Christmas Songs

[Verse 1]
   E                A             F#               B
We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas.
   G#7              C#m             A     B   E
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
     E          B        C#m          B
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin.
     E           G#m             A     B   E
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year!
 
[Verse 2]
    E                   A
Now bring us some figgy pudding, 
F#                  B
bring us some figgy pudding.
G#7                 C#m
bring us some figgy pudding 
      A      B    E
and a cup of good cheer!
 
[Verse 3]
   E                 A
We won't go until we get some, 
   F#                B
We won't go until we get some.
   G#7               C#m
We won't go until we get some,
A        B   E
bring it out here.
 
[Outro]
     E          B        C#m          B
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin.
     E           G#m             A     B    E
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year!
   E                A             F#               B
We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas.
   G#7              C#m             A     B   E
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

[Verse 1]
Dm                   C
Hark! how the bells, sweet silver bells
A#               Am
All seem to say "Throw cares away."

Dm                 C
Christmas is here, bringing good cheer
A#                Am
To young and old, meek and the bold

[Chorus]
Dm                   C
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
A#                   Am
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
 

Carol of the Bells

[Verse 1] 
C                Am       F             G
In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,
C                   Am    F      G      C
Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;
Dm                Am            C       F       G
Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow on snow,
C                Am    F  G   C
In the bleak midwinter, long ago.
 
[Verse 2]
C                       Am        F           G
Our god, heaven cannot hold him, nor earth sustain;
C                       Am        F        G       C
Heaven and earth shall flee away when he comes to reign.
Dm               Am        C     F        G
In the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed
     C           Am   F   G   C
The lord God almighty, Jesus Christ.
 
[Verse 3] 
C                Am    F                 G
Angels and archangels may have gathered there,
C              Am        F   G     C
Cherubim and seraphim thronged the air;
Dm              Am    C       F      G
But his mother only, in her maiden bliss,
C               Am     F   G  C
Worshiped the beloved with a kiss.
 
[Verse 4] 
C           Am        F        G
What can I give him, poor as I am?
C           Am        F         G      C
If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb;
Dm           Am       C       F      G
If I were a wise man, I would do my part;
C                 Am        F    G   C
Yet what I can I give him: give my heart.

In The Bleak Midwinter

[Verse 1]
A                                             D
Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh,
 Bm                 E7                   A
O'er the fields we go, laughing all the way.
                                         D
Bells on bob-tails ring, making spirits bright,
      Bm           E              E7               A      E7
What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight. Oh!
 
[Chorus]
A                                   D   A
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way!
 D             A
O what fun it is to ride
 B7                  E7
In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!
A
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way!
 D             A
O what fun it is to ride
 E7                  A
In a one-horse open sleigh
 
[Verse 2]
  A                                    D
A day or two ago, I thought I'd take a ride
    Bm              E7                      A
And soon Miss Fanny Bright was seated by my side
                                                    D
The horse was lean and lank, Misfortune seemed his lot
    Bm         E                E7             A    E7
We ran into a drifted bank and there we got upsot. Oh!
 
[Chorus]
A                                   D   A
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way!
 D             A
O what fun it is to ride
 B7                  E7
In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!
A                                   D   A
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way!
 D             A
O what fun it is to ride
 E7                  A
In a one-horse open sleigh
 
[Verse 3]
  A                                D
A day or two ago, the story I must tell
   Bm              E7                    A
I went out on the snow and on my back I fell
                                          D
A gent was riding by in a one-horse open sleigh
    Bm            E              E7                A      E7
He laughed at me as I there lay but quickly drove away.  Oh!
 
[Chorus]
A                                   D   A
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way!
 D             A
O what fun it is to ride
 B7                  E7
In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!
A                                   D   A
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way!
 D             A
O what fun it is to ride
 E7                  A
In a one-horse open sleigh
 
[Verse 4]
A                                           D
Now the ground is white, go it while you're young
 Bm              E7                           A
Take the girls along and sing this sleighing song
                                            D
Just bet a bobtailed bay, Two forty as his speed
 Bm              E               E7                     A     E7
Hitch him to an open sleigh and crack! You'll take the lead. Oh!

Jingle Bells

  G         D          G       D
I saw three ships come sailing in, 
   G                 D
on Christmas day, on Christmas day
  G         D          G       D
I saw three ships come sailing in,
   G         Em         D   G
on Christmas day in the morning.
 
    G        D        G         D
And what was in those ships all three,
   G                 D
on Christmas day, on Christmas day? 
    G        D        G         D
And what was in those ships all three,
   G         Em         D   G
on Christmas day in the morning?
 
    G       D           G     D
Our Savior, Christ, and His Lady,
   G                 D
on Christmas day, on Christmas day
    G       D           G     D
Our Savior, Christ, and His Lady, 
   G         Em         D   G
on Christmas day in the morning.
 
