48 Top Christmas Songs for Harmonica | Christmas Carols & Hits - Tabs for Beginners
Updated: Dec 8, 2023
Hello! If you're anything like me, then you love playing Christmas songs on harmonica. Classic carols, cheesy pop hits and everything in between... Harmonica tabs are the easiest way to learn these songs, so here's a big load of festive tabs for diatonic harmonica, to get you wowing your family this December! (Click here for a free tab guide.)
1. All I Want for Christmas is You (Mariah Carey)
-2// -3// 4 5 -5 5 -4 4
I don't want a lot for Christmas
6 -5 -5 5 -5 5 -4 4
There is just one thing I ne-ed
-3/ -4 -5 6 -6 6 -5 -4
I don't care about the presents
-6 7 -6 -5 6 -5 -4 -4/
Underneath the Christmas tre-ee
-5 6 5 -5 -4 5 -4 -4/
I just want you for my own
-6 6 -5 5 -4 5 -4 -4/
More than you could ever kno-ow
4 -5 -6 7 6* -6
Make my wish come tru-ue
-6 6 -5 -4 4 6 -6 6 -5
All I want for Christmas is yo-ou
2. Auld Lang Syne
6 7 7 7 8 -8 7 -8
Should auld ac-quain-tance be for-got
8 7 7 8 9 -10
And nev-er brought to mind
-10 9 8 8 7 -8 7 -8
Should auld ac-quain-tance be for-got
8 7 -6 -6 6 7
And days of auld lang syne
-10 9 8 8 7 -8 7 -8
For au-uld la-ng syne, my dear
-10 9 8 8 9 -10
For au-uld la-ang syne
-10 9 8 8 7 -8 7 -8
We'll take a cup of kindness yet
8 -8 7 -6 -6 6 7
Fo-or au-uld la-ang syne
3. Away in a Manger
6 7 7 -8 8 7 7
Away in a-a manger
8 -9 9 9 -10 -9
No-o crib for a bed
-8 8 -9 -9 9 8 8
Th-e little Lord Jesus
7 8 -8 -6 7 -7
La-id down His sweet head
6 7 7 -8 8 7 7
The stars in th-e bright sky
8 -9 9 9 -10 -9
Loo-ked down where He lay
-8 8 -9 -9 9 8 8
Th-e little Lord Jesus
7 8 -8 -6 -7 7
A-a-sleep on the hay
4. Blue Christmas (Elvis Presley)
6 7 -8 8 8 -8 -7 -7 -8
I'll have a Blue Christmas without you
6 -7 -8 -9 -9 -9 8 -8 7 8
I'll be so blue just thinking about you
8 -9 9 -9 8 9 -9 8 -8 -8 8 -9
Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree
8 -8 7 8 -8 -3 -3 -3 4 -4/ -4
Won't be the same dear, if you're not here with me
6 7 -8 8 8 -8 -7 -7 -8
And when those blue snowflakes start falling
6 -7 -8 -9 -9 8 -8 7 8
That's when those blue memories start calling
8 -9 9 -9 8 9 -9 8 -8 8 -9 -10
You'll be doin' all right, with your Christmas of white
-6 6 -7 7 -8 8 8 8 -8 7
But I'll have a blue, blue blue blue Christmas
(Instrumental section)
8 -9 9 -9 8 9 -9 8 -8 8 -9 -10
You'll be doin' all right, with your Christmas of white
-6 6 -7 7 -8 8 9 8 -8 7
But I'll have a blue, blue blue blue Christmas
5. Deck the Halls
6 -5 5 -4 4 -4 5 4
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
-4 5 -5 -4 5 -4 4 -3 4
Fa la la la la , la la la la
6 -5 5 -4 4 -4 5 4
Tis the season to be jolly
-4 5 -5 -4 5 -4 4 -3 4
Fa la la la la, la la la la
-4 5 -5 -4 5 -5 6 -4
Don we now our gay apparel
5 -5 6 -6 -7 7 -7 -6 6
Fa la la la la , la la la la
6 -5 5 -4 4 -4 5 4
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol
-6 -6 -6 -6 6 -5 5 -4 4
Fa la la la la, la la la la
6. Ding Dong! Merrily on High
