AULD LANG SYNE
start song by
strumming D chord,
then hitting
open 3rd then 2nd
string while holding
chord
(this gives people
first 2 melody
notes)
D A7
Should auld
acquaintance be
forgot
D G
And never brought to
mind
D A7
Should auld
acquaintance be
forgot
F#7 Bm Em A7 D
And days of auld
lang syne
D A7
For auld lang syne,
my dear,
D G
For auld lang syne,
D A7
We'll take a cup
o'kindness yet
F#7 Bm Em A7 D
And days of auld
lang syne
other verses:
We twa hae run aboot
the braes
And pu'd the gowans
fine.
We've wandered mony
a weary foot,
Sin' auld lang syne.
Sin' auld lang syne,
my dear,
Sin' auld lang syne,
We've wandered mony
a weary foot,
Sin' auld ang syne.
We twa hae sported i'
the burn,
From morning sun
till dine,
But seas between us
braid hae roared
Sin' auld lang syne.
Sin' auld lang syne,
my dear,
Sin' auld lang syne.
But seas between us
braid hae roared
Sin' auld lang syne.
And ther's a hand,
my trusty friend,
And gie's a hand o'
thine;
We'll tak' a cup o'
kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
For auld lang syne,
my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak' a cup o'
kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
CHORDS USED:
D (xx0232)
A7 (x02020)
G (320003)
F#7(242300)
Bm (x24432)
Em (022000)
JINGLE BELLS
G C
Dashing through the
snow, in a one-horse
open sleigh,
D7 G
O'er the fields we
go, laughing all the
way,
G C
Bells on bobtails
ring, making spirits
bright,
D7 G
What fun it is to
ride and sing a
sleighing song
tonight, oh
Chorus:
G
G7
Jingle bells, jingle
bells, jingle all
the way,
C G A7 D D7
Oh what fun it is to
ride in a one-horse
open sleigh, hey,
G G7
Jingle bells, jingle
bells, jingle all
the way,
C G D7 G
Oh what fun it is to
ride in a one-horse
open sleigh.
Other verses:
A day or two ago,
I thought I'd take a
ride,
And soon Miss Fanny
Bright
Was seated by my
side;
The horse was lean
and lank;
Misfortune seemed
his lot;
He got into a
drifted bank,
And we, we got upsot.
A day or two ago,
the story I must
tell
I went out on the
snow
And on my back I
fell;
A gent was riding by
In a one-horse open
sleigh,
He laughed as there
I sprawling lie,
But quickly drove
away.
Now the ground is
white
Go it while you're
young,
Take the girls
tonight
And sing this
sleighing song;
Just get a
bob-tailed bay
two-forty as his
speed
Hitch him to an open
sleigh
And crack! you'll
take the lead.
JOY TO THE WORLD
Words adapted from
Psalm 98 by Isaac
Watts, 1719.
Music by George F.
Handel, 1742. Public
Domain.
C Dm C G C
Joy to the world!
The Lord is come;
F G C
Let earth receive
her King.
C
Let every heart
prepare Him room,
C
And heav'n and
nature sing,
G
And heav'n and
nature sing,
C F C Dm C G7 C
And heav'n and
heav'n and nature
sing.
Additional Verses:
Joy to the world!
The Savior reigns;
Let men their songs
employ.
While fields and
floods, rocks, hills
and plains
Repeat the sounding
joy,
Repeat the sounding
joy,
Repeat, repeat the
sounding joy.
No more let sins and
sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest
the ground;
He comes to make His
blessings flow
Far as the curse is
found,
Far as the curse is
found,
Far as, far as the
curse is found.
He rules the world
with truth and
grace,
And makes the
nations prove
The glories of His
righteousness,
And wonders of His
love,
And wonders of His
love,
And wonders, wonders
of His love.
LET IT SNOW!
Sammy Cahn, J.Styne
(c) 1945
F C7 F
Oh, the weather
outside is
frightful,
F Abdim C7
But the fire is so
delightful,
Gm D7 Gm
And since we've no
place to go,
C7
F
Let it snow, let it
snow, let it snow.
F C7 F
It doesn't show
signs of stopping,
F Abdim C7
And I brought some
corn for popping.
Gm D7 Gm
The lights are
turned way down low,
C7 F
Let it snow, let it
snow, let it snow.
C
When we finally kiss
good night,
Dm G7 C
How I'll hate going
out in the storm.
C
But if you really
hold me tight,
D7 G7 C7
All the way home
I'll be warm.
F C7 F
The fire is slowly
dying,
F Abdim C7
And, my dear, we're
still good-bye-ing,
Gm D7 Gm
But as long as you
love me so.
C7 F
Let it snow, let it
snow, let it snow.
LET IT SNOW!
Sammy Cahn, J.Styne
(c) 1945
F C7 F
Oh, the weather
outside is
frightful,
F Abdim C7
But the fire is so
delightful,
Gm D7 Gm
And since we've no
place to go,
C7 F
Let it snow, let it
snow, let it snow.
F C7 F
It doesn't show
signs of stopping,
F Abdim C7
And I brought some
corn for popping.
Gm D7 Gm
The lights are
turned way down low,
C7 F
Let it snow, let it
snow, let it snow.
C
When we finally kiss
good night,
Dm G7 C
How I'll hate going
out in the storm.
C
But if you really
hold me tight,
D7 G7 C7
All the way home
I'll be warm.
F C7 F
The fire is slowly
dying,
F Abdim C7
And, my dear, we're
still good-bye-ing,
Gm D7 Gm
But as long as you
love me so.
C7 F
Let it snow, let it
snow, let it snow.
O COME, ALL YE
FAITHFUL
Words and music by
John Wade, 1751.