      G       D            G         D
Pray, whither sailed those ships all three,
   G                 D
on Christmas day, on Christmas day?
      G       D            G         D
Pray, whither sailed those ships all three,
   G         Em         D   G
on Christmas day in the morning?
 
G       D         G     D
O, they sailed to Bethlehem, 
   G                 D
on Christmas day, on Christmas day
G       D         G     D
O, they sailed to Bethlehem, 
   G         Em         D   G
on Christmas day in the morning.
 
    G       D        G           D
And all the bells on earth shall ring, 
   G                 D
on Christmas day, on Christmas day
    G       D        G           D
And all the bells on earth shall ring, 
   G         Em         D   G
on Christmas day in the morning.
 
    G       D         G            D
And all the angels in Heaven shall sing,
   G                 D
on Christmas day, on Christmas day
    G       D         G            D
And all the angels in Heaven shall sing, 
   G         Em         D   G
on Christmas day in the morning.
 
     G      D     G          D
Then let us all rejoice and amen,
   G                 D
on Christmas day, on Christmas day
     G      D     G      D
Then let us all rejoice amen,
   G         Em         D   G
on Christmas day in the morning.
 
    G       D        G           D
And all the souls on earth shall sing,
   G                 D
on Christmas day, on Christmas day
    G       D        G           D
And all the souls on earth shall sing, 
   G         Em         D   G
on Christmas day in the morning.

I Saw Three Ships

[Verse 1]
E                         B        B7   E
Silent night, Holy night, All is calm all is bright
A                E                 A              E
Round yon virgin mother and child, Holy infant so tender and mild
B        B7       E C#m   E       B         E
Sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.
 
 
[Verse 2]
E                          B        B7      E
Silent night, Holy night, Shepherds quake at the sight
A                   E            A                   E
Glories stream from Heaven afar, heavenly hosts sing Hallelujah
B          B7         E C#m E          B          E
Christ the Saviour is born, Christ the Saviour is born.
 
 
[Verse 3]
E                         B      B7    E
Silent night, Holy night, Son of God love's pure light
A                  E              A                   E
Radiant beams from thy holy face, With the dawn of redeeming grace
B     B7          E C#m  E     B           E
Jesus Lord at thy birth, Jesus Lord at thy birth.

Silent Night

  D               A7 D
O Christmas Tree, O  Christmas tree,
    Em     A7       A   D
How lovely are your branches!
  D               A7 D
O Christmas Tree, O  Christmas tree,
    Em     A7       A   D
How lovely are your branches!
 
                 G               Em
Your boughs, so green in Summer-time
     	         A7      D
 Stay bravely green in Winter-time
 
  D               A7 D
O Christmas tree, O  Christmas tree,
    Em     A7       A   D
How lovely are your branches!
 
D         G        A7
How often you give us delight
   Em       A7      D
In brightly shining Christmas light!
 
  D               A7 D
O Christmas Tree, O  Christmas tree,
Em          A7   A    D
You are the tree most loved!
 
  D               A7 D
O Christmas Tree, O  Christmas tree,
     Em     A7         A     D
Your beauty green will teach me
 
D             G         A7
That hope and love will ever be
    Em     A7      D
The way to joy and peace for me.
 
  D               A7 D
O Christmas Tree, O  Christmas tree,
Em          A7         A     D
Your beauty green will teach me.
 

O' Christams Tree

G    D7 G     C       D7 G
Once in royal David s city,
        Em    D7     G
stood a lowly cattle shed
D7      G      C        G
Where a mother laid her Baby,
     Em     D7      G
in a manger for His bed
C    G        Am     G
Mary was that mother mild,
C     G           D7     G
Jesus Christ, her little Child.
 
G  D7   G       C          D7 G
He came down to earth from heaven,
       Em      D7      G
who is God and Lord of all
D7      G       C     G
And His shelter was a stable,
        Em     D7    G
and His cradle was a stall
C        G         Am        G
With the poor, and mean, and lowly,
C        G         D7     G
lived on earth our Savior holy.
 
G    D7      G       C        D7   G
And, through all His wondrous childhood,
         Em    D7   G
he would honor and obey
D7       G         C     G
Love and watch the lowly maiden,
         Em     D7      G
in whose gentle arms He lay
C         G        Am       G
Christian children all must be,
C      G        D7      G
mild, obedient, good as He.
 
G   D7 G      C           D7  G
For He is our childhood's pattern;
       Em        D7     G
day by day, like us, He grew
D7     G       C         G
He was little, weak, and helpless,
          Em      D7         G
tears and smiles, like us He knew
C      G          Am     G
And He cares when we are sad,
C      G           D7     G
and he shares when we are glad.
 