7 7 -8 7 -7 -6 6
Ding-dong! Merrily on high
6 -6 7 7 -7 7 7
In heaven the bells are ringing
7 7 -8 7 -7 -6 6
Ding-dong! Verily the sky
6 -6 7 7 -7 7 7
Is riven with angels singing
9 -9 8 -9 9 8
-9 8 -8 8 -9 -8
8 -8 7 -8 8 7
-8 7 -7 7 -8 -7
7 -7 -6 -7 7 -6
Glo……
-7 -6 6
…oria
6 -6 7 7 -7 7 7
Hosanna in excelsis
7. Do They Know It’s Christmas? (Band Aid)
4 4 -6 -6 -6 6 -6 -5 6 6 6 -6
It's Christmas time, there's no need to be a-fra-aid
4 4 -6 -6 -6 -6 6 6 -5 -5 6 6 6 -6
At Christmas time, we let in light and we banish sh-ade
6 -6 7 -8 7 8 -8 7 6 6 7 7 -8 7 -6
And in our world of plen-t-y we can spread a smile of joy
-6 7 -8 7 7 -8 8 6 8 8 -8 7
Throw your arms around the world at Christmas ti-me
5 -4 4 4 -4 -4 4 -4 5 5 (5 -4 4)
But say a prayer, pray for the other ones
4 4 -4 4 4 4 -4 -4 4 -4 5 5
At Christmas time it's hard, but when you're having fun
8 -8 7 7 7 -8 -7 -6 6
There's a world outside your windo-w
7 7 7 7 -8 7 6 -6
And it's a world of dread and fear
7 7 7 7 7 -8 -7 -6 6
Where the only water flow-i--ng
7 7 7 -8 7 6 -6
Is the bitter sting of tears
7 7 7 7 7 7 -7 -6 6
And the Christmas bells that ring the-re
7 7 7 -8 7 6 -6
Are the clanging chimes of doom
-9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -8 8 -9 8 8
Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you
7 7 7 7 7 7 -7 -6 6 -6 -6 6 6
And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time
7 7 7 7 -8 -7 -6 6 -6 6 (8 -8 7)
The greatest gift they'll get this year is life (oh-oh-oh)
7 7 7 7 -8 -7
Where nothing ever grows
7 7 -8 7 6 -6
No rain nor rivers flow
-9 8 7 6 -9 8 7 -8 7
Do they know it's Christmas time at all?
8 8 8 -8 7 -8 8 -8 7 -7
Here's to you, raise a glass for everyone
8 8 8 -8 7 -8 8 -8 7 -7
Here's to them, underneath that burning sun
-9 8 7 6 -9 8 7 -8 7
Do they know it's Christmas time at all?
6 4 -5 5 4
Feed the wo-r-ld
-6 6 -5 5 -5 5 -4 4 4
Let them know it's Christmas time again
8. Driving Home for Christmas (Chris Rea)
6 8 -8 -8 7 -8 6
I'm driving home for Christmas
6 -6 7 8 -8 -8 7 -8 -6
Oh, I can't wait to see those faces
8 -8 -8 7 -8 8 6
Driving home for Christmas, yeah
-6 -6 7 7 -8 -6 -6
Well I'm moving down that line
5 -5 6 -8 7
And it's been so long
8 8 -8 7 -8
But I will be there
-8 -8 6 7
I sing this song
8 8 -8 -8 7 -8
To pass the time away
8 -8 7 -7 -6
Driving in my car
7 7 7 -6 7 6
Driving home for Christmas
9. Feliz Navidad (Jose Feliciano)
6 7 -7 7 -6 -6 -8 7 -6 6
Feliz Navidad, Fe-liz Na-vi-dad
6 7 -7 7 -6 -5 -6 -6 6 6 6 6 -5 -5 5
Fe-liz Na-vi-dad, Pros-pe-ro a-ño y Fe-li-ci-dad
6 7 -7 7 -6 -6 -8 7 -6 6
Feliz Navidad, Fe-liz Na-vi-dad
6 7 -7 7 -6 -5 -6 -6 6 6 6 6 -5 -5 5
Fe-liz Na-vi-dad, Pros-pe-ro a-ño y Fe-li-ci-dad
8 8 8 8 -8 7 7 -6 -6 7
I want to wish you a Mer-ry Christ-mas
-8 -8 -8 -8 7 -6 -6 6 6 6
I want to wish you a Mer-ry Christ-mas
8 8 8 8 -8 7 7 -6 -6 -6
I want to wish you a Mer-ry Christ-mas
-8 7 -7 -7 7 -8 -8 8 -8 7
From the bot-tom of my h-ea-r-t
10. Frosty the Snowman
6 5 -5 6 7
