UCL FESTIVE SONGBOOK

WINTER 2017

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Merry Christmas 2017 from Ukulele Club Liverpool This Song book belongs to:

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INDEx SONG TITLE Page No:

1. Jingle Bells 3 2. We Wish You A Merry Christmas 4 3. When Santa Got Stuck Up The Chimney 5 4. Last Christmas 6 / 7 5. Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer 8 6. Do They Know It’s Christmas Time 10 / 11 7. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 12 / 13 8. Mele Kalikimaka 14 / 15 9. Happy Xmas – War Is Over 16 / 17

10. Rocking Around The Christmas Tree 18 /19 11. Silent Night (Instrumental) 20 12. I’m Dreaming Of A White Christmas 21 13. Merry Christmas Everybody 22 / 23 14. Winter Wonderland 24 / 25 15. Hallelujah 26 / 27

16. All I Want For Christmas Is A Uke 28 /29

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JINGLE BELLS [James Lord Pierpont, 1857]

or INTRO:

[F] [C] [G7] [C] [2, 3, 4] VERSE 1:

[C] Dashing through the snow In a one-horse open [F] sleigh Over fields we [G7] go Laughing all the [C] way [STOP] (Ha, Ha, Ha) VERSE 2:

[C] Bells on bobtails ring Making spirits [F] bright Oh what fun it is [G7] to ride On a sleighing horse to-[C]-night [STOP]

CHORUS:

Oh [C] Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the [C7] way [F] Oh what fun it [C] is to ride In a [D7]one-horse open [G7] sleigh [STOP] (Hey) CHORUS:

[C] Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the [C7] way [F] Oh what fun it [C] is to ride In a [G7]one-horse open [C] sleigh [Half Time] A [G7]one-horse open [C] sleigh [G7]-[C]

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WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS [Unknown]

VERSE 1:

We [C] wish you a merry [F] Christmas We [D] wish you a merry [G] Christmas We [E7] wish you a merry [Am] Christmas And a [F] Happy [G7] new [C] year CHORUS:

Good [C] tidings we [G7] bring, to [Am] you and your [G] kin We [C] wish you a merry [G] Christmas And a [F] Happy [G7] new [C] year VERSE 1:

Oh [C] bring us some figgy [F] pudding Oh [D] bring us some figgy [G] pudding Oh [E7] bring us some figgy [Am] pudding And [F] bring it [G7] out [C] here CHORUS:

Good [C] tidings we [G7] bring, to [Am] you and your [G] kin We [C] wish you a merry [G] Christmas And a [F] Happy [G7] new [C] year VERSE 1:

We [C] won’t go until we [F] get some We [D] won’t go until we [G] get some We [E7] won’t go until we [Am] get some So [F] bring some [G7] out [C] here CHORUS:

Good [C] tidings we [G7] bring, to [Am] you and your [G] kin We [C] wish you a merry [G] Christmas, and a [F] Happy [G7] new [C] year

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WHEN SANTA GOT STUCK UP THE CHIMNEY [Unknown]

INTRO: [C] [G7] [C] [G7] VERSE 1: When [C] Santa got stuck up the chimney [F] He began to [C] shout You [F] girls and boys won't [C] get any [Am] toys If [D7] you don't pull me [G7] out BRIDGE 1: My [C] beard is black, there's [E7] soot in my sack My [F] nose is tickling [C] too CHORUS: When [C] Santa got [G7] stuck up the [C] chim-[A7]-ney A-[D7]-choo, A-[G7]-choo, A-[C]-choo VERSE 2: When [C] Santa got stuck up the chimney [F] He began to [C] yell Oh [F] hurry, please, it's [C] such a [Am] squeeze The [D7] reindeer's stuck as [G7] well BRIDGE 2: His [C] head's up there in the [E7] cold night air Now [F] Rudolph's nose is [C] blue CHORUS: When [C] Santa got [G7] stuck up the [C] chim-[A7]-ney A-[D7]-choo, A-[G7]-choo, A-[C]-choo