G   D7  G       C          D7  G
And our eyes at last shall see Him,
            Em    D7      G
through His own redeeming love
D7       G        C        G
For that Child so dear and gentle,
       Em      D7      G
is our Lord in heaven above
C      G         Am       G
And He leads His children on,
C      G           D7    G
to the place where He is gone.

Once In Royal David's City 

 Dm
God rest ye merry, gentlemen 
     Bb            A
Let nothing you dismay 
 Dm
Remember, Christ, our Saviour 
     Bb                A
Was born on Christmas day 
    Gm                 F
To save us all from Satan's power 
    Dm                C
When we were gone astray 
     F           A        Dm
O tidings of comfort and joy,
             C
Comfort and joy 
     F           A        Dm
O tidings of comfort and joy 
 
 
  Dm
From God our Heavenly Father 
     Bb           A
A blessed Angel came; 
  Dm
And unto certain Shepherds  
         Bb              A
Brought tidings of the same: 
     Gm             F
How that in Bethlehem was born 
     Dm             C
The Son of God by Name. 
    F            A        Dm
O tidings of comfort and joy, 
             C
Comfort and joy 
    F            A        Dm
O tidings of comfort and joy 
 
 
Dm
And when they came to Bethlehem 
      Bb                A
Where our dear Saviour lay, 
  Dm
They found Him in a manger, 
      Bb            A
Where oxen feed on hay; 
     Gm                  F
His Mother Mary kneeling down, 
   Dm               C
Unto the Lord did pray. 
     F           A        Dm
O tidings of comfort and joy, 
             C
Comfort and joy 
     F           A        Dm
O tidings of comfort and joy 
 
 
  Dm
Now to the Lord sing praises, 
      Bb              A
All you within this place, 
  Dm
And with true love and brotherhood 
      Bb           A
Each other now embrace; 
      Gm              F
This holy tide of Christmas 
     Dm           C
All other doth deface. 
    F            A        Dm
O tidings of comfort and joy, 
             C
Comfort and joy 
     F           A        Dm
O tidings of comfort and joy

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

[Verse 1]
             F
Sleigh bells ring, are you listenin'
       C
In the lane, snow is glistening
  C         Gm7          C       C7
A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight
Dm7          C            F
Walking in a Winter Wonderland
 
[Verse 2]
      F
Gone away is the blue bird
        C
Here to stay is a new bird
     C           Gm7      C      C7
He's singing our song, as we go along
Dm7          C            F
Walking in a Winter Wonderland
 
[Bridge 1]
A            D              A
In the meadow we can build a snowman
A                D            A
Then pretend that he is Parson Brown
C                  F                     C
He'll say "Are you married?", We'll say "No man,
    C7             G                  C
But you can do the job when you're in town."
 
[Verse 3]
      F
Later on, we'll conspire
      C
As we dream by the fire
   C       Gm7        C             C7
To face unafraid, the plans that we made
Dm7          C            F
Walking in a Winter Wonderland
 
[Bridge 2]
A            D               A
In the meadow we can build a snowman
A               D             A
And pretend that he's a circus clown
C                  F            C
We'll have lots of fun with Mr. Snowman
  C7            G                 C
Until the other kiddies knock him down
 
[Verse 4]
        F
When it snows, ain't it thrillin'
            C
Though your nose gets a chillin'
      C          Gm7       C      C7
We'll frolic and play, the Eskimo way
Dm7          C            F
Walking in a Winter Wonderland
Dm7          C            F
Walking in a Winter Wonderland!

Winter Wonderland

F                              Gm
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed
                 F         Dm            C7
The little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head.
      F                             Gm
The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay,
                 F       G7     C7   F
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.

F                                 Gm
The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes,
                 F        Dm        C7
But little Lord Jesus no crying he makes.
    F                          Gm
I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky
                 F       G7       C7  F
And stay by my cradle til morning is nigh.

F                                 Gm
Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay
                 F        Dm         C7
Close by me forever, and love me, I pray
       F                                  Gm
Bless all the dear children in thy tender care,
                 F         G7       C7   F
And take us to heaven, to live with Thee there.

Away in a Manger

[Verse]
           C    D
Feliz Navidad,
           G    Em
Feliz Navidad,
          C            D            G
Feliz Navidad, próspero año y felicidad.
           C    D
Feliz Navidad,
           G    Em
Feliz Navidad,
           C          D            G
Feliz Navidad, próspero año y felicidad.

[Chorus]
                     C
 I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas,
D                    G
 I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas,
Em                   C
 I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas,
           D7           G
 From the bottom of my heart.
                     C
 I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas,
D                    G
 I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas,
Em                   C
 I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas,
           D7           G
 From the bottom of my heart.