Frost-y the snow-man
-7 7 -8 7 -7 -6 6
Was a jol-ly, hap-py soul
-7 7 -8 7 -7 -6 -6 6 7 5
With a corn-cob pipe and a but-ton nose
5 -6 6 -5 5 -4 6
And two eyes made out of coal
6 5 -5 6 7
Frost-y the snow-man
-7 7 -8 7 -7 -6 6
Is a fair-y tale they say
-7 7 -8 7 -7 -6 -6 6 7 5
He was made of snow but the child-ren know
5 -6 6 -5 5 -4 4
How he came to life one day
6 -6 -6 7 7 -7 -6 6
There must have been some mag-ic in
5 -5 -6 6 -5 5
That old silk hat they found
4 -4 -4 6 6 -7 -7 -8
For when they placed it on his head
-7 7 -8 7 -7 -6 6
He be-gan to dance a-round
6 6 5 -5 6 7 -7 7 -8 7 -7 -6 6
Oh, Frost-y the snow-man was a-live as he could be
-7 7 -8 7 -7 -6 -6 6 7 5
And the child-ren say he could laugh and play
5 -6 6 -5 5 -4 4
Just the same as you and me
11. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
-6 -6 8 8 -8 7 -7 -6
God rest ye merry Gentlemen
6 -6 -7 7 -8 8
Let nothing you dismay
-6 -6 8 8 -8 7 -7 -6
Remember Christ our sav-i-or
6 -6 -7 7 -8 8
Was born on Christmas Day
8 -9 -8 8 -9 9 -10 8
To save us all from Satan’s pow’r
-8 7 -6 -7 7 -8
When we were gone astray
7 -8 8 -9 8 8 -8 7 -7 -6
O-o tidings of co-om-fort and joy
7 -7 -6 -8
Comfort and joy
7 -8 8 -9 9 -10 8 -8 7 -7 -6
O-o ti-i-dings of co-om-fort and joy
12. Good King Wenceslas
7 7 7 -8 7 7 6
Good King Wenceslas looked out
-6 6 -6 -7 7 7
On the feast of Stephen
7 7 7 -8 7 7 6
When the snow lay round about
-6 6 -6 -7 7 7
Deep and crisp and even
9 -9 8 -8 8 -8 7
Brightly shone the moon that night
-6 6 -6 -7 7 7
Though the frost was cruel
6 6 -6 -7 7 7 -8
When a poor man came in sight
9 -9 8 -8 7 -9 7
Gath'ring winter fu-u-el
13. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
6 7 7 -7 7 8 8 -8
Hark! The herald angels si-ng
9 9 9 -9 8 -8 8
Glory to the new-born king
6 7 7 -7 7 8 8 -8
Peace on earth and mercy mi-ld
9 -8 -8 7 -7 -6 6
God and sinners reconciled
9 9 9 7 -9 8 8 -8
Joyful all ye nations ri-se
9 9 9 7 -9 8 8 -8
Join the triumph of the ski-es
-10 -10 -10 9 -9 8 -9
With angelic host proclaim
-8 8 -9 9 7 7 -8 8
Christ i-s born in Bethlehem
-10 -10 -10 9 -9 8 -9
Hark! The herald angels sing
-8 8 -9 9 7 7 -8 7
Glo-r-y to the new-born king
14. Have a Holly Jolly Christmas (Burl Ives)
8 -8 7 7 -7 -7 -6 5
Have a holly jolly Christmas
5 6 -6 -6 6 6 -3
It's the best time of the year
-7 -7 -7 -6 6 6 6
I don't know if there'll be snow
6 6 5 6 -5 5
But have a cup of cheer
8 -8 7 7 -7 -7 -6 5
Have a holly jolly Christmas
5 6 -6 -6 6 6 -3
And when you walk down the street
-7 -7 -7 -6 6 6 6
Say hello to friends you know
-5 6 6 -5 -4 4
And every one you meet
7 -6 7 -7 6 6
Oh, ho, the mistletoe
-6 -5 -5 -6 6
Hung where you can see
-5 -4 -5 5 -6 -6
Somebody waits for you
-1 -1 2 -2/ -2
Kiss her once for me
8 -8 7 7 -7 -7 -6 5
Have a holly jolly Christmas
5 6 -6 -6 6 6 -3
And in case you didn't hear
-7 -7 -7 -6 6 -5 5 6 6 7 -8 -6
Oh by golly have a holly jolly Christmas
-7 7
This year
15. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Frank Sinatra)
