If you've been playing guitar for even a little while, you will have learned that Christmas songs are notoriously difficult to play. Often they are written in "piano" keys and involve a lot of chord changes. This (ongoing) project is designed to overcome these problems.
"Singable" is a relative term. Usually it means a key that allows altos and baritones to sing melody. As this is sometimes a drag for basses and real altos who wish to harmonize--tenors don't usually mind--I've sometimes included an arrangement in the traditional key after the one in the singable key for use with groups who obviously can sing well and have a sufficient number of higher voices to carry the melody.
It might help to check with the group as to which verses they have and so on, since Christmas songs, especially the older public domain ones, are also notorious for existing in many variations. Note that the first version of "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" has all the verses I could find. The second version has only those verses that I usually come across in songbooks.
Songs are included alphabetically by title (excluding "The" and "A/n").
Sometimes I have given some indication of the melody using lower case letters. Unless otherwise stated, they are the notes of the "main" octave of the tune. ! indicates a note above that and ' one that is below.
Strictly speaking, the inclusion of many of the songs here is illegal. Giving the credit and saying "used without permission" doesn't actually fulfill the letter of the law. However, I'm hoping that doing so and the non-lucrative intention of this project will fulfill at least the spirit of Christmas, if not the spirit of Canadian Copyright Law.
If you wish to contribute songs or corrections to this project, please contact me.
More introductory comments to follow.
| All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth
| Angel Gabriel, The
| Angels We Have Heard on High
| Away in a Manger
| The Birthday of a King
| Blue Christmas
| Buon Natale
| Carolling, Carolling
| Carol of the Bells
| The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting....)
| Deck the Halls
| Ding Dong Merrily on High
| Do You Hear What I Hear?
| The First Nowell
| The Friendly Beasts
| Frosty the Snowman
| God Rest Ye Merry, Gentleman
| Good King Wenceslas
| Good Christian Men, Rejoice
| Go Tell It on the Mountain
| Hark the Herald Angels Sing
| Have a Holly Jolly Christmas
| Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
| (There's No Place Like) Home For the Holidays
| I'll Be Home for Christmas
| I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
| In the Bleak Midwinter
| It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
| Jingle Bell Rock
| Jingle Bells
| Jingle, Jingle, Jingle
| Jolly Old St. Nicholas
| Joy to the World
| Let It Snow
| Mele Kalikimaka
| Mary's Boy Child
| O Come All Ye Faithful
| O Come, O Come Emmanuel
| O Holy Night
| O Little Town of Bethlehem
| Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
| Silent Night
| Silver Bells
| We Three Kings
| White Christmas
| Winter Wonderland
| You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch |
ALL VERSES
"USUAL" VERSES
"USUAL" VERSES
"USUAL" VERSES
DON GARDNER
C Cmj7 Dm7 G7 C
g g g g g a f g e
EV'RYBODY STOPS AND STARES AT ME.
C Am Dm7 G7 C
e e e e e f d e d
THESE TWO TEETH ARE GONE AS YOU CAN SEE.
Dm7 G7 C G7 Em7
d d d e f f e d e e f f g
I DON'T KNOW JUST WHO TO BLAME FOR THIS CATASTROPHE!
Am7 D7 G7 F#o G7
g f# f# f# g a a g f# f# g g a a b
BUT MY ONE WISH ON CHRISTMAS EVE IS AS PLAIN AS IT CAN BE!
C D7
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS MY TWO FRONT TEETH,
G7 C
MY TWO FRONT TEETH, SEE MY TWO FRONT TEETH!
D7
GEE, IF I COULD ONLY HAVE MY TWO FRONT TEETH,
G7 C
THEN I COULD WISH YOU "MERRY CHRISTMAS."
F F#o
IT SEEMS SO LONG SINCE I COULD SAY,
C G7 C
"SISTER SUSIE SITTING ON A THISTLE!"
Am Am7
GOSH, OH GEE, HOW HAPPY I'D BE
D7 G7
IF I COULD ONLY WHISTLE. (THHHHH!)
C D7
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS MY TWO FRONT TEETH,
G7 C
MY TWO FRONT TEETH, SEE MY TWO FRONT TEETH.
C F F#o
GEE, IF I COULD ONLY HAVE MY TWO FRONT TEETH,
C G7 C
THEN I COULD WISH YOU "MERRY CHRISTMAS!"
c 1946, 1947 Warner Bros. Inc. Used without permission.
01/17/97
(Basque carol, para. Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834-1924)
Em B5 Em C Am Bsus B
The angel Gabriel from heaven came,
Em B5 Em C Bm Em
With wings as drifted snow, with eyes as flame:
Em G D Em B5
g g a g f# g a b b a g f#
"All hail to thee, O lowly maiden Ma - ry,
Am B5 Em C Am Bm Em
Most highly favoured lady." Glo - ria!
Em B5 Em C Am Bsus B
"For know a blessed mother thou shalt be,
Em B5 Em C Bm Em
All generations laud and ho - nor thee;
Em G D Em B5
Thy son shall be Emmanuel, by seers foretold,
Am B5 Em C Am Bm Em
Most highly favoured lady." Glo - ria!
Em B5 Em C Am Bsus B
Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head;?
Em B5 Em C Bm Em
"To me be as it pleaseth God," she said.
Em G D Em B5
"My soul shall laud and magnify Gods holy name."
Am B5 Em C Am Bm Em
Most highly favoured lady." Glo - ria!
Em B5 Em C Am Bsus B
Of her, Emmanuel, the Christ, was born?
Em B5 Em C Bm Em
In Bethlehem all on a Christ - mas morn,
Em G D Em B5
And Christian folk throughout the world will ever say:
Am B5 Em C Am Bm Em
Most highly favoured lady." Glo - ria!
12/30/14
(Anon. French)
D A D (A D ) A D
ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH, SWEETLY SINGING O'ER THE PLAINS
D A D (A D ) A D
AND THE MOUNTAINS IN REPLY, ECHOING THEIR JOYOUS STRAINS.
(CHORUS)
D B7 Em A D G A D A D G D A
GLO-O-O-O-O O O-O-O-O O O-O-O-O ORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO.
D B7 Em A D G A D A D G D A D
GLO-O-O-O-O O O-O-O-O O O-O-O-O ORIA IN EXCELSIS DE--O.
D A D (A D ) A D
SHEPHERDS, WHY THIS JUBILEE? WHY YOUR JOYOUS SONG PROLONG?
D A D (A D ) A D
WHAT THE GLADSOME TIDINGS BE WHICH INSPIRE YOUR HEAV'NLY SONG?
(TO CHORUS)
D A D (A D ) A D
COME TO BETHLEHEM AND SEE HIM WHOSE BIRTH THE ANGELS SING.
D A D (A D ) A D
COME ADORE ON BENDED KNEE CHRIST, THE LORD, OUR NEWBORN KING.
(TO CHORUS)
EXCELSIS is pronounced EGG SHELL SIS not EX CELSIUS.
("High" tune -- the one that descends from mi)
(Ascribed falsely to Martin Luther)
E A E
AWAY IN A MANGER, NO CRIB FOR A BED,
B7 E
THE LITTLE LORD JESUS LAID DOWN HIS SWEET HEAD.
A E
THE STARS IN THE BRIGHT SKY LOOKED DOWN WHERE HE LAY.
A E (C#m)B7 (A 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.
A E
I LOVE THEE, LORD JESUS, LOOK DOWN FROM THE SKY
A E (C#m) B7 (A B7)E
AND STAY BY MY CRADLE TILL MORNING IS NIGH.
E A E
BE NEAR ME, LORD JESUS, I ASK THEE TO STAY
B7 E
CLOSE BY ME FOREVER AND LOVE ME, I PRAY.
A E
BLESS ALL THE DEAR CHILDREN IN THY TENDER CARE
A E (C#m)B7 (A B7) E
AND FIT US FOR HEAVEN TO LIVE WITH THEE THERE.
Public domain.
11/13/97
WILLIAM HAROLD NEIDLINGE
C D7 G D G
IN THE LITTLE VILLAGE OF BETHLEHEM THERE LAY A CHILD ONE DAY,
A Em A7 D
AND THE SKY WAS BRIGHT WITH A HOLY LIGHT
Em D
O'ER THE PLACE WHERE JESUS LAY.
CHORUS:
D7 G Em A7 D D7
ALLELUIA! O HOW THE ANGELS SANG. ALLELUIA! HOW IT RANG.
B7 Em D G
AND THE SKY WAS BRIGHT WITH A HOLY LIGHT.
C G D G
'TWAS THE BIRTHDAY OF A KING.
C D7 G
'TWAS A HUMBLE BIRTHPLACE, BUT OH!
D7 G
HOW MUCH GOD GAVE TO US THAT DAY.
A Em A7 D Em D
FROM THE MANGER BED, WHAT A PATH HAS LED, WHAT A PERFECT HOLY WAY.
c 1969 Robbins Music Corporation. Used without permission.
E B7
I'LL HAVE A BLUE CHRISTMAS WITHOUT YOU.
E
I'LL BE SO BLUE THINKING ABOUT YOU.
Bm C#7 Bm C#7 F#m
DECORATIONS OF RED ON A GREEN CHRISTMAS TREE
F# B7
DON'T MEAN A THING IF YOU'RE NOT HERE WITH ME.
E B7
I'LL HAVE A BLUE CHRISTMAS, THAT'S CERTAIN.
E
AND WHEN THAT BLUE HEARTACHE STARTS HURTIN',
Bm C#7 Bm C#7 F#m Go
YOU'LL BE DOIN' ALRIGHT WITH YOUR CHRISTMAS OF WHITE,
B7 E
BUT I'LL HAVE A BLUE, BLUE CHRISTMAS.
(The Elvis version of the last four lines)
E B7
AND WHEN THOSE BLUE SNOWFLAKES START FALLING,
E
THAT'S WHEN THOSE BLUE MEMORIES START CALLING.
Bm C#7 Bm C#7 F#m Go
YOU'LL BE DOIN' ALRIGHT WITH YOUR CHRISTMAS OF WHITE,
B7 E
BUT I'LL HAVE A BLUE, BLUE CHRISTMAS.
Words and music by Billy Hayes and Jay Johnson.
(c) 1948 by Bibo Music Publishers, Inc. (c/o The Welk Music Group).
12/13/96
(CHORUS)
D D#o A7 D
BU--ON NATALE MEANS MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU.
G#o A7 D
BUON NATALE TO EV'RYONE. HAPPY NEW YEAR AND LOTS OF FUN.
D D#o A7 D
BU--ON NATALE. MAY ALL YOUR WISHES COME TRUE.
G#o A7 D
BUON NATALE IN ITALY MEANS A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU.
D A7 D D#o A7
FAR AWAY ACROSS THE SEA IN SUNNY ITALY
Em A7 Em A7
THERE'S A QUAINT LITTLE TOWN, NOT A CLOCK HAS BEEN WOUND
Em A7 D
FOR OVER A CENTURY.
D A7 D D#o A7
THEY DON'T KNOW THE TIME OR YEAR AND NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE,
Em A7 Em A7
AND THIS IS THE REASON THE CHRISTMAS SEASON
Em A7 D A7
IS CELEBRATED ALL YEAR. OH! (TO CHORUS)
Words and music by Bob Saffer and Frank Linale.
G (Bm) Am G Em
CAROLLING, CAROLLING, NOW WE GO. CHRISTMAS BELLS ARE RINGING!
Bm
CAROLLING, CAROLLING, THROUGH THE SNOW.
Em A7 D
CHRISTMAS BELLS ARE RINGING!
Am D7 G Em
JOYOUS VOICES SWEET AND CLEAR, SING THE SAD OF HEART TO CHEER.
C G Am Em C Am D7 G
DING DONG DING DONG. CHRISTMAS BELLS ARE RINGING!
G (Bm)
CAROLLING, CAROLLING, THROUGH THE TOWN.
Am G Em
CHRISTMAS BELLS ARE RINGING!
Bm Em A7 D
CAROLLING, CAROLLING, UP AND DOWN. CHRISTMAS BELLS ARE RINGING!
Am D7 G Em
MARK YE WELL THE SONG WE SING. GLADSOME TIDINGS NOW WE BRING.
C G Am Em C Am D7 G
DING DONG DING DONG. CHRISTMAS BELLS ARE RINGING!
G (Bm) Am G Em
CAROLLING, CAROLLING, NEAR AND FAR. CHRISTMAS BELLS ARE RINGING!
Bm Em A7 D
FOLLOWING, FOLLOWING YONDER STAR. CHRISTMAS BELLS ARE RINGING!
Am D7 G Em
SING WE ALL THIS HAPPY MORN. LO, THE KING OF HEAV'N IS BORN.
C G Am Em C Am D7 G
DING DONG DING DONG. CHRISTMAS BELLS ARE RINGING!
11/19/97
Words and music by Wilha Hutson and Alfred Burt.
(c) 1954 (Renewed 1982) & 1957 Hollis Music, Inc.. Used without permission.
Em Em7/D
HARK TO THE BELLS. HARK TO THE BELLS,
Am/C Em/B
TELLING US ALL, JESUS IS KING!
Em Em7/D
STRONGLY THEY CHIME, SOUND WITH A RHYME,
Am/C Em/B
CHRISTMAS IS HERE! WELCOME THE KING!
Em Em7/D
HARK TO THE BELLS. HARK TO THE BELLS.
Am/C Em/B
THIS IS THE DAY, DAY OF THE KING.
Em Em7/D
PEAL OUT THE NEWS O'ER HILL AND DALE
Am/C Em/B
AND 'ROUND THE TOWN, TELLING THE TALE.
Em
HARK TO THE BELLS. HARK TO THE BELLS,
TELLING US ALL, JESUS IS KING!
Em Am Em
COME, ONE AND ALL, HAPPILY SING
Am Em
SONGS OF GOOD WILL. O, LET THEM SING!
B7 Em B7 Em
RING-----------SILV'RY BELLS. SING------------JOYOUS BELLS.
Em Em7/D
STRONGLY THEY CHIME, SOUND WITH A RHYME,
Am/C Em/B
CHRISTMAS IS HERE. WELCOME THE KING!
Em Em7/D
HARK TO THE BELLS. HARK TO THE BELLS,
Am/C Em/B
TELLING US ALL, JESUS IS KING!
Em B7 Em
RING! RI-NG! BELLS!
Words and music by M. Leontovich.
(c) 1958,1970 Chas. H. Hansen Music Corp.. Used without permission.
