Intro
| D# F#dim | A#/F G7 | Cm7 F7 | A# |
[Verse]
A#
Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus
F7
Right down Santa Claus Lane
F7
Vixen, Blitzen, all his reindeer
A# A#7
Pulling on the reins
[Bridge]
D# F#dim A#/F G7
Bells are ringing, children singing
Cm7 F7 A#
All is merry and bright
D# F#dim A#/F G7
Hang your stockings and say a prayer
Cm7 F7 A# [break]
'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight
| Cm7 F7 | A# |
[Verse]
A#
Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus
F7
Riding down Santa Claus Lane
F7
He's got a bag that's filled with toys
A# A#7
For boys and girls again
[Bridge]
D# F#dim A#/F G7
Hear those sleigh bells jingle jangle
Cm7 F7 A#
Oh, what a beautiful sight
D# F#dim A#/F G7
Jump in bed and cover up your head
Cm7 F7 A# [break]
'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight
| Cm7 F7 | A# |
[Verse]
A#
Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus
F7
Riding down Santa Claus Lane
F7
He doesn't care if you're a rich or poor, boy
A# A#7
He loves you just the same
[Bridge]
D# F#dim A#/F G7
Santa knows that we're God's children
Cm7 F7 A#
That makes everything right
D# F#dim A#/F G7
Fill your hearts with Christmas cheer
Cm7 F7 A# [break]
'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight
[Solo]
| A# | % | F7 | % |
| F7 | % | A# | A#7 |
| D# F#dim | A#/F G7 | Cm7 F7 | A# |
| D# F#dim | A#/F G7 | Cm7 F7 | A# |
[Verse]
A#
(Here comes Santa Claus) Here comes Santa Claus
F7
(Right down Santa Claus Lane)
F7
He'll come around when the chimes ring out
A# A#7
It's Christmas morn again
[Bridge]
D# F#dim A#/F G7
(Peace on Earth will come to all)
Cm7 F7 A#
(If we just follow the light)
D# F#dim A#/F G7
Let's give thanks to the Lord above
Cm7 F7 A# [break]
'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight
| Cm7 F7 | A# |
(half time)
D# F#dim A#/F G7
(Peace on Earth will come to all)
Cm7 F7 A#
(If we just follow the light)
D# F#dim A#/F G7
Let's give thanks to the Lord above
(regular timing)
Cm7 F7 A# [break]
'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight
Cm7 F7 A# [break]
'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight
[Coda]
(half time)
D# F#dim A#/F G7
Let's give thanks to the Lord above
Cm7 F7 A# F7 A# F7 A#6
'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight, to-night, to-night
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2. Do You Hear What I Hear? – Bob Dylan
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Written by: Noël Regney/Gloria Shayne Baker
Capo: 1st fret
Play: G
Key Ab
CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
E7sus4 0-2-2-2-3-0
A* x-0-x-6-5-5
D/G x-0-x-4-5-4
C/G x-0-x-2-3-2
Bb* 6-x-x-7-6-6
D#/Ab 6-x-x-5-6-5
Db/Ab 6-x-8-8-8-x
Db/C x-5-x-3-4-3
[Intro]
[no chord]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 +
e|--------5-------|--------5-------|--------|