G D G D G C G D
O come, all ye
faithful, joyful and
triumphant;
Em D A D G D A7 D
O come ye, O come ye
to Bethelehem.
G Am G D7 G D G Em
A D
Come and behold Him,
Born the King of
angels;
chorus:
G
O come, let us adore
Him;
G D G C G D
O come, let us adore
Him;
G Am G D A D G C
O come, let us adore
Him,
G D7 G
Christ the Lord!
Sing, choirs of
angels, sing in
exultation;
Sing, all ye
citizens of heaven
above:
"Glory to God, all
glory in the
highest!"
(chorus)
Yea, Lord we greet
Thee, Born that
happy morning;
Jesus, to Theee be
all glory giv'n.
Word of the Father,
now in flesh
appearing:
(chorus)
The Little Drummer
Boy
[D] Come they told
me
Pa [A7] rup a pum
[D] pum
[A] A new born king
to see
Pa [A7] rup a pum
[D] pum
[A] Our finest [D]
gifts we bring
[G] Pa [D] rup a pum
[A] pum
To lay be[D]fore the
King
[G] Pa [D7] rup a
pum [G] pum
Rup a pum [D] pum,
rup a pum [A] pum
[D] So to honour Him
Pa [A7] rup a pum
[D] pum
[A7] When we [D]
come
Baby Jesus
Pa rup a pum pum
I am a poor boy too
Pa rup a pum pum
I have no gifts to
bring
Pa rup a pum pum
That's fit to give
our King
Pa rup a pum pum
Rup a pum pum, rup a
pum pum
Shall I play for you
Pa rup a pum pum
On my drum?
Mary nodded
Pa rup a pum pum
The ox and lamb kept
time
Pa rup a pum pum
I played my best for
Him
Pa rup a pum pum
Rup a pum pum, rup a
pum pum
Then He smiled at me
Pa rup a pum pum
[A] Me and my [D]
drum
[A] Me and my [D]
drum
[A] Rup a pum [D]
pum
O HOLY NIGHT
J.S.Dwight,
A.C.Adam. 19thC
O holy night, the
stars are brightly
shining; [C F C]
It is the night of
the dear Savior's
birth. [C G C]
Long lay the world
in sin and error
pining, [C F C C7]
Till he appeared and
the soul felt its
worth. [Em B7 Em]
A thrill of hope,
the weary soul
rejoices, [G7 C]
For yonder breaks a
new and glorious
morn. [G7 C]
Fall on your knees,
[Am Em]
Oh, hear the angel
voices! [Dm Am]
O night divine, [C
G7 C F]
O night when Christ
was born! [C G7 C]
O night, O holy
night, O night
divine! [G G7 C Dm C
G7 C]
O LITTLE TOWN OF
BETHLEHEM
Words by Phillips
Brooks, 1868.
Music by Lewis H.
Redner, 1868.
D Em
O little town of
Bethlehem,
D A7 D
How still we see
thee lie;
D B7 Em
Above thy deep and
dreamless sleep
D A D
The silent stars go
by.
D Em F#
Yet in the dark
streets shineth
Bm G F#
The everlasting
light;
D Em
The hopes and fears
of all the years
D- D A D
Are met in thee
tonight.
For Christ is born
of Mary;
And gathered all
above,
While mortals sleep
the angels keep
Their watch of
wond'ring love.
O morning stars
together
Proclaim the holy
birth;
And praises sing to
God the King,
And peace to men on
earth.
How silent, how
silently
The wondrous gift is
giv'n!
So God imparts to
human hearts
The blessings of His
heav'n.
No ear may hear His
coming,
But in this world of
sin,
Where meek souls
will receive Him
still,
The dear Christ
enters in.
O holy Child of
Bethlehem,
Descend to us, we
pray;
Cast out our sin and
enter in,
Be born in us today.
We hear the
Christmas angels
The great glad
tidings tell;
O come to us, abide
with us,
Our Lord, Emmanuel.
RUDOLPH THE RED
NOSED REINDEER
C
Rudolph the
red-nosed reindeer,
G7
Had a very shiny
nose,
And if you ever saw
it,
C
You would even say
it glows.
C
All of the other
reindeer,
G7
Used to laugh and
call him names,
They never let poor
Rudolph,
C C7
Join in any reindeer
games.
F C Dm G7 C
Then one foggy
Christmas Eve, Santa
came to say,
G D7 G7
"Rudolph with your
nose so bright,
won't you guide my
sleigh tonight?"
C
Then how the
reindeer loved him,
G7
As they shouted out
with glee,
"Rudolph the
red-nosed reindeer,
C
You'll go down in
history."
SANTA BABY
(J. Javits and P.