Almost authentic version
A E7 A D E
CHESTNUTS ROASTING ON AN OPEN FIRE;
A Em7 A D F+
JACK FROST NIPPING AT YOUR NOSE;
F#m Em A C#m
YULETIDE CAROLS BEING SUNG BY A CHOIR
G#7 C# Em G C
AND FOLKS DRESSED UP LIKE ESKIMOS.
E7 A E7 A D E
EV'RYBODY KNOWS A TURKEY AND SOME MISTLETOE
A Em7 A D F+
HELP TO MAKE THE SEASON BRIGHT.
F#m Em C#m
TINY TOTS WITH THEIR EYES ALL AGLOW
G#7 C#m F#7 Bm7 E A
WILL FIND IT HARD TO SLEEP TONIGHT.
Em7 A Em A
THEY KNOW THAT SAN--TA'S ON HIS WAY.
Em7 A D+9
HE'S LOADED LOTS OF TOYS AND GOODIES ON HIS SLEIGH.
Dm G C+9
AND EV'RY MOTHER'S CHILD IS GONNA SPY
F#m7 B7 E7
TO SEE IF REINDEER REALLY KNOW HOW TO FLY.
A E7 A D E
AND SO I'M OFFERING THIS SIMPLE PHRASE
A Em7 D F+
TO KIDS FROM ONE TO NINETY-TWO.
F#m E A F#m G#
ALTHOUGH IT'S BEEN SAID MANY TIMES, MANY WAYS:
D A F#m Bm7 E A Bm7 E7 A
"MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU."
Words and music by Mel Torme and Bob Wells.
I found the music in a book at someone else's house. It was in Eb and so I transposed
it. When I got home with my notes (& not the book), I discovered I may have mistransposed
some chords. So this represents my attempt to retranspose without the music in front of me.
-RP 12/09/97
"Best" version
A Amj7 A E
CHESTNUTS ROASTING ON AN OPEN FIRE;
A Em7 D F
JACK FROST NIPPING AT YOUR NOSE;
F#m E A G#
YULETIDE CAROLS BEING SUNG BY A CHOIR
C# G C
AND FOLKS DRESSED UP LIKE ESKIMOS.
E7 A Amj7 A E
EV'RYBODY KNOWS A TURKEY AND SOME MISTLETOE
A Em7 D F
HELP TO MAKE THE SEASON BRIGHT.
F#m E A G#
TINY TOTS WITH THEIR EYES ALL AGLOW
A Bm E A
WILL FIND IT HARD TO SLEEP TONIGHT.
Em7 A Em A
THEY KNOW THAT SAN---TA'S ON HIS WAY.
Em7 A Em A
HE'S LOADED LOTS OF TOYS AND GOODIES ON HIS SLEIGH.
Dm G Dm G
AND EV'RY MOTHER'S CHILD IS GONNA SPY
F#sus B7 E7 E6 E
TO SEE IF REINDEER REALLY KNOW HOW TO FLY.
A Amj7 A E
AND SO I'M OFFERING THIS SIMPLE PHRASE
A Em7 D F
TO KIDS FROM ONE TO NINETY-TWO.
F#m E A G#
ALTHOUGH IT'S BEEN SAID MANY TIMES, MANY WAYS:
A E A Amj7 Bm E7 A
"MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU."
Words and music by Mel Torme and Bob Wells.
This is a combination of a my own arrangement and my transposition of a
published version.-RP 12/09/97
D
DECK THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY.
A D A D
FA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA.
D
'TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY.
A D A D
FA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA.
A D
DON WE NOW OUR GAY APPAREL.
Bm E A E A
FA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA.
D
TROLL THE ANCIENT YULETIDE CAROL.
G D A D
FA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA.
D
SEE THE BLAZING YULE BEFORE US.
A D A D
FA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA.
D
STRIKE THE HARP AND JOIN THE CHORUS.
A D A D
FA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA.
A D
FOLLOW ME IN MERRY MEASURE,
Bm E A E A
FA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA.
D
WHILE I TELL OF YULETIDE TREASURE.
G D A D
FA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA.
D
FAST AWAY THE OLD YEAR PASSES.
A D A D
FA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA.
D
HAIL THE NEW, YE LADS AND LASSES.
A D A D
FA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA.
A D
SING WE JOYOUS ALL TOGETHER,
Bm E A E A
FA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA.
D
HEEDLESS OF THE WIND AND WEATHER.
G D A D
FA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA.
G C G (C G) C D7 G (C G)
DING DONG! MERRILY ON HIGH IN HEAV'N THE BELLS ARE RINGING.
G C G (C G) C D7 G (C G)
DING DONG! VERILY THE SKY IS RIV'N WITH ANGELS SINGING.
CHORUS:
G D7 G Em D
GL0-O-O-O-O-O---O-O-O-O-O-O---O-O-O-O-O-O---O-O-O-O-O-O---
C A D C D7 G
O-O-O-O-O-O---ORIA, HOSANNA IN EXCELSIS.
G C G (C G) C D7 G (C G)
E'EN SO HERE BELOW, BELOW, LET STEEPLE BELLS BE SWUNGEN.
G C G (C G) C D7 G (C G)
AND I-O, I-O, I-O BY PRIEST AND PEOPLE SUNGEN.
G C G (C G) C D7 G (C G)
PRAY YOU DUTIFULLY PRIME. YOUR MATIN CHIME, YE RINGERS.
G C G (C G) C D7 G (C G)
MAY YOU BEAUTIFULLY RIME YOUR EVE-TIME SONG, YE SINGERS.
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EXCELSIS is pronounced EGG SHELL SIS not EX CELSIUS.
12/13/96
Words and music by G R Woodward and Thoinot Arbeau.
Written by: Nol Regney and Gloria Shayne 1962
D C D
Said the night wind to the little lamb,
D A G D D A G D
"Do you see what I see? Do you see what I see?
D C D
Way up in the sky, little lamb?
D A G D D A G D
Do you see what I see? Do you see what I see?
Bm F#m A A7 Bm
A star, a star, dancing in the night
G A F# G A D - - C | D
With a tail as big as a kite, with a tail as big as a kite."
D C D
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy,
D A G D D A G D
"Do you hear what I hear? Do you hear what I hear?
D C D
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy?
D A G D D A G D
Do you hear what I hear? Do you hear what I hear?
Bm F#m A A7 Bm
A song, a song, high above the tree,
G A F# G A D - - C | D
With a voice as big as the sea, with a voice as big as the sea."
D C D
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king,
D A G D D A G D
"Do you know what I know? Do you know what I know?
D C D
In your palace warm, mighty king?
D A G D D A G D
Do you know what I know? Do you know what I know?
Bm F#m A A7 Bm
A Child, a Child shivers in the cold.
G A F# G A D - - C | D
Let us bring Him silver & gold. Let us bring Him silver & gold .
D C D
Said the king to the people ev'rywhere,
D A G D D A G D
"Listen to what I say! Listen to what I say!
D C D
Pray for peace, people ev'rywhere.
D A G D D A G D
Listen to what I say! Listen to what I say!
Bm F#m A A7 Bm
The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night.
G A F#
He will bring us goodness and light.
G A D - - C |D - - C |
He will bring us goodness and light."
D D C C D
Bring us light!
F G C Am F
FELIZ NAVIDAD. FELIZ NAVIDAD. FELIZ NAVIDAD,
G G7 C
PROSPERO ANO Y FELICIDAD.
F G C Am F
FELIZ NAVIDAD. FELIZ NAVIDAD. FELIZ NAVIDAD,
G G7 C
PROSPERO ANO Y FELICIDAD.
C7 F G
I WANNA WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
C Am
I WANNA WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
F G C
I WANNA WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.
C7 F G
I WANNA WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
C Am
I WANNA WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
F G C
I WANNA WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART
A7 D (Bm) A A7 D (A) G D
THE FIRST NOWELL THE ANGEL DID SAY
G (A7) D (A) A2* D G A7 D A D
WAS TO CERTAIN POOR SHEPHERDS IN FIELDS AS THEY LAY;
A7 D (Bm) A A7 D (A) G D
IN FIELDS WHERE THEY LAY KEEPING THEIR SHEEP
G (A7) D (A) A2* D G A7 D A D
ON A COLD WINTER'S NIGHT THAT WAS SO DEEP.
A D Bm F#m D G D A Bm F#m G D G A7 D A D
NOWELL. NOWELL. NOWELL. NOWELL. BORN IS THE KING OF ISRAEL.
SIMPLIFIED CHORUS:
A D A (D) G D A D A G D A D A D
NOWELL. NOWELL. NOWELL. NOWELL. BORN IS THE KING OF ISRAEL.
A7 D (Bm) A A7 D (A) G D
THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A STAR,
G (A7) D (A) A2* D G A7 D A D
SHINING IN THE EAST BEYOND THEM FAR.
A7 D (Bm) A A7 D (A) G D
AND TO THE EARTH IT GAVE GREAT LIGHT
G (A7) D (A) A2* D G A7 D A D
AND SO IT CONTINUED BOTH DAY AND NIGHT.
A7 D (Bm) A A7 D (A) G D
AND BY THE LIGHT OF THAT SAME STAR
G (A7) D (A) A2* D G A7 D A D
THREE WISE--MEN CAME FROM COUNTRY FAR.
A7 D (Bm) A A7 D (A) G D
TO SEEK FOR A KING WAS THEIR INTENT
G (A7) D (A) A2* D G A7 D A D
AND TO FOLLOW THE STAR WHEREVER IT WENT.
A7 D (Bm) A A7 D (A) G D
THE STAR DREW NIGH TO THE NORTHWEST.
G (A7) D (A) A2* D G A7 D A D
O'ER BETH--LE--HEM IT TOOK ITS REST.
A7 D (Bm) A A7 D (A) G D
AND THERE IT DID BOTH STOP AND STAY,
G (A7) D (A) A2* D G A7 D A D
RIGHT OVER THE PLACE WHERE JESUS LAY.
A7 D (Bm) A A7 D (A) G D
THEN DID THEY KNOW AS--SUR---EDLY
G (A7) D (A) A2* D G A7 D A D
WITH--IN THAT HOUSE THE KING DID LIE.
A7 D (Bm) A A7 D (A) G D
ONE ENTER'D IT THEM FOR TO SEE
G (A7) D (A) A2* D G A7 D A D
AND FOUND THE BABE IN POVERTY.
A7 D (Bm) A A7 D (A) G D
THEN ENTER'D IN THOSE WISE--MEN THREE,
G (A7) D (A) A2* D G A7 D A D
FULL REVER-ENT-LY UPON THE KNEE,
A7 D (Bm) A A7 D (A) G D
AND OFFERED THERE, IN HIS PRESENCE,
G (A7) D (A) A2* D G A7 D A D
THEIR GOLD AND MYRRH AND FRANKINCENSE.
A7 D (Bm) A A7 D (A) G D
BETWEEN AN OX-STALL AND AN ASS
G (A7) D (A) A2* D G A7 D A D
THIS CHILD TRU-LY THERE HE WAS.
A7 D (Bm) A A7 D (A) G D
FOR WANT OF CLOTHING THEY DID HIM LAY
G (A7) D (A) A2* D G A7 D A D
ALL IN A MANGER AMONG THE HAY.
A7 D (Bm) A A7 D (A) G D
THEN LET US ALL WITH ONE ACCORD
G (A7) D (A) A2* D G A7 D A D
SING PRAIS-ES TO OUR HEAVENLY LORD
A7 D (Bm) A A7 D (A) G D
THAT HATH MADE HEAV'N AND EARTH OF NAUGHT
G (A7) D (A) A2* D G A7 D A D
AND WITH HIS BLOOD MANKIND HATH BOUGHT.
A7 D (Bm) A A7 D (A) G D
IF WE IN OUR TIME SHALL DO WELL,
G (A7) D (A) A2* D G A7 D A D
WE SHALL BE FREE FROM DEATH AND HELL.
A7 D (Bm) A A7 D (A) G D
FOR GOD HATH PREPARED FOR US ALL
G (A7) D (A) A2* D G A7 D A D
A REST--ING PLACE IN GENERAL.
* I've tried to follow Sir John Stainer's harmonization as
much as possible. Adding the extra Bm's & A7's follows this
practice. However, the extra A's should really be Dmaj7's.
This is easily done by laying the first finger across the
2nd fret of the high e, b & g strings. A2 is what I've
called A7 played with the b string left open. G sounds just
as good (except that Stainer's chord includes an e and a c#
in addition to g and b).-RP
11/16/97
TRADITIONAL
VERSES IN ROTARY CAROL BOOK
A7 D (Bm) A A7 D (A) G D
THE FIRST NOWELL THE ANGEL DID SAY
G (A7) D (A) A2* D G A7 D A D
WAS TO CERTAIN POOR SHEPHERDS IN FIELDS AS THEY LAY;
A7 D (Bm) A A7 D (A) G D
IN FIELDS WHERE THEY LAY KEEPING THEIR SHEEP
G (A7) D (A) A2* D G A7 D A D
ON A COLD WINTER'S NIGHT THAT WAS SO DEEP.
A D Bm F#m D G D A Bm F#m G D G A7 D A D
NOWELL. NOWELL. NOWELL. NOWELL. BORN IS THE KING OF ISRAEL.
SIMPLIFIED CHORUS:
A D A (D) G D A D A G D A D A D
NOWELL. NOWELL. NOWELL. NOWELL. BORN IS THE KING OF ISRAEL.
A7 D (Bm) A A7 D (A) G D
THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A STAR,
G (A7) D (A) A2* D G A7 D A D
SHINING IN THE EAST BEYOND THEM FAR.
A7 D (Bm) A A7 D (A) G D
AND TO THE EARTH IT GAVE GREAT LIGHT
G (A7) D (A) A2* D G A7 D A D
AND SO IT CONTINUED BOTH DAY AND NIGHT.
A7 D (Bm) A A7 D (A) G D
THE STAR DREW NIGH TO THE NORTHWEST.
G (A7) D (A) A2* D G A7 D A D
O'ER BETH--LE--HEM IT TOOK ITS REST.
A7 D (Bm) A A7 D (A) G D
AND THERE IT DID BOTH STOP AND STAY,
G (A7) D (A) A2* D G A7 D A D
RIGHT OVER THE PLACE WHERE JESUS LAY.
A7 D (Bm) A A7 D (A) G D
THEN ENTER'D IN THOSE WISE--MEN THREE,
G (A7) D (A) A2* D G A7 D A D
FULL REVER-ENT-LY UPON THE KNEE,
A7 D (Bm) A A7 D (A) G D
AND OFFERED THERE, IN HIS PRESENCE,
G (A7) D (A) A2* D G A7 D A D
THEIR GOLD AND MYRRH AND FRANKINCENSE.
