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CHRISTMAS Sing-A-Long

Songs

12 Days of Christmas Adeste Fidelis Angels We Have Heard On High Auld Lang Syne Away In A Manger Blue Christmas Deck The Halls Do You Hear What I Hear Feliz Navidad Frosty The Snowman Good King Wenceslas Have A Holly Jolly Christmas Have Yourself A Merry Christmas Here Comes Santa Claus I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus I’m Dreaming Of A White Christmas I’m Getting’ Nuttin’ For Christmas

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear It’s Beginning To look A Lot Like Christmas Jingle Bell Rock Jingle Bells Joy To The World Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow Little Drummer Boy O Little Town Of Bethlehem Over The River And Through The Woods Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Silent Night Silver Bells We Three Kings We Wish You A Merry Christmas White Christmas Winter Wonderland

1st Note sung: G, 10/1/15

Adeste Fidelis 1

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Intro = [G] [A] [E7] [A] 5

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A-[D]-deste [A] Fideles [D] Lae-ti [A] triumphantes 7

[G] Venite, [A] venite in Be-[E7]-eth-[A]-lehem. 8

[D] Natum [G] videte 9

[A] Regem ange-[G]-lorum 10

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[D]Venite adoremus, [D]Venite adoremus, 12

[D]Venite ado-[A]-re-[G]-mus, [D]Do-[A]-o-[D]-minum 13

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O [D] come all ye [A] faithful, [D] joyful and [A] triumphant, 15

O [G] come ye, o [A] come ye to Be-[E7]-eth-[A]-lehem. 16

[D] Come and be [G] hold him, 17

[A] born the [G] King of (A) Angels. 18

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Chorus: 20

[D] Oh come, let us adore him, 21

Oh [D] come, let us adore him, 22

O [G] come, let us a-[A]-dore [D] hi-[G]-im , 23

[D] Christ [A] the [D] Lord. 24

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[D] Sing choirs of [A] angels [D] sing in exul-[A]-tation 26

[G] Sing all ye [A] citizens of he-[E7]-aven [A] above. 27

[D] Glory to [G] God [A] in [G] the [A] highest. 28

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Chorus 30

Lively 4/4 time

Traditional Hymn; 9/20/2015

Angels We Have Heard On High 1

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Intro = [C] [A7] [Dm] [G] [C] [F] [G] 5

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[C] Angels we have [G] heard on [C] high, 7

[C] Singing sweetly [G] through the [C] night, 8

[C] And the mountains [G] in re-[C]-ply 9

[C] Echoing their [G] brave de-[C] light. 10

Chorus: 11

[C] Glo-[A7]-o-[Dm]-o-[G]-o-[C]-o-[F]-o-[G]-oria 12

[C] In [G] ex-[C]-cel-[F]-sis [G] Deo. 13

[C] Glo-[A7]-o-[Dm]-o-[G]-o-[C]-o-[F]-o-[G]-oria 14

[C] In [G] ex-[C]-cel-[F]-sis [G] De-[C]-o. 15

[C] Shepherds, why this [G] jubi-[C]-lee? 16

[C] Why these songs of [G] happy [C] cheer? 17

[C] What great brightness [G] did you [C] see? 18

[C] What glad tiding [G] did you [C] hear? 19

Chorus 20

[C] Come to Bethle-[G]-hem and [C] see 21

[C] Him whose birth the [G] angels [C] sing; 22

[C] Come, adore on [G] bended [C] knee 23

[C] Christ, the Lord, the [G] new-born [C] King. 24

Chorus 25

[C] See him in a [G] manger [C] aid 26

[C] Whom the angels [G] praise a-[C]-bove; 27

[C] Mary, Joseph, [G] lend your [C] aid, 28

[C] While we raise our [G] hearts in [C] love. 29

Chorus 30

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Ending = explained here 34

4/4 Timing

Traditional Scottish Hymn; 10/2/2015

Auld Lang Syne 1

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Intro = No intro 5

Should [F] old acquaintance [C7] be forgot 6

And [F] never brought to [Bb] mind 7

Should [F] old acquaintance [C7] be forgot 8

[A] And [Dm] days of [G7] auld [C7] lang [F] syne 9

For [F] auld lang [C7] syne, my dear, 10

For [F] auld lang [Bb] syne, 11

We'll [F] take a cup o' [C7] kindness yet 12

[A] And [Dm] days of [G7] auld [C7] lang [F] syne 13

We [F] twa hae run a [C7] boot the braes 14

And [F] pu'd the gowans [Bb] fine. 15

We've [F] wandered mony a [C7] weary foot, 16

[A] Sin' [Dm] auld [G7] la-[C7]-ang [F] syne 17

Sin' [F] auld lang [C7] syne, my dear, 18

Sin' [F] auld lang [[Bb] syne, 19

We've [F] wandered mony a [C7] weary foot, 20


We [F] twa hae sported [C7] i' the burn, 22

From [F] morning sun till [Bb] dine, 23

But [F] seas between us [C7] braid hae roared 24


Sin' [F] auld lang [C7] syne, my dear, 26

Sin' [F] auld lang [Bb] syne. 27

But [F] seas between us [C7] braid hae roared 28

[A] Sin' [Dm] auld [G7] la-[C7]-ang ang [F] syne 29

And [F] ther's a hand, my [C7] trusty friend, 30

And [F] gie's a hand o' [Bb] thine; 31


[A] For [Dm] auld [G7] la-[C7]-ang [F] syne 33

For [F] auld lang [C7] syne, my dear, 34

For [F] auld lang [Bb] syne, 35


[A] For [Dm] auld [G7] la-[C7]-ang [F]ss syne 37

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Ending = Single Stroke [F] 39