4 5 6 7 6 -5 5 -4 4 -4
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
4 5 6 7 6
Let your heart be light
5 6 7 8 -8 7 -7 -6 6 -5 5
From now on our troubles will be out of sight
4 5 6 7 6 -5 5 -4 4 -4
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
4 5 6 7 6
Make the Yuletide gay
5 6 7 8 -8 7 -7 -6 6 -7 7
From now on our troubles will be miles away
8 8 8 -8 7 -7 7 -8
Here we are as in olden days
7 -7 -6 -7 7 -7 -7
Happy golden days of Yore
7 -6 7 -7 -6 6 -6 -7
Faithful friends who are dear to us
6 -6 -7 7 -8 -4 6
Gather near to us once more
4 5 6 7 6 -5 5 -4 4 -4
Through the years we all will be together
4 5 6 7 6
If the fates allow
5 6 7 8 -9 8 -8 7 -7 -8 8
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough
8 8 -5 -6 7 8 -8 7 -7 -6 -7 7
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now
16. In Dulci Jubilo (Mike Oldfield)
7 7 8 -9 9 -10 9
7 7 8 -9 9 -10 9
9 -10 9 -9 8 7
-8 -8 8 -8 7 -8 8 -9
9 -10 9 -9 8 7
-8 -8 8 -8 7 -8 8
-6 -7 7 9 -9 8 8 -8 8 -8 7
17. In the Bleak Midwinter
8 -9 9 8 -8 7 -8 8 -8 -6 -8
In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan
8 -9 9 8 -8 7 -8 8 -8 7 7
Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone
-9 8 -9 9 -10 10 8 9 8 -8 7 -7
Snow had fallen, snow on snow, sno-ow o-on snow
8 -9 9 8 -8 7 -8 8 -8 7 7
In the bleak midwinter lo-o-ong ago
18. It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
-3 4 -4 -4 6 5 -4 4 -3// -2
It's the most wonderful time of the year
-3// -3 4 -3// -3// -3// -3
With the kids jingle belling
4 -4 -3 -3 -3 4 -4 5 4 5 6
And everyone telling you be of good cheer
5* 5 -4 -4 6 5 -4 4 -3// -4
It's the most wonderful time of the year
-3 4 -4 -4 6 5 -4 4 -3// -2
It's the hap-happiest season of all
-3// -3 4 -3// -3// -3// -3
With those holiday greetings
4 -4 -3 -3 -3 4 -4 5 4 5 6
And gay happy meetings when friends come to call
5* 5 -4 -4 6 5 -4 4 -3// -5
It's the hap-happiest season of all
9 -9 8 8 8 8 9
There'll be parties for hosting
8 -8 -8 -8 -8 9
Marshmallows for toasting
-8 7 7 7 7 8 -8 -7
And caroling out in the snow
6 6 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 9/
There'll be scary ghost stories
8/ -8 -8 -8 -8 8/
And tales of the glories
-8 7 7 7 7 6* 7 -8
Of Christmases long, long ago
-3 4 -4 -4 6 5 -4 4 -3// -2
It's the most wonderful time of the year
-3// -3 4 -3// -3// -3// -3
There'll be much mistletoeing
4 -4 -3 -3 -3 4 -4 5 4 5 6
And hearts will be glowing when loved ones are near
5* 5 -4 -4 6 5 -4 5* -6 6
It's the most wonderful time of the year
19. Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms)
7 7 7 -7 -7 -7 -6 -7 -6 5
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
-6 -7 -6 5 6 -6 -7 -6 -5
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
-4 5 -5 6 -6 6 -4 5 -5 6
Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun
-6 -6/ -6 -6/ -6 -6 4* 4*
Now the jingle hop has begun
7 7 7 -7 -7 -7 -6 -7 -6 5
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