* I've tried to follow Sir John Stainer's harmonization as much as
possible. Adding the extra Bm's & A7's follows this practice.
However, the extra A's should really be Dmaj7's. This is easily
done by laying the first finger across the 2nd fret of the high
e, b & g strings. A2 is what I've called A7 played with the b
string left open. G sounds just as good (except that Stainer's
chord includes an e and a c# in addition to g and b).
11/16/97
I just go ahead an sub G for A2 now. 01/10/07
ENGLISH (12TH CENTURY)
D Bm Em D Bm Em A7 D
JESUS OUR BROTHER, KIND AND GOOD,
D G A Em
WAS HUMBLY BORN IN A STABLE RUDE.
F#m Em Bm Em Bm F#m
AND FRIENDLY BEASTS AROUND HIM STOOD.
D G D Bm Em A7 D
JESUS OUR BROTHER, KIND AND GOOD.
D Bm Em D Bm Em A7 D
"I", SAID THE DONKEY, SHAGGY AND BROWN,
D G A Em
"I CARRIED HIS MOTHER UPHILL AND DOWN;
F#m Em Bm Em Bm F#m
I CARRIED HIS MOTHER TO BETHLEHEM TOWN."
D G D Bm Em A7 D
"I", SAID THE DONKEY, SHAGGY AND BROWN.
D Bm Em D Bm Em A7 D
"I", SAID THE COW ALL WHITE AND RED,
D G A Em
"I GAVE HIM MY MANGER FOR HIS BED;
F#m Em Bm Em Bm F#m
I GAVE HIM MY HAY TO PILLOW HIS HEAD."
D G D Bm Em A7 D
"I", SAID THE COW ALL WHITE AND RED.
D Bm Em D Bm Em A7 D
"I", SAID THE SHEEP WITH CURLY HORN,
D G A Em
"I GAVE HIM MY WOOL FOR HIS BLANKET WARM;
F#m Em Bm Em Bm F#m
HE WORE MY COAT ON CHRISTMAS MORN."
D G D Bm Em A7 D
"I", SAID THE SHEEP WITH CURLY HORN.
D Bm Em D Bm Em A7 D
"I", SAID THE DOVE FROM THE RAFTERS HIGH,
D G A Em
"COOED HIM TO SLEEP THAT HE SHOULD NOT CRY;
F#m Em Bm Em Bm F#m
WE COOED HIM TO SLEEP, MY MATE AND I."
D G D Bm Em A7 D
"I", SAID THE DOVE FROM THE RAFTERS HIGH.
D Bm Em D Bm Em A7 D
"I" SAID THE CAMEL, YELLOW AND BLACK,
D G A Em
"OVER THE DESERT, UPON MY BACK
F#m Em Bm Em Bm F#m
I BROUGHT HIM A GIFT IN THE WISE MEN'S PACK."
D G D Bm Em A7 D
"I", SAID THE CAMEL, YELLOW AND BLACK.
D Bm Em D Bm Em A7 D
THUS EVERY BEAST BY SOME GOOD SPELL,
D G A Em
IN THE STABLE DARK, WAS GLAD TO TELL
F#m Em Bm Em Bm F#m
OF THE GIFT HE GAVE EMMANUEL,
D G D Bm Em A7 D
THE GIFT HE GAVE EMMAN-U--EL.
C F C
1) FROSTY THE SNOWMAN WAS A JOLLY HAPPY SOUL,
F C
WITH HIS CORNCOB PIPE AND HIS BUTTON NOSE
G G7
AND TWO EYES MADE OUT OF COAL.
C F C
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN IS A FAIRYTALE, THEY SAY.
F C
HE WAS MADE OF SNOW, BUT THE CHILDREN KNOW
G C
HOW HE CAME TO LIFE ONE DAY.
F Em
THERE MUST HAVE BEEN SOME MAGIC
Dm C
IN THAT OLD SILK HAT THEY FOUND,
D7 Em G D7 G7
FOR WHEN THEY PLACED IT ON HIS HEAD HE BEGAN TO DANCE AROUND.
C F C
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN WAS ALIVE AS HE COULD BE,
F C
AND THE CHILDREN SAY HE COULD LAUGH AND PLAY
G C
JUST THE SAME AS YOU AND ME.
C F C
2) FROSTY THE SNOWMAN KNEW THE SUN WAS HOT THAT DAY,
F C
SO HE SAID, "LET'S RUN AND WE'LL HAVE SOME FUN
G G7
NOW BEFORE I MELT AWAY."
C F C
DOWN TO THE VILLAGE WITH A BROOMSTICK IN HIS HAND,
F C
RUNNING HERE AND THERE ALL AROUND THE SQUARE,
G7 C
SAYING, "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN."
F Em
HE LED THEM DOWN THE STREETS OF TOWN
Dm C
RIGHT TO THE TRAFFIC COP.
D7 Em G D7 G
HE ONLY PAUSED A MOMENT WHEN HE HEARD HIM HOLLER "STOP!"
G7 C F C
FOR FROSTY THE SNOWMAN HAD TO HURRY ON HIS WAY;
F C
BUT HE WAVED GOODBYE SAYING, "DON'T YOU CRY.
G7 C
I'LL BE BACK AGAIN SOME DAY."
C G7
THUMPETY-THUMP-THUMP THUMPETY-THUMP-THUMP LOOK AT FROSTY GO.
C
" " " " " " OVER THE HILLS OF SNOW!
12/13/96
Em B7 Em C G C Am B7
GOD REST YE MERRY, GENTLEMEN. LET NOTHING YOU DISMAY,
Em B7 Em C G C Am B7
FOR JESUS CHRIST, OUR SAVIOUR, WAS BORN ON CHRISTMAS DAY
Am G B7 Em G D
TO SAVE US ALL FROM SATAN'S POW'R WHEN WE WERE GONE ASTRAY.
(CHORUS)
G B7 Em D
O TIDINGS OF COMFORT AND JOY, COMFORT AND JOY.
G C G B7 Em
O TIDINGS OF COMFORT AND JOY.
Em B7 Em C G C Am B7
IN BETHLEHEM IN JEWRY THIS BLESSED BABE WAS BORN,
Em B7 Em C G C Am B7
AND LAID WITHIN A MANGER UPON THIS BLESSED MORN.
Am G B7 Em G D
THE WHICH HIS MOTHER MARY DID NOTHING TAKE IN SCORN.
(TO CHORUS)
Em B7 Em C G C Am B7
FROM GOD OUR HEAV'NLY FATHER A BLESSED ANGEL CAME
Em B7 Em C G C Am B7
AND UNTO CERTAIN SHEPHERDS BROUGHT TIDINGS OF THE SAME:
Am G B7 Em G D
HOW THAT IN BETHLEHEM WAS BORN THE SON OF GOD BY NAME.
(TO CHORUS)
Em B7 Em C G C Am B7
"FEAR NOT, THEN," SAID THE ANGEL, "LET NOTHING YOU AFFRIGHT."
Em B7 Em C G C Am B7
THIS DAY IS BORN A SAVIOUR OF A PURE VIRGIN BRIGHT
Am G
TO FREE ALL THOSE WHO TRUST IN HIM
B7 Em G D
FROM SATAN'S POW'R AND MIGHT."
(TO CHORUS)
Em B7 Em C G C Am B7
THE SHEPHERDS AT THESE TIDINGS REJOICED MUCH IN MIND
Em B7 Em C G C Am B7
AND LEFT THEIR FLOCKS A-FEEDING IN TEMPEST, STORM AND WIND
Am G B7 Em D
AND WENT TO BETHLEHEM STRAIGHTWAY THE BLESSED BABE TO FIND.
(TO CHORUS)
Em B7 Em C G C Am B7
AND WHEN THEY CAME TO BETHLEHEM WHERE OUR DEAR SAVIOUR LAY,
Em B7 Em C G C Am B7
THEY FOUND HIM IN A MANGER WHERE OXEN FEED ON HAY.
Am G B7 Em G D
HIS MOTHER MARY, KNEELING DOWN, UNTO THE LORD DID PRAY.
(TO CHORUS)
Em B7 Em C G C Am B7
NOW TO THE LORD SING PRAISES, ALL YOU WITHIN THIS PLACE.
Em B7 Em C G C Am B7
AND WITH TRUE LOVE AND BROTHERHOOD EACH OTHER NOW EMBRACE.
Am G B7 Em G D
THIS HOLY TIDE OF CHRISTMAS DOTH BRING REDEEMING GRACE.
(TO CHORUS)
("Usual" verses)
Em B7 Em C G C Am B7
GOD REST YE MERRY, GENTLEMEN. LET NOTHING YOU DISMAY,
Em B7 Em C G C Am B7
FOR JESUS CHRIST, OUR SAVIOUR, WAS BORN UPON THIS DAY
Am G B7 Em G D
TO SAVE US ALL FROM SATAN'S POWER WHEN WE WERE GONE ASTRAY.
(CHORUS)
G B7 Em D
O TIDINGS OF COMFORT AND JOY, COMFORT AND JOY.
G C G B7 Em
O TIDINGS OF COMFORT AND JOY.
Em B7 Em C G C Am B7
FROM GOD, OUR HEAV'NLY FA-THER, A BLESSED ANGEL CAME
Em B7 Em C G C Am B7
AND UNTO CERTAIN SHEPHERDS BROUGHT TIDINGS OF THE SAME,
Am G B7 Em G D
HOW THAT IN BETHLEHEM WAS BORN THE SON OF GOD BY NAME.
(TO CHORUS)
Em B7 Em C G C Am B7
THE SHEPHERDS AT THESE TIDINGS REJOICED MUCH IN MIND
Em B7 Em C G C Am B7
AND LEFT THEIR FLOCKS A-FEEDING IN TEMPEST, STORM AND WIND,
Am G B7 Em G D
AND WENT TO BETHLEHEM STRAIGHTWAY THE BLESSED BABE TO FIND.
(TO CHORUS)
("Usual" verses)
(Fewer chord changes)
Em C B7
GOD REST YE MERRY, GENTLEMEN. LET NOTHING YOU DISMAY,
Em C B7
FOR JESUS CHRIST, OUR SAVIOUR, WAS BORN UPON THIS DAY
Am G Em D
TO SAVE US ALL FROM SATAN'S POWER WHEN WE WERE GONE ASTRAY.
(CHORUS)
G B7 Em D
O TIDINGS OF COMFORT AND JOY, COMFORT AND JOY.
G B7 Em
O TIDINGS OF COMFORT AND JOY.
Em C B7
FROM GOD, OUR HEAV'NLY FA-THER, A BLESSED ANGEL CAME
Em C B7
AND UNTO CERTAIN SHEPHERDS BROUGHT TIDINGS OF THE SAME,
Am G Em D
HOW THAT IN BETHLEHEM WAS BORN THE SON OF GOD BY NAME.
(TO CHORUS)
Em C B7
THE SHEPHERDS AT THESE TIDINGS REJOICED MUCH IN MIND
Em C B7
AND LEFT THEIR FLOCKS A-FEEDING IN TEMPEST, STORM AND WIND,
Am G Em D
AND WENT TO BETHLEHEM STRAIGHTWAY THE BLESSED BABE TO FIND.
(TO CHORUS)
("Usual" verses)
(Fewer chord changes)
(Singable key; capo 2 or 3)
Am F E7
GOD REST YE MERRY, GENTLEMEN. LET NOTHING YOU DISMAY,
Am F E7
FOR JESUS CHRIST, OUR SAVIOUR, WAS BORN UPON THIS DAY
Dm C Am G
TO SAVE US ALL FROM SATAN'S POWER WHEN WE WERE GONE ASTRAY.
(CHORUS)
C E7 Am G
O TIDINGS OF COMFORT AND JOY, COMFORT AND JOY.
C E7 Am
O TIDINGS OF COMFORT AND JOY.
Am F E7
FROM GOD, OUR HEAV'NLY FA-THER, A BLESSED ANGEL CAME
Am F E7
AND UNTO CERTAIN SHEPHERDS BROUGHT TIDINGS OF THE SAME,
Dm C Am G
HOW THAT IN BETHLEHEM WAS BORN THE SON OF GOD BY NAME.
(TO CHORUS)
Am F E7
THE SHEPHERDS AT THESE TIDINGS REJOICED MUCH IN MIND
Am F E7
AND LEFT THEIR FLOCKS A-FEEDING IN TEMPEST, STORM AND WIND,
Dm C Am G
AND WENT TO BETHLEHEM STRAIGHTWAY THE BLESSED BABE TO FIND.
(TO CHORUS)
D
GOOD CHRISTIAN MEN, REJOICE WITH HEART AND SOUL AND VOICE!
A D (A) D Bm
GIVE YE HEED TO WHAT WE SAY. NEWS! NEWS!
A D (A)D
JESUS CHRIST IS BORN TODAY.
A D (A) D A D (A) D
OX AND ASS BEFORE HIM BOW AND HE IS IN THE MANGER NOW.
G A D (F#m)D A D
CHRIST IS BORN TODAY! CHRIST IS BORN TODAY!
D
GOOD CHRISTIAN MEN, REJOICE WITH HEART AND SOUL AND VOICE!
A D (A) D Bm
NOW YE HEAR OF ENDLESS BLISS. JOY! JOY!
A D (A) D
JESUS CHRIST WAS BORN FOR THIS.
A D (A) D A D(A)D
HE HATH OPED THE HEAVENLY DOOR, AND MAN IS BLESSED EVERMORE.
G A D (F#m)D A D
CHRIST WAS BORN FOR THIS! CHRIST WAS BORN FOR THIS!
D
GOOD CHRISTIAN MEN, REJOICE WITH HEART AND SOUL AND VOICE!
A D (A) D Bm
NOW YE NEED NOT FEAR THE GRAVE. PEACE! PEACE!
A D (A) D
JESUS CHRIST WAS BORN TO SAVE.
A D (A) D A D (A) D
CALLS YOU ONE AND CALLS YOU ALL TO GAIN HIS EVERLASTING HALL.
G A D (F#m)D A D
CHRIST WAS BORN TO SAVE! CHRIST WAS BORN TO SAVE!
12/13/96
GOOD KING WENCESLAS
John Mason Neale Folk tune (Tempus Adest Floridum)
(Czech poem by Vaclav Svoboda)
G Em D G C D C G C D G
GOOD KING WENCESLAS LOOKED OUT ON THE FEAST OF STEPHEN
G Em D G C D C G C D G
WHEN THE SNOW LAY 'ROUND ABOUT, DEEP AND CRISP AND EVEN.
G D G D G D Em C G C D G
BRIGHTLY SHONE THE MOON THAT NIGHT, THOUGH THE FROST WAS CRUEL,
G C B7 Em D Bm Am G D Em C G
WHEN A POOR MAN CAME IN SIGHT, GATH'RING WINTER FU---EL.