Strong 4/4 beaats

1st Note sung: C, 10/1/15

Away In A Manger 1

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Intro = [C7] [F] [Gm] [F] 5

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A-[F]-way in a manger, 7

No [F] crib for [Dm] a [Gm] bed, 8

The [C7] little lord [F] Jesus 9

[Dm] Laid [G7] down his sweet [C] head. 10

The [F] stars in the bright sky, 11

Looked [F] down where [Dm] he [Gm] lay, 12

The [C7] little lord [F] Jesus, 13

[Dm] A-[Gm]-sleep on [C7] the [F] hay. 14

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The [F] cattle are lowing, 16

The baby [Dm] a-[Gm]-wakes, 17

The [C7] little lord [F] Jesus 18

[Dm] No [G7] crying he [C] makes. 19

I [F] love thee lord Jesus, 20

Look [F] down from [Dm] the [Gm] sky 21

And [C7] stay by my [F] bedside 22

[Dm] Till [Gm] morning [C7] is [F] nigh. 23

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Be [F] near me lord Jesus, 25

I ask thee [Dm] to [Gm] stay, 26

Close [C7] by me for [F] ever 27

[Dm] And [G7] love me I [C] pray. 28

[C7] Bless [F] all the dear children, 29

In [F] Thy ten-[Dm]-der [Gm] care, 30

And [C7] fit us for [F] heaven 31

[Dm] to [Gm] live with [C7] thee [F] there. 32

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Ending = Play last line slowly 43

Lilting 4/4 time


Blue Christmas 1

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Intro = [F] [D7] [Cm7] [Gm] [G7] [C7] [Gm7] [C] 5

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I’ll have a [F] blue Christmas with-[C7]-out you. 7

I’ll be so [Gm7] blue [C7] thinking a-[F]-bout you. 8

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Deco-[F]-ra-[D7]-tions of [Cm7] red [D7] on a [Gm] green Christmas tree 10

[G7] Won’t mean a thing if [C7] you’re not [Gm7] here with [C7] me. 11

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I’ll have a [F] blue Christmas that’s [C7] certain. 13

And when that [Gm7] blue [C7] heartache starts [F] hurtin’ 14

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You’ll be [Cm7] do-[D7]-in’ all [Cm7] right with your [Gm] Christmas of [Fdim] white 16

But [C7] I’ll have a [Gm7] blue, [C7] blue [F] Christmas. 17

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I’ll have a [F] blue Christmas with-[C7]-out you. 19

I’ll be so [Gm7] blue [C7] thinking a-[F]-bout you. 20

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Deco-[F]-ra-[D7]-tions of [Cm7] red [D7] on a [Gm] green Christmas tree 22

[G7] Won’t mean a thing if [C7] you’re not [Gm7] here with [C7] me. 23

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I’ll have a [F] blue Christmas that’s [C7] certain. 25

And when that [Gm7] blue [C7] heartache starts [F] hurtin’ 26

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You’ll be [Cm7] do-[D7]-in’ all [Cm7] right with your [Gm] Christmas of [Fdim ]white 28

But [C7] I’ll have a [Gm7] blue, [C7] blue [F] Christmas. [F6/9]ss 29

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Ending = Single Stroke [F6/9] 32

4/4 Time

1st Note sung: F, 10/1/15

Deck The Halls 1

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Intro = [C] [C] 5

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[F] Deck the halls with boughs of holly 7

[C7] Fa la la la [F] laa, la [C7] la la [F] laa 8

[F] Tis the season to be jolly, 9


[C7] Don we now our [F] gay [C] apparel 11

[F] Fa la laa [Dm] la la [G7] la la [C] la 12

[F] Troll the ancient Yuletide carol 13

[Bb] Fa la la la [F] la, la la [C7] la [F] la. 14

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[F] See the blazing Yule before us, 16


[F] Strike the harp and join the chorus, 18


[C7]Follow me in [F] merry [C] measure 20


[F] While I tell of Yuletide treasure, 22


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[F] Fast away the old year passes, 25


[F] Hail the new, ye lads and lasses 27


[C7]Sing we joyous [F] all [C] together, 29


[F] Heedless of the wind and weather, 31


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Lilting 4/4 time


Do You Hear What I Hear 1

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Intro = [F] [G] [E] [F] [G] [C] 5

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Said the [C] l night wind to the [G] little [C] lamb 7

[C] Do you see what [F] l [C] see 8

[C] l Way up in the sky [G] little [C] lamb 9

[C] Do you see what [F] l [C] see 10

A [Am] star, a [E] star, [G] dancing in the [Am] night 11

With a [F] tail as [G] big as a [E] kite 12

With a [F] tail as [G] big as a [C] kite 13

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Said the [C] little lamb to the [G] shepherd [C] boy 16

[C] Do you hear what [F] l [C] hear 17

[C] Ringing thru the sky, [G] shepherd [C] boy 18

[C] Do you hear what [F] l [C] hear 19

A [Am] song, a [E] song 20

[G] High above the [Am] tree 21

With a [F] voice as [G] big as the [E] sea 22

With a [F] voice as [G] big as the [C] sea 23

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Said the [C] shepherd boy to the [G] mighty [C] king 26

[C] Do you know what [F] I [C] know? 27

In your [C] palace warm, [G] mighty [C] king 28

[C] Do you know what [F] I [C] know? 29

A [Am] Child, a [E] Child 30

[G] Shivers in the [Am] cold 31

Let us [F] bring Him [G] silver and [E] gold 32

Let us [F] bring Him [G] silver and [C] gold 33

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Said the [C] king to the people [G] ev'ry-[C]-where 36

[C] Listen to what [F] I [C] say! 37

Pray for [C] peace, people [G] ev'ry-[C]-where 38

[C] Listen to what [F] I [C] say! 39

The [Am] Child, the [E] Child 40

[G] Sleeping in the [Am] night 41

He will [F] bring us [G] goodness and [E] light 42

He will [F] bring us [G] goodness and light [C] 43 44

4/4 time


Feliz Navidad 1

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Intro = [Bm] [E7] [A] 5

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Feliz Navi-[D]-dad, [E7] 7

Feliz Nav-i[A]-dad, [F#m7] 8

Feliz Navi-[Bm]-dad, próspero [E7] ano y felici-[A]-dad. 9




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I wanna wish you a [D] Merry Christmas, 14