-6 -7 -6 5 6 -6 -7 -6 -5
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
-4 5 -5 6 -6 6 -4 5 -5 6
Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square
-6 -6 -7 6 7
In the frosty air
7 7 -8 7 -6 7 -8 7
What a bright time, it's the right time
-7 7 -7 -6 6 5
To rock the night away
7 7 -8 7 -6 7 -8 7
Jingle bell time is a swell time
6 6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -7 -6 6
To go gliding in a one-horse sleigh
7 7 7 -7 -7 -7 -6 -7 -6 5
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
-6 -7 -6 5 6 -6
Jingle around the clock
-6 7 7 -8 -8 7 7 -6/ -6/ 7 -8
Mix and a-mingle in the jing-a-ling feet
7 -6 -7 7 -8 7
That's the jingle bell rock
20. Jingle Bells
6 8 -8 7 6
Dashing through the snow
6 6 6 8 -8 7 -6
On a one horse open sleigh
-6 -9 8 -8 -7
Over fields we go
9 9 -9 -8 8
Laughing all the way
6 8 -8 7 6
Bells on bobtail ring
6 8 -8 7 -6
Making spirits bright
-6 -6 -9 8 -8 9 9 9
What fun it is to ride and sing
9 -10 9 -9 -8 7
A sleighing song tonight
9 8 8 8 8 8 8
Oh Jingle bells, Jingle bells
8 9 7 -8 8
Jingle all the way
-9 -9 -9 -9 -9 8 8
Oh what fun it is to ride
8 8 8 -8 -8 8 -8
On a one horse open sleigh
9 8 8 8 8 8 8
Oh Jingle bells, Jingle bells
8 9 7 -8 8
Jingle all the way
-9 -9 -9 -9 -9 8 8
Oh, what fun it is to ride
8 8 9 9 -9 -8 7
On a one horse open sleigh
21. Joy to the World
7 -7 -6 6
Joy to the world
-5 5 -4 4 The Lord has come
6 -6 -6 -7 -7 7 Let earth receive her King
7 7 -7 -6 6 6 -5 5 Let e – ev – ry - y he – a - rt
7 7 -7 -6 6 6 -5 5
Prep-a-are Hi - im roo-oo-m
5 5 5 5 5 5 -5 6 And heaven and na-tu-re sing
-5 5 -4 -4 -4 -4 5 -5 A - and heaven and nature sing
-4 4 7 -6 6 -5 5 -5 5 -4 4 And heav’n and hea-ea-ven and nature sing
22. Last Christmas (Wham!)
-8 -8 7 6 -8 -8 8 7
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
-6 -6 -8 -8 8 7 -6 -7 7 -7 -6
But the very next day, you gave it away
8 -8 -6 8 -9 8 -8
This year, to save me from tears
7 -7 7 -7 -7 7 -7 6
I'll give it to someone special
23. Let It Snow (Dean Martin)
-2 -2 6 6 -5 5 -4 4 -2
Oh, the weather outside is frightful
-2 -2 -4 4 -4 4 -3 -2
But the fire is so delightful
-6 -6 -6 6 -5 5 5 -4
And since we've no place to go-o
-7 -6 6 6 -5 5 5 -4 4
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
6 6 6 6 -5 5 -4 4 -2
Man it doesn't show signs of stopping
-4 -4 -4 -4 4 -4 4 -3 -2
And I brought me some corn for popping
-4 -6 -6 6 -5 5 5 -4
The lights are turned way down lo-ow
-7 -6 6 -2 -2 4
Let it snow… let it snow
-3 4 -4 5 -4 -3 6 -4
When we finally kiss goodnight
5 -2 -4 -4 4 -3 -2 -3// -3 ( alt melody: -2 -4 4 4 -3 -3// -2 -3// -3 )
How I'll hate going out in the storm
-3 4 -4 5 -3 6 6 5 -4
But if you'll really hold me ti-ight
6 5* 5 5* 5 -4 6 ( alt no overblow: -2 -2/ 2 -2/ 2 -1 -2 )
All the way home I'll be warm
6 6 6 -5 5 -4 4 -2
And the fire is slowly dying
4 4 -4 4 -4 4 -3 -2
And my dear, we’re still goodbying
-6 -6 -6 -6 6 -5 5 5 -4
But as long as you’d love me so-o
-7 -6 6 6 -5 5 5 -4 4