G Em D G C D C G C D G
"HITHER, PAGE, AND STAND BY ME, IF THOU KNOW'ST IT, TELLING.
G Em D G C D C G C D G YONDER PEASANT,
WHO IS HE? WHERE AND WHAT HIS DWELLING?"
G D G D G D Em C G C D G
"SIRE, HE LIVES A GOOD LEAGUE HENCE, UNDERNEATH THE MOUNTAIN,
G C B7 Em D Bm Am G D Em C G RIGHT BESIDE
THE FOREST FENCE, BY SAINT AGNES' FOUN-TAIN."
G Em D G C D C G C D G
"BRING ME FLESH AND BRING ME WINE. BRING ME PINELOGS HITHER.
G Em D G C D C G C D G
THOU AND I SHALL SEE HIM DINE, WHEN WE BEAR THEM THITHER."
G D G D G D Em C G C D G
PAGE AND MONARCH, FORTH THEY WENT. FORTH THEY WENT TOGETHER
G C B7 Em D Bm Am G D Em C G
THROUGH THE RUDE WIND'S WILD LAMENT AND THE BITTER WEA--THER.
G Em D G C D C G C D G
"SIRE, THE NIGHT IS DARKER NOW AND THE WIND GROWS STRONGER.
G Em D G C D C G C D G
FAILS MY HEART I KNOW NOT HOW. I CAN GO NO LONGER."
G D G D G D Em C G C D G
"MARK MY FOOTSTEPS, MY GOOD PAGE.*TREAD THOU IN THEM BOLDLY.
G C B7 Em D Bm Am G D Em C G
THOU SHALT FIND THE WINTER'S RAGE FREEZE THY BLOOD LESS COLD-LY."
G Em D G C D C G C D G
IN HIS MASTER'S STEPS HE TROD, WHERE THE SNOW LAY DINTED.
G Em D G C D C G C D G
HEAT WAS IN THE VERY SOD WHICH THE SAINT HAD PRINTED.
G D G D G D Em C G C D G
THEREFORE, CHRISTIAN MEN, BE SURE, WEALTH OR RANK POSSESSING,
G C B7 Em D Bm Am G D Em C G YE WHO
NOW WILL BLESS THE POOR SHALL YOURSELVES FIND BLESSING.
* or GOOD, MY PAGE.
With Fewer chords changes
GOOD KING WENCESLAS
John Mason Neale Folk tune (Tempus Adest Floridum)
(Czech poem by Vaclav Svoboda)
G Em G D C C D G
GOOD KING WENCESLAS LOOKED OUT ON THE FEAST OF STEPHEN
G Em G D C C D G
WHEN THE SNOW LAY 'ROUND ABOUT, DEEP AND CRISP AND EVEN.
G G G Em C C D G
BRIGHTLY SHONE THE MOON THAT NIGHT, THOUGH THE FROST WAS CRUEL,
G C Em D Bm G Em C G
WHEN A POOR MAN CAME IN SIGHT, GATH'RING WINTER FU---EL.
G Em G D C C D G
"HITHER, PAGE, AND STAND BY ME, IF THOU KNOW'ST IT, TELLING.
G Em G D C C D G
YONDER PEASANT,WHO IS HE? WHERE AND WHAT HIS DWELLING?"
G G G Em C C D G
"SIRE, HE LIVES A GOOD LEAGUE HENCE, UNDERNEATH THE MOUNTAIN,
G C Em D Bm G Em C G
RIGHT BESIDE THE FOREST FENCE, BY SAINT AGNES' FOUN-TAIN."
G Em G D C C D G
"BRING ME FLESH AND BRING ME WINE. BRING ME PINELOGS HITHER.
G Em G D C C D G
THOU AND I SHALL SEE HIM DINE, WHEN WE BEAR THEM THITHER."
G G G Em C C D G
PAGE AND MONARCH, FORTH THEY WENT. FORTH THEY WENT TOGETHER
G C Em D Bm G Em C G
THROUGH THE RUDE WIND'S WILD LAMENT AND THE BITTER WEA--THER.
G Em G D C C D G
"SIRE, THE NIGHT IS DARKER NOW AND THE WIND GROWS STRONGER.
G Em G D C C D G
FAILS MY HEART I KNOW NOT HOW. I CAN GO NO LONGER."
G G G Em C C D G
"MARK MY FOOTSTEPS, MY GOOD PAGE.*TREAD THOU IN THEM BOLDLY.
G C Em D Bm G Em C G
THOU SHALT FIND THE WINTER'S RAGE FREEZE THY BLOOD LESS COLD-LY."
G Em G D C C D G
IN HIS MASTER'S STEPS HE TROD, WHERE THE SNOW LAY DINTED.
G Em G D C C D G
HEAT WAS IN THE VERY SOD WHICH THE SAINT HAD PRINTED.
G G G Em C C D G
THEREFORE, CHRISTIAN MEN, BE SURE, WEALTH OR RANK POSSESSING,
G C Em D Bm G Em C G
YE WHO NOW WILL BLESS THE POOR SHALL YOURSELVES FIND BLESSING.
* or GOOD, MY PAGE.
GOOD KING WENCESLAS
John Mason Neale Folk tune (Tempus Adest Floridum)
(Czech poem by Vaclav Svoboda)
CAPO 1 OR 2
D Bm A D G A G D G A D
GOOD KING WENCESLAS LOOKED OUT ON THE FEAST OF STEPHEN+
D Bm A D G A G D G A D
WHEN THE SNOW LAY 'ROUND ABOUT, DEEP AND CRISP AND EVEN.
D A D A D A Bm G D G A D
BRIGHTLY SHONE THE MOON THAT NIGHT, THOUGH THE FROST WAS CRUEL,
D G F#7 Bm A F#m Em D A Bm G D
WHEN A POOR MAN CAME IN SIGHT, GATH'RING WINTER FU---EL.
D Bm A D G A G D G A D
"HITHER, PAGE, AND STAND BY ME, IF THOU KNOW'ST IT, TELLING.
D Bm A D G A G D G A D
YONDER PEASANT, WHO IS HE? WHERE AND WHAT HIS DWELLING?"
D A D A D A Bm G D G A D
"SIRE, HE LIVES A GOOD LEAGUE HENCE, UNDERNEATH THE MOUNTAIN,
D G F#7 Bm A F#mEm D A Bm G D
RIGHT BESIDE THE FOREST FENCE, BY SAINT AGNES' FOUN-TAIN."
D Bm A D G A G D G A D
"BRING ME FLESH AND BRING ME WINE. BRING ME PINELOGS HITHER.
D Bm A D G A G D G A D
THOU AND I SHALL SEE HIM DINE, WHEN WE BEAR THEM THITHER."
D A D A D A Bm G D G A D
PAGE AND MONARCH, FORTH THEY WENT. FORTH THEY WENT TOGETHER
D G F#7 Bm A F#m Em D A Bm G D
THROUGH THE RUDE WIND'S WILD LAMENT AND THE BITTER WEA--THER.
D Bm A D G A G D G A D
"SIRE, THE NIGHT IS DARKER NOW AND THE WIND GROWS STRONGER.
D Bm A D G A G D G A D
FAILS MY HEART I KNOW NOT HOW. I CAN GO NO LONGER."
D A D A D A Bm G D G A D
"MARK MY FOOTSTEPS, MY GOOD PAGE. TREAD THOU IN THEM BOLDLY.
D G F#7 Bm A F#m Em D A Bm G D
THOU SHALT FIND THE WINTER'S RAGE FREEZE THY BLOOD LESS COLD-LY."
D Bm A D G A G D G A D
IN HIS MASTER'S STEPS HE TROD, WHERE THE SNOW LAY DINTED.
D Bm A D G A G D G A D
HEAT WAS IN THE VERY SOD WHICH THE SAINT HAD PRINTED.
D A D A D A Bm G D G A D
THEREFORE, CHRISTIAN MEN, BE SURE, WEALTH OR RANK POSSESSING,
D G F#7 Bm A F#m Em D A Bm G D
YE WHO NOW WILL BLESS THE POOR SHALL YOURSELVES FIND BLESSING.
+ Dec. 26th
* or GOOD, MY PAGE.
With Fewer chords changes
GOOD KING WENCESLAS
John Mason Neale Folk tune (Tempus Adest Floridum)
(Czech poem by Vaclav Svoboda)
CAPO 1 OR 2
D Bm D A G G A D
GOOD KING WENCESLAS LOOKED OUT ON THE FEAST OF STEPHEN
D Bm D A G G A D
WHEN THE SNOW LAY 'ROUND ABOUT, DEEP AND CRISP AND EVEN.
D D D Bm G G A D
BRIGHTLY SHONE THE MOON THAT NIGHT, THOUGH THE FROST WAS CRUEL,
D G Bm A F#m D Bm G D
WHEN A POOR MAN CAME IN SIGHT, GATH'RING WINTER FU---EL.
D Bm D A G G A D
"HITHER, PAGE, AND STAND BY ME, IF THOU KNOW'ST IT, TELLING.
D Bm D A G G A D
YONDER PEASANT, WHO IS HE? WHERE AND WHAT HIS DWELLING?"
D D D Bm G G A D
"SIRE, HE LIVES A GOOD LEAGUE HENCE, UNDERNEATH THE MOUNTAIN,
D G Bm A F#m D Bm G D
RIGHT BESIDE THE FOREST FENCE, BY SAINT AGNES' FOUN-TAIN."
D Bm D A G G A D
"BRING ME FLESH AND BRING ME WINE. BRING ME PINELOGS HITHER.
D Bm D A G G A D
THOU AND I SHALL SEE HIM DINE, WHEN WE BEAR THEM THITHER."
D D D Bm G G A D
PAGE AND MONARCH, FORTH THEY WENT. FORTH THEY WENT TOGETHER
D G Bm A F#m D Bm G D
THROUGH THE RUDE WIND'S WILD LAMENT AND THE BITTER WEA--THER.
D Bm D A G G A D
"SIRE, THE NIGHT IS DARKER NOW AND THE WIND GROWS STRONGER.
D Bm D A G G A D
FAILS MY HEART I KNOW NOT HOW. I CAN GO NO LONGER."
D D D Bm G G D
"MARK MY FOOTSTEPS, MY GOOD PAGE. TREAD THOU IN THEM BOLDLY.
D G Bm A F#m D Bm G D
THOU SHALT FIND THE WINTER'S RAGE FREEZE THY BLOOD LESS COLD-LY."
D Bm D A G G A D
IN HIS MASTER'S STEPS HE TROD, WHERE THE SNOW LAY DINTED.
D Bm D A G G A D
HEAT WAS IN THE VERY SOD WHICH THE SAINT HAD PRINTED.
D D D Bm G G A D
THEREFORE, CHRISTIAN MEN, BE SURE, WEALTH OR RANK POSSESSING,
D G Bm A F#m D Bm G D
YE WHO NOW WILL BLESS THE POOR SHALL YOURSELVES FIND BLESSING.
* or GOOD, MY PAGE.
TRADITIONAL NEGRO SPIRITUAL
CHORUS:
E B7 E
GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN, OVER THE HILLS AND EVERYWHERE.
E C#m E B7 E
GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN THAT JESUS CHRIST IS BORN.
V.1
E F#m B7 E
WHILE SHEPHERDS KEPT THEIR WATCHING O'ER SILENT FLOCKS BY NIGHT,
E F#7 B7
BEHOLD, THROUGHOUT THE HEAVENS, THERE SHONE A HOLY LIGHT.
V.2
E F#m B7 E
THE SHEPHERDS FEARED AND TREMBLED WHEN LO! ABOVE THE EARTH
E F#7 B7
RANG OUT THE ANGEL CHORUS THAT HAILED OUR SAVIOUR'S BIRTH.
V.3
E F#m B7 E
DOWN IN A LOWLY MANGER OUR HUMBLE CHRIST WAS BORN.
E F#7 B7
AND GOD SENT US SALVATION THAT BLESSED CHRISTMAS MORN.
V.4
E F#m B7 E
WHEN I WAS A SEEKER*, I SOUGHT BOTH NIGHT AND DAY.
E F#7 B7
I ASKED** THE LORD TO HELP ME AND HE SHOWED ME THE WAY.
V.5
E F#m B7 E
HE MADE ME A WATCHMAN UPON THE CITY WALL
E F#7 B7
AND, IF I AM A CHRISTIAN, I AM THE LEAST OF ALL.
* or SINNER or LEARNER ** or SOUGHT
11/19/97
(You may wish to capo 1 or 2. Note that the chords are placed very precisely according to syllables.)
D A D G D A D
HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING, "GLORY TO THE NEWBORN KING!
Bm E A E A E A
PEACE ON EARTH AND MERCY MILD, GOD AND SINNERS RECONCILED."
D A D A D A D A
JOYFUL ALL YE NATIONS RISE, JOIN THE TRIUMPH OF THE SKIES,
G B7 Em B7 Em A D A D
WITH ANGELIC HOST PROCLAIM: CHRIST IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM!
G B7 Em B7 Em A D A D
HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING, "GLORY TO THE NEWBORN KING!"
D A D G D A D
CHRIST, BY HIGHEST HEAV'N ADORED, CHRIST THE EVERLASTING LORD.
Bm E A E A E A
LATE IN TIME BEHOLD HIM COME, OFFSPRING OF THE VIRGIN'S WOMB.
D A D A D A D A
VEILED IN FLESH, THE GODHEAD SEE. HAIL TH'INCARNATE DEITY,
G B7 Em B7 Em A D A D
PLEASED AS MAN WITH MEN TO DWELL, JESUS OUR EMMANUEL!
G B7 Em B7 Em A D A D
HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING, "GLORY TO THE NEWBORN KING!"
D A D G D A D
MILD HE LAYS HIS GLORY BY, BORN THAT MAN NO MORE MAY DIE,
Bm E A E A E A
BORN TO RAISE THE SONS OF EARTH, BORN TO GIVE THEM 2ND BIRTH.
D A D A D A D A
RIS'N WITH HEALING IN HIS WINGS, LIGHT AND LIFE TO ALL HE BRINGS.
G B7 Em B7 Em
HAIL THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS!
A D A D
HAIL THE HEAV'NBORN PRINCE OF PEACE.
G B7 Em B7 Em A D A D
HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING, "GLORY TO THE NEWBORN KING!"
Words by Charles Wesley. This tune by Felix Mendelssohn.
Public domain.
(Fewer Chord Changes)
(You may wish to capo 1 or 2.)