Springer)
Santa baby, slip a
sable under the
tree, for me
I've been an awful
good girl
Santa baby, and
hurry down the
chimney tonight
Santa baby, an
out-of-space
convertible too,
light blue
I'll wait up for you
dear
Santa baby, and
hurry down the
chimney tonight
Think of all the fun
I've missed
Think of all the
fellas that I
haven't kissed
Next year I could be
oh so good
If you'd check off
my Christmas list
Boo doo bee doo
Santa honey, I wanna
yacht and really
that's
Not a lot
I've been an angel
all year
Santa baby, and
hurry down the
chimney tonight
Santa cutie, there's
one thing I really
do need, the deed
To a platinum mine
Santa cutie, and
hurry down the
chimney tonight
Santa baby, I'm
filling my stocking
with a duplex, and
checks
Sign your 'X' on the
line
Santa baby, and
hurry down the
chimney tonight
Come and trim my
Christmas tree
With some
decorations bought
at Tiffany's
I really do believe
in you
Let's see if you
believe in me
Boo doo bee doo
Santa baby, forgot
to mention one
little thing, a ring
I don't mean a phone
Santa baby, and
hurry down the
chimney tonight
Hurry down the
chimney tonight
Hurry down the
chimney tonight
SANTA CLAUS IS
COMING TO TOWN
(Coots / Gillespie)
C
F
You'd better watch
out, you'd better
not cry
C F
You'd better not
pout, I'm telling
you why
C F
Santa Claus is
coming to town
C F
Santa Claus is
coming to town
C Am F G C F
Santa Claus is
coming to town
C F
He's making a list,
he's checkin' it
twice
C F
He's gonna find out
who's naughty and
nice
C F
Santa Claus is
coming to town
C F
Santa Claus is
coming to town
C Am F G C
Santa Claus is
coming to town
G C F
He sees you when
you're sleeping
G C F
He knows if you're
awake
D
He knows if you've
been bad or good
G
(so you'd) better be
good for goodness
sake
Better be good for
goodness sake
C F
You'd better watch
out, you'd better
not cry
C F
You'd better not
pout, I'm telling
you why
C F
Santa Claus is
coming to town
C F
Santa Claus is
coming to town
C Am F G C
Santa Claus is
coming to town
(Sax solo) | C | F |
C | F | C | F | C |
F | C Am | F | G C |
C |
G C F
He sees you when
you're sleeping
G C F
He knows if you're
awake
D
He knows if you've
been bad or good
G
(so you'd) better be
good for goodness
sake
Better be good for
goodness sake
C F
You'd better watch
out, you'd better
not cry
C F
You'd better not
pout, I'm telling
you why
C F
Santa Claus is
coming to town
C F
Santa Claus is
coming to town
C Am F G C
Santa Claus is
coming to town
(repeat to fade out)
C F G Am D
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SILENT NIGHT
by Franz Gruber
C
Silent night, holy
night
G C
All is calm, All is
bright
F C
Round yon Virgin,
Mother and Child
F C
Holy Infant so
Tender and mild,
G C
Sleep in heavenly
peace,
C G C
Sleep in heavenly
peace.
Silent night, holy
night
Shepherds quake at
the sight,
Glories stream from
heaven afar,
Heavenly hosts sing
Alleleulia
Christ the Saviour
is born!
Christ the saviour
is born.
Silent night, holy
night
Son of God, love's
pure light
Radiant beams from
Thy holy face
with the dawn of
redeeming grace,
Jesus Lord at thy
birth,
Jesus Lord at thy
birth.
ROCKING AROUND THE
CHRISTMAS TREE
(J. Marks)
intro:
G Em C D
G D
Rocking around the
Christmas tree at
the Christmas party
hop
D G
Mistletoe hung where
you can see every
couple tries to stop
G D
Rocking around the
Christmas tree, let
the Christmas spirit
ring
D G
Later we'll have
some pumpkin pie and
we'll do some
caroling
C Bm
You will get a
sentimental feeling
when you hear
Em A D
Voices singing let's
be jolly, deck the
halls with boughs of
holly
G D
Rocking around the
Christmas tree, have
a happy holiday
D G
Everyone dancing
merrily in the new
old-fashioned way
C Bm
You will get a
sentimental feeling
when you hear
Em A D
Voices singing let's
be jolly, deck the
halls with boughs of
holly
G D
Rocking around the
Christmas tree, have
a happy holiday
D
G
Everyone dancing
merrily in the new
old-fashioned way
D D D D G C G
Everyone dancing
merrily in the new
old - fa - shioned
way
SILVER BELLS
(J.Livingston, Ray
Evans)
City sidewalks, busy
sidewalks [C Em]
Dressed in Holiday
style [F]
In the air there's a
feeling of Christmas
[G7 Dm7 G7 C]
Children laughing,
people passing [C
Em]
Meeting smile after
smile [F]
And on every street
corner you hear [G7
C]
Silver bells, silver
bells [C F]
It's Christmas-time
in the city [G D7 G7
C G /a /b]
Ring-a-ling, hear
them ring [C F]
Soon it will be
Christmas day [G D7
G7 C G7]
Strings of street
lights, even stop
lights [C Em]
Blink a bright red
and green [F]
As the shoppers run
home with their
treasures [G7 Dm7 C]
Hear the snow
crunch, see the kids
bunch [C Em]
This is Santa's big
scene [F]
And above all the
bustle you hear...
[G7 C]
Silver bells, silver
bells [C F]
It's Christmas-time
in the city [G D7 G7
C G /a /b]
Ring-a-ling, hear
them ring [C F]
Soon it will be
Christmas day [G D7
G7 C G7] [F C/E Dm7
C]
FIRST NOEL
Traditional.
publ.1833
C G, F C
The first Noel the
angel did say,
F Em F G C
Was to certain poor
shepherds in fields
as they lay;
C G F C
In fields where they
lay keeping their
sheep
F Em F G C
On a cold winters
night that was so
deep
Chorus:
C Em F C G
Noel, Noel, Noel,
Noel
F Em F G C
Born is the King of
Israel.
Other verses:
They looked up and
saw a star,
Shining in the East,
beyond them far;
And to the earth it
gave good light;
And so it continued
both day and night.
This star drew nigh
to the North West,
O'er Bethlehem it
took its rest,
And there it did
stop and stay,
Right over the place
where Jesus lay.
Then enter'd in
there Wise Men three
Full rev'rently on
bended knee,
And offered there in
His presence
Their gold and myrrh
and frankincense.
THE TWELVE DAYS OF
CHRISTMAS
On the <D>first day
of Christmas my
<A>true love gave to
<D>me,
A <D>part<G>ridge
<D>in a <A>pear
<D>tree.
On the <D>second day
of Christmas my
<A>true love gave to
<D>me,
<D>Two turtle doves,
And a
<D>part<G>ridge
<D>in a <A>pear
<D>tree.