[E7] I wanna wish you a [A] Merry Christmas, 15

[F#m7] I wanna wish you a [Bm] Merry Christmas, 16

From the [E7] bottom of my [A] heart. 17

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Feliz Navi-[Bm]-dad, próspero [E7] ano y felici-[A]-dad. 46 47

Sprightly 4/4 time


Frosty The Snowman 1

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Intro = [C] [C] 5

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[C] Frosty the Snowman was a [F] jolly, [G7] happy [C] soul, 7

With a [F] corncob pipe and a [C] button nose 8

And two [G7] eyes made out of [C] coal. 9

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Frosty the Snowman is a [F] fairy [G7] tale they [C] say, 11

He was [F] made of snow but the [C] children know 12

How he [Dm] came to [G7] life one [C7] day. 13

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There [F] must have been some [Em] magic in 15

that [Dm] Old silk [G7] hat they [C] found, 16

For [G] when they placed it on his head, 17

He [Am] began to [D7] dance G] around. 18

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[C] Frosty the Snowman was [F] alive as [G7] he could [C] be, 20

And the [F] children say he could [C] dance and play 21

Just the [Dm] same as [G7] you and [C] me. 22

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[C] Frosty the Snowman knew the [F] sun was [G7] hot that [C] day, 24

So he said [F] “Let’s run, we’ll have [C] lots of fun 25

Now [G7] before I melt [C] away.” 26

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Down in the village with a [F] broomstick [G7] in his [C] hand, 28

Running [F] here and there all [C] around the square 29

Saying [Dm] “Catch me [G7] if you [C7] can!” 30

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He [F] lead them down the [Em] streets of town 32

Right [Dm] to a [G7] traffic [C] cop, 33

And he [G] only paused one moment when 34

He [Am] heard them [D7] holler [G] “ Stop!” 35

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For [C] Frosty the Snowman had to [F] hurry [G7] on his [C] way, 37

But he [F] waved goodbye, sayin' [C] …"Don't cry, 38

I'll be [Dm] back again some [C] day." 39

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Lilting 4/4 time

Traditional Christmas. 10/2/2015

Good King Wenceslas 1

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Intro = explained here. 5

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[G] Good King Wences-[Em]-las looked out [C] On the feast of [G] Stephen 7

[G] When the snow lay [Em] round about [C] Deep and crisp and [G] even 8

[G] Brightly shown the [Em] moon that night [C] Though the frost was [G] cruel 9

[G] When a poor man [Em] came in sight [C] Gathering winter [D] fu-[D7]u-[G]-el. 10

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[G] "Hither, page, and [Em] stand by me, [C] If thou know'st it, [G] telling, 12

[G] Yonder peasant, [Em] who is he? [C] Where and what his [G] dwelling?" 13

[G] "Sire, he lives a [Em] good league hence, [C] Underneath the [G] mountain; 14

[G] Right against the [Em] forest fence, [C] By Saint Agnes' [D] fo-[D7]-un-[G]-tain." 15

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[G] "Bring me flesh, and [Em] bring me wine, [C] Bring me pine logs [G] hither: 17

[G] Thou and I will [Em] see him dine, [C] When we bear them [G] thither." 18

[G] Page and monarch, [Em] forth they went, [C] Forth they went to-[G]-gether; 19

[G] Thro' the rude wind's [Em] wild lament [C] And the bitter [D] we-[D7]-a-[G]-ther. 20

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[G] "Sire, the night is [Em] darker now, [C] And the wind blows [G] stronger; 22

[G] Fails my heart, I [Em] know not how, [C] I can go no [G] longer." 23

[G] Mark my footsteps, [Em] good my page; [C] Tread thou in them [G] boldly: 24

[G] Thou shalt find the [Em] winter's rage [C] Freeze thy blood less [D] co-[D7]-old-[G]-ly." 25

[G] In his master's [Em] steps he trod, [C] Where the snow lay [G] dinted; 26

[G] Heat was in the [Em] very sod [C] Which the saint had [G] printed. 27

[G] Therefore, Christian [Em] men, be sure, [C]Wealth or rank pos-[G]-sessing, 28

[G] Ye who now will [Em] bless the poor, [C] Shall yourselves find [D] ble-[D7]-ess-[G]-ing. 29

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4-beat MKeasures


Have A Holly Jolly Christmas 1

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Intro = [C] [C] 5

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Have a [C] holly, jolly Christmas, 7

It's the best time of the [G7] year, 8

[G7] I don't know if there'll be snow, 9

But have a cup of [C] cheer. [G7] 10

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And when [C] you walk down the [G7] street, 13

[G7] Say hello to friends you know 14

And [G7] everyone you [C] meet. 15

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[F] Hey, ho, the [Em] mistletoe, [F] hung where you can [C] see, 17

[Dm] Somebody's [Am] waiting there, [D7] kiss her once for [G] me. 18

C G7 19


It's the best time of the [G7] year, 21

[G7] I don't know if there'll be snow, 22

But have a cup of [C] cheer. [G7] 23

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And in case you didn't [G7] hear, 26

[G7] Oh, by golly, have a [C] holly, jolly 27

[D7] Christmas [G7]1 this [C]1 year. 28 29

Sprightly 4/4 time

1st Note sung: A, 10/1/15

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 1

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Intro = [D] [C#m7] [ ] [Bm7] [E7] [E7] [A] [E7] [E7] 5

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[A] Have your-[F#m]-self a [Bm7] merry little [E7] Christmas, 7

[A] Let your [F#m] heart be [Bm7] light, [E7] 8

[A] From now [F#m] on our [Bm7] troubles will be [E7] out of sight [F#7] [B7] [E7] 9

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[A] Have your-[F#m]-self a [Bm7] merry little [E7] Christmas, 11