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LAST CHRISTMAS [Wham, 1984]

CHORUS:

[C] Last Christmas I gave you my heart But the [Am] very next day you gave it away [Dm] This year to save me from tears I'll [G] give it to someone special CHORUS: [C] Last Christmas I gave you my heart But the [Am] very next day you gave it away [Dm] This year to save me from tears I'll [G] give it to someone special VERSE 1: [C] Once bitten and twice shy [Am] I keep my distance, but you still catch my eye [F] Tell me baby, do you recognize me? [G] Well it's been a year it doesn't surprise me VERSE 2: [C] (Happy Christmas) I wrapped it up and sent it [Am] With a note saying "I love you" I meant it [Dm] Now I know what a fool I've been But if you [G] kissed me now I know you'd fool me again

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CHORUS:

[C] Last Christmas I gave you my heart But the [Am] very next day you gave it away [Dm] This year to save me from tears I'll [G] give it to someone special CHORUS: [C] Last Christmas I gave you my heart But the [Am] very next day you gave it away [Dm] This year to save me from tears I'll [G] give it to someone special VERSE 3: [C] A crowded room, friends with tired eyes [Am] I’m hiding from you, and your soul of ice [F] My god, I thought you were someone to rely on [G] Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on VERSE 4: [C] A face on a lover with a fire in his heart [Am] A man under cover but you tore me a-[Dm] part [Dm] Oh, oh Now I’ve [G] found a real love you’ll never fool me again CHORUS:

[C] Last Christmas I gave you my heart But the [Am] very next day you gave it away [Dm] This year to save me from tears I'll [G] give it to someone special [C]

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RUDOLF THE RED-NOSED REINDEER [Johnny Marks, 1939]

VERSE 1: [C] Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer Had a very shiny [G] nose And if you ever saw it [G7] You would even say it [C] glows VERSE 2: [C] All of the other reindeer Used to laugh and call him [G] names They never let poor Rudolph [G7] Join in any reindeer [C] games [C7] BRIDGE: [F] Then one foggy [C] Christmas Eve [G7] Santa came to [C] say [G] “Rudolph with your [E7] nose so bright [Am] Won't you guide my [G7] sleigh tonight?” VERSE 3: [C] Then all the reindeer loved him And they shouted out with [G] glee “Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer [G7] You'll go down in [C] history! “ OUTRO: [Half Time] Go [F] down in [G7] histor-[C]-y [G7] [C]

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DO THEY KNOW ITS CHRISTMAS TIME [Bandaid, 1980]

PART 1:

It's Christmas [F] time [G] There's no need to [C] be afraid At Christmas [F] time, we [G] let in light And we [C] banish shade PART 2:

And in our [Dm] world of [G] plenty We can [C] spread a [G] smile of [F] joy Throw your [Dm] arms around the [G] world At Christmas [C] time PART 3:

But say a [F] prayer [G] pray for the [C] other ones [C7] At Christmas [F] time It's [G] hard, but when you're [C] having fun [C7] PART 4:

There’s a [F] world outside your [G] window And it's a [C] world of dread and [F] fear Where the [Dm] only water [G] flowing Is the [C] bitter [C7] sting of [F] tears PART 5:

And the [Dm] Christmas bells that [G] ring there Are the [C] clanging chimes of [F] doom Well, [Dm] tonight thank God it's [G] them Instead of [C] you

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PART 6:

And there [F] won’t be snow in [G] Africa This [C] Christmas time [C7] The [F] greatest gift they'll [G] get this year is [C] life [C7] PART 7:

Where [F] nothing ever [G] grows No [C] rain or river [F] flows [Dm] Do they know it's [G] Christmas time at [C] all [F-F, C-C] PART 8:

[Am] Here’s to you [G] Raise a glass for everyone [Am] Here’s to them [G] underneath that burning sun [Dm] Do they know it's [G] Christmas time at [C] all? [F][C] SOLO: [C 2, 3, 4 ] [F 2] [C 2] [F 2] [C 2] [Dm 2] [G 2] x2 CHORUS INTRO: [C] Feed the [F] wor-[C]-ld [F] [C] [Dm] [G] [C] Feed the [F] wor-[C]-ld [F] [C] [Dm] [G] CHORUS FULL: [C] Feed the [F] wor-[C]-ld [F] Let them [C] know it’s [Dm] Christmas [G] time [C] Feed the [F] wor-[C]-ld [F] Let them [C] know it’s [Dm] Christmas [G] time CHORUS FULL: [C] Feed the [F] wor-[C]-ld [F] Let them [C] know it’s [Dm] Christmas [G] time [SLOW]

[C] Feed the [F] wor-[C]-ld [F] Let them [C] know it’s [Dm] Christmas [G] time a-[C]-gain

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SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN [Coots & Gillespie, 1934]

INTRO: [G7] VERSE 1: You [C] better watch out, you [F] better not cry You [C] better not pout, I'm [F] telling you why CHORUS: [C] Santa Claus is [F] coming to town [C] Santa Claus is [F] coming to town [C] Santa [Am] Claus is [F] coming [G] to town [C] [G7] VERSE 1: He’s [C] making a list, he’s [F] checking it twice He’s [C] gonna find out who’s [F] naughty or nice CHORUS: [C] Santa Claus is [F] coming to town [C] Santa Claus is [F] coming to town [C] Santa [Am] Claus is [F] coming [G] to town [C] - [C7] BRIDGE: He sees [F] you when you’re sleeping He [C7] knows when you’re a-[F]-wake He [D] knows if you’ve been [G] bad or good So be [D] good for goodness [G] sake [G7] VERSE 1: Oh, you [C] better watch out, you [F] better not cry You [C] better not pout, I'm [F] telling you why

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CHORUS: [C] Santa Claus is [F] coming to town [C] Santa Claus is [F] coming to town [C] Santa [Am] Claus is [F] coming [G] to town [C] [C7] BRIDGE: He sees [F] you when you’re sleeping He [C7] knows when you’re a-[F]-wake He [D] knows if you’ve been [G] bad or good So be [D] good for goodness [G] sake [G7] VERSE 1: Oh, you [C] better watch out, you [F] better not cry You [C] better not pout, I'm [F] telling you why CHORUS: [C] Santa Claus is [F] coming to town [C] Santa Claus is [F] coming to town [C] Santa [Am] Claus is [F] coming [G] to town [C] [G7] [C]

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MELE KALIKIMAKA [Robert Anderson, 1949]

INTRO: UKES & KAZOO [Same melody as first 4 lines of verse]

[D] [A7] [D] VERSE 1:

[D] Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say

On a bright Hawaiian Christmas [A7] Day

That's the island greeting that we send to you

From the land where palm trees [D] sway

BRIDGE:

[D7] Here we know that Christmas

Will be [G] green and bright

The [B7] sun will shine by day

And all the [E7] stars by [A7] night CHORUS:

[D] Mele Kalikimaka is Ha-[D7]-waii's [G7] way

To [Em] say Merry [A7] Christmas to [D] you

VERSE 2:

[D] Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say

On a bright Hawaiian Christmas [A7] Day

That's the island greeting that we send to you

From the land where palm trees [D] sway

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BRIDGE:

[D7] Here we know that Christmas

Will be [G] green and bright

The [B7] sun will shine by day

And all the [E7] stars by [A7] night CHORUS:

[D] Mele Kalikimaka is Ha-[D7]-waii's [G7] way

To [Em] say Merry [A7] Christmas to [D] you

SOLO: UKES & KAZOO [Same melody as first 4 lines of verse]

[D] [A7] [D]

VERSE:

[D7] Here we know that Christmas

Will be [G] green and bright

The [B7] sun will shine by day

And all the [E7] stars by [A7] night

OUTRO:

[D] Mele Kalikimaka is Ha-[D7]-waii's [G7] way

To [Em] say Merry [A7] Christmas

A [Em] very Merry [A7] Christmas

A [Em] very Merry [A7] Christmas to [D] you

[A7] [D]