B|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|--------|
G|2---------------|2---------------|--------|
D|----------------|----------------|--------|
A|----------------|----------------|--------|
E|----------------|----------------|--------|
[Said the …]
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[Intro]
(see above)
[Verse]
G E7sus4 G G G G E7sus4
Said the night wind to the little lamb
G A* D/G C/G G
Do you see what I see
G E7sus4 G G G G E7sus4
Way up in the sky little lamb
G A* D/G C/G G
Do you see what I see
Em
G star, G star
Bm
Dancing in the night
C D D7 B Em
With a tail as big as a kite
C D D7 [A]
With a tail as big as a kite
[Interlude]
| G E7sus4 | % | % | % |
[Verse]
G E7sus4 G G G G E7sus4
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy
G A* D/G C/G G
Do you hear what I hear
G E7sus4 G G G G E7sus4
Ringing through the sky shepherd boy
G A* D/G C/G G
Do you hear what I hear
Em
G song, G song
Bm
High above the trees
C D D7 B Em
With a voice as big as the sea
C D D7 [A]
With a voice as big as the sea
[Interlude]
| G E7sus4 | % | % | % |
[Verse]
G E7sus4 G G G G E7sus4
Said the shepard boy to the mighty king
G A* D/G C/G G
Do you know what I know
G E7sus4 G G G G E7sus4
In your palace warm mighty king
G A* D/G C/G G
Do you know what I know
Em
G child, G child
Bm
Shivers in the cold
C D D7 B Em
Let us bring him silver and gold
C D D7 [A]
Let us bring him silver and gold
[Interlude]
| G E7sus4 | Ab F7sus4 | % | % |
[Verse]
Ab F7sus4 Ab Ab Ab Ab F7sus4
Said the king to the people every--where
Ab [Bb* D#/Ab Db/Ab Bb]
Listen to what I say
Ab F7sus4 Ab Ab Ab Ab F7sus4
Pray for peace people everywhere
Ab [Bb* D#/Ab Db/Ab Bb]
Listen to what I say
Fm
The child, the child
Cm
Sleeping in the night
Db D# D#7 C Fm
He will bring us goodness and light
Db Db/C A#m7 F7[break][Bb]
He will bring us goodness and light
[Coda]
| Ab F7sus4 | % | % | Ab
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3. Winter Wonderland – Bob Dylan
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Written by: Dick Smith/Felix Bernard
CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Cadd9 x-3-2-0-3-0
A#6 x-3-2-2-1-0
Dmadd11 x-x-0-0-1-1 or x-x-0-2-1-3
Cm9 x-5-3-5-5(5) or x-x-0-2-1-0
G/A x-2-2-2-2-0
G9 x-0-2-0-0-0
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[Intro]
A#
Wonderland
F
Winter wonderland
| A# | % |
Wonderland
[Verse 1]
A#
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?
Cm7 F7 Cm7 F7
In the lane snow is glistening
F7
G beautiful sight, we're happy tonight
C9 F7 A#
Walking in a winter wonderland
[Verse 2]
A#add9 A# A#maj7 C6
Gone away is the bluebird
Dmadd11 F7 Cm9 F
In his place is a new bird
F7
He sings a love song as we go along
C9 F7 | A# A7 |
Walking in a winter wonderland
[Bridge]
D G/A D
In the meadow we can build a snowman
D G/A D
And pretend that he is Parson Brown
F C9 F
He'll say: “Are you married?” We'll say: “No, man!”