[A] Make the [F#m] Yuletime [Bm7] gay [E7] 12

[A] From now [F#m] on our [Bm7] troubles will be [E7] miles away [F#7] [A7] 13

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[Dmaj7] Here we [E7] are as in [C#m7] olden days, 15

Happy [Bm7] golden [E7] days of [Amaj7] yore, 16

[F#m] Faithful [Bm7] friends who are [Emaj7] dear to us, 17

[E6] Gather [F#m] near to us [B7] once [Bm7] more. [E7] 18

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[A] Through the [F#m] years we [Bm7] all will be to-[E7]-gether, 20

[A] If the [F#m] fates al-[Bm7]-low, [E7] 21

[A] Hang a [F#m] shining [Bm7] star upon the highest [F#m] bough, 22

And [D] have your-[C#m7]-self a [Bm7] merry little [E7] Christmas [D] now. [Dm6] [A] 23


4/4 timing.


Here Comes Santa Clause 1

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Intro = [C] [C] 5

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[C] Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus, 7

[G7] Right down Santa Claus Lane 8

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[G7] Vixen and Blitzen and all his reindeer are 10

[C] Pulling on the [C7] rein. 11

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[G7] He’s got a bag that is filled with toys for the 13

[C] Boys and girls a-[C]-gain 14

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[F] Bells are ringing, [Em] children singing, 16

[Dm7] All is [G7] merry and [C] bright. [C7] 17

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[F] Hear those sleigh bells [Em] jingle jangle, 19

[Dm7] what a [G7] beautiful [C] sight. [C7] 20

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[F] Hang your stockings and [Em] say your [A7] prayers, 22

‘Cause [Dm7] Santa Claus comes to-night. 23

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[F] Jump in bed, cover [Em] up your [A7] head, 25

‘Cause [Dm7] Santa Claus comes to-night! 26


4/4 Time


I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 1

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Intro = [C] [A7] [Dm7] [C] [F] [Dm7] [G7] [C] [G7] 5

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[C] I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus, 7

[C] Underneath the mistletoe last night 8

She didn’t see me creep 9

Down the [C] stairs to [Cdim] have a [C] peek, 10

She thought that I was tucked up 11

In my bedroom fast asleep. 12

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Then [C] I saw Mommy tickle Santa Claus, 14

[C] Underneath his beard so [C7] snowy [F] white; [A7] [Dm] 15

Oh, what a [F] laugh it would have [B7] been, 16

If [C] Daddy had [A7] only [Dm7] seen 17

Mommy [C] kissing [F] Santa [Dm7] Claus [G7] last [C ] night. [C]ss 18

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Ending = Single stroke [C] 21

4/4 Time

Traditional ; 9/20/2015

I’m Dreaming Of A White Christmas 1

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Intro = [G] [Am] [D] [G] 5

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[G] I’m dreaming of a [Am] white [D] Christmas, 7

[C] Just like the [D] ones I used to [G] know, 8

Where the tree tops [G7] glisten and [C] children [Cm] listen, 9

To [G] hear [Em] sleigh bells in the [Am] snow. [D] 10

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[C] With every [D] Christmas card I [G] write, 13

May your days be [G7] merry and [C] bright [Cm] 14

And may [G] all your [Am] Christmasses [D] be [G] white. [D] 15

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[C] Just like the [D] ones I used to [G] know, 18

Where the tree tops [G7] glisten and [C] children [Cm] listen, 19

To [G] hear [Em] sleigh bells in the [Am] snow. [D] 20

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[G] I’m dreaming of a (Am) white [D] Christmas, 22

[C] With every [D] Christmas card I [G] write, 23

May your days be [G7] merry and [C] bright [Cm] 24

And may [G] all your [Am] Christmasses [D] be [G] white. 25


Slow 4-beat Measures


I’m Getting’ Nuttin’ For Christmas 1

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Intro = [G] [C] 5

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I [G] broke my bat on [C] Johnny's [G] head; 7

[A7] Somebody [D7] snitched on [G] me. 8

[G] I hid a frog in [C] sister's [G] bed; [G C G] 9


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I [G7] spilled some ink on [C] Mommy's rug; 12

[D] I made Tommy [G] eat a bug; 13

[Em7] Bought some gum with a [A7] penny slug; 14

[D7] Somebody snitched on [G] me. 15

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CHORUS: 17

Oh, [G6] I'm gettin' nuttin' for Christmas 18

[D7] Mommy and Daddy are mad. 19

[G6] I'm gettin' nuttin' for Christmas 20

'Cause [D7] I ain't been nuttin' but [G] bad. 21

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I [G] won't be seeing [C] Santa [G] Claus; 23


He [G] won't come visit [C] me be-[G]-cause 25


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[G7] Next year I'll be [C] going straight; 28

[D] Next year I'll be [G] good, just wait 29

[Em7] I'd start now, but [A7] it's too late; 30

[D7] Somebody snitched on [G] me. 31

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So you [Am] better be good wha-[E7]-tever you do 33

'Cause [Am] if you're bad, I'm [Bdim] warning you, 34

[Am7] You'll get [D7] nuttin' for [G] Christmas. 35 36

Sprightly 2/4 time


It Came Upon A Midnight Clear 1

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Intro = [C] [C] 5

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It [C] came up-[F]-on a [C] midnight clear 7

That [F] glorious [D7] song of [G7] old 8

From [C] angels [F] bending [C] near the earth 9

To [F] touch their [G7] harps of [C] gold 10

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"Peace [E7] on the earth, good [Am] will to men 12

From [G] heaven's [D7] all gracious [G] King; 13

The [C] world in [F] solemn [C] stillness lay, 14

To [F] hear the [G7] angels [C] sing 15

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Still [C] through the [F] cloven [C] skies they come 17

With [F] peaceful [D7] wings unfurled, 18

And [C] still their [F] heavenly [C] music floats 19

O'er [F] all the [G7] weary [C] world 20

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A-[E7]-bove its sad and [Am] lowly plains 22