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HAPPY XMAS – WAR IS OVER [Lennon & Oko, 1980]

INTRO: [WITH SUSPENDED CHORD SEQUENCE]

[G] [Am] [D] [G] VERSE 1: So this is [G] Christmas, and what have you [Am] done Another year [D] over, a new one just [G] begun [G7] And so this is [C] Christmas, I hope you have [Dm] fun The near and the [G] dear ones The old and the [C] young [C7] BRIDGE:

A merry, merry [F] Christmas And a happy New [G] Year Let’s hope it’s a [Dm] good one [F] Without any [C] fears [D7] VERSE 2:

And so this is [G] Christmas (War is over) For weak and for [Am] strong (If you want it) The rich and the [D] poor ones (War is over) The road is so [G] long (Now) [G7] VERSE 3:

And so happy [C] Christmas (War is over) For black and for [Dm] white (If you want it) For yellow and [G] red ones (War is over) Let’s stop all the [C] fights (Now) [C7]

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BRIDGE:

A merry, merry [F] Christmas And a happy New [G] Year Let’s hope it’s a [Dm] good one [F] Without any [C] fears [D7] VERSE 4:

And so this is [G] Christmas, (War is over) And what have we [Am] done? (If you want it) Another year [D] over (War is over) A new one just [G] begun (Now) [G7] VERSE 5:

And so this is [C] Christmas (War is over) We hope you have [Dm] fun (If you want it) The near and the [G] dear ones (War is over) The old and the [C] young (Now) [C7] BRIDGE:

A merry, merry [F] Christmas And a happy New [G] Year Let’s hope it’s a [Dm] good one [F] Without any [C] fears [D7] OUTRO:

[G] War is over [Am] if you want it [D] War is over [G] now [G] War is over [Am] if you want it [D] War is over [G] now [G] [Am] [D] [G]

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ROCKING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE [Marks, Lee 1958]

VERSE 1:

[G] Rocking around the Christmas tree At the [D] Christmas party hop Mistletoe hung where you can see Every couple try to [G] stop VERSE 2:

[G] Rocking around the Christmas tree Let the [D] Christmas spirit ring Later we’ll have some pumpkin pie And we’ll do some carol-[G]-ling BRIDGE:

[C] You will get a sentimental [Bm] feeling when you hear [C] Voices singing “Let’s be jolly” [A] Deck the halls with [D] boughs of holly VERSE 3:

[G] Rocking around the Christmas tree Have a [D] happy holiday Everyone dancing merrily In the new old-fashioned [G] way

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BRIDGE:

[C] You will get a sentimental [Bm] feeling when you hear [C] Voices singing, “Let’s be jolly” [A] Deck the halls with [D] boughs of holly [A] Fa la la la [D] laaa, la la [A] la [D] laa VERSE 4:

[G] Rocking around the Christmas tree Let the [D] Christmas spirit ring Later we’ll have some pumpkin pie And we’ll do some carol-[G]-ling OUTRO: [Single off beat Strums on last line]

[G] Rocking around the Christmas tree Have a [D] happy holiday Everyone dancing merrily in the New [D] Old [D] Fa-[D]-shioned [G] waaaay [D] [G]

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SILENT NIGHT [Gruber & Mohr, 1818]

[Instrumental Melody Sequence]

[Chord Sequence]

[C] Silent night, holy night [G] All is calm, [C] all is bright [F] Round yon Virgin [C] Mother and Child [F] Holy Infant so [C] tender and mild [G] Sleep in [G7] heavenly [C] peace [Am] [C] Sleep in [G] heavenly [C] peace

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I’M DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS [Irving Berlin, 1942]

VERSE 1:

[G] I’m dreaming of a [Am] white [D] Christmas [C] Just like the [D] ones I used to [G] know Where the tree tops [G7] glisten And [C] children [Cm] listen To [G] hear [Em] sleigh bells in the [Am] snow [D] (sleigh bells in the snow) VERSE 2:

[G] I’m dreaming of a [Am] white [D] Christmas [C] With every [D] Christmas card I [G] write May your days be [G7] merry and [C] bright [Cm] And may [G] all your [Am] Christmas-[D]-ses be [G] white [D] VERSE 3:

[G] I’m dreaming of a [Am] white [D] Christmas [C] Just like the [D] ones I used to [G] know Where the tree tops [G7] glisten and [C] children [Cm] listen To [G] hear [Em] sleigh bells in the [Am] snow [D] (sleigh bells in the snow) VERSE 4:

[G] I’m dreaming of a [Am] white [D] Christmas [C] With every [D] Christmas card I [G] write May your days be [G7] merry and [C] bright [Cm] And may [G] all your [Am] Christmas-[D]-ses be [G] white [D] OUTRO: [Slow] May your [G] days be [G7] merry and [C] bright [Cm] And may [G] all your [Am] Christmas-[D]-ses be [G] white [D] [G]

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MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY [Slade,1973]

INTRO: [D] [D7] [Bm7] [Am] [Bb] [D] VERSE 1:

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 upon his [G] sleigh Do the [Am] fairies keep him sober for a [D] day [D7] 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 begu-[D]-un VERSE 2:

Are you [G] waiting for the [Bm] family to [D] arrive Are you [G] sure you’ve got the [Bm] room To spare [D] inside 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 [D] rest [D7]

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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 begu-[D]-un MIDDLE 8:

[Dm] What will your daddy [Bb] do when he sees your [Dm] Mamma kissin’ [Bb] Santa Claus? [C] Ah-aaa– [D] aa VERSE 3:

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’ [D] slayed [D7] 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 begu-[D]-un 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 begu-[D]-un

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WINTER WONDERLAND [Felix Bernard, 1934]

VERSE 1:

Sleigh bells [G] ring, are you listenin' In the [D] lane, snow is glistening A [D7] beautiful [Am] sight We're [D] happy [Am] tonight [A] Walking in a [D] winter [G] wonderland VERSE 2:

Gone [G] away is the blue bird Here to [D] stay is the new bird He [D7] sings a love [Am] song As [D] we go [Am] along [A] Walking in a [D] winter [G] wonderland BRIDGE:

[B] In the meadow [Gb] we can build a [B] snowman Then pretend that [Gb] he is Parson [B] Brown [D] He'll say, are you [A] married, we'll say [D] no man But you can do the [A] job when you're in [D] town [D7] VERSE 3:

Later [G] on we’ll conspire As we [D] dream by the fire To [D7] face un-[Am]-afraid The [D] plans that we [Am] made [A] Walking in a [D] winter [G] wonderland

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BRIDGE:

[B] In the meadow [Gb] we can build a [B] snowman Then pretend that [Gb] he’s a circus [B] clown [D] We’ll have lots of [A] fun with mister [D] snowman Until the other [A] kiddies knock him [D] down [D7] VERSE 4 & OUTRO:

Later [G] on we’ll conspire As we [D] dream by the fire To [D7] face un-[Am]-afraid The [D] plans that we [Am] made [A] Walking in a [D] winter [G] wonderland [G7] [A] Walking in a [D7] winter wonder-[G]-land [Gb] [G]

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HALLELUJAH [Leanord Cohen, 1984]

INTRO: [Picking 2 bars of each] [C] [Am] [C] [Am]

VERSE 1: [Picking]

I [C] heard there was a [Am] secret chord That [C] David played and it [Am] pleased the lord But [F] you don't really [G] care for music [C] do you? [G] [Stop] Well it [C] goes like this the [F] fourth the [G] fifth The [Am] minor fall, the [F] major lift The [G] baffled king [E7] composing halle-[Am]-lujah CHORUS:

Halle-[F]-lujah, halle-[Am]-lujah Halle-[F]-ujah, halle-[C]-lu-[G]-u-u-u-[C]-jah [Am] [C] [Am] VERSE 2:

Well your [C] faith was strong but you [Am] needed proof You [C] saw her bathing [Am] on the roof Her [F] beauty and the [G] moonlight over [C] threw you [G] [Stop] She [C] tied you to her [F] kitchen [G] chair She [Am] broke your throne and she [F] cut your hair And [G] from your lips she [E7] drew the halle-[Am]-lujah CHORUS:

Halle-[F]-lujah, halle-[Am]-lujah Halle-[F]-ujah, halle-[C]-lu-[G]-u-u-u-[C]-jah [Am] [C] [Am]

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VERSE 3:

[C] Baby I've been [Am] here before I've [C] seen this room and I've [Am] walked this floor I [F] used to live a [G] lone before I [C] knew you [G] [Stop] I've [C] seen your flag on the [F] marble [G] arch But [Am] love is not a [F] victory march It's a [G] cold and it's a [E7] broken halle-[Am]-lujah CHORUS:

Halle-[F]-lujah, halle-[Am]-lujah Halle-[F]-ujah, halle-[C]-lu-[G]-u-u-u-[C]-jah [Am] [C] [Am] VERSE 4: [Picking & Strumming]

Well [C] maybe there's a [Am] God above But [C] all I've ever [Am] learned from love Was [F] how to shoot some [G] body, who out [C] drew you [G] It's [C] not a cry that you [F] hear at [G] night It's [Am] not somebody who's [F] seen the light It's a [G] cold and it's a [E7] broken halle-[Am]-lujah CHORUS:

Halle-[F]-lujah, halle-[Am]-lujah Halle-[F]-ujah, halle-[C]-lu-[G]-u-u-u-[C]-jah [Pick on C]

OUTRO: [Picking & Strumming] [Am] [C] [Am] [Single strum] [C]

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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A UKE [Mariah Carey, 1994]

INTRO: [SINGLE STRUMS]

[G] I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing I need…and [C] I don't care about the presents [Eb-5] Underneath the [Eb] Christmas tree

CHORUS: [FULL STRUMS]

[G] I just want you [G+5] for my own [Em] More than you could [Cm] ever know [G] Make my wish come [E7] true [Am7] All I want for [D] Christmas is a [G] Uke…….[Em] [C] [D] VERSE 1:

[G] I don't want a lot for Christmas, there's just one thing I need [C] I don't care about the presents [Eb-5] Underneath the [Eb] Christmas tree [G] I don't need to hang my stocking, there upon the fireplace [C] Santa Claus won't make me happy [Cm] With a toy on Christmas day CHORUS:

[G] I just want you [G+5] for my own [Em] More than you could [Cm] ever know [G] Make my wish come [E7] true [Am7] All I want for [D] Christmas is a [G] Uke…….[Em] [C] [D]

G+5

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VERSE 2:

[G] I won't ask for much this Christmas I don't even wish for snow [C] I'm just gonna keep on waiting [Eb-5] Underneath the [Eb] mistletoe [G] I won't make a list and send it To the North Pole for Saint Nick [C] I won't even stay awake to [Cm] Hear those magic reindeers click CHORUS 2:

'Cause [G] I just want you [G+5] here tonight [Em] Holding on to [Cm] me so tight [G] What more can I [E7] do…baby [Am7] All I want for [D] Christmas is a [G] Uke…….[Em] [C] [D] MIDDLE 8:

[B7] All the lights are shining so [Em] brightly everywhere [B7] And the sound of children's [Em] laughter fills the air [Eb-5] And everyone is singing [G] I hear those [E7] sleigh bells ringing [Am] Santa won't you bring me the one I really need Won't [D] you please bring a ukuleleeeeee VERSE 3:

Oh [G] I don't want a lot for Christmas, this is all I'm asking for [C] I just want a ukulele [Eb-5] standing right outside my door CHORUS:

[G] I just want one [G+5] for my own [Em] More than you could [Cm] ever know [G] Make my wish come [E7] true [Am7] All I want for [D] Christmas is a [G] Uke…….[Em] [C] [D]

OUTRO: [G] All I want for [Em] Christmas is a [C] Uke [D] x4