Let it snow, let it snow and sno-ow
24. Little Donkey
Verse
5 5 6 5 -5 -5 -6 -5
Little donkey, little donkey
5 5 6 5 -4
On the dusty road
5 5 6 5 -5 -5 -6 -5
Got to keep on plodding onwards
6 6 -7 6 7
With your precious load
Repeat verse
Been a long time, little donkey
Through the win-ters night
Don’t give up now, little donkey
Bethlehem's in sight
Chorus
7 7 7 -7 -6 6
Ring out those bells tonight
-6 -7 -6 6 -6 -7 -6 6
Beth-le-e-hem, Beth-le-e-hem
7 7 7 -7 -6 6
Follow that star tonight
-6 -7 -6 6 -6 -7 -6 6
Beth-le-e-hem, Beth-le-e-hem
25. Lonely This Christmas (Mud)
6 5 -4 5 4 4 -6 -6 -5 5 -4
Try to imagine a house that’s not a home
6 5 -4 5 4 4 -6 7 -6 7 -6 6 Try to imagine a Christmas all a-lo-one
7 -8 8 7 7 -8 8 7 That’s where I’ll be since you left me
7 7 7 8 7 -8 My tears could melt the snow
7 -8 8 7 -8 8 7 What can I do without you
7 7 7 7 8 -8 7 -8 I’ve got no place, no place to go
7 -8 7 8 8 -8 -8 7 It’ll be lonely this Christmas
-6 -6 7 8 -8 Without you to hold
7 -8 7 8 8 -8 -8 7 It ll be lonely this Christmas
-6 7 8 -8 Lonely and cold
7 -8 7 9 8 -8 8 -8 7 -6 -6 7 8 -8 It’ll be cold, so-oo co-o-old, without you to hold
-9 8 -8 7 This Chri-i-stmas
26. Mary’s Boy Child (Boney M)
6 6 6 7 6 -6 -5 -4
Long time ago in Bethlehem
-6 -6 6 -7 -6 -5 5
So the Holy Bible say
6 8 -8 7 -6 -5 -4
Mary's Boy Child, Jesus Christ
-6 6 7 -7 (7) -8 7
Was born on Christmas day
8 8 -9 -9 -8 -8 8
Hark, now hear the angels sing
-8 7 7 -8 7 -7
A New King's born today
-6 6 8 -8 7 -6 -5 -4
And man will live forever more
-6 6 7 -7 (7) -8 7
Because of Christmas day
27. Merry Christmas Everyone (Shakin’ Stevens)
Verse 1:
5 5 -4 4 5 5 -4 4
Snow is falling, all around me
-6 -6 6 5 -5 6 5
Children playing, having fun
-4 -4 -4 4 5 6 6 5 -6 -4 4
It's the season, love and understandii-ing
-6 -6 6 5 -4 -3 4
Merry Christmas everyone
Verse 2:
Time for parties, and celebrations
People dancing, all night long
Time for presents, and exchanging kisses
Time for singing Christmas songs
Bridge:
5 5 5 -6 -6 6 6 6 5 -4
We're gonna have a party tonii-ight
5 5 5 -6 -6 -6
I'm gonna find that girl
5 6 6 6 6 6 6
Underneath the mistletoe
6 6 6 6 5 6
We'll kiss by candle light
28. Mistletoe and Wine (Cliff Richard)
5 -4 4 5 5 5 -4 4
Christmas time, mistletoe and wine 5 5 -5 5 -4 -4 4 -3
Children singing Christian rhyme -4 -4 -4 4 4 -3 3 -4 -4 4 -3
With logs on the fire and gifts on the tree 3 -4 -4 4 5 -4 -4 -4 4 4 4
A time to rejoice in the good that we see
29. O Christmas Tree / O Tannenbaum
3 4 4 4 -4 5 5 5 O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree 5 -4 5 -5 -3 -4 4 How lovely are your branches! 3 4 4 4 -4 5 5 5 O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree 5 -4 5 -5 -3 -4 4 How lovely are your branches! 6 6 5 -6 6 6 -5 -5 Not only in the summer heat -5 -5 -4 6 -5 -5 5 5 But also winter’s snow and sleet 3 4 4 4 -4 5 5 5 O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree 5 -4 5 -5 -3 -4 4 How lovely are your branches!