On the <D>third day
of Christmas my
<A>true love gave to
<D>me,
<D>Three French
hens, two turtle
doves,
And a
<D>part<G>ridge
<D>in a <A>pear
<D>tree.
On the <D>fourth day
of Christmas my
<A>true love gave to
<D>me,
<D>Four calling
birds, three French
hens, two turtle
doves,
And a
<D>part<G>ridge
<D>in a <A>pear
<D>tree.
On the <D>fifth day
of Christmas my
<A>true love gave to
<D>me,
<D>Five <E>golden
<A-tacet>rings.
<D>Four calling
birds, three French
hens, two turtle
doves,
And a
<D>part<G>ridge
<D>in a <A>pear
<D>tree.
On the <D>sixth day
of Christmas my
<A>true love gave to
<D>me,
<D>Six
geese-a-laying,
<D>Five <E>golden
<A-tacet>rings.
Four calling
<D>birds, three
<G>French hens,
<A>two turtle
<D>doves,
And a
<D>part<G>ridge
<D>in a <A>pear
<D>tree.
On the <D>seventh
day of Christmas my
<A>true love gave to
<D>me,
<D>Seven
swans-a-swimming,
six geese-a-laying,
<D>Five <E>golden
<A-tacet>rings.
Four calling
<D>birds, three
<G>French hens,
<A>two turtle
<D>doves,
And a
<D>part<G>ridge
<D>in a <A>pear
<D>tree.
On the <D>eighth day
of Christmas my
<A>true love gave to
<D>me,
<D>Eight
maids-a-milking,
seven
swans-a-swimming,
six geese-a-laying,
<D>Five <E>golden
<A-tacet>rings.
Four calling
<D>birds, three
<G>French hens,
<A>two turtle
<D>doves,
And a
<D>part<G>ridge
<D>in a <A>pear
<D>tree.
On the <D>ninth day
of Christmas my
<A>true love gave to
<D>me,
<D>Nine ladies
dancing, eight
maids-a-milking,
seven
swans-a-swimming,
Six geese-a-laying,
<D>Five <E>golden
<A-tacet>rings.
Four calling
<D>birds, three
<G>French hens,
<A>two turtle
<D>doves,
And a
<D>part<G>ridge
<D>in a <A>pear
<D>tree.
On the <D>tenth day
of Christmas my
<A>true love gave to
<D>me,
<D>Ten
lords-a-leaping,
nine ladies dancing,
eight
maids-a-milking,
Seven
swans-a-swimming,
six geese-a-laying,
<D>Five <E>golden
<A-tacet>rings.
Four calling
<D>birds, three
<G>French hens,
<A>two turtle
<D>doves,
And a
<D>part<G>ridge
<D>in a <A>pear
<D>tree.
On the e<D>leventh
day of Christmas my
<A>true love gave to
<D>me,
E<D>leven pipers
piping, ten
lords-a-leaping,
nine ladies dancing,
Eight
maids-a-milking,
seven
swans-a-swimming,
six geese-a-laying,
<D>Five <E>golden
<A-tacet>rings.
Four calling
<D>birds, three
<G>French hens,
<A>two turtle
<D>doves,
And a
<D>part<G>ridge
<D>in a <A>pear
<D>tree.
On the <D>twelvth
day of Christmas my
<A>true love gave to
<D>me,
<D>Twelve drummers
drumming, eleven
pipers piping, ten
lords-a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
eight
maids-a-milking,
seven
swans-a-swimming,
Six geese-a-laying,
<D>Five <E>golden
<A-tacet>rings.
Four calling
<D>birds, three
<G>French hens,
<A>two turtle
<D>doves,
And a
<D>part<G>ridge
<D>in a <A>pear
<D>tree.
WINTER WONDERLAND
G G
Sleigh bells ring,
are you listenin'
D D
In the lane, snow is
glistening
D7 Am D C
A beautiful sight,
we're happy tonight
A D G
Walking in a Winter
Wonderland
Gone away is the
blue bird
In his place is the
new bird
He's singing our
song, as we go along
Walking in a Winter
Wonderland
B F# B
In the meadow we can
build a snowman
B F# B
Then pretend that he
is Parson Brown
D A D
He'll say "Are you
married ?", We'll
say "No man,
D A D
But you can do the
job when you're in
town."
Later on, we'll
conspire
As we dream by the
fire
To face unafraid,
the plans that we
made
Walking in a Winter
Wonderland
[Interlude over
verse chords]
B F# B
In the meadow we can
build a snowman
B F# B
And pretend that
he's a circus clown
D A D
We'll have lots of
fun with Mr.Snowman
D A D
Until the other
kiddies knock him
down
When it snows, ain't
it thrillin'
Though you know,
kids are chillin'
We'll frolick &
play, the Eskimo way
Walking in a Winter
Wonderland (wo oh oh
...)
[repeat last line to
fade]
WE WISH YOU A MERRY
CHRISTMAS
G C
We wish you a Merry
Christmas,
A7 D7
We wish you a Merry
Christmas,
B7 Em
We wish you a Merry
Christmas,
C D7 G
And a Happy New
Year.
Chorus:
G D A7 D7
Good tidings we
bring to you and
your kin,
G Am D7 G
We wish you a Merry
Christmas and a
Happy New Year.
G C
Now bring us some
figgy pudding,
A7 D7
Now bring us some
figgy pudding,
B7 Em
Now bring us some
figgy pudding,
C D7 G
And a cup of good
cheer.
Chorus
We won't go until we
get some
We won't go until we
get some
We won't go until we
get some
So bring it out
here!
Chorus
We wish you a Merry
Christmas
We wish you a Merry
Christmas
We wish you a Merry
Christmas
And a happy New
Year.