D A D G A D
HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING, "GLORY TO THE NEWBORN KING!
Bm E A E A
PEACE ON EARTH AND MERCY MILD, GOD AND SINNERS RECONCILED."
D G A D G A
JOYFUL ALL YE NATIONS RISE, JOIN THE TRIUMPH OF THE SKIES,
G B7 Em A D A D
WITH ANGELIC HOST PROCLAIM: CHRIST IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM!
G B7 Em A D A D
HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING, "GLORY TO THE NEWBORN KING!"
D A D G A D
CHRIST, BY HIGHEST HEAV'N ADORED, CHRIST THE EVERLASTING LORD.
Bm E A E A
LATE IN TIME BEHOLD HIM COME, OFFSPRING OF THE VIRGIN'S WOMB.
D G A D G A
VEILED IN FLESH, THE GODHEAD SEE. HAIL TH'INCARNATE DEITY,
G B7 Em A D A D
PLEASED AS MAN WITH MEN TO DWELL, JESUS OUR EMMANUEL!
G B7 Em A D A D
HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING, "GLORY TO THE NEWBORN KING!"
D A D G A D
MILD HE LAYS HIS GLORY BY, BORN THAT MAN NO MORE MAY DIE,
Bm E A E A
BORN TO RAISE THE SONS OF EARTH, BORN TO GIVE THEM 2ND BIRTH.
D G A D G
RIS'N WITH HEALING IN HIS WINGS, LIGHT AND LIFE TO ALL HE
A
BRINGS.
G B7 Em
HAIL THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS!
A D A D
HAIL THE HEAV'NBORN PRINCE OF PEACE.
G B7 Em A D A D
HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING, "GLORY TO THE NEWBORN KING!"
Words by Charles Wesley. This tune by Felix Mendelssohn.
Public domain.
HUGH MARTIN & RALPH BLANE
Too high for me!
INTRO.:
C Em Am Am7
g c! b a g e a g
CHRISTMAS FUTURE IS FAR AWAY.
F Am Dm7 G7
c f e d c d
CHRISTMAS PAST IS PAST.
C Em Am Am7
g c! b a g e a g
CHRISTMAS PRESENT IS HERE TODAY,
G D7 G Dm7(sus) G7
g d c d f# g
BRINGING JOY THAT WILL LAST.
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C Am Dm7 G7 C Am Dm7 G7
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS. LET YOUR HEART BE LIGHT.
C Am Dm7 G7 E7 A7 D7 G7
FROM NOW ON OUR TROUBLES WILL BE OUT OF SIGHT.
C Am Dm7 G7 C Am Dm7 G7
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS. MAKE THE YULETIDE GAY.
C Am Dm7 E7 Am C7
FROM NOW ON OUR TROUBLES WILL BE MILES AWAY.
F Fm C Co Dm7 G7 Cmaj7
HERE WE ARE AS IN OLDEN DAYS, HAPPY GOLDEN DAYS OF YORE.
Am/F# B7 Em G+ G D7 Dm7 G7
FAITHFUL FRIENDS WHO ARE DEAR TO US GATHER NEAR TO US ONCE MORE.
C Am Dm7 G7 C Am Dm7 G7
THROUGH THE YEARS WE ALL WILL BE TOGETHER IF THE FATES ALLOW.
C Am Dm7 E7 Am C7
HANG A SHINING STAR UPON THE HIGHEST BOUGH,
F Am D2 G7 C Am Dm G7 C
AND HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS NOW.
* or "Once again as in olden days...."
** or "Until then we'll have to muddle through somehow."
c 1943(Renewed) Metro-Goldwyn Mayer, Inc..
c 1944(Renewed) EMI Feist Catalog, Inc..
01/27/97
HUGH MARTIN & RALPH BLANE
Capo 2 into A
INTRO.:
G Bm Em Em7
d g! f# e d b e d
CHRISTMAS FUTURE IS FAR AWAY.
C Em Am7 D7
g c b a g a
CHRISTMAS PAST IS PAST.
G Bm Em Em7
d g! f# e d b e d
CHRISTMAS PRESENT IS HERE TODAY,
D A7 D Am7(sus) D7
d a g a e d
BRINGING JOY THAT WILL LAST.
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G Em Am7 D7 G Em Am7 D7
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS. LET YOUR HEART BE LIGHT.
G Em Am7 D7 B7 E7 A7 D7
FROM NOW ON OUR TROUBLES WILL BE OUT OF SIGHT.
G Em Am7 D7 G Em Am7 D7
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS. MAKE THE YULETIDE GAY.
G Em Am7 B7 Em G7
FROM NOW ON OUR TROUBLES WILL BE MILES AWAY.
C Cm Bm Go Am7 D7 Gmaj7
* HERE WE ARE AS IN OLDEN DAYS, HAPPY GOLDEN DAYS OF YORE.
Em/C# F#7 Bm D+ D A7 Am7 D7
FAITHFUL FRIENDS WHO ARE DEAR TO US GATHER NEAR TO US ONCE MORE.
G Em Am7 D7 G Em Am7 D7
THROUGH THE YEARS WE ALL WILL BE TOGETHER IF THE FATES ALLOW.
G Em Am7 B7 Em G7
**HANG A SHINING STAR UPON THE HIGHEST BOUGH,
C Am (D7 Am ) D7 G Em Am7 D7 G
AND HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS NOW.
* or "Once again as in olden days...."
** or "Until then we'll have to muddle through somehow."
c 1943(Renewed) Metro-Goldwyn Mayer, Inc..
c 1944(Renewed) EMI Feist Catalog, Inc..
12/27/13
G7 C C#o G7
HAVE A HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS. IT'S THE BEST TIME OF THE YEAR.
C#o G7 C
I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'LL BE SNOW BUT HAVE A CUP OF CHEER.
C C#o G7
HAVE A HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS &, WHEN YOU WALK DOWN THE STREET,
C#o G7 C
SAY HELLO TO FRIENDS YOU KNOW AND EV'RYONE YOU MEET.
F Em F C
OH, HO, THE MISTLETOE HUNG WHERE YOU CAN SEE.
Dm Am D7 Am D7 G7
SOMEBODY WAITS FOR YOU. KISS HER ONCE FOR ME.
C C#o 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.
Words and music by Johnny Marks.
(c) 1962,1964,1970 St. Nicholas Music Inc..
Used without permission.
12/13/96
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
(A E7) A A7 D A
OH, THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS,
A F#o A F# B7 E7
'CAUSE NO MAT--TER HOW FAR AWAY YOU ROAM,
(A E7) A A7 D F#o A
WHEN YOU PINE FOR THE SUNSHINE OF A FRIENDLY GAZE,
(F#o)E7 Bm E7 (Bm E7) A
FOR THE HOLIDAYS YOU CAN'T BEAT HOME, SWEET HOME.
A Em7 A7 D (Fo)D (Fo) D F#o A
a d e f# a a g# b a a g# b a g# f# e
I MET A MAN WHO LIVES IN TENNESSEE AND HE WAS HEADED FOR
(D) E7 D#7 E7 A
c# d e e d# e g# f# e d c#
PENNSYLVANIA AND SOME HOMEMADE PUMPKIN PIE. A Em7 A7 D (Fo) D
(Fo)D F#o A
a d e f# a a g# b a a g# b a g# f# e
FROM PENNSYLVANIA FOLKS ARE TRAV'LIN' DOWN TO DIXIE'S SUNNY SHORE.
D7 E7 Fo F#m B7 E7 (Go) E7
e f# g# b b b b a g# f# e e e f# e d
FROM ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC, GEE, THE TRAFFIC IS TERRIFIC.
A A7 D A
OH, THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS,
A F#o A F# B7 E7
'CAUSE NO MAT--TER HOW FAR AWAY YOU ROAM,
(A E7) A A7 D F#o A
IF YOU WANT TO BE HAPPY IN A MILLION WAYS,
(F#o)E7 Bm E7 (Bm E7) A
FOR THE HOLIDAYS YOU CAN'T BEAT HOME, SWEET HOME.
Words and music by Al Stillman and Robert Allen.
(c) 1954 by Roncom Music Co., New York, NY. Used without permission.
The lower case letters indicate the melody in the less familiar section. All diminished chords
(__o) are named after the note on the high e string.
(OPTIONAL INTRO: (Small letters=melody. '=below the main octave).
A(maj7) C#m7 Bm7 F#o
a c# c# g#'b g#'a b g#'a
I'M DREAMING TONIGHT OF A PLACE I LOVE
Bm7 E7 A
f#'f#'a a f#'g#'g#'e' c#'
EVEN MORE THAN I USUALLY DO.
A(maj7) C#m7 Bm7 F#o
a a c# g#'b g#' a b g#' a
AND, ALTHOUGH I KNOW IT'S A LONG ROAD BACK,
B7 Bm7 Bo E7
f#'a c# b
I PROMISE YOU: )
A Ao Bm E7 Bm E7
I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS.
F#m A7 F# Bm Em Bm
YOU CAN PLAN ON ME.
Bm Bm7 E7 A E F#m F#m B7 F#m B7 E Go Bm7 E7
PLEASE HAVE SNOW AND MISTLETOE AND PRESENTS ON THE TREE.
A Ao Bm E7 Bm E7
CHRISTMAS EVE WILL FIND ME
F#m A7 F# Bm
WHERE THE LOVELIGHT GLEAMS.
D Dm A G+ Em F# Bm Bm7 E7 A Dm6 Dm7 A
I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRIST MAS IF ONLY IN MY DREAMS.
Words and music by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram.
(c) 1948,1956 by Kim Gannon - Walter Kent, Hollywood, CA.
Used without permission.
A7 is a substitution for C#m7-5
12/13/96
(OPTIONAL INTRO:
C C#o Dm G7
c c g g f e f g
CHRISTMAS TOYS ALL OVER THE PLACE.
C Am Dm6 E7
c c c c e e e e b' b'b' b' d
LITTLE JOHNNY WEARS A FUNNY SMILE UPON HIS FACE,
Am Em A7
d c c c c c! c! c! c! b b g e a
FOR JOHNNY HAS A SECRET, AND THIS SECRET HE MUST SHARE.
D7 (D6) Dm7 G7
e d d d d b b b b a a f e d
HE WANTS TO TELL SOMEBODY, SO HE TELLS HIS TEDDY BEAR.)
C Em Am
I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS
C G7
UNDERNEATH THE MISTLETOE LAST NIGHT.
G7 (G+) C D#o C (A7 C)
SHE DIDN'T SEE ME CREEP DOWN THE STAIRS TO HAVE A PEEP.
D7 G7 Fm(Dm) G7
SHE THOUGHT THAT I WAS TUCKED UP IN MY BEDROOM FAST ASLEEP.
(G+) C Em Am
THEN I SAW MOMMY TICKLE* SANTA CLAUS (* or KISSING)
C F A7 Dm
UNDERNEATH HIS BEARD SO SNOWY WHITE.
F B7 C A7 Dm7
a a g f e d
OH, WHAT A LAUGH IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IF DADDY HAD ONLY SEEN
G7 C F#o Dm G7 C (Ebo Dm7 G7 between
MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS LAST NIGHT. choruses)
Words and music by Tommie Connor.
(c) 1952 Regent Music Corporation, Renewed 1980 Jewel Music
Publishing Co., Inc.. Used without permission.
12/13/96
Words: Christina Rossetti Music: Gustav Holst
Bsus Asus I assume you know the other chords.
e--0-----0--|
b--0-----3--|
g--4-----2--|
d--4-----2--|
a--2-----0--|
e--x-----x--|
D Bsus* Bm Em Asus A
f# g a f# e d e f# e b e
In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan, * or Bm
D Bsus* Bm Em A7 D
f# g a f# e d e f# e d d
Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;
G D7 G Bm D Em Asus A
g f# g a b b f# a f# e d c#
Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,
D Bsus* Bm Em A7 D
f# g a f# e d e f# e d d
In the bleak midwinter, long, long a-go.
D Bsus* Bm Em Asus A
(Our )God, heaven cannot hold him, nor earth sustain;
D Bsus* Bm Em A7 D
Heaven and earth shall flee away when he comes to reign.
G D7 G Bm D Em Asus A
In the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed
D Bsus* Bm Em A7 D
The Lo- ord God Almighty, Je- esus Christ.
D Bsus* Bm Em Asus A
Angels and archangels may have gathered there,
D Bsus* Bm Em A7 D
Cherubim and seraphim throng - ed the air;
G D7 G Bm D Em Asus A D Bsus* Bm Em A7 D
But his mother only, in her maiden bliss, worshiped the beloved wi- ith a kiss.
D Bsus* Bm Em Asus A D Bsus*Bm Em A7 D
What can I give Him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb;
G D7 G Bm D Em Asus A D Bsus* Bm
If I were a Wise Man, I would do my part; yet what I can I give Him:
Em A7 D
Gi-i-ive my heart.
12/31/13
G (G+) C G C G C A7 D7
IT CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR, THAT GLORIOUS SONG OF OLD,
G (G+) C G C G C D7 G
FROM ANGELS BENDING NEAR THE EARTH TO TOUCH THEIR HARPS OF GOLD.
B7 Em B7 Em D A7 D7
"PEACE ON THE EARTH, GOOD WILL TO MEN FROM HEAV'NS ALL GRACIOUS KING."
G (G+) C G C G C D7 G
THE WORLD IN SOLEMN STILLNESS LAY TO HEAR THE ANGELS SING.
G (G+) C G C G C A7 D7
STILL THROUGH THE CLOVEN SKIES THEY COME WITH PEACEFUL WINGS UNFURLED.
G (G+) C G C G C D7 G
AND STILL THEIR HEAVENLY MUSIC FLOATS O'ER ALL THE WEARY WORLD.
B7 Em B7 Em D A7 D7
ABOVE ITS SAD AND LOWLY PLAINS THEY BEND ON HOVERING WING;
G(G+) C G C G C D7 G
AND EVER O'ER ITS BABEL SOUNDS THE BLESSED ANGELS SING.
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The following stanza is often omitted:
G (G+) C G C G C A7 D7
YET WITH THE WOES OF SIN AND STRIFE THE WORLD HAS SUFFERED LONG.
G (G+) C G C G C D7 G
BENEATH THE ANGEL-STRAIN HAVE ROLLED TWO THOUSAND YEARS OF WRONG.
B7 Em B7 Em D A7 D7
AND MAN AT WAR WITH MAN HEARS NOT THE WORDS OF PEACE THEY BRING.
G (G+) C G C G C D7 G
O LISTEN NOW, YOU MEN OF STRIFE, AND HEAR THE ANGELS SING.