30. O Come All Ye Faithful
7 7 6 7 -8 6
O come, all ye faithful
8 -8 8 -9 8 -8
Joyful and triumphant
7 7 -7 -6 -7 7 -8 8 -7 -6 6 6
O come ye, o co-me ye to Be-eth-le-hem
9 -9 8 -9 8
Come and behold Him
-8 8 7 -8 -7 -6 6
Born the King of A-n-gels
7 7 -7 7 -8 7 6
O come, let us adore Him
8 8 -8 8 -9 8 -8
O come, let us adore Him
8 -9 8 -8 7 -7 7 -9
O come, let us adore Hi-m
8 -8 7 7
Chr-ist the Lord
31. O Holy Night
Part 1
2 2 2 3 3 -3// -3// -2// -3// 4 -2
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining
2 -1 1 2 -2// -2 -2//->-2->-2// -1 1
‘Tis the night of our dear Savior's birth
2 2 2 3 3 -3// -3// -2// -3// 4 -2
Long lay the world, in sin and error pining
-2/ 2 -3 -2 -3// -3 -3 4 -3 2
He appeared and the soul felt its worth
Part 2
-2 -2 -3// -1 -2 -3// -2 4 2 -3// -2
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
-2 -2 -3// -1 -2 -3// -2 4 2 -2
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
Part 3
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Fall on your knees
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O - o hear the angels' voices
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O ni – ight divine
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O - o night when Christ was born
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O night divine, o night
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O night divine
32. O Little Town of Bethlehem
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Oh little town of Be-eth-le-e-hem
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How still we-e see thee lie 3 4 4 4 -4 5 -4 5 -5 6
Above thy deep and dre-eam-le-ess sleep
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The si-le-nt stars go by 4 5 6 -6 6 -5 5 -4 4 -4 5 -5 6
Ye-et in thy da-ark stre-ets shi-i-i-i-neth
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The everlasting light 3 4 4 4 -4 5 -4 5 -5 6
The hopes and fears of a-ll th-e years
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Are met i-n thee tonight
33. Once in Royal David's City
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Once in Royal Da-a-vi-id’s city
4 5 6 5 5 -4 4 -3 4 Stood a low-ly ca-a-tt-le shed
3 -3 4 4 4 -3 4 -4 -4 4 Where a mother la-id he-er baby
4 5 6 5 5 -4 4 -3 4 In a manger fo-or hi-is bed
-6 -6 6 4 -5 -5 5 Mary was that mother mild
-6 -6 6 5 5 -4 4 -3 4 Jesus Christ her li-i-tt-le child
34. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee)
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Rockin' around the Christmas tree at the Christmas party hop
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Mistletoe hung where you can see, every couple tries to stop
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Rockin' around the Christmas tree, let the Christmas spirit ring
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Later we'll have some pumpkin pie and we'll do some carolling
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You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear
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Voices singing, let's be jolly
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Deck the halls with boughs of ho-o-lly
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Rockin' around the Christmas tree, have a happy holiday
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Everyone dancin' merrily in the new old-fashioned way
(Sax solo)
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You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear
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Voices singing, let's be jolly
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Deck the halls with boughs of ho-o-lly
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Rockin' around the Christmas tree, have a happy holiday
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Everyone dancin' merrily
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In the new old-fashioned wa-ay
35. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
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Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
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Had a very shiny nose
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And if you ever saw it
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You would even say it glows
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All of the other reindeer
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Used to laugh and call him names
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They never let poor Rudolph
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Join in any reindeer games
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Then one foggy Christmas eve
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Santa came to say
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Rudolph with your nose so bright
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Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?
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Then how the reindeer loved him
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As they shouted out with glee
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Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
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You'll go down in history!
36. Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
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You better watch out, better not cry
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Better not pout, I'm telling you why
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Santa Claus is coming to town
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He's making a list, checking it twice
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Gonna find out who's naughty or nice
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Santa Claus is coming to town
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He sees you when you're sleeping
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He knows when you're awake
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He knows if you've been bad or good
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So be good for goodness sake
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You better watch out, better not cry
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Better not pout, I'm telling you why
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Santa Claus is coming to town
37. Silent Night
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Silent night
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Holy night
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All is calm, all is bright
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Round yon Virgin
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Mother and Child
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Holy infant
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So tender and mild
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Sleep in heavenly peace
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Sleep in heavenly peace
38. The First Noel
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The-e fi-irst no-o-el
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The-e angel did say
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Was to certain poor shepherds in fields where they lay
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I-in fi-elds whe-ere they
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lay keeping their sheep
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On a cold winter’s ni-ight that wa-as so deep
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No-o-e-el, no-o-el No-o-el, noel
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Born is the Ki-ing of I-is-ra-el
39. The Holly and the Ivy
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The holly and the ivy
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When they are both full grown
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Of all trees that are in the wood
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The holly bears the crown
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The rising of the sun
6 6 6 6 8 -8 And the running of the deer
-8 7 -7 -6 6 -7 -7 6 6 -4 The playing of the merry organ
6 -6 -7 7 -7 -6 6 Sweet singing in the choir
40. The Little Drummer Boy (Bing Crosby & David Bowie)