G9 C7 F7
But you can do the job when you're in town
(break) (break) (break)
[Verse 3]
A#
Later on, we'll conspire
Cm7 F7 Cm7 F7
As we dream, by the fire
F7
To face unafraid the plans that we've made
C9 F7 | A# A7 |
Walking in a winter wonderland
[Bridge]
D G/A D
(In the meadow we can build a snowman)
D G/A D
(And pretend that he's a circus clown)
F C9 F
(We'll have lots of fun with Mr. Snowman)
G9 C7 F7
Until the other kids’ll knock him down
(break) (break) (break)
[Verse 4]
A#
When it's cold ain't it thrilling
Cm7 F7 Cm7 F7
When your nose gets to chilling
F7
We'll frolic and play the Eskimo way
C9 F7 | A# | % | A# | A#maj7
Walking ... in a winter ... wonderland ... (break) Ooooh
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4. Hark the Herald Angels Sing
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Written by: Mendelssohn-Bartholdy/William H Cummings/
Charles Wesley/George Whitfield
CHORDS (alphabetical)
D-A-D-G-B-E
G7/D# 1-x-2-0-2-0 or
x-x-3-0-2-0
Ab/C x-x-0-3-3-1
A#/Ab x-1-2-0-1-0
A#/D 0-3-2-0-1-0
A#7/D 0-3-2-3-1-0 or
x-x-2-3-1-0
C7 x-5-4-5-3-x
C7/E 2-x-0-2-1(2)
Cm/F 3-x-0-2-3-1
F* 1-3-3-2-x-x
D#/G x-0-3-2-1-1
D#/A# x-3-3-2-1-1
D#aug 1-3-x-2-2-1
D#sus2 1-3-3-0-x-x
D#sus4 1-3-3-3-x-x
F/A x-2-0-0-0-x
F6 3-x-0-0-0-0
G7* 3-x-3-0-3-x
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[Intro]
| D# G7/D# | D# | D#/A# A#7 | D#sus4 D#sus2 F* |
[Verse 1]
D# A# D#/G D#/A# A#
Hark! the herald angels sing, -
D#/G Ab D#/A# A#7 D#
"Glory to the new-born King!
D# A# Cm F
Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
Gm F/A A# F6 G7* A#
God and sinners re-con-ciled"
D#/A# D#/G A#7/D D# D#/A# A#
Joyful, all ye na - tions, rise,
D#/A# D#/G A#7/D D# D#/A# A#
Join the triumph of the skies;
Ab C7/E Fm D7* Fm
With angelic host pro-claim,
A#/Ab D#/G D#/A# A# D#
"Christ is born in Bethlehem"
Ab C7/E Fm D7* Fm
Hark! the herald an-gels sing,
A#/Ab D#/G D#/A# A# D#
"Glory to the new-born King!
[Verse 2]
D# D#aug D# A#
Hark! the herald angels si-ng, -
D# Ab/C D#/G A#/F D#
"Glory to the new-born King!
D# D#aug D# Fsus4 F
Peace on earth, and mercy mi -- ld,
A#/D A#/F Cm/F A#/F
God and sinners re – con - ciled"
D#/A# D#/G A#7/D D# D#/A# A#
Joyful, all ye na - tions, rise,
D#/A# D#/G A#7/D D# D#/A# A#
Join the triumph of the skies;
Ab C7/E Fm D7* Fm
With angelic host pro-claim,
A#/Ab D#/G D#/A# A# D#
"Christ is born in Bethlehem"
Ab C7/E Fm D7* Fm
Hark! the herald an-gels sing,
A#/Ab D#/G D#/A# A# D#
"Glory to the new-born King!
[Outro]
| D# G7/D# | D# | D#/A# A#7 | D# |
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5. I’ll Be Home For Christmas – Bob Dylan
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Written by: Kim Gannon/Walter Kent/Buck Ram
CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Bbdim x-1-2-0-2(0)
C6 x-x-0-4-3-2
F6 3-2-0-0-0-0
E7b9 x-x-2-1-3-1
Am(maj7) x-0-2-1-1-0
A#6 x-3-2-2-1-0
Cm/D# x-x-3-2-3-1
F/A x-2-0-0-3-3
C9 x-5-4-5-5-x
D7b9 x-5-4-5-4-x
Cm6/D# x-x-3-2-0-1
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[Intro]
| F Bbdim7 | Gm C6 |
[Verse 1]
F Bbdim7 Gm7 C7sus4 D7
I'll be home for Christmas
F6 E7b9 Gm
You can plan on me
Gm7 C7 F Dm
Please have snow and mistletoe
G7 G6 C7
And presents on the tree
F Bbdim7 Gm7 C7
Christmas Eve will find me
F6 E7b9 Gm Gm(maj7) Am7
Where the love-light gleams
A#6 A#m7 F Cm/D# D7
I'll be home for Chr-ist--mas
Gm C7 [ F ]
If only in my dreams
[Interlude]
| F F/A Bdim | Gm7 C9 D7b9 |
[Verse 2]
F Bbdim7 Gm7 C6 C7
(I'll be home for Christmas)
F6 E7b9 Gm
You can plan on me
Gm7 C7 F Dm
(Please have snow and mistletoe)