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G (G+)C G C G C A7 D7
O YE, BENEATH LIFE'S CRUSHING LOAD WHOSE FORMS ARE BENDING LOW,
G (G+) C G C G C D7 G
WHO TOIL ALONG THE CLIMBING WAY WITH PAINFUL STEPS AND SLOW,
B7 Em B7 Em D A7 D7
LOOK NOW, FOR GLAD AND GOLDEN HOURS COME SWIFTLY ON THE WING.
G (G+) C G C G C D7 G
O REST BESIDE THE WEARY ROAD AND HEAR THE ANGELS SING.
G (G+) C G C G C A7 D7
FOR LO! THE DAYS ARE HAST'NING ON BY PROPHETS SEEN OF OLD,
G (G+) C G C G C D7 G
WHEN WITH THE EVER CIRCLING YEARS SHALL COME THE TIME FORETOLD,
B7 Em B7 Em D A7 D7
WHEN THE NEW HEAVENS AND EARTH SHALL OWN THE PRINCE OF PEACE THEIR KING,
G (G+) C G C G C D7 G
AND THE WHOLE WORLD SEND BACK THE SONG WHICH NOW THE ANGELS SING.
Words by Edmund H. Sears and music by Richard S. Willis.
Public doman.
Apparently Sears, who is sometimes described as a Unitarian,
believed in the deity of Christ, but was trained in a Unitarian seminary.
C
JINGLE BELL, JINGLE BELL, JINGLE BELL ROCK.
C#o Dm7 G7
JINGLE BELL SWING AND JINGLE BELLS RING.
Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7
SNOWIN' AND BLOWIN' AND BUSHELS OF FUN.
Dm7 G7 G (G+ or G7#5)
NOW THE JINGLE HOP HAS BEGUN.
C
JINGLE BELL, JINGLE BELL, JINGLE BELL ROCK.
C#o Dm7 G7
JINGLE BELL CHIME IN JINGLE BELL TIME.
Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7
DANCIN' AND PRANCIN' IN JINGLE BELL SQUARE
D7 G7 C
IN THE FROSTY AIR.
C7 F F#o
WHAT A BRIGHT TIME. IT'S THE RIGHT TIME
C Am D7 Am D7
TO ROCK THE NIGHT AWAY. JINGLE BELL TIME IS A SWELL TIME
G Dm7 G7
TO GO GLIDING IN A ONE HORSE SLEIGH.
C
GIDDY UP, JINGLE HORSE. PICK UP YOUR FEET.
(Em7b5) A7 (or A7#5)
JINGLE AROUND THE CLOCK.
F Fm
MIX AND MINGLE WITH THE JINGLE BELL BEAT.
D7 G7 D7 G7
THAT'S THE JINGLE BELL, THAT'S THE JINGLE BELL,
D7 G7 (C C#o Dm7 G7 to continue) Ending: C C Dm7 B C
THAT'S THE JINGLE BELL ROCK.
Words and music by J. Boothe and J. Beal.
(c) 1957 Intersong Music Inc. Used without permission.
E A
DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW IN A ONE HORSE OPEN SLEIGH;
B7 E
O'ER THE FIELDS WE GO, LAUGHING ALL THE WAY.
E A
BELLS ON BOBTAIL RING, MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT.
E B7 E B7
WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE AND SING A SLEIGHING SONG TONIGHT!
(CHORUS)
E
JINGLE BELLS! JINGLE BELLS! JINGLE ALL THE WAY!
A E F# B7
OH, WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE IN A ONE HORSE OPEN SLEIGH! OH!
E
JINGLE BELLS! JINGLE BELLS! JINGLE ALL THE WAY!
A E B7 E
OH, WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE IN A ONE HORSE OPEN SLEIGH!
E A
A DAY OR TWO AGO I THOUGHT I'D TAKE A RIDE.
B7 E
AND SOON MISS FANNY BRIGHT WAS SEATED BY MY SIDE.
E A
THE HORSE WAS LEAN AND LANK. MISFORTUNE SEEMED HIS LOT.
E B7 E B7
HE GOT INTO A DRIFTED BANK AND WE, WE GOT UPSOT!
E A
A DAY OR TWO AGO THE STORY I MUST TELL.
B7 E
I WENT OUT ON THE SNOW AND ON MY BACK I FELL.
E A
A GENT WAS RIDING BY IN A ONE-HORSE OPEN SLEIGH.
E B7 E B7
HE LAUGHED AS THERE I SPRAWLING LIE, BUT QUICKLY DROVE AWAY.
E A
NOW THE GROUND IS WHITE. GO IT WHILE YOU'RE YOUNG!
B7 E
TAKE THE GIRLS TONIGHT AND SING THIS SLEIGHING SONG.
E A
JUST GET A BOBTAILED BAY, TWOFORTY FOR HIS SPEED,
E B7 E B7
THEN HITCH HIM TO AN OPEN SLEIGH AND CRACK! YOU'LL TAKE THE LEAD.
The third verse is rarely sung.
Words and music by James Pierpont.
11/13/97
This is easier to play than in E, but I find it a bit high.
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 BOBTAIL RING, MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT.
G D7 G D7
WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE AND SING A SLEIGHING SONG TONIGHT!
(CHORUS)
G
JINGLE BELLS! JINGLE BELLS! JINGLE ALL THE WAY!
C G A D7
OH, WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE IN A ONE HORSE OPEN SLEIGH! OH!
G
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!
G C
A DAY OR TWO AGO I THOUGHT I'D TAKE A RIDE.
D7 G
AND SOON MISS FANNY BRIGHT WAS SEATED BY MY SIDE.
G C
THE HORSE WAS LEAN AND LANK. MISFORTUNE SEEMED HIS LOT.
G D7 G D7
HE GOT INTO A DRIFTED BANK AND WE, WE GOT UPSOT!
G C
A DAY OR TWO AGO THE STORY I MUST TELL.
D7 G
I WENT OUT ON THE SNOW AND ON MY BACK I FELL.
G C
A GENT WAS RIDING BY IN A ONE-HORSE OPEN SLEIGH.
G D7 G D7
HE LAUGHED AS THERE I SPRAWLING LIE, BUT QUICKLY DROVE AWAY.
G C
NOW THE GROUND IS WHITE. GO IT WHILE YOU'RE YOUNG!
D7 G
TAKE THE GIRLS TONIGHT AND SING THIS SLEIGHING SONG.
G C
JUST GET A BOBTAILED BAY, TWOFORTY FOR HIS SPEED,
G D7 G D7
THEN HITCH HIM TO AN OPEN SLEIGH AND CRACK! YOU'LL TAKE THE LEAD.
Words and music by James Pierpont.
The third verse is rarely sung.
11/13/97
C G7
JINGLE, JINGLE, JINGLE, YOU WILL HEAR HIS SLEIGH BELLS RING.
C G7
JOLLY OLD KRIS KRINGLE IS THE KING OF JINGLING.
C G7
JINGLE, JINGLE, REINDEER, THROUGH THE FROSTY AIR THEY'LL GO.
C
THEY ARE NOT JUST PLAIN DEER; THEY'RE THE FASTEST DEER I KNOW.
HO! HO!
F(Dm7) G7 C G7 C E7
c! d! a a b d! c! g g b a g f e
YOU MUST BELIEVE THAT ON CHRISTMAS EVE KRIS WON'T PASS YOU BY.
Am D7 G D7 G7
e a e e f# a g d d f# e d c b'
HE'LL DASH AWAY IN HIS MAGIC SLEIGH, FLYING THROUGH THE SKY.
C G7
JINGLE, JINGLE, JINGLE, YOU WILL HEAR HIS SLEIGH BELLS RING.
C
JOLLY OLD KRIS KRINGLE IS THE KING OF JINGLING. HO! HO!
(REPEAT)
Dm A7 Dm G7 C G7 C
...KING OF JIN GL ING! HO! HO!
Words and music by Johnny Marks.
(c) 1964, 1970 St. Nicholas Music Inc. Used without permission.
01/24/97
Traditional
G B7* Em G7
JOLLY OLD ST. NICHOLAS, LEAN YOUR EAR THIS WAY.
C G A7 D7
DON'T YOU TELL A SINGLE SOUL WHAT I'M GOING TO SAY.
G B7* Em G7
CHRISTMAS EVE IS COMING SOON. NOW, YOU DEAR OLD MAN,
C G A7 D7 G
WHISPER WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO ME. TELL ME IF YOU CAN.
G B7* Em G7
WHEN THE CLOCK IS STRIKING TWELVE, WHEN I'M FAST ASLEEP,
C G A7 D7
DOWN THE CHIMNEY BROAD AND BLACK WITH YOUR PACK YOU CREEP.
G B7* Em G7
ALL THE STOCKINGS YOU WILL FIND HANGING IN A ROW.
C G A7 D7 G
MINE WILL BE THE SHORTEST ONE. YOU'LL BE SURE TO KNOW.
G B7* Em G7
JOHNNY WANTS A PAIR OF SKATES. SUSIE WANTS A DOLLY.
C G A7 D7
NELLY WANTS A STORYBOOK. SHE THINKS DOLLS ARE FOLLY.
G B7* Em G7
AS FOR ME, MY LITTLE BRAIN ISN'T VERY BRIGHT.
C G A7 D7 G
CHOOSE FOR ME, O SANTA CLAUS, WHAT YOU THINK IS RIGHT.
(Or a less self deprecating version):
G B7* Em G7
JOHNNY WANTS A PAIR OF SKATES. SUSIE WANTS A DOLLY.
C G A7 D7
NELLY WANTS A STORYBOOK. SHE THINKS DOLLS ARE FOLLY.
G B7* Em G7
AS FOR ME, DEAR SANTA CLAUS, WHEN YOU COME TONIGHT.
C G A7 D7 G
PUT BENEATH THE CHRISTMAS TREE WHAT YOU THINK IS RIGHT.
* = or D7
12/16/98
D (A G D G) D A D G A D
JOY TO THE WORLD! THE LORD IS COME. LET EARTH RECEIVE HER KING.
D
LET EV'RY HEART PREPARE HIM ROOM AND HEAV'N AND NATURE SING,
A D (G D) G D A D
AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING, AND HEAV'N AND HEAV'N & NATURE SING.
D (A G D G) D A D G A D
JOY TO THE EARTH! THE SAVIOUR REIGNS. LET MEN THEIR SONGS EMPLOY
D
WHILE FIELDS AND FLOODS, ROCKS, HILLS AND PLAINS
A
REPEAT THE SOUNDING JOY, REPEAT THE SOUNDING JOY,
D (G D) G D A D
REPEAT, REPEAT THE SOUNDING JOY.
D (A G D G) D A D G A D
NO MORE LET SINS AND SORROWS GROW NOR THORNS INFEST THE GROUND.
D
HE COMES TO MAKE HIS BLESSINGS FLOW FAR AS THE CURSE IS FOUND,
A D (G D) G D A D
FAR AS THE CURSE IS FOUND, FAR AS, FAR AS THE CURSE IS FOUND.
D (A G D G) D A D G A D
HE RULES THE WORLD WITH TRUTH & GRACE AND MAKES THE NATIONS PROVE
D
THE GLORIES OF HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS AND WONDERS OF HIS LOVE,
A D (G D) G D A D
AND WONDERS OF HIS LOVE, AND WONDERS, WONDERS OF HIS LOVE.
Words by Isaac Watts paraphrasing Ps. 98. Music adapted from George F. Handel's "Messiah". Public domain.
C (G F C F) C G C F G C
JOY TO THE WORLD! THE LORD IS COME. LET EARTH RECEIVE HER KING.
C
LET EV'RY HEART PREPARE HIM ROOM AND HEAV'N AND NATURE SING,
G C (F C) F C G C
AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING, AND HEAV'N AND HEAV'N & NATURE SING.
C (G F C F) C G C F G C
JOY TO THE EARTH! THE SAVIOUR REIGNS. LET MEN THEIR SONGS EMPLOY
C
WHILE FIELDS AND FLOODS, ROCKS, HILLS AND PLAINS
G
REPEAT THE SOUNDING JOY, REPEAT THE SOUNDING JOY,
C (F C) F C G C
REPEAT, REPEAT THE SOUNDING JOY.
C (G F C F) C G C F G C
NO MORE LET SINS AND SORROWS GROW NOR THORNS INFEST THE GROUND.
C
HE COMES TO MAKE HIS BLESSINGS FLOW FAR AS THE CURSE IS FOUND,
G C (F C) F C G C
FAR AS THE CURSE IS FOUND, FAR AS, FAR AS THE CURSE IS FOUND.
C (G F C F) C G C F G C
HE RULES THE WORLD WITH TRUTH & GRACE AND MAKES THE NATIONS PROVE
C
THE GLORIES OF HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS AND WONDERS OF HIS LOVE,
G C (F C) F C G C
AND WONDERS OF HIS LOVE, AND WONDERS, WONDERS OF HIS LOVE.
Words by Isaac Watts paraphrasing Ps. 98. Music adapted from George F. Handel's "Messiah". Public domain.
"Original" key
F C7 F
OH, THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS FRIGHTFUL,
Abo C7
BUT THE FIRE IS SO DELIGHTFUL,
D7 Gm D7 Gm
AND, SINCE WE'VE NO PLACE TO GO;
Abo C7 F
LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW!
F C7 F
IT DOESN'T SHOW SIGNS OF STOPPING,
Abo C7
AND I BROUGHT SOME CORN FOR POPPING,
D7 Gm D7 Gm
AND THE LIGHTS ARE TURNED WAY DOWN LOW.
Abo C7 F
LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW!
C
WHEN WE FINALLY KISS GOODNIGHT,
C#o Dm7 G7 C
HOW I'LL HATE GOING OUT IN THE STORM.
C
BUT IF YOU'LL REALLY HOLD ME TIGHT,
D7 G7 C C7
ALL THE WAY HOME I'LL BE WARM.
F C7 F
THE FIRE IS SLOWLY DYING
Abo C7
AND, MY DEAR, WE'RE STILL GOODBYEING,
D7 Gm D7 Gm
BUT, AS LONG AS YOU LOVE ME SO,
Abo C7 F
LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW!
Words and Music: Sammy Cahn and Julie Styne
(c) 1945,1956,1972 by Cahn Music Corp.. Used without permission.
"Singable" key
D A7 D
OH, THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS FRIGHTFUL,
Fo A7
BUT THE FIRE IS SO DELIGHTFUL,
B7 Em B7 Em
AND, SINCE WE'VE NO PLACE TO GO;
Fo A7 D
LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW!