They [G] bend on [D7] hovering [G] wing; 23

And [C] ever o'er its [F] Babel [C] sounds 24

The [F] blessed [G7] angels [C] sing. 25

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O [C] ye, be-[F]-neath life's [C] crushing load 27

Whose [F] forms are [D7] bending [G7] low, 28

Who [C] toil a-[F]-long the [C] climbing way 29

With [F] painful [G7] steps and [C] slow 30

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Look [E7] now! for glad and [Am] golden hours 32

Come [G] swiftly [D7] on the [G] wing; 33

O [C] rest beside the [F] weary [C] road 34

And [F] hear the [G7] angels [C] sing 35 36

Somber 3/4 time

Composer: Meredith Wilson 9/20/2015

It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 1

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Intro = [Am7] [Bbdim] [G] [E7] [Am7] [D7] [G] [D7] 5

6

It's be-[G]-ginning to look a [C] lot like [G] Christmas, 7

[B7] every-where you [C] go. [E7] 8

Take a [Am7] look in the five and [D7] ten, glistening once a-[G6]-gain, 9

With [D] candy [Adim] canes and [A7] silver lanes a-[Am7]-glow. [D7] 10

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[B7] Toys in every [C] store, [E7] 13

But the [Am7] prettiest sight to [Bbdim] see is the [G] holly that will [E7] be 14

On your [Am7] own [D7] front [G] door. 15

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Bridge: 17

A pair of [B7] Hop-a-long boots and a [Em7] pistol that shoots 18

Are the [B7] wishes of Barney and [Em] Ben. 19

[A7] Dolls that will talk and will [Em7] go for a walk 20

Is the[Am7] hope of Janice and [D] Jen. 21

And [D7] Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again 22

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[B7] every-where you [C] go. [E7] 25

There's a [Am7] tree in the grand ho-[D7]-tel, one in the park as [G6] well; 26

The [D] sturdy [Adim] kind that [A7] doesn't mind the [Am7] snow. [D7] 27

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[B7] Soon the bells will [C] start. [E7] 30

And the [Am7] thing that will make them [Bbdim] ring 31

Is the [G] carol that you [E7] sing 32

Right with-[Am7]-in [D7] your [G] heart. [E7] 33

Right with-[Am7]-in [D7] your [G]ss heart. 34

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Ending = Single stroke [G] 41

Intro is ALL 2 beat chords


Jingle Bell Rock 1

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Intro = [Dm7]2 [G7]2 [C]2 5

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[C] Jingle bell, [Cmaj7] jingle bell, [C6] jingle bell rock, 7

[C6] Jingle bell [C#dim] swing and [Dm7] jingle bells [G7] ring 8

[Dm7] Snowin’ and [G7] blowin’ up [Dm7] bushels of [G7] fun, 9

[Dm7] Now the jingle hop [G7] has be-[G7+5]-gun. 10

11

[C] Jingle bell, [Cmaj7] jingle bell, [C6] jingle bell rock, 12

[C6] Jingle bell [C#dim] chime in [Dm7] jingle bell [G7] time 13

[Dm7] Dancin’ and [G7] prancin’ in [Dm7] jingle bell [G7] square, 14

[Dm7] In the [G7] frosty [C] air [C7] 15

16

Chorus: 17

What a [F] bright time, it’s the [F#dim] right time 18

To [C] rock the night away. 19

Jingle [Dm7] bell time is a swell time 20

[G7] …To go [Dm7] glidin’ in [G7] a one-horse [G7+5] sleigh. 21

22

[C] Giddy Up [Cmaj7] jingle horse, [C6] pick up your feet, 23

[C] Jingle around the [A7] clock 24

[F] Mix and mingle in a [Fm6] jinglin’ beat [Dm7] 25

[D7] That’s the [G7] Jingle Bell [C] Rock! 26

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Chorus 28

29

[C] Giddy Up [Cmaj7] jingle horse, [C6] pick up your feet, 30

[C] Jingle around the [A7] clock 31

[F] Mix and mingle in a [Fm6] jinglin’ beat [Dm7] 32

[D7] That’s the [G7] Jingle Bell 33

[D7] That’s the [G7] Jingle Bell 34

[D7] That’s the [G7] Jingle Bell [C] Rock! [G7]ss [C]ss 35

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Ending = end on [C]ss 43

Strong 4/4 time


Jingle Bells 1

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Intro = [F] [C] [G7] [C] 5

6

[C] Dashing through the snow in a one-horse open [F] sleigh 7

[F] O’er the fields we [G7] go laughing all the [C] way. 8

[C] The bells on bob-tails ring, making spirits [F] bright. 9

What [F] fun it is to [G7] ride and sing a sleighing song to-[C]-night. [G7] Oh! 10

11

Chorus: 12

[C] Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the [C7] way. 13

[F] Oh, what fun it [C] is to ride in a [D7] one horse open [G7] sleigh. 14


[F] Oh, what fun it [C] is to ride in a [G7] one horse open [C] sleigh. 16

17

[C] A day or two ago I thought I’d take a [F] ride, 18

And [F] soon Miss Fannie [G7] Bright was seated by my [C] side. 19

[C] horse was lean and lank, misfortune seemed his [F] lot, 20

He [F] got into a [G7] drifted bank, and we, we got up-[C]-sot. [G7] Oh! 21

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[F] Oh, what fun it [C] is to ride in a [D7] one horse open [G7] sleigh. 24


[F] Oh, what fun it [C] is to ride in a [G7] one… horse… open… [C] sleigh. 26

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Ending = Single stroke [C] 30