Chorus
WHITE CHRISTMAS
verse (intro):
Am D7 G
The sun is shining,
the grass is green
D7 C D7 G
The orange and palm
trees sway
Am D7 Bm Em
There's never been
such a day
Am D7 G
In Beverley Hills,
L. A.
Cm D7 C D7 G
.. But it's
De-cember the
twen-ty-fourth
Em F#7 E F#7 Bm Am C
D7
.. And I am longing
to be up north
main song:
G Am D
I'm dreaming of a
white Christmas
C D7 G
just like the ones I
used to know
G C Cm
Where the tree tops
glisten and children
listen
G Am D7
To hear sleigh bells
in the snow
G Am D
I'm dreaming of a
white Christmas
C D7 G
with every Christmas
card I write
C Cm
May your days be
merry and bright
G Em C D7 G Am D7
And may all your
Christmas-es be
white
REPEAT, then finish
with:
G Em C D7 G
And may all your
Christmas-es be
white
UP ON THE HOUSETOP
Starting note: A
Up on the housetop,
reindeer paws [D]
Out jumps good ol'
Santa Claus [G D A]
Down through the
chimney with lots of
toys [D]
All for the little
ones, Christmas joys
[G D A7 D]
Ho, Ho, Ho! Who
wouldn't go? [G D]
Ho, Ho, Ho! Who
wouldn't go? [A7 D]
Up on the housetop,
click, click, click.
[D G]
Down through the
chimney with good
Saint Nick [D A7 D]
First comes the
stocking of little
Nell, O dear Santa,
fill it well; Give
her a dolly that
laughs and cries,
One that will open
and shut her eyes
Next comes the
stocking of little
Bill, Oh just see
what a glorious
fill.
Here is a hammer and
lots of tacks, Also
a ball and a whip
that cracks.
RUDOLPH THE RED
NOSED REINDEER
C
Rudolph the
red-nosed reindeer,
G7
Had a very shiny
nose,
And if you ever saw
it,
C
You would even say
it glows.
C
All of the other
reindeer,
G7
Used to laugh and
call him names,
They never let poor
Rudolph,
C C7
Join in any reindeer
games.
F C Dm G7 C
Then one foggy
Christmas Eve, Santa
came to say,
G D7 G7
"Rudolph with your
nose so bright,
won't you guide my
sleigh tonight?"
C
Then how the
reindeer loved him,
G7
As they shouted out
with glee,
"Rudolph the
red-nosed reindeer,
C
You'll go down in
history."
MR. GRINCH THEME
from the TV show
"How The Grinch
Stole Christmas"
Written by Theodore
"Dr." Seuss Geisel
and Albert Hague
almost as performed
by Whirling
Dervishes on "Wish
It Would Snow"
Transcribed by Dan
Amrich
(DanAmrich@aol.com)
Here are the
complete lyrics to
the original song;
Whirling
Dervishes leave out
the fourth, fifth
and most of the
sixth verse. They
did it with power
chords and so will
I. Enjoy.
--Dan
CHORDS USED IN THIS
ARRANGEMENT:
G C F Bb A D Eb
E
-----------------------------------------------
B
-----------------------------------------------
G
----------5-----------3-----7-----7-----8------
D
----5-----5-----3-----3-----7-----7-----8------
A
----5-----3-----3-----1-----5-----5-----6------
E
----3-----------1------------------------------
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G C F Bb
You're a mean one,
Mr. Grinch,
G A D
You really are a
heel.
G C F Bb Eb
You're as cuddly as
a cactus, you're as
charming as an eel,
Mr. Grinch.
(N.C.) D G C G C G C
G D
You're a bad banana
with a greasy black
peel!
You're a monster,
Mr. Grinch,
Your heart's an
empty hole.
Your brain is full
of spiders, you have
garlic in your soul,
Mr. Grinch.
I wouldn't touch you
with a
thirty-nine-and-a-half
foot pole!
You're a foul one,
Mr. Grinch,
You have termites in
your smile.
You have all the
tender sweetness of
a seasick crocodile,
Mr. Grinch,
Given a choice
between the two of
you I'd take the
seasick crocodile!
You're a rotter, Mr.
Grinch,
You're the king of
sinful sots.
Your heart's a dead
tomato splotched
with moldy purple
spots, Mr.
Grinch,
You're a three
decker sauerkraut
and toadstool
sandwich with
arsenic
sauce!
You nauseate me, Mr.
Grinch,
With a nauseous
super "naus!"
You're a crooked
dirty jockey and you
drive a crooked
hoss, Mr. Grinch.
[spoken until the
rhyme kicks in]
Your soul is an
appalling dump heap
overflowing with the
most
disgraceful
assortment of
rubbish imaginable
mangled up in
tangled up knots!
You're a foul one,
Mr. Grinch,
You're a nasty wasty
skunk.
Your heart is full
of unwashed socks,
your soul is full of
gunk, Mr.
Grinch,
[spoken]
G C G C G C
The three words that
best describe you
are as follows, and
I quote,
Eb D G
"Stink, stank,
stunk!"
<><>
Here's a few of the
licks I've been able
to figure out:
G C F Bb G A
E
--------------------------------------------------------------
B
--------------------------------------------------------------
G
------------------------------2-1-0---------------------------
D
------------------------------------3-------------------------
A
--------------------------------------------------------------
E
--------------------------------------------------------------
You're a mean one,
Mr. Grinch You
really are
D
E
--------------------------------------------------------------
B
-----------7--------------------------------------------------
G
-------------7------------------------------------------------
D
---------7-----7----------------------------------------------
A
-------5---------5--------------------------------------------
E
--------------------------------------------------------------
a heel
(you're picking the
full barre chord
here)
The lick on the
opening and
refrains:
E
---------8--------------8-------------8-------------8-10------
B
-8-11-10----8---8-11-10---8---8-11-10---8---8-11-10-----------
G
--------------------------------------------------------------
D
--------------------------------------------------------------
A
--------------------------------------------------------------
E
--------------------------------------------------------------
JINGLE BELL ROCK
J.Beal, J.Boothe (c)
1957
Jingle-bell,
jingle-bell,
jingle-bell rock,
[C]
Jingle-bells swing
and jingle-bells
ring. [C C#dim Dm7
G7]
Snowin' and blowin'
up bushels of fun,
[Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7]
Now the jingle hop
has begun. [Dm7
G7+5]
Jingle-bell,
jingle-bell,
jingle-bell rock,
[C]
Jingle-bells chime
in jingle-bell time.