D A7 D
IT DOESN'T SHOW SIGNS OF STOPPING,
Fo A7
AND I BROUGHT SOME CORN FOR POPPING,
B7 Em B7 Em
AND THE LIGHTS ARE TURNED WAY DOWN LOW.
Fo A7 D
LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW!
A
WHEN WE FINALLY KISS GOODNIGHT,
Bbo Bm7 E7 A
HOW I'LL HATE GOING OUT IN THE STORM.
A
BUT IF YOU'LL REALLY HOLD ME TIGHT,
B7 E7 A A7
ALL THE WAY HOME I'LL BE WARM.
D A7 D
THE FIRE IS SLOWLY DYING
Fo A7
AND, MY DEAR, WE'RE STILL GOODBYEING,
B7 Em B7 Em
BUT, AS LONG AS YOU LOVE ME SO,
Fo A7 D
LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW!
Words and Music: Sammy Cahn and Julie Styne
(c) 1945,1956,1972 by Cahn Music Corp.. Used without permission.
(Belafonte version)
G C D7 G
LONG TIME AGO IN BETHLEHEM, SO THE HOLY BIBLE SAY,
G C G D7 G
MARY'S BOY CHILD, JESUS CHRIST, WAS BORN ON CHRISTMAS DAY.
CHORUS:
G C D7 G Em Am D7
HARK NOW, HEAR THE ANGELS SING. A NEW KING BORN TODAY.
G G7 C (Am) G D7 G
AND MAN WILL LIVE FOREVERMORE BECAUSE OF CHRISTMAS DAY.
G C D7 G Em Am D7
TRUMPETS SOUND AND ANGELS SING. LISTEN WHAT THEY SAY.
G G7 C (Am) G D7 G
AND MAN WILL LIVE FOREVERMORE BECAUSE OF CHRISTMAS DAY.
G C
WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED THEIR FLOCK BY NIGHT,
D7 G
THEM SEE A BRIGHT NEW SHINING STAR.
G C
THEM HEAR A CHOIR SING.
G D7 G
THE MUSIC SEEM TO COME FROM AFAR.
G C D7 G
NOW JOSEPH AND HIS WIFE, MARY, COME TO BETHLEHEM THAT NIGHT.
G C
THEM FIND NO PLACE TO BORN SHE CHILD.
G D7 G
NOT A SINGLE ROOM WAS IN SIGHT. (TO CHORUS)
G C D7 G
BY AND BY THEY-FIND-A LITTLE NOOK IN A STABLE ALL FORLORN
G C G D7 G
AND IN A MANGER COLD AND DARK, MARY'S LITTLE BOY WAS BORN.
G C D7 G
LONG TIME AGO IN BETHLEHEM, SO THE HOLY BIBLE SAY,
G C G D7 G
MARY'S BOY CHILD, JESUS CHRIST, WAS BORN ON CHRISTMAS DAY.
(TO CHORUS)
Words and music by J. Hairston.
I have followed HB's use of "them" and "they" although it seems
inconsistent to me. I believe the recording I have of his is in
Bb. So, you'll have to capo 3.
12/16/98
R. Alex Anderson
G
Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say
D7
On a bright Hawaiian Christmas Day.
That's the island greeting that we send to you
G
From the land where palm trees sway.
G G7 C
Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright
E7 A7 D7
The sun will shine by day, and all the stars by night.
G G7 E7 Am D7 G
Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way to say "Merry Christmas" to you.
12/27/13
G D G D G C G D
O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL, JOYFUL AND TRIUMPHANT.
G Em D A D G D A D
O COME YE, O COME YE TO BETHLEHEM.
G Am G Am G D G Em Am D
COME AND BEHOLD HIM, BORN THE KING OF ANGELS.
(CHORUS)
G D G D G G D G D7 G D
O COME LET US ADORE HIM. O COME LET US ADORE HIM.
G D7 G D A7 D G C G D G
O COME LET US ADORE HIM, CHRIST THE LORD.
G D G D G C G D G
SING, CHOIRS OF ANGELS, SING IN EXULTATION.
Em D A D G D A D
SING, ALL YE CITIZENS OF HEAV'N ABOVE:
G Am G Am G D G Em Am D
GLORY TO GO-D IN THE HIGHEST. (TO CHORUS)
G D G D G C G D G
YEA, LORD, WE GREET THEE, BORN THIS HAPPY MORNING.
Em D A D G D A D
JE-SUS, TO THEE BE GLO-RY GIV'N,
G Am G Am G D G Em Am D
WORD OF THE FA-THER, NOW IN FLESH AP-PEARING. (TO CHORUS)
Latin hymn translated by Frederick Oakley. Music by John Reading.
Public domain.
01/27/97
(A more "singable" key)
E B7 E B7 E A E B7
O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL, JOYFUL AND TRIUMPHANT.
E C#m B7 F# B7 E B7 F# B7
O COME YE, O COME YE TO BETHLEHEM.
E F#m E F#m E B7 E C#m F#m B7
COME AND BEHOLD HIM, BORN THE KING OF ANGELS.
(CHORUS)
E B7 E B7 E E B7 E B7 E B7
O COME LET US A- DORE HIM. O COME LET US A- DORE HIM.
E B7 E B7 F# A E A E B7 E
O COME LET US A- DORE HIM, CHRIST THE LORD.
E B7 E B7 E A E B7 E
SING, CHOIRS OF ANGELS, SING IN EXULTATION.
C#m B7 F# B7 E B7 F# B7
SING, ALL YE CITIZENS OF HEAV'N ABOVE:
E F#m E F#m E B7 E C#m F#m B7
GLORY TO GO- D IN THE HIGHEST. (TO CHORUS)
E B7 E B7 E A E B7 E
YEA, LORD, WE GREET THEE, BORN THIS HAPPY MORNING.
C#m B7 F# B7 E B7 F# B7
JE- SUS, TO THEE BE GLO- RY GIV'N,
E F#m E F#m E B7 E C#m F#m B7
WORD OF THE FA- THER, NOW IN FLESH AP- PEARING. (TO CHORUS)
Latin hymn translated by Frederick Oakley. Music by John Reading.
Public domain.
01/27/97
(A more "playable" key. Capo 2 for E.)
D A7 D A D G D A7
O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL, JOYFUL AND TRIUMPHANT.
D Bm A7 E A7 D A E A7
O COME YE, O COME YE TO BETHLEHEM.
D Em D Em D A7 D Bm Em A7
COME AND BEHOLD HIM, BORN THE KING OF ANGELS.
(CHORUS)
D A D A D D A D A7 D A7
O COME LET US A-DORE HIM. O COME LET US A- DORE HIM.
D A7 D A7 E G D G D A7 D
O COME LET US A-DORE HIM, CHRIST THE LORD.
D A7 D A D G D A7 D
SING, CHOIRS OF ANGELS, SING IN EXULTATION.
Bm A7 E A7 D A E A7
SING, ALL YE CITIZENS OF HEAV'N ABOVE:
D Em D Em D A7 D Bm Em A7
GLORY TO GO- D IN THE HIGHEST. (TO CHORUS)
D A7 D A D G D A7 D
YEA, LORD, WE GREET THEE, BORN THIS HAPPY MORNING.
Bm A7 E A7 D A E A7
JE- SUS, TO THEE BE GLO- RY GIV'N,
D Em D Em D A7 D Bm Em A7
WORD OF THE FA- THER, NOW IN FLESH AP- PEARING. (TO CHORUS)
Latin hymn translated by Frederick Oakley. Music by John Reading.
Public domain.
01/27/97
ALL THE VERSES I'VE FOUND
(Sorry, you'll have to do the transposing yourself.)
G D G D G C G D
O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL, JOYFUL AND TRIUMPHANT.
G Em D A D G D A D
O COME YE, O COME YE TO BETHLEHEM.
G Am G Am G D G Em Am D
COME AND BEHOLD HIM, BORN THE KING OF ANGELS.
(CHORUS)
G D G D G G D G D7 G D
O COME LET US ADORE HIM. O COME LET US ADORE HIM.
G D7 G D G D G C G D G
O COME LET US ADORE HIM, CHRIST THE LORD.
G D G D G C G D G
GOD OF GOD. LIGHT OF LIGHT.
Em D A D G D A D
LO, HE ABHORS NOT THE VIRGIN'S WOMB.
G Am G Am G D G Em Am D
VE---RY GO-D, BEGOTTEN NOT CREATED. (TO CHORUS)
G D G D G C G D G
SING, CHOIRS OF ANGELS, SING IN EXULTATION.
Em D A D G D A D
SING, ALL YE CITIZENS OF HEAV'N ABOVE:
G Am G Am G D G Em Am D
GLORY TO GO-D IN THE HIGHEST. (TO CHORUS)
G D G D G C G D G
SEE HOW THE SHEPHERDS, SUMMONED TO HIS CRADLE,
Em D A D G D A D
LEAVING THEIR FLOCKS, DRAW NIGH WITH LOW-LY FEAR.
G Am G Am G D G Em Am D
WE, TOO, WILL THITHER BEND OUR JOYFUL FOOTSTEPS. (TO CHORUS)
"For Christmas Day only"
G D G D G C G D G
YEA, LORD, WE GREET THEE, BORN THIS HAPPY MORNING.
Em D A D G D A D
JE-SUS, TO THEE BE GLO-RY GIV'N,
G Am G Am G D G Em Am D
WORD OF THE FA-THER, NOW IN FLESH AP-PEARING. (TO CHORUS)
"For Epiphany only"
G D G D G C G D G
LO, STAR-LED CHIEFTAINS, MAGI, CHRIST A-DORING,
Em D A D G D A D
OFFER HIM FRANKINCENSE AND GOLD AND MYRRH.
G Am G Am G D G Em Am D
WE TO THE CHRIST CHILD BRING OUR HEARTS' O--BLATIONS. (TO CHORUS)
Latin hymn translated by Frederick Oakley. Music by John Reading.
Public domain.
01/27/97
Em Am Em
O come, O come, Emmanuel,
D G C Am Em
And ransom captive Israel,
Am Em D
That mourns in lonely exile here
G D Am G
Until the Son of God appear.
Refrain:
D Em Am* Em D G C Am Em
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
* or F if you like.
Em Am Em
O come, Thou Wisdom from on high,
D G C Am Em
Who orderest all things mightily;
Am Em D
To us the path of knowledge show,
G D Am G
And teach us in her ways to go. (To refrain)
Em Am Em
O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
D G C Am Em
Thine own from Satans tyranny;
Am Em D
From depths of hell Thy people save,
G D Am G
And give them victory o'er the grave. (To refrain)
Em Am Em
O come, Thou Day-spring, come and cheer
D G C Am Em
Our spirits by Thine advent here;
Am Em D
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
G D Am G
And deaths dark shadows put to flight. (To refrain)
Em Am Em
O come, Thou Key of David, come,
D G C Am Em
And open wide our heavenly home;
Am Em D
Make safe the way that leads on high,
G D Am G
And close the path to misery. (To refrain)
Em Am Em
O come, O come, great Lord of might,
D G C Am Em
Who to Thy tribes on Sinais height
Am Em D
In ancient times once gave the law
G D Am G
In cloud and majesty and awe.
Em Am Em
O come, Thou Root of Jesses tree,
D G C Am Em
An ensign of Thy people be;
Am Em D
Before Thee rulers silent fall;
G D Am G
All peoples on Thy mercy call. (To refrain)
Em Am Em
O come, Desire of nations, bind
D G C Am Em
In one the hearts of all mankind;
Am Em D
Bid Thou our sad divisions cease,
G D Am G
And be Thyself our King of Peace. (To refrain)
Words: Combined from various antiphons by an unknown author, possibly in the 12th Century
(Veni, veni Emanuel); translated from Latin to English by John M. Neale, Mediaeval Hymns,
1851. Neales original translation began, Draw nigh, draw nigh, Emmanuel.
Music: Veni Emmanuel, from a 15th Century processional of French Franciscan nuns
(the setting for the funeral hymn Libera me); arranged by Thomas Helmore in the
Hymnal Noted, Part II (London: 1856)
(CANTIQUE DE NOEL)
Capo 1 or 2
G C G
O HOLY NIGHT! THE STARS ARE BRIGHTLY SHINING.
D G
IT IS THE NIGHT OF THE DEAR SAVIOUR'S BIRTH.
G C G
LONG LAY THE WORLD IN SIN AND ERROR PINING
Bm F# Bm
'TIL HE APPEAR'D AND THE SOUL FELT ITS WORTH.
D G
A THRILL OF HOPE, THE WEARY WORLD REJOICES,
D G
FOR YONDER BREAKS A NEW AND GLORIOUS MORN.
Em Bm Am Em
FALL ON YOUR KNEES! O HEAR THE ANGEL VOICES!
G D G C G D G
O NIGHT DIVINE, O NIGHT WHEN CHRIST WAS BORN!
D G C G D G
O NIGHT DIVINE, O NIGHT, O NIGHT DIVINE!
G C G
LED BY THE LIGHT OF FAITH SERENELY BEAMING
D G
WITH GLOWING HEARTS BY HIS CRADLE WE STAND.
G C G
SO LED BY LIGHT OF STAR SO SWEETLY GLEAMING,
Bm F# Bm
HERE CAME THE WISE MEN FROM THE ORIENT LAND.
D G
THE KING OF KINGS LAY THUS IN LOWLY MANGER.
D G
IN ALL OUR TRIALS BORN TO BE OUR FRIEND.
Em Bm Am Em
HE KNOWS OUR NEED, TO OUR WEAKNESS IS NO STRANGER.
G D G C G D G
BEHOLD YOUR KING. BEFORE HIM LOWLY BEND!
D G C G D G
BEHOLD YOUR KING, YOUR KING. BEFORE HIM BEND!
G C G
TRULY HE TAUGHT US TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
D G
HIS LAW IS LOVE AND HIS GOSPEL IS PEACE.
G C G
CHAINS SHALL HE BREAK, FOR THE SLAVE IS OUR BROTHER,
Bm F# Bm
AND IN HIS NAME ALL OPPRESSION SHALL CEASE.
D G
SWEET HYMNS OF JOY IN GRATEFUL CHORUS RAISE WE.
D G
LET ALL WITHIN US PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME.
Em Bm Am Em
CHRIST IS THE LORD. THEN EVER, EVER PRAISE WE.
G D G C G D G
HIS POWER AND GLORY EVERMORE PROCLAIM.
D G C G D G
HIS POW'R AND GLORY EVERMORE PROCLAIM.
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First verse in the original French:
G C G
MINUIT, CHRETIENS, C'EST L'HEURE SOLENNEL-LE
D G
OU L'HOM-ME DIEU DESCENDIT JUSQU'A NOUS,
G C G
POUR EFFACER LA TACHE ORIGINEL-LE
Bm F# Bm
ET DE SON PERE ARRETER LE COUROUX.