4/4 Time

Composer Gerog Handel, 10/2/2015

Joy To The World 1

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Intro = explained here. 5

6

[A] Joy to the world, the Lord [E7] is [A] come, 7

Let [D] earth re-[E7]-ceive her [A] King 8

[A] Let every heart prepare Him room, 9

And [A] Heaven and nature sing 10

And [E7] Heaven and nature sing, 11

And [A] Heaven and Heaven and na-[E7]-ture [A] sing. 12

13

[A] Joy to the world, the [E7] Savior [A] reigns; 14

Let [D] men their [E7] songs em-[A]-ploy. 15

While [A] fields and floods rocks, hills and plains 16

[A] Repeat the sounding joy 17

Re-[E7]-peat the sounding joy, 18

Re-[A]-peat, repeat the sound-[E7]-ing [A] joy. 19

20

[A] He rules the world with truth [E7] and [A] grace, 21

And [D] makes the [E7] nations [A] prove 22

The [A] glories of His righteousness, 23

And [A] wonders of His love 24

And [E7] wonders of His love, 25

And [A] wonders, and wonders of [E7] His [A] love. 26

27

[A] No more let sin and [E7] sorrow [A] grow 28

Nor [D] thorns in-[E7]-fest the [A] ground; 29

[A] He comes to make his blessings flow 30

Far [A] as the curse is found 31

Far [E7] as the curse is found, 32

Far [A] as far as the [E7] curse is [A] found. 33

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Performance tips; special instructions.

1st Note sung: D, 10/1/15

Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow 1

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Intro = [A] [A7] [D] 5

6

Oh, the [D] weather [A] outside is [D] frightful, [ ] 7

But the [A] fire is so [A7] delightful, [ ] 8

And [Em] since we've no place to [ ] go, 9

Let it [A] snow, let it [A7] snow, let it [D] snow. 10

11

Oh, it [D] doesn’t show [A] signs of [D] stopping, [ ] 12

And I’ve [A] brought some [ ] corn for [A7] popping, 13

The [Em] lights are turned [ ] way down low, 14


16

Chorus 17

When we [A] finally kiss good night, 18

How I [E7] hate going out in the [A] storm. 19

But if you really hold me tight, 20

[D7] All the way [E7] home I'll be [A] warm. [A7] 21

22

Oh, the [D] fire is [A] slowly [D] dying, 23

And my [A] dear we’re still [A7] good-bye-ing , 24

But as [Em] long as you love me so, 25


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Chorus 28

29

Oh, the [D] fire is [A] slowly [D] dying, 30

And my [A] dear we’re still [A7] good-bye-ing , 31

But as [Em] long as you love me so, 32



Lively 4/4 time


Little Drummer Boy 1

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Intro = [C] [C] 5

6

[C] Come they told me, pa [C] rum pa pum pum 7

[C] Our newborn King to see, pa [C] rum pa pum pum 8

[D] Our finest gifts we bring, pa [ ] rum pa pum pum 9

To lay [C] before the King, pa [C] rum pa pum pum, 10

[C] Rum pa pum pum, [D] rum pa pum pum, 11

[C] So to honor Him, pa [C] rum pa pum pum, 12

[D] When we [C] come... 13

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15

[C] Little Baby, pa rum pa pum pum 16

CC] I am a poor boy too, pa rum pa pum pum 17

I have no [D] gift to bring, pa rum pa pum pum 18

To lay [C] before the King, pa rum pa pum pum, 19

[C] Rum pa pum pum, [D] rum pa pum pum, 20

[C] Shall I play for you, pa rum pa pum pum, 21

[D] On my [C] drum?... 22

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24

[C] Mary nodded, pa rum pa pum pum 25

[C] The ox and lamb kept time, pa rum pa pum pum 26

I played my [D] drums for Him, pa rum pa pum pum 27

I played my [C] best for Him, pa rum pa pum pum 28

[C] Rum pa pum pum, [D] rum pa pum pum 29

[C] Then He smiled at me, pa rum pa pum pum 30

[D] Me and my [C] drum... 31 32

Somber 4/4 time


O Little Town Of Bethlehem 1

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Intro = [C] [C] 5

6

Oh [C] little town of [F] Bethlehem 7

How [C] still we [G] see thee [C] lie 8

[A] Above the dark and [Dm] dreamless sleep 9

The [C] silent [G] stars go [C] by 10

11

For [A] in the dark sky [E] shineth 12

The [F] everlasting [E] light 13

The [C] hopes and [C7] fears of [F] all the years 14

Are [C] met in [G] thee to-[C]-night 15

16

How [C] silently, how [F] silently, 17

The [C] wondrous [G] gift is [C] given; 18

So [A] God imparts to [Dm] human hearts 19

The [C] blessings [G] of His [C] Heaven. 20

21

No [A] ear may hear His [E] coming, 22

But [F] in this world of [E] sin, 23

Where [C] meek souls [C7] will re-[F]-ceive Him still, 24

The [C] dear Christ [G] enters [C] in. 25

26

Oh [C] little town of [F] Bethlehem 27

How [C] still we [G] see thee [C] lie 28

[A] Above the dark and [Dm] dreamless sleep 29

The [C] silent [G] stars go [C] by 30

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Sprightly 2/4 time

Traditional Country Song; 10/2/2015

Over The River And Through The Woods 1

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Intro = No intro 5

6

[D] Over the river and through the woods 7

To [G] Grandmother's house we [D] go. 8

The [G] horse knows the way to [D] carry the sleigh 9

Through [A7] white and drifted snow 10

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Oh [G] how the wind does [D] blow 13

It [G] stings the toes and [D] bites the nose 14

As [A7] over the ground we go 15

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Trot [G] fast my dapple [D] gray 18

[G] Spring o'er the ground just [D] like a hound 19

For [A7] this is Christmas Day 20

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And [G] straight through the barn yard [D] gate 23

It [G] seems that we go so [D] dreadfully slow 24

[A7] It is so hard to wait 25

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Now [G] Grandma's cap I [D] spy 28

[G] Hurrah for fun the [D] pudding's done 29

Hur-[A7]-rah for the pumpkin pie 30

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To [G] Grandmother's house we [D] go 33