[C C#dim Dm7 G7]
Dancin' and prancin'
in Jingle Bell
Square [Dm7 G7 Dm7
G7]
In the frosty air.
[D7 G7 C]
What a bright time;
it's the right time
[F F#dim]
To rock the night
away. [C]
Jingle bell time is
a swell time [Am7 D7
Am7 D7]
To go glidin' in a
one-horse sleigh.
[G7 Dm7 G7]
Giddy-ap jingle
horse; pick up your
feet; [C]
Jingle around the
clock. [C Gm6 A4 A7]
Mix and mingle in a
jinglin' beat; [F
Fm6]
That's the
jingle-bell rock.
[D7 G7 C]
G7+5: xx3443
Gm6: xx2333
AWAY IN A MANGER
start song by
strumming E chord,
then hitting
7th fret 1st string
2x, then 5th fret,
then 4th
fret 2x, then 2nd
fret.
(this gives people
starting melody
notes)
E A E
Away in a manger, no
crib for a bed,
B7 E
The little Lord
Jesus laid down His
sweet head;
E A E
The stars in the sky
looked down where He
lay;
A E B7 E
The little Lord
Jesus, asleep on the
hay.
E A E
The cattle are
lowing, the poor
baby wakes.
B7 E
But little Lord
Jesus, no crying He
makes;
E A E
I love Thee, Lord
Jesus! Look down
from the sky,
A E B7 E
And stay by my
cradle till morning
is nigh.
CHORDS USED:
E (022100)
A (x02220)
B7(x21202)
BLUE CHRISTMAS
start song with 5th
string 2nd fret 2x,
then 4th str.
2nd fret 2x, then
4th str. 4th fret
2x, then play E
chord.
(these are the
opening melody
notes)
E B7
I have a blue
Christmas without
you
B7 E
I'll be so blue just
thinking about you
E E7 A
Decorations of red,
on a green Christmas
tree
F#7 B7
won't be the same
dear, if you're not
here with me.
E B7
And when those blue
snow flakes start
falling,
B7 E
that's when those
blue memories start
calling,
E E7 A Bbdim7
you'll be doing
alright, with your
Christmas of white,
B7 E
but I'll have a blue
blue Christmas.
E B7
Ohh, ohh, ohh Ahhh
Ahh ahh a ahh ohhhh
B7 E
ohh, ohh, ohh Ahhhhh
Ahh ahh a ahh ohhhh
E E7 A Bbdim7
You'll be doing
allright with your
Christmas of white
B7 E
but I'll have a blue
blue Christmas,
CHORDS USED:
E (022100)
B7 (x21202)
E7 (020100)
A (x02220)
F#7(242322)
Bbdim7(x12020)
THE CHRISTMAS SONG
(as performed by Nat
King Cole)
Db6 Ebm7 Fm7 Gbmaj7
(Fm7 Ebm7)
Chestnuts roasting
on an open fire
Db6 Abm7 Db7 Gbmaj7
B9
Jack Frost nipping
at your nose
Db6 B9 Bbm7 Gm7 Gb7
Yuletide carols
being sung by a
choir
Fmaj7 F#m7 B9 Emaj7
Ebm7 D9
And folks dressed up
like
Eskimos.......everybody
Db6 Ebm7 Fm7 Gbmaj7
(Fm7 Ebm7)
knows a turkey and
some mistletoe
Db6 Abm7 Db7 Gbmaj7
B9
Help to make the
season bright
Db6 B9 Bbm7 Gm7 Gb7
Tiny tots with their
eyes all aglow
Fm7 E9 Ebm7 D9 Db6
Will find it hard to
sleep tonight
Abm7 Db7 Gbmaj7
They know that
Santa's on his way
Abm7 Db7 Gbmaj7
He's loaded lots of
toys and goodies on
his sleigh
F#m7 B7 Emaj7
And every mother's
child is gonna spy
Eb7 Ab7
To see if reindeer
really know how to
fly
Db6 Ebm7 Fm7
Gbmaj7 (Fm7 Ebm7)
And so I'm offering
this simple phrase
Db6 Abm7 Db7 Gbmaj7
B9
To kids from one to
ninety-two
Db6 B9 Bbm7 Gm7 Gb7
Although it's been
said many times,
many ways
Fm7 E9 Ebm7 Ab7 Db6
Merry Christmas to
you
CHORDS USED:
Db6 (x4332x)
Ebm7 (x68676)
Fm7 (x810898)
Gbmaj7(x91110119)
Abm7 (464444)
Db7 (x46464)
Gbmaj7(2x332x)
B9 (x2122x)
DECK THE HALLS
Old Welsh Air
D Bm
Deck the halls with
boughs of holly,
A7 D D A D
Fa la la la la, la
la la la
D Bm
Tis the season to be
jolly,
A7 D D A D
Fa la la la la, la
la la la
A7 D
Don we now our gay
apparel,
D Bm E7 A
Fa la la la la la,
la la la
D Bm
Troll the ancient
Yuletide carol,
G D D A7 D
Fa la la la la, la
la la la
See the blazing Yule
before us, Fa ...