D G
LE MONDE ENTIER TRESSAIL-LE D'ESPERAN-CE
D G
A CET-TE NUIT QUI LUI DONNE UN SAUVEUR!
Em Bm Am Em
PEUPLE A GENOUX! ATTENDS TA DELIVRAN-CE!
G D G C G D G
NOEL! NOEL! VOICI LE REDEMPTEUR!
D G C G D G
NOEL! NOEL! VOICI LE REDEMPTEUR.
Words by Cappeau de Roquemaure. Music by Adolphe Adam.
Translated by John S. Dwight.
D Do D Em D A7 D
O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM, HOW STILL WE SEE THEE LIE.
D B7 Em D A7 D
ABOVE THY DEEP AND DREAMLESS SLEEP THE SILENT STARS GO BY.
D A G#o F# BmF# Bm G F#
YET IN THY DARK STREETS SHINETH THE EVERLASTING LIGHT.
D Do D Em D A7 D
THE HOPES AND FEARS OF ALL THE YEARS ARE MET IN THEE TONIGHT.
D Do D Em D A7 D
FOR CHRIST IS BORN OF MARY AND GATHERED ALL ABOVE,
D B7 Em D A7
WHILE MORTALS SLEEP, THE ANGELS KEEP THEIR WATCH OF WOND'RING
D
LOVE.
D A G#o F# Bm F# Bm G F#
O MORNING STARS, TOGETHER PROCLAIM THE HOLY BIRTH
D Do D Em D A7 D
AND PRAISES SING TO GOD THE KING AND PEACE TO MEN ON EARTH.
D Do D Em D A7 D
HOW SILENTLY, HOW SILENTLY THE WONDROUS GIFT IS GIV'N.
D B7 Em D A7 D
SO GOD IMPARTS TO HUMAN HEARTS THE BLESSINGS OF HIS HEAVEN.
D A G#o F# Bm F# Bm G F#
NO EAR MAY HEAR HIS COMING, BUT IN THIS WORLD OF SIN,
D Do D Em D A7 D
WHERE MEEK SOULS WILL RECEIVE HIM STILL THE DEAR CHRIST ENTERS IN.
D Do D Em D A7 D
O HOLY CHILD OF BETHLEHEM, DESCEND TO US, WE PRAY.
D B7 Em D A7 D
CAST OUT OUR SIN AND ENTER IN. BE BORN IN US TODAY.
D A G#o F# Bm F# Bm G F#
WE HEAR THE CHRISTMAS ANGELS THE GREAT GLAD TIDINGS TELL.
D Do D Em D A7 D
O COME TO US, ABIDE WITH US, OUR LORD EMMANUEL.
Words by Philip Brooks. Music by Lewis H. Redner.
Public Domain
F Em Dm C
YOU KNOW DASHER AND DANCER AND PRANCER AND VIXEN,
F Em Dm C
COMET AND CUPID AND DONDER UND BLITZEN,
Am E7 Am Am D7 G7
BUT DO YOU RECALL THE MOST FAMOUS REINDEER OF ALL?
C (Ebo) G
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER HAD A VERY SHINY NOSE,
(G+) C
AND IF YOU EVER SAW IT, YOU WOULD EVEN SAY IT GLOWS.
C (Ebo) G
ALL OF THE OTHER REINDEER USED TO LAUGH AND CALL HIM NAMES.
C C7
THEY NEVER LET POOR RUDOLPH JOIN IN ANY REINDEER GAMES.
F C Dm G7 C (C#o)
THEN ONE FOGGY CHRISTMAS EVE SANTA CAME TO SAY,
G (Gmj7 G#o)
"RUDOLPH, WITH YOUR NOSE SO BRIGHT,
Am D7 G G7
WON'T YOU GUIDE MY SLEIGH TONIGHT?"
C
THEN HOW THE REINDEER LOVED HIM,
(Ebo) G
AS THEY SHOUTED OUT WITH GLEE,
C (To continue: G9 G#o)
"RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER, YOU'LL GO DOWN IN HISTORY!"
Words and music by Johnny Marks
(c) 1949 (Renewed 1977) St. Nicholas Music Inc. Used without permission.
12/20/08
I have to capo 1 or 2 for a singable key.
E B7 E
SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT. ALL IS CALM; ALL IS BRIGHT
A E
'ROUND YON VIRGIN MOTHER AND CHILD.
A E
HOLY INFANT SO TENDER AND MILD,
B7 E B7 E
SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE. SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE.
E B7 E
SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT. SHEPHERDS QUAKE AT THE SIGHT.
A E
GLORIES STREAM FROM HEAVEN AFAR.
A E
HEAVENLY HOSTS SING ALLELUIA.
B7 E B7 E
CHRIST THE SAVIOUR IS BORN. CHRIST THE SAVIOUR IS BORN.
E B7 E
SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT. SON OF GOD, LOVE'S PURE LIGHT.
A E
RADIANT BEAMS FROM THY HOLY FACE
A E
WITH THE DAWN OF REDEEMING GRACE.
B7 E B7 E
JESUS, LORD AT THY BIRTH. JESUS, LORD AT THY BIRTH.
Words by Joseph Mohr. Music by Franz Gruber.
Public domain.
A D
CITY SIDEWALKS, BUSY SIDEWALKS, DRESSED IN HOLIDAY STYLE.
E A E
IN THE AIR THERE'S A FEELING OF CHRISTMAS.
A D
CHILDREN LAUGHING, PEOPLE PASSING, MEETING SMILE AFTER SMILE,
E A E
AND ON EV'RY STREET CORNER YOU HEAR:
(CHORUS)
A D E A
SILVER BELLS. SILVER BELLS. IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME IN THE CITY.
A D E A (E)
RING-A-LING. HEAR THEM RING. SOON IT WILL BE CHRISTMAS DAY.
A
STRINGS OF STREET LIGHTS, EVEN STOP LIGHTS
D
BLINK A BRIGHT RED AND GREEN,
E A E
AS THE SHOPPERS RUSH HOME WITH THEIR TREASURES.
A
HEAR THE SNOW CRUNCH. SEE THE KIDS BUNCH.
D
THIS IS SANTA'S BIG SCENE, (?!!!)
E A E
AND ABOVE ALL THIS BUSTLE YOU HEAR: (TO CHORUS)
Em B7 Em B7 Em
WE THREE KINGS OF ORIENT ARE. BEARING GIFTS, WE TRAVERSE AFAR,
D G D G Am Em B7 Em
FIELD AND FOUNTAIN, MOOR AND MOUNTAIN, FOLLOWING YONDER STAR.
(CHORUS)
D7 G Em C G Em C G
O, STAR OF WONDER, STAR OF NIGHT, STAR WITH ROYAL BEAUTY BRIGHT,
Em D C (G) D G C G
WESTWARD LEADING, STILL PROCEEDING, GUIDE US TO THY PERFECT LIGHT.
Em B7 Em B7 Em
BORN A KING ON BETHLEHEM'S PLAIN, GOLD I BRING TO CROWN HIM AGAIN.
D G D G Am Em B7 Em
KING FOREVER, CEASING NEVER, OVER US ALL TO REIGN. (TO CHORUS)
Em B7 Em B7 Em
FRANKINCENSE TO OFFER HAVE I. INCENSE OWNS A DEITY NIGH.
D G D G Am Em B7 Em
PRAYER AND PRAISING, ALL MEN RAISING, WORSHIP HIM GOD MOST HIGH.
Em B7 Em
MYRRH IS MINE, ITS BITTER PERFUME
Em B7 Em
BREATHES A LIFE OF GATHERING GLOOM.
D G D G
SORROWING, SIGHING, BLEEDING, DYING,
Am Em B7 Em
SEALED IN THE STONE-COLD TOMB. (TO CHORUS)
Em B7 Em B7 Em
GLORIOUS NOW BEHOLD HIM ARISE, KING AND GOD AND SACRIFICE.
D G D G Am Em B7 Em
ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA, EARTH TO THE HEAV'NS REPLIES. (TO CHORUS)
Words and music by John H. Hopkins. Public domain.
(OPTIONAL INTRO: [a! is high. g#' is low].
E7 A
a b b b c# d e e e
THE SUN IS SHINING. THE GRASS IS GREEN.
E D E A
f# g# a! g# f# g# a!
THE ORANGE AND PALM TREES SWAY.
D E7 A D Bm E7 A
a f# f# f# g# b e e d d d f# g#'a
THERE'S NEVER BEEN SUCH A DAY IN BEVERLY HILLS, L. A..
E7 A
b b b b c# b a b c#
BUT IT'S DECEMBER THE TWENTY-FOURTH
G# C#m7 B7 E7
d# d# d# e d# c# d# e
AND I'M LONGING TO BE UP NORTH. )
A (D A Ao A) D E (or Eb E Eb)
I'M DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS, ( CHRISTMAS )
D E A
JUST LIKE THE ONES I USED TO KNOW,
A A7 D Dm
WHERE THE TREETOPS GLISTEN AND CHILDREN LISTEN
A D B7 E (E+)
TO HEAR SLEIGHBELLS IN THE SNOW.
A (D A Ao A) D E (or Eb E Eb)
I'M DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS, ( CHRISTMAS )
D E A
WITH EV'RY CHRISTMAS CARD I WRITE.
A A7 D Dm
MAY YOUR DAYS BE MERRY AND BRIGHT,
A E(Bm E7) A
AND MAY ALL YOUR CHRISTMASES BE WHITE.
Ab could be substituted for Ao. The chords are my own guess.-RP
Words and music by Irving Berlin.
(c) The Irving Berlin Music Corporation. Used without permission.
12/11/96
(OPTIONAL INTRO: [Small letters=melody. Same in 2nd 1/2].
C Dm Em F
c c c d d d e e e f
OVER THE GROUND LIES A MANTLE OF WHITE.
C F Em Dm
f g g g a a a g g g f
A HEAVEN OF DIAMONDS SHINES DOWN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
C Em Am Em G7 C
e e e g g g c c c e e e d c
TWO HEARTS A THRILLIN' IN SPITE OF THE CHILL IN THE WEATHER.
C Dm Em F
LOVE KNOWS NO SEASON; LOVE KNOWS NO CLIME.
C F Em Dm
ROMANCE CAN BLOSSOM ANY OLD TIME.
C Em Am Em G7 C
HERE IN THE OPEN WE'RE WALKIN' AND HOPIN' TOGETHER.)
C
SLEIGHBELLS RING. ARE YOU LISTENING?
G
IN THE LANE SNOW IS GLISTENING.
G Dm Em F
A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT, WE'RE HAPPY TONIGHT,
D7 G7 C G
WALKING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND.*
C G
GONE AWAY IS THE BLUEBIRD. HERE TO STAY IS THE NEW BIRD.
G Dm Em F
HE SINGS A LOVE SONG AS WE GO ALONG
D7 G7 C
WALKING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND.*
E A E
1) IN THE MEADOW WE CAN BUILD A SNOWMAN,
A E
THEN PRETEND THAT HE IS PARSON BROWN.
G C G
HE'LL SAY, "ARE YOU MARRIED?" WE'LL SAY, "NO, MAN!
D7 G (F#o) G7
BUT YOU CAN DO THE JOB WHEN YOU'RE IN TOWN!"
C G
LATER ON WE'LL CONSPIRE AS WE DREAM BY THE FIRE
G Dm Em F
TO FACE UNAFRAID THE PLANS THAT WE'VE MADE,
D7 G7 C
WALKING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND.*
E A E
2) IN THE MEADOW WE CAN BUILD A SNOW MAN,
A E
THEN PRETEND THAT HE'S A CIRCUS CLOWN.
G C G
WE'LL HAVE LOTS OF FUN WITH MISTER SNOWMAN
G D7 G (F#o) G7
UNTIL THE OTHER KIDDIES KNOCK HIM DOWN.
C
WHEN IT SNOWS AIN'T IT THRILLIN',
G
THOUGH YOUR NOSE GETS A CHILLIN'?
G Dm Em F
WE'LL FROLIC AND PLAY THE ESKIMO WAY, (The Inuit Way?)
D7 G7 C
WALKING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND.*
C Am D7 G7 C
* (Or WALKING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND.)
Words and music by F. Bernard and D. Smith.
(c) F. Bernard and D. Smith ASCAP. Used without permission.
12/13/96
Gm Em7(b5)* Eb D Gm A D7
Youre a mean one, Mr. Grinch. You really are a heel.
G Cm F Bb Eb
You're as cuddly as a cactus, and as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch!
D D D Gm
You're a bad banana with a greasy black peel!
Gm Em7(b5)* Eb D Gm A D7
You're a monster, Mr. Grinch! Your heart's an empty hole.
G Cm F Bb Eb
Your brain is full of spiders. You've got garlic in your soul, Mr. Grinch!
D D Gm
I wouldn't touch you with a thirty-nine-and-a-half foot pole!
Gm Em7(b5)* Eb D Gm A D7
You're a vile one, Mr. Grinch! You have termites in your smile.
G Cm F Bb Eb
You have all the tender sweetness of a seasick crocodile, Mr. Grinch!
D D Gm
Given the choice between the 2 of you, Id take the seasick crocodile!
Gm Em7(b5)* Eb D Gm A D7
You're a rotter, Mr. Grinch! You're the king of sinful sots!
G Cm F Bb
Your heart's a dead tomato, splotched with moldy, purple spots,
Eb
Mr. Grinch!
D
You're a three-decker sauerkraut and toadstool sandwich with
D D Gm
arsenic sauce!
Gm Em7(b5)* Eb D Gm A D7
You nauseate me, Mr. Grinch with a nauseous super naus!
G Cm F Bb Eb
You're a crooked jerky jockey, and you drive a crooked hoss, Mr. Grinch!
D
Your soul is an apalling dump-heap, overflowing with the most
disgraceful assortment of (deplorable) rubbish imaginable, mangled-up
D D Gm
in tangled-up knots!
Gm Em7(b5)* Eb D Gm A D7
You're a foul one, Mr. Grinch! You're a nasty, wasty skunk!
G Cm F Bb
Your heart is full of unwashed socks. Your soul is full of gunk,
Eb
Mr. Grinch!
D
The three words that best describe you are as follows, and I quote,
Gm** D Gm
"Stink, stank, stunk!"
* or Bb ** or Eb
Lyrics by Dr. Suess. Music by Albert Hague. Used without permission.
This is the order of verses and lines from the cartoon version and may vary somewhat
from the published version. A vamp of the first line chord sequence may be used between
verses and as an intro.
Dec. 30/14 XP