[Verse]
           C    D
Feliz Navidad,
           G    Em
Feliz Navidad,
          C            D            G
Feliz Navidad, próspero año y felicidad.
            C    D
Feliz Navidad,
           G    Em
Feliz Navidad,
           C            D            G
Feliz Navidad, próspero año y felicidad.

[Chorus]
                     C
 I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas,
D                    G
 I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas,
Em                   C
 I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas,
           D7           G
 From the bottom of my heart.
                     C
 I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas,
D                    G
 I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas,
Em                   C
 I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas,
           D7           G
 From the bottom of my heart.

Feliz Navidad

[Verse 1]
Am                E      Am   Am               E         Am
We three kings of Orient are; bearing gifts we traverse afar
C          G/B       Am       F         Dm       E      Am
field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star.
 
[Refrain]
G      C               F       C                     F       C
O-oh star of wonder, star of light, star with royal beauty bright,
Am        G         F       G         C               F       C
westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light.
 
[Verse 2]
Am             E           Am     Am              E          Am
Born a king on Bethlehem's plain, gold I bring to crown Him again,
C      G/B      Am     F      Dm     E      Am
King forever, ceasing never, over us all to reign.
 
[Refrain]
G      C               F       C                     F       C
O-oh star of wonder, star of light, star with royal beauty bright,
Am        G         F       G         C               F       C
westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light.
 
[Verse 3]
Am              E          Am Am             E     Am
Frankincense to offer have I; incense owns a Deity nigh; 
C          G/B       Am       F         Dm       E      Am
prayer and praising, voices raising, worshipping God on high
 
[Refrain]
G      C               F       C                     F       C
O-oh star of wonder, star of light, star with royal beauty bright,
Am        G         F       G         C               F       C
westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light.
 
[Verse 4]
Am                 E         Am   Am                 E         Am
Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume breathes a life of gathering gloom;
C          G/B       Am       F      Dm             E        Am
sorrowing sighing, bleeding, dying, sealed in the stone-cold tomb.
 
[Refrain]
G      C               F       C                     F       C
O-oh star of wonder, star of light, star with royal beauty bright,
Am        G         F       G         C               F       C
westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light.
 
[Verse 5]
Am             E         Am    Am               E    Am
Glorious now behold Him arise; King and God and sacrifice:
C    G/B  Am   F    Dm                 E        Am
Alleluia, Alleluia sounds through the earth and skies.
 
[Refrain]
G      C               F       C                     F       C
O-oh star of wonder, star of light, star with royal beauty bright,
Am        G         F       G         C               F       C
westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light.


We Three Kings Of Orient Are 

[Verse 1]
        F                C
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
    Dm               Bb
And never brought to mind?
       F                 C
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
    Dm   Bb   F
And auld lang syne!
 
[Chorus]
    F         C
For auld lang syne, my dear,
    F         Bb
For auld lang syne.
      F             C
We'll take a cup o' kindness yet,
    Dm   Bb   F
For auld lang syne.
 
[Verse 2]
      F                C
And surely you’ll buy your pint cup!
     Dm              Bb
And surely I’ll buy mine!
           F             C
And we'll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
     Dm  Bb   F
for auld lang syne.
 
[Chorus]
    F         C
For auld lang syne, my dear,
    F         Bb
For auld lang syne.
      F             C
We'll take a cup o' kindness yet,
    Dm   Bb   F
For auld lang syne.
 
[Verse 3]
   F              C
We two have run about the slopes,
     Dm                 Bb
And picked the daisies fine;
           F              C
But we’ve wandered many a weary foot,
      Dm   Bb   F
Since auld lang syne.
 
[Chorus]
    F         C
For auld lang syne, my dear,
    F         Bb
For auld lang syne.
      F             C
We'll take a cup o' kindness yet,
    Dm   Bb   F
For auld lang syne.
 
[Verse 4]
   F                C
We two have paddled in the stream,
      Dm               Bb
From morning sun till dine;
      F              C
But seas between us broad have roared
      Dm   Bb   F
Since auld lang syne.
 
[Chorus]
    F         C
For auld lang syne, my dear,
    F         Bb
For auld lang syne.
      F             C
We'll take a cup o' kindness yet,
    Dm   Bb   F
For auld lang syne.
 
[Verse 5]
     F                C
And there’s a hand my trusty friend!
    Dm                 Bb
And give me a hand o’ thine!
    F                  C
And we’ll take a right good-will draught,
      Dm  Bb   F
For auld lang syne.
 
[Chorus]
    F         C
For auld lang syne, my dear,
    F         Bb
For auld lang syne.
      F             C
We'll take a cup o' kindness yet,
    Dm   Bb   F
For auld lang syne.

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