The [G] horse knows the way to [D] carry the sleigh 34

Through [A7] white and drifted snow [A7]ss 35

Ending = Single Stroke [A7] 36

Lively 6/8 Time


Rockin Around The Christmas Tree 1

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Intro = [G] [G] 5

6

[G] Rocking around the [ ] Christmas tree 7

At the [D] Christmas party [ ] hop. 8

[D] Mistletoe hung where [ ] you can see 9

Every [D] couple try to [G] stop. 10


Let the [D] Christmas spirit [ ] ring 12

[D] Later we’ll have some [ ] pumpkin pie 13

And we’ll [D] do some carol-[G]-ling. 14

15

Chorus 16

[C] You will get a sentimental [Bm] feeling when you hear 17

[C] Voices singing, [ ] ‘ Let’s be jolly, 18

[A] Deck the halls with [D] boughs of holly’. 19

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Have a [D] happy holiday. 22

[D] Everyone dancing [ ] merrily 23

In the [D] new old-fashioned [G] way. 24

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Chorus 26

[A] Fa la la la [D] laaa, la la [A] la [D] laa 27

28


Let the [D] Christmas spirit [ ] ring 30

[D] Later we’ll have some [ ] pumpkin pie 31

And we’ll [D] do some carol-[G]-ling. 32


Have a [D] happy holiday. 34

[D] Everyone dancing [ ] merrily in the 35

(Slowly) [D]1 New - [D]1 Old - [D]2 Fashioned [G] Way. [D]1 [G]1 36 37

Lively 4/4 time


Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer 1

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Intro = [C] [C#dim] [Dm7]2 [G7]2 [Gm7]2 [C7]2 5

6

[F] Rudolph, the red-nosed [ ] reindeer [ ] had a very shiny [C7] nose 7

[C7] And if you ever [ ] saw it, [ ] you would even say it [F] glows 8

[F] All of the other [ ] reindeer [ ] used to laugh and call him [C7] names, 9

[C7] They never let poor [ ] Rudolph [ ] join in any reindeer [F]2 games. [C7]2 10

11

CHORUS: 12

[Bb] Then one foggy [F] Christmas Eve, 13

[C7] Santa came to [F] say: 14

[C] “Rudolph, with your [C#dim] nose so bright, 15

[Dm7]2 Won’t you [G7]2 guide my [Gm7]2 sleigh to-[C7]2-night?” 16

17

[F] Then how the reindeer [ ] loved him 18

[F] As they shouted out with [C7] glee 19

[C7] “Rudolph, the red-nosed [C7] reindeer, 20

[C7] You’ll go down in histo-[F]-ry.” 21

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CHORUS 23

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[F] Then how the reindeer [ ] loved him 25

[F] As they shouted out with [C7] glee 26

[C7] “Rudolph, the red-nosed [C7] reindeer, 27

[C7] You’ll go down in histo-[F]-ry.” 28

[C7] You’ll… go… down… in… his-to-[F]2-ry [Bb]2 [F]ss 29 30

Ending =Slow down last line, end on [F]ss 31

4/4 time


Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 1

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Intro = [G] [A] [E7] [A] 5

6

You [C] better watch out, you [F] better not cry, 7

You [C] better not pout, I'm [F] telling you why. 8

[C] Santa Claus is [F] coming to town 9

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He’s [C] making a list, he’s [F] checking it twice, 12

He’s [C] gonna find out who’s [F] naughty or nice. 13


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Chorus 16

[C] He sees you when you’re [F] sleeping, 17

He [C] knows when you’re [F] awake, 18

He [D] knows if you’ve been [G] bad or good 19

So be [D] good for goodness [G] sake, 20

21

Oh, you [C] better watch out, you [F] better not cry, 22



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[C] He sees you when you’re [F] leeping, 26

He [C] knows when you’re [F] awake, 27

He [D] knows if you’ve been [G] bad or good 28

So be [D] good for goodness [G] sake, 29

30

The [C] kids and girls in [F] boy land 31

Will [C] have a [F] jubilee. 32

They're [D] gonna build a [G] toy land town 33

All a-[D]-round the Christmas [G] tree. 34

35

Oh, you [C] better watch out, you [F] better not cry, 36




( Half time ) [C] Santa [Am] Claus is [F] oming [G] to town [C] 40

Lively 4/4 time

1st Note sung: D, 10/1/15

Silent Night 1

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4

Intro = [G] [D7] [G] [G] 5

6

[G] Silent night, holy night, 7

[D7] All is calm, [G] all is [G7] bright, 8

[C] ‘Round yon virgin [G] mother and child, 9

[C] Holy infant so [G] tender and mild, 10

11

[D] Sleep in [D7] heavenly [G] peace, 12

Sleep in [D] heavenly [G] peace. 13

14


[D7] Shepherds quake [G] at the [G7] sight, 16

[C] Glories stream from [G] heaven afar, 17

[C] Heavenly hosts sing [G] Alleluia; 18

19

[D] Christ the [D7] Savior is [G] born! 20

[D] Christ the [D7] Savior is [G] born! 21

22


[D7] All is calm, [G] all is [G7] bright, 24

[C] ‘Round yon virgin [G] mother and child, 25

[C] Holy infant so [G] tender and mild, 26

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[D] Sleep in [D7] heavenly [G] peace, 28

Sleep in [D] heavenly [G] peace. 29

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Ending = Single stroke [G] 36

3/4 Time


Silver Bells 1

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Intro = [G] [G7] [C] [Am] [D7] [G] [D7] 5