Strike the harp and
join the chorus, Fa
...
Follow me in merry
measure, Fa ...
While I tell the
Yuletide treasure,
Fa ...
Fast away the old
year passes, Fa ...
Hail the new, ye
lads and lasses, Fa
...
Sing we joyous all
together, Fa ...
Heedless of the wind
and weather, Fa ...
FIRST NOEL
Traditional.
publ.1833
C G, F C
The first Noel the
angel did say,
F Em F G C
Was to certain poor
shepherds in fields
as they lay;
C G F C
In fields where they
lay keeping their
sheep
F Em F G C
On a cold winters
night that was so
deep
Chorus:
C Em F C G
Noel, Noel, Noel,
Noel
F Em F G C
Born is the King of
Israel.
Other verses:
They looked up and
saw a star,
Shining in the East,
beyond them far;
And to the earth it
gave good light;
And so it continued
both day and night.
This star drew nigh
to the North West,
O'er Bethlehem it
took its rest,
And there it did
stop and stay,
Right over the place
where Jesus lay.
Then enter'd in
there Wise Men three
Full rev'rently on
bended knee,
And offered there in
His presence
Their gold and myrrh
and frankincense.
FROSTY THE SNOW MAN
S.Nelson,
J.Rollins(c) 1950
[suggest Capo V]
C
Frosty the Snow Man
F C
was a jolly happy
soul
F C
With a corn-cob pipe
and a button nose
F G7
and two eyes made
out of coal.
C
Frosty the Snow Man
F C
is a fairy tale they
say
F F#dim C Am
He was made of snow
but the children
know
F G7 C
how he came to life
one day.
F Em
There must have been
some magic in
Dm G7 C
that old silk hat
they found,
G E
For when they put it
on his head
Am D G7
he began to dance
around.
C
Oh, Frosty the Snow
Man
F C
was alive as he
could be,
F F#dim C Am
And the children say
he could laugh and
play
F G C
just the same as you
and me.
Frosty the Snow Man
knew the sun was hot
that day,
So he said, "Let's
run and we'll have
some fun
now before I melt
away."
Down to the village
with a broomstick in
his hand,
Running here and
there all around the
square,
saying "Catch me if
you can."
He led them down the
streets of town
right to the traffic
cop,
And he only paused a
moment when he heard
him holler, "Stop!"
Frosty the Snow Man
had to hurry on his
way,
But he waved
good-bye, saying,
"Don't you cry;
I'll be back again
some day."
C
Thumpety thump
thump, thumpety
thump thump,
G7
Look at Frosty go.
Thumpety thump
thump, thumpety
thump thump,
C
Over the hills of
snow.
CHORDS USED:
F#dim (2x121x)
G7(320001)
GOD REST YE MERRY,
GENTLEMEN
Traditional.
publ.1853
Em
God rest ye merry,
gentlemen
C B7
let nothing you
dismay
Em
Remember Christ our
Savior
C B7
was born on
Christmas Day
Am G
To save us all from
Satan's pow'r
Em D
when we were gone
a-stray
chorus:
G B7 Em
O tidings of comfort
and joy,
D
comfort and joy!
G B7 Em
O tidings of comfort
and joy
additional verses:
In Bethlehem, in
Israel,
this blessed Babe
was born,
and laid within a
manger
upon this blessed
morn
The which His Mother
Mar-y
did nothing take in
scorn.
From God our
heav'nly Father,
a blessed angel came
And unto certain
shepherds
brought tidings of
the same
How that in
Bethlehem was born
the
Son of God by name.
GREENSLEEVES
(traditional)
Em G D Bm
Alas, my love, you
do me wrong,
Em B7
To cast me off
discourteously.
Em G D B
For I have loved you
well and long,
Em B7 Em
Delighting in your
company.
Chorus:
G D
Greensleeves was all
my joy
Em B7
Greensleeves was my
delight,
G D
Greensleeves was my
heart of gold,
Em B7 E
And who but my lady
greensleeves.
Additional Verses:
Your vows you've
broken, like my
heart,
Oh, why did you so
enrapture me?
Now I remain in a
world apart
But my heart remains
in captivity.
I have been ready at
your hand,
To grant whatever
you would crave,
I have both wagered
life and land,
Your love and
good-will for to
have.
If you intend thus
to disdain,
It does the more
enrapture me,
And even so, I still
remain
A lover in
captivity.
My men were clothed
all in green,
And they did ever
wait on thee;
All this was gallant
to be seen,
And yet thou wouldst
not love me.
Thou couldst desire
no earthly thing,
But still thou hadst
it readily.
Thy music still to
play and sing;
And yet thou wouldst
not love me.
Well, I will pray to
God on high,
That thou my
constancy mayst see,
And that yet once
before I die,
Thou wilt vouchsafe
to love me.
Ah, Greensleeves,
now farewell, adieu,
To God I pray to
prosper thee,
For I am still thy
lover true,
Come once again and
love me.
HARK THE HERALD
ANGELS SING
F C F Bb F C F
Hark the herald
angels sing "Glory
to the new born King
Dm G7 C G7 C
Peace on earth and
mercy mild God an
sinners reconciled"
F C7 F C F C7 F C
Joyful all ye
nations rise_ Join
the triumph of the
skies
Bb F Gm D7 Gm C7 F C
F
With angelic host
proclaim "Christ is
born in Bethlehem"
Bb F Gm D7 Gm C7 F
C7 F
Hark the herald
angels sing "Glory
to the new born
King"
Christ, by highest
heaven adored;
Christ the
everlasting Lord;
Late in time behold
him come, Offspring
of the favored one.
