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Feliz Navidad – Jose Feliciano
[C!]
Feliz Navi-[F]dad [G]
Feliz Navi-[C]dad [Am]
Feliz Navi-[F]dad, próspero [G7] ano y felici-[C]dad [C7]
Feliz Navi-[F]dad [G]
Feliz Navi-[C]dad [Am]
Feliz Navi-[F]dad, próspero [G7] ano y felici-[C]dad [C7]!
I wanna wish you a [F] Merry Christmas [G7]
I wanna wish you a [C] Merry Christmas [Am]
I wanna wish you a [F] Merry Christmas
From the [G7] bottom of my [C] heart [C!]
Feliz Navi-[F]dad [G]
Feliz Navi-[C]dad [Am]
Feliz Navi-[F]dad, próspero [G7] ano y felici-[C]dad [C7]
Feliz Navi-[F]dad [G]
Feliz Navi-[C]dad [Am]
Feliz Navi-[F]dad, próspero [G7] ano y felici-[C]dad [C7]!
I wanna wish you a [F] Merry Christmas [G7]
I wanna wish you a [C] Merry Christmas [Am]
I wanna wish you a [F] Merry Christmas
From the [G7] bottom of my [C] heart [C!] [C!] [C!]
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Da Do Ron Ron – The Crystals
[C] I met him on a Monday and my [F] heart stood still
Da [G7] doo ron-ron-ron, Da [C] doo ron-ron
Somebody told me that his [F] name was Bill
Da [G7] doo ron-ron-ron, Da [C] doo ron-ron
Yeah, my [F] heart stood still
[C] Yes, his [G7] name was Bill
[C]And when he [F] walked me home
Da [G7] doo ron-ron-ron, Da [C] doo ron-ron
I knew what he was doing when he [F] caught my eye
Da [G7] doo ron-ron-ron, Da [C] doo ron-ron
He looked so quiet but [F] my oh my
Da [G7] doo ron-ron-ron, Da [C] doo ron-ron
Yeah, he [F] caught my eye
[C] Yes, but [G7] my, oh my
[C] And when he [F] walked me home
Da [G7] doo ron-ron-ron, Da [C] doo ron-ron
He picked me up at seven and he [F] looked so fine
Da [G7] doo ron-ron-ron, Da [C] doo ron-ron
Someday soon I'm gonna [F] make him mine
Da [G7] doo ron-ron-ron, Da [C] doo ron-ron
Yeah, he [F] looked so fine,
[C] Yes, I'll [G7] make him mine
[C] And when he [F] walked me home
Da [G7] doo ron-ron-ron, Da [C] doo ron-ron
Da [C] doo ron-ron, Da [F] doo ron-ron
Da [G7] doo ron-ron-ron, Da [C] doo ron-ron
Da [C] doo ron-ron, Da [F] doo ron-ron
Da [G7] doo ron-ron-ron, Da [C] doo ron-ron
Let It Snow – Sammy Cahn & Julie Styne
Oh, the [C] weather out-[G7]side is [C] frightful But the [C] fire is [Cdim] so de-[G7]lightfulAnd [Dm] since we’ve no [A7] place to [Dm] goLet it [G7] snow, let it snow, let it [C] snow [G7]
It [C] doesn’t show [G7] signs of [C] stoppingAnd I [C] brought some [Cdim] corn for [G7] poppingThe [Dm] lights are [A7] turned way down [Dm] lowLet it [G7] snow, let it snow, let it [C] snow
Bridge:When we [G] finally kiss good night How I [Am] hate going [D7] out in the [G] stormBut if [G] you really hold me tight [A7] All the way [D7] home I’ll be [G]! warm [Bbdim]! [G7]!
The [C] fire is [G7] slowly [C] dying And my [C] dear, we’re [Cdim] still good-[G7]byeingBut as [Dm] long as you [A7] love me [Dm] soLet it [G7] snow, let it snow, let it