6

City [G] sidewalks, busy [G7] sidewalks, 7

Dressed in [C] holiday style, 8

In the [D7] air there’s a feeling of [G] Christmas. [D7] 9

10

Children [G] laughing, people [G7] passing, 11

Meeting smile after [C] smile, 12

And on [D7] ev’ry street corner you [G] hear: [D7] 13

14

[G] Silver bells, [G7] [C] silver bells, [A7] 15

[D7] It’s Christmas time in the [G] city. [D7] 16

[G] Ringaling, [G7] [C] hear them ring, [A7] 17

[D7] Soon it will be Christmas day. [G] [D7] 18

19

Strings of [G] street lights, even [G7] stop lights, 20

Blink a [C] bright red and [Am] green, 21

As the [D7] shoppers rush home with their [G] treasures. [D7] 22

23

Hear the [G] snow crunch, see the [G7] kids bunch, 24

This is [C] Santa’s big [Am] scene, 25

And [D7] above all this bustle you [G] hear: [D7] 26

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[G] Silver bells, [G7] [C] silver bells, [A7] 28

[D7] It’s Christmas time in the [G] city. [D7] 29

[G] Ringaling, [G7] [C] hear them ring, [A7] 30

[D7] Soon it will be Christmas day. [G] [D7] 31

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¾ Time

1st Note sung: A, 10/1/15

We Three Kings 1

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4

Intro = [Gm] [A7] [GM] 5

6

[Gm] We three [ ] kings of [A7] Orient [Gm] are 7

[Gm] Bearing [ ] gifts we [A7] traverse a-[Gm]-far. 8

[Gm] Field and [Bb] fountain, [ ] moor and [Bb] mountain, 9

[Gm] Following [A7] yonder [Gm] star. 10

11

Chorus 12

[Bb] Oh-[C7], [Bb] star of [ ] wonder, [ ] star of [ ] night, 13

[Bb] Star with [ ] royal [ ] beauty [ ] bright, 14

[Gm] Westward [ ] leading, [Bb] still [ ] proceeding, 15

[Bb] Guide us [ ] to thy [ ] perfect [ ] Light. 16

17

[Gm] Born a [ ] king on [A7] Bethlehem's [Gm] plain, 18

[Gm] Gold I [ ] bring to [A7] crown Him a-[Gm]-gain, 19

[Gm] King for-[Bb]-ever, ceasing never 20

[Gm] Over us [A7] all to [Gm] reign. 21

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Chorus 23

24

[Gm] Frankin-[ ] -cense to [A7] offer have [Gm] I. 25

[Gm] Incense [ ] owns a [A7] Deity [Gm] nigh. 26

[Gm] Prayer and [ ] praising [ ] all men [ ] raising, 27

[Gm] Worship Him, [A7] God on high. 28

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Chorus 30

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[Gm] Myrrh is [ ] mine: it's [A7] bitter per-[Gm]-fume 32

[Gm] Breaths a [ ] life of [A7] gathering [Gm] gloom. 33

[Gm] Sorrowing, [Bb] sighing, [ ] bleeding [ ] dying, 34

[Gm] Sealed [ ] in the [A7] stone-cold [Gm] tomb. 35

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Chorus 37

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[Gm] Glorious [ ] now be-[A7] hold Him [Gm] arise, 39

[Gm] King and [ ] God and [A7] Sacri-[Gm]-fice. 40

[Gm] Alleluia, [Bb] alleluia! 41

[Gm] Sounds [ ] through the [A7] earth and [Gm] skies. 42

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Chorus 44 45

Lively 3/4 time


We Wish You A Merry Christmas 1

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3

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Intro = [A7] [Dm] [Bb]2 [C7]1 [F] 5

6

We [F] wish you a Merry [Bb] Christmas, we [G7] wish you a Merry [C] Christmas, 7

We [A7] wish you a Merry [Dm] Christmas and a [Bb]2 Happy [C7]1 New [F] Year! 8

Good [F] tidings we [C] bring to [Dm]2 you and [G7]1 your [C] kin 9

Good [F] tidings for [C] Christmas and a [Bb]2 Happy [C]1 New [F] Year! 10

11

Oh [F] bring us some figgy [Bb] pudding, oh [G7] bring us some figgy [C] pudding 12

Oh [A7] bring us some figgy [Dm] pudding and [Bb]2 bring it [C7]1 right [F] here. 13



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We [F] won’t go until we [Bb] get some, we [G7] won’t go until we [C] get some 17

We [A7] won’t go until we [Dm] get some, so [Bb]2 bring it [C7]1 right [F] here. 18



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Ending = [F] 22

¾ time

1st Note sung: E, 10/1/15

White Christmas 1

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Intro = [C]2 [C#dim]2 [Dm7]2 [G7]2 [C] 5

6

[C] I’m [C#dim] dreaming of a [Dm7] White [G7] Christmas 7

[F] Just like the [G7] ones I used to [C] know, 8

Where the [Cmaj7] treetops [C7] glisten, 9

And [F] children [Fm6] listen 10

To [C] hear [A7] sleighbells in the [D7] snow. [G7] 11

12

[C] I’m [C#dim] dreaming of a [Dm7] White [G7] Christma 13

[F] With every [G7] Christmas card I [C] write, 14

May your [Cmaj7] days be [C7] merry and [F] bright, [Fm6] 15

And may [C] all [C#dim] your [Dm7] Christmases [G7] be [C] white. 16

17

[C] I’m [C#dim] dreaming of a [Dm7] White [G7] Christmas 18

[F] Just like the [G7] ones I used to [C] know, 19

Where the [Cmaj7] treetops [C7] glisten, 20

And [F] children [Fm6] listen 21

To [C] hear [A7] sleighbells in the [D7] snow. [G7] 22

23

[C] I’m [C#dim] dreaming of a [Dm7] White [G7] Christma 24

[F] With every [G7] Christmas card I [C] write, 25

May your [Cmaj7] days be [C7] merry and [F] bright, [Fm6] 26

And may [C] all [C#dim] your [Dm7] Christmases [G7] be [C] white. 27

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Ending = Play last line slowly 38

Strong 4/4 time

Documents

CHRISTMAS - Meetupfiles.meetup.com/13096972/Maui Christmas Songbook.pdf · I’m Dreaming Of A White Christmas . ... We Wish You A Merry Christmas . White Christmas . Winter Wonderland