G7 G6 C9 C7
And presents on the tree
F Bbdim7 Gm7 C7
(Christmas Eve will find me)
F6 D7b9 E7 Gm Gm(maj7) Am7
Where the love-light glows
A#6 A#m7 F Cm6/D# D7
I'll be home for Chri-st----mas
Gm C7 F
If only in my dreams
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6. Little Drummer Boy – Bob Dylan
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Written by: Harry Simeone/Henry Onorati/Katherine Davis
Capo: 1st fret
Play: G
Key: Ab
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[Intro]
| G | % |
[Verse]
G
Come, they told me, pa ru-pa pum pum
G
G new born king to see, pa ru-pa pum pum
D
Our finest gifts we bring, pa ru-pa pum pum
G C
To lay before the king, pa ru-pa pum pum
G D
Ru-pa pum pum, ru-pa pum pum
G
And so to honor him, pa ru-pa pum pum
D G
When we come
[Verse]
G
Little baby, pa ru-pa pum pum
G
I am a poor boy, too, pa ru-pa pum pum
D
I have no gift to bring, pa ru-pa pum pum
G C
That's fit to give a king, pa ru-pa pum pum
G D
Ru-pa pum pum, ru-pa pum pum
G
Shall I play for you? Pa ru-pa pum pum
D G
On my drum
[Verse]
G
(Mary nodded, pa ru-pa pum pum)
G
(The ox and lamb kept time, pa ru-pa pum pum)
D
I played my drum for him, pa ru-pa pum pum
G C
I played my best for him, pa ru-pa pum pum
G D
Ru-pa pum pum, ru-pa pum pum
G
Then he smiled at me, pa ru-pa pum pum
D G
Me and my drum
D G
Me and my drum (marching drum: repeat and fade)
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7. The Christmas Blues – Bob Dylan
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Written by: Sammy Cahn/David Holt
CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
A7#9 x-0-2-3-2-3 or x-0-5-6-5-8
A#/D 0-3-2-0-1-0 = Dmaug or Em(#5)
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[Intro]
| G7 C7 F7 E7 | A7 D7 G7 |
[Verse]
Cmaj7 Dm7
The jingle bells are jingling
Cmaj7 A7#9
The streets are white with snow
Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7 F7
The happy crowds are mingling
C7
But there's no one that I know
F7
I'm sure that you'll forgive me
C A#7 A7
If I don't enthuse
D7 G7 | E7 A7 D7 G7 |
I guess I've got the Christmas blues
[Verse]
Cmaj7 Dm7
I've done my window shopping
Cmaj7 A7#9
There's not a store I've missed
Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7 F7
But what's the use of stopping
C7
When there's no one on your list
F7
You'll know the way I'm feeling
C A#7 A
When you love and you lose
D7 G7 C7
I guess I've got the Christmas blues
[Bridge]
Em7 A7
When somebody wants you
Em7 A7
Somebody needs you
Dm A#/D Dm6
Christmas is a joy of joy
F#m7 B7
But friends when you're lonely
F#m7 B7
You'll find that it's only
Em7 A7 Dm7 G7
G thing for little girls and little boys
[Verse]
Cmaj7 Dm7
May all your days be merry
Cmaj7 A7#9
Your seasons full of cheer
Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7 F7
But 'til it's Janua- ry
C7
I'll just go and disappear
F7
Oh Santa may have brought you
C A#7 A7
Some stars for your shoes
D7 G7 | E7 A7 |
But Santa only brought me the blues
D7 G7 | C7 F7 E7 | A7 D7 G7 |
Those brightly packaged tinsel covered ... Christmas blues
[Verse]
| Cmaj7 Dm7 | Cmaj7 A7#9 |
(harmonica solo)
| Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7 F7 | C7 |
(harmonica solo)
F7
Oh Santa may have brought you
C A#7 A7
Some stars for your shoes
D7 G7 | E7 A7 |
But Santa only brought me the blues
D7 G7 | C7 E7 F7 | A7 D7 G7 C7
Those brightly packaged tinsel covered ... Christmas blues
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8. O' Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fidelis)– Bob Dylan
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Traditional, arranged by Bob Dylan
Capo: 2nd fret
Play: C
Key: D
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[Intro]
| C | G G7 | C F G | Csus4 C |
[Verse]
C G G/B
Adeste fideles
C G/B C F C/G G
Lae-ti triumphantes
Am D G G/B C G/D D7 G
Veni-te, veni-i-te a Be- ethlehem
C G7 F E7
Natum videte
D D7/F# G
Regem ange- lorum
C G/B C G/D C
Venite a-do- remus
C G/B C G/D C/G G
Venite a-do- re- mus
F/A C/G F D7/F# G G/F C/E Dm
Veni- te a-do- re-e- mu- us
C/G G C
Do- ominum
[Verse]
C G G/B
O come, all ye faithful
C G/B C F C/G G
Joyful and trium- phant
Am D G G/B C G/D D G [ G7 ]
O come ye, o come, ye to Be- ethlehem
C F C
Come and behold Him
D D7/F# G
Born the King of angels
C G/B C G/D C
O come, let us a- dore him
C G/B C G/D C G
O come, let us a- dore him
F/A C/G Dm/F D7 G G/F C/E Dm
O come, let us a- dore hi- im
C/G G C
Chri-ist, The Lord
[Interlude]
| F/A C/G Dm/F D7 | G G/F C/E Dm | C/G G | C |
[Verse]
C G
(Sing, choirs of angels)
C G/B C F C/G G
(Sing in exulta- tion)
Am G/D D G Am7 G/B C G/D D7 G [ G7 ]
(Sing all ye citi- zens of hea-ven above)
C F C G D7/F# G
(Glory to Go-od i-i-in the Highest)
C G/B C G/D C
O come, let us a- dore him
C G/B C G/D C G
O come, let us a- dore him
F/A C/G F D7 E7 F Dm
O come, let us a- dore hi-im
C/G G C
Chri-ist, The Lord
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9. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Bob Dylan
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Written by: Hugh Martin/Ralph Blane
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[Intro]
| Fmaj7 | Gm7 C9 | Fmaj7 | Gm7 C9 |
[Verse]
Fmaj7 Gm7 C9
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Fmaj7 | Gm7 C9 |
Let your heart be light
Fmaj7 Gm7 C9 | A7 D7 | G7 C7sus4 D9 |
Next year all our troubles will be out of sight
[Verse]
Fmaj7 Gm7 C9
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Fmaj7 | Gm7 C9 |
Make the Yule-tide gay
Fmaj7 Dm7 Gm7 A7 | Dm | F13 |
Next year all our troubles will be miles away
[Bridge]
A#maj7 A#m6 Am Bbdim7
Once again ... as in olden days
Gm7 C9 Fmaj7
Happy golden days ... of yore
Dm/B E7 Am7 Dm9
Faithful friends who are dear to us
G7 C9
Will be near to us once more
[Verse]
Fmaj7 Gm7 C9
Someday soon we all will be together
Fmaj7 | Gm7 C9 |
If the fates allow
Fmaj7 Dm7 Gm7 A7 | Dm | F F7 |
Until then we'll have to motor through somehow
A#maj7 F/A Gm7 C9 | Fmaj7 | Gm7 D7sus4 |
So have yourself a merry little Christmas now
[Verse]
Fmaj7 Gm7 C9
(Have yourself a merry little Christmas)
Fmaj7 | Gm13 C9 |
(Make the Yule-tide gay)
Fmaj7 Dm7 Gm7 A7 | Dm | F7 |
(Next year all our troubles will be miles away)
[Bridge]
A#maj7 A#m6 Am Bbdim7
Once again ... as in olden days
Gm7 C9 Fmaj7
Happy golden days of yore
Dm/B E7 Am7 Dm7
Faithful friends who are dear to us
G7 | C9 C7sus4 D9 |
Will be near to us once more
[Verse]
Fmaj7 Gm7 C9
Someday soon we all will be together
Fmaj7 | Gm7 C9 |
If the fates allow
Fmaj7 Dm7 Gm7 A7 | Dm | F7 |
So hang a shining star ... upon the highest bough
A#maj7 F/A Gm7 C9 [ Fmaj7 ]
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now
[Coda]
Fmaj7 Gm7 C9 Fmaj7
(Have yourself a merry little Christmas now)
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10. Must Be Santa – Bob Dylan
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Written by: Hal Moore/Bill Fredericks
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[Intro]
| C G | D G | C G | D G |
| C G | D G | C G | D G |
[Verse 1]
G D
Who's got a beard that's long and white?
D G
(Santa's got a beard that's long and white)
G D
Who comes around on a special night?
D G
(Santa comes around on a special night)
G G
Special night, beard that's white
Am D G Em
Must be Santa, must be Santa
Am D G | G | % |
Must be Santa, Santa Claus
[Verse 2]
G D
Who wears boots and a suit of red?
D G
(Santa wears boots and a suit of red)
G D
Who wears a long cap on his head?
D G
(Santa wears a long cap on his head)
G G
Cap on head, suit that's red
G G
Special night, beard that's white
Am D G Em
Must be Santa, must be Santa
Am D G | G | % |
Must be Santa, Santa Claus
[Verse 3]
G D
Who's got a big red cherry nose?
D G
(Santa's got a big red cherry nose)
G D
Who laughs this way, "ho, ho, ho!"?
D G
(Santa laughs this way, "ho, ho, ho!" )
G G
Ho, ho, ho, cherry nose
G G
Cap on head, suit that's red
G G
Special night, beard that's white
Am D G Em
Must be Santa, must be Santa
Am D G
Must be Santa, Santa Claus
[Solo]
| Ab | Db | D# | Ab |
| Ab | Db | D# | Ab |
[Verse 4]
Ab D#
Who very soon will come our way?
D# Ab
(Santa very soon will come our way)
Ab D#
Eight little reindeer pull his sleigh
D# Ab
(Santa's little reindeer pull his sleigh)
Ab Ab
Reindeer sleigh, come our way
Ab Ab
Ho, ho, ho, cherry nose
Ab Ab
Cap on head, suit that's red
Ab Ab
Special night, beard that's white
A#m D# Ab Fm
Must be Santa, must be Santa
A#m D# Ab
Must be Santa, Santa Claus
[Solo]
| A | D | E | A |
| A | D | E | A |
[Verse 5] (variation)
E
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen
E
Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon
E
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen
E
Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton
A A
Reindeer sleigh, come our way
A A
Ho, ho, ho, cherry nose
A A
Cap on head, suit that's red
A A
Special night, beard that's white
Bm E A F#m
Must be Santa, must be Santa
Bm E A
Must be Santa, Santa Claus
Bm E A F#m
Must be Santa, must be Santa
Bm E A
Must be Santa, Santa Claus
[Outro]
| D A | E A | D A | E A |
| D A | E A | D A | E A |
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11. Silver Bells – Bob Dylan
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Written by: Jay Livingston/Ray Evans
Capo: 1st fret
Play: F
Key: Gb
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[Intro]
| C | C7 | A#/F | F |
[Verse]
F F7/A
City sidewalks, busy sidewalks
A# Gm
Dressed in holiday style
C C7 F | A# F/A Gm7 |
In the air there's a feeling of Christmas
F F7/A
Children laughing, people passing
A# Gm
Meeting smile after smile
C C7 F | C7 |
And on every street corner you hear
[Chorus]
F A#
Silver bells, silver bells
C7 F | A# F/A Gm7 |
It's Christmas time in the city
F A#
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring
C C7 | F | % | C7 | % | A#/F | F |
Soon it will be Christmas Day
[Verse]
F F/A
City street lights, even stop lights
A# Gm
Blink a bright red and green
C C7 F | A# F/A Gm7 |
As the shoppers rush home with their treasures
F F7/A
Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch
A# Gm
This is Santa's big scene
C C7 F | C7 |
And above all this bustle you'll hear
[Chorus]
F A#
Silver bells, silver bells
C7 F | A# F/A Gm7 |
It's Christmas time in the city