Veiled in flesh, the
Godheadd see; hail
the incarnate Diety
Pleased as man with
men to dwell, Jesus,
our Immanuel
Hark the herald
angels sing, "Glory
to the new born
King"
Hail! the
heaven-born Prince
of Peace. Hail the
son of Righteousness
Light and life to
all He brings, risen
with healing in His
wings
Mild He lays His
glory by, born that
man no more may die
Born to raise the
sons of earth, born
to five them second
birth
Hark the herald
angels sing, "Glory
to the new born
King"
HAVE YOURSELF A
MERRY LITTLE
CHRISTMAS
from the film MEET
ME IN ST. LOUIS
H.Martin, R.Blane
C Am Dm G7
Have yourself a
merry little
Christmas
C Am Dm G7
Let your heart be
light
C Am Dm G7 E7 A7 D7
G7
From now on, our
troubles will be out
of sight
C Am Dm G7
Have yourself a
merry little
Christmas
C Am Dm G7
Make the Yuletide
gay
C Am Dm E7 Am C/G
From now on, our
troubles will be
miles away
F Em
Here were are as in
olden days
Dm G7 Cmaj7
happy golden days of
yore
Am B7 Em
Faithful friends who
are dear to us
G Am Dm G7
gather near to us
once more
C Am Dm G7
Through the years we
all will be together
C Am Dm G7
If the Fates allow
C Am Dm E7 Am
Hang a shining star
upon the highest
bough
F Dm G7 C
And have yourself a
merry little
Christmas now.
HERE COMES SANTA
CLAUS
Gene Autry,
O.Haldeman (c) 1947
C
Here comes Santa
Claus,
Here comes Santa
Claus,
G7
Right down Santa
Claus Lane.
G7
Vixen and Blitzen
and all his reindeer
C
are pulling on the
rein.
F Em
Bells are ringing,
children singing
Dm G7 C
All is merry and
bright.
F C
A7
Hang your stockings
and say your
pray'rs,
Dm G7 C
'Cause Santa Claus
comes tonight.
C
Here comes Santa
Claus,
Here comes Santa
Claus,
G7
Right down Santa
Claus Lane.
He's got a bag that
is filled with toys
C
for the boys and
girls again.
F Em
Hear those sleigh
bells jingle jangle,
Dm G7 C
What a beautiful
sight.
F C A7
Jump in bed, cover
up your head,
Dm G7 C
'Cause Santa Claus
comes tonight
Grandma Got Run Over
By A Reindeer
G
CHORUS Grandma got
run over by a
reindeer
C
walking home from
our house Christmas
Eve
D
You can say theres
no such thing as
santa
G D G
but as for me and
grandpa we believe
Em D
She'd been drinking
too much egg nog
G
and we warned her
not to go
C
but she forgot her
medication
G D G
and she wandered out
the door into the
snow
When we found her
Christmas morning
at the scene of the
attack
there were
hoofprints on her
forehead
and incriminating
claw marks on her
back
CHORUS
It's not Christmas
without grandma
all the familys
dressed in black
and we just cant
help but wonder
should we open up
her gifts or send
them back !
CHORUS
Now were all so
proud of grandpa
he's been taking
this so well
see him in there
watching football
drinking beer and
playing cards with
cousin mel
CHORUS
Now the goose is on
the table
and the pudding made
of fig
and the blue and
silver candles
that would just have
matched the hair in
grandmas wig
CHORUS
I've warned all my
friends and
neighbors
better watch out for
your selfs
they should never
give a license
to a man who dirves
a sleigh and plays
with elfs !
CHORUS
HOLLY JOLLY
CHRISTMAS
Johnny Marks (c)
1962
C G7
Have a holly, jolly
Christmas, it's the
best time of the
year,
C
G7
I don't know if
there'll be snow,
but have a cup of
cheer.
C G7
Have a holly, jolly
Christmas, and when
you walk down the
street,
C
Say hello to friends
you know and
everyone you meet.
F Em F C
Hey, ho, the
mistletoe, hung
where you can see,
Dm Am D7 Am D7 G
Somebody's waiting
there, kiss her once
for me.
C G7
Have a holly, jolly
Christmas and in
case you didn't
hear,
C D7 G7 C
Oh, by golly, have a
holly, jolly
Christmas this year.
I SAW MOMMY KISSING
SANTA CLAUS
I saw Mommy kissing
Santa Claus [C Em
Am]
Underneath the
mistletoe last
night. [C G7]
She didn't see me
creep [G7] down the
stairs to have a
peep; [C Cdim C]
She thought that I
was tucked up in my
bedroom fast asleep.
[D7 G7 Fm G7.]
Then, I saw Mommy
tickle Santa Claus
[C Em Am]
Underneath his beard
so snowy white; [C
Gm7 F A7/E Dm]
Oh, what a laugh it
would have been [F
B7]
If Daddy had only
seen [Em7 A7 Dm7]
Mommy kissing Santa
Claus last night.
[G7 Em7 Am7 Dm7 G7
C.]
IT CAME UPON A
MIDNIGHT CLEAR
C F C
It came upon a
midnight clear
F D7 G7
That glorious song
of old
C F C
From angels bending
near the earth
F G7 C
To touch their harps
of gold
E7 AM
"Peace on the earth,
good will to men
G D7 G
From heaven's all
gracious King;"
C F C
The world in
solemn stillness
lay,
F G7 C
To hear the angels
sing
Still through the
cloven skies they
come
With peaceful wings
unfurled,
And still their
heavenly music
floats
O'er all the weary
world
Above its sad and
lowly plains
They bend on
hovering wing;
And ever o'er its
Babel sounds
The blessed angels
sing.
O ye, beneath life's
crushing load
Whose forms are
bending low,
Who toil along the
climbing way
With painful steps
and slow
Look now! for glad
and golden hours
Come swiftly on the
wing;
O rest beside the
weary road
And hear the angels
sing
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