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Come, they told me
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Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
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A newborn king to see
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Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
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Our finest gifts we bring
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Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
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To lay before the King
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Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
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Rum-pum-pum-pum
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Rum-pum-pum-pum
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So to honour Him
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Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
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Whe-en we come
41. Twelve Days of Christmas
Verse 1
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On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me
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a par-tri-dge in a pear tree
Verse 2
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On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me
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two turtle doves
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and a par-tri-dge in a pear tree
Verse 3
9 -8 8 -9
three Fre-nch hens
Verse 4
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four calling birds
Verse 5
9 -10 -9 9
five golden rings
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fo-ur calling birds
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three French hens
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tw-o turtle doves
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and a partridge in a pear tree
Verses 6–12
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Six geese a-laying
Seven swans a-swimming
Eight maids a-miling
Nine ladies dancing
Ten lords a-leaping
Eleven pipers piping
Twelve drummers drumming
42. Walking in the Air (from ‘The Snowman’)
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We're walking in the air
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We're floating in the moonlit sky
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The people far below
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Are sleeping as we fly
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I'm holding very tight
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I'm riding in the midnight blue
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I'm finding I can fly
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So high above with you
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On across the world
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The villages go by like dreams
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The rivers and the hills
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The forests and the streams
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Children gaze, open mouthed
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Taken by surprise
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Nobody down below believes their eyes
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We're surfing in the air
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We're swimming in the frozen sky
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We're drifting over ice-
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-y mountains floating by
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Suddenly swooping low
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On an ocean deep
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Rousing up a mighty monster from his sleep
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We're walking in the air
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We're dancing in the midnight sky
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And everyone who sees
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Us greets us as we fly
43. We Three Kings
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We three kings of Orient are
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Bearing gifts we traverse afar
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Field and fountain, moor and mo-un-tain
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Following yonder star
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O-oh star of wonder, star of light
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Star with royal beauty bright
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Westward leading, still proceeding
7 7 7 6 7 -6 7
Guide us to thy perfect light
44. We Wish You A Merry Christmas
6 7 7 -8 7 -7 -6 -6 We wish you a merry Christmas -6 -8 -8 8 -8 7 -7 6 We wish you a merry Christmas 6 8 8 -9 8 -8 7 -6 6 6 -6 -8 -7 7 We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year
6 7 7 7 -7 -7 7 -7 -6 6 Good tidings we bring to you and your kin -8 8 -8 7 9 6 6 6 -6 -8 -7 7 Good tidings of Christmas and a happy new year
45. White Christmas
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I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
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Just like the ones I used to know
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Where the treetops glisten
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And children listen
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To hear sleigh bells in the snow
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I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
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With every Christmas card I write
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May your days be merry and bright
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And may all your Christmases be white
46. A Winter's Tale (David Essex)
Verse:
-4 5 5 -4 5 -5 The nights are colder now 5 -5 5 -4 4 3 -3// Maybe I should close the door 4 4 -4 5 -5 6 6 6 -5 5 -4 -4 4 And anyway the snow has covered all your footsteps 4 5 -4 -4 -4 -4 4 -4 And I can follow you no more -4 5 5 -4 5 -5 The fire still burns at night 5 5 -5 5 -4 4 3 -3// My memories are warm and clear 4 4 -4 5 -5 6 6 6 -5 5 -4 4 But everybody knows it’s hard to be alone 4 -4 5 -4 -4 4 At this time of ye-ar Chorus: 5 -5 6 6 6 -7 7 -5 It was only a winter’s tale 5 5 5 5 -5 6 4 Just another winter’s tale 4 5 5 5 -5 5 5 -4 -4 And why should the world take no-o-tice -4 -4 4 6 4 -3 Of one more love that’s failed -5 6 6 6 -7 7 -5 A love that could never be 4 -4 5 5 5 5 -5 6 4 Though it meant a lot to you and me 4 -4 -5 5 5 On a worldwide scale 4 -3 -3 -3 4 5 -4 4 4 We’re just another win-te-r’s tale
47. Winter Wonderland
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Sleigh bells ring, are you listening
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In the lane snow is glist’ning
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A beautiful sight, we`re happy tonight
5 5 5 5 -4 -4 -4 -4 4
Walking in a winter wonderland
48. Wonderful Christmastime (Paul McCartney)
Intro (instrumental):
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4 4 4 4
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5 5 5 5
5 -4 -5 5 4 6 -5 5 4 4 4
5 -4 -5 5 4 6 -5 5 4 4 4
Verse 1:
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The mood is right
3 4 -4 5
The spirit’s up
3 4 -4 5
We're here tonight
3 4 -4 5
And that's enough
Chorus:
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Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
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Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
[Repeat Verse and Chorus]
Bridge:
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The choir of children sing their song
7 6 7 6 7 6 7
Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong, ding
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Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
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Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
8 8 8 7
Doo doo doo doo
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