F A#
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring
C C7 | F | % |
Soon it will be Christmas Day
[Coda]
C C7 | A# | A# F/A Gm7 | F
Soon it will be Christmas Day
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12. The First Noel – Bob Dylan
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Traditional, arranged by Bob Dylan
capo: 1st fret
play: F
key: Gb
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
F/A x-2-0-0-0-3
Am/C x-x-0-4-3-2
C7/E 2-x-0-2-1-2
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[Intro]
N.C.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
[Verse 1]
F Dm C A# F A# F
The first No -el the angels did say
A# F A# F/A
Was to certain poor shepherds
C7 F C7 F
In fields as they lay
F Dm C A#
In fields where they lay
F/A A# F
Keeping their sheep
A# F A# F
On a cold winter's night
C7 F C7 F
That was so deep
C F Dm C F/A A# F
No-el, No-el, No -el, Noel!
Dm Am/C A# F/A A# C7 F C7 F
Born is the Ki -ing of Isra-el!
[Verse 2]
F Dm C A# F A# F
They looked up and saw a star
A# F A# F/A C7 F C7 F
Shining in the East beyond them far
F Dm C A# F/A C7 F
And to the earth it gave great light
A# F A# F A# C7 F C7 F
And so it conti-inued both day and night
C F Dm C F/A A# F
No-el, No-el, No -el, Noel!
Dm Am/C A# F/A A# C7 F C7 F
Born is the Ki -ing of Isra-el!
[Verse 3]
F Dm C A# F A# F
This by the light of that same star
A# F A# F/A C7 F C7 F
Three wise men came from country far
F Dm C A# F/A C7 F
To seek for a King was their in-tent
A# F A# F A# C7 F C7 F
And to follow the sta-ar wherever it went
C F Dm C F/A A# A# F C7/E
No-el, No-el, No -el, No-o-e- el!
Dm Am/C A# F/A A# C7 F C7 F
Born is the Ki -ing of Isra-el!
(ritardando)
[Coda]
A# C F
Ah, No-el!
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13. The Christmas Song – Bob Dylan
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Written by: Mel Tormé/Bob Wells
Capo: 1st fret
Play: A#
Key: B
CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
G7sus4 3-5-3-5-3-3
F#m7-5 2-x-2-2-1-x
C9 x-5-4-5-5-x
D#maj7/F 3-x-3-2-1-0
F5 3-x-0-0-3-x
Bm7-5 x-2-3-2-3-x
D#6 1-x-3-2-3-1
D7sus4/F 3-x-0-2-1-3
LINK 1 LINK 2 LINK 3
D#maj7/F F5 D#6 D7sus4/F D#maj7/F Fsus4 F
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0---------------| |1-------3-------| |0---------------|
B|1-------3-------| |3-------1-------| |1---3---1---0---|
G|2-------0-------| |2-------2-------| |2-------0-------|
D|3-------0-------| |--------0-------| |3-------0-------|
A|----------------| |----------------| |----------------|
E|3---3---3---3---| |1-------3-------| |3-------3-------|
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G7sus4 A# G7sus4
(freely) All through the year we waited
F7 A#maj7
Waited through spring and fall
A# F#m7-5
To hear silver bells ringin’
A7 Dm
See winter time bringin’
Gm7 C9 F7
The happiest season of all
A# Cm7 Dm7 D#maj7/F F5 [= LINK 1]
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
A# Fm7 A#7 D#maj7 Bm7-5 D7
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Gm7 D#m6 A# Em7 A7
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
D D#m7 Ab7 Db
And folks dressed up like Eskimos
Cm7 F7 [C]
Everybody knows ...
