s the Jingle Bell

D7 G7 D7 G7 C G7 C

That’s the Jingle Bell, that’s the Jingle Bell Rock

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A Christmas Song Count in: 1 - 2 - 1, 2, 3 ,4 Intro: F / A7 / Dm / F7 / Bb / C7 / F / / /

F A7 Dm F7 Bb C7 F

He came in the way that good things come with the lights shining in his eyes

F A7 Dm F7 Bb C7 F

And most people thought he was a-nother little babe that wrinkled up his face and cried

C C7

And then one wise man, two wise men, three wise men come afrom a-far,

F A7 Dm F7 Bb C7 F

And the many colored men knew this was a special child and that's why they followed that star

F A7 Dm F7 Bb C7 F

He came east and west then he found him-self in forty day and forty night

F A7 Dm F7 Bb C7 F

He gave a lot of love to everyone he met and he told them that the way was right

C C7

And then the people drew near, said they want to hear what's all this talking a-bout

F A7 Dm F7 Bb C7 F

And everybody loved that man so much that they wanted to laugh and shout

F A7 Dm F7 Bb C7 F

But a bunch of people said he had the wrong i-dea so they told him to for-get that thought

F A7 Dm F7 Bb C7 F

So a secretive so-ciety came a-bout and they were looking for the love they sought

C C7

And then the people in power said “We gave you an order: go back and be a carpen -ter”

F A7 Dm F7 Bb C7 F

But the shining in his face told him he was right and so they put him on a cross right there

F A7 Dm F7 Bb C7 F

Now he's been gone for a mighty long time we've for-gotten what the man had said

F A7 Dm F7 Bb C7 F

Look at your life in the right di-rection and be sure to look in-side your head

C C7

And when you get around your Christmas tree be sure to give all you can

F A7 Dm F7 Bb C7 F

Because the more you're gonna give the more you're gonna get, to be you woman or a gentle-man

F A7 Dm F7 Bb C7 F

Now Christmas and Easter ain't the only time that we should be that way

F A7 Dm F7 Bb C7 F

Love all the people and help your neighbour now each and every single day

C C7

And when you do that, you'll see where it's at, you'll feel what I'm talking a-round

F A7 Dm F7 Bb C7 F

And then the whole wide world is gonna live in peace and everybody's gonna be found

Outro: F / A7 / Dm / F7 / Bb / C7 / F / / /

[Instrumental verse]