A# Cm7 Dm7 D#6 D7sus4/F [= LINK 2]
G turkey and some mistletoe
A# Fm7 A#7 D#maj7 Bm7-5 D7
Help to make the season bright
Gm7 D#m6 A# Em7 A7
Tiny little tots with their eyes all aglow
Dm7 Gm7 Cm7 F7 A#
Will find it hard to sleep tonight
Fm7 A#7 Fm7 A#7
They know that San—-ta's on his way
Fm7 A#7 D#maj7
He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
D#m7 Ab7 Db
And every mother's child is gonna spy
Gm7 C7 Cm7 F7
To see if reindeer really know how to fly
A# Cm7 Dm7 D#maj7/F Fsus4 F
And so I'm offering this simple phrase
A# Fm7 A#7 D#maj7 Bm7-5 D7
To kids from one to ninety-two
Gm7 D#m6 A# Em7 A7
Although it's been said many times, many ways
Dm7 Gm7 Cm7 F7 A#
Merry Christmas to you
[Solo]
| Fm7 A#7 | % | % | D#maj7 |
| D#m7 Ab7 | Db | % | Gm7 C7[Dm7?] | Dm7 F7 |
A# Cm7 Dm7 D#maj7/F Fsus4 F [= LINK 3]
And so I'm offering this simple phrase
A# Fm7 A#7 D#maj7 Bm7-5 D7
To kids from one to ninety-two
Gm7 D#m6 A# Em7 A7
Although it's been said many times, many ways
Dm7 Gm7 Cm7 F7 Dm7 Gm7 Cm7 [G7]
Merry Christmas to you
F7 Dm7 Gm7 Cm7 F7 A#maj7
Merry Christmas to you
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14. O’ Little Town Of Bethlehem – Bob Dylan
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Trad. (arranged by Bob Dylan)
CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
C/G x-0-4-2-3-2
C/A# x-3-x-2-3-2
Dm/F 3-x-2-0-0-0
D#m/Ab x-1-3-1-1-1
Fm/Ab x-1-0-3-3-x
D#m/Gb 4-x-3-1-1-1
Db/Ab x-1-x-3-4-3
Db/Cb x-4-x-3-4-3
Gb/Db x-6-x-5-4-4
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[Intro]
(a cappella)
[Verse]
C F6
O little town of Bethlehem,
C/G G7 C
How still we see thee lie.
C/A# A7 Dm
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
C/G G7 C
The silent stars go by;
C Dm Fdim7 E
Yet in thy dark streets shine
Am Dm/F E
The everlasting light;
C F G#dim7
The hopes and fears of all the years
C/G G7 C
Are met in thee tonight.
[Interlude]
Db D#m/Ab Fm/Ab Db
Aaaah, ah, ah, aaah
[Verse]
Db D#m/Gb
How silently, how silently
Db/Ab Ab7 Db
The wondrous gift is giv’n!
Db Db/Cb A#7 D#m
So God im - parts to human hearts
Db/Ab Ab7 Db
The blessings of His heav’n.
Eb Fm G#dim7 G
No ear may hear His coming;
A#m D#m/Gb F
But in this world of sin,
Db D#m/Gb
Where meek souls will receive Him still,
Db/Ab Ab7 Db
The dear Christ enters in.
[Coda]
Gb/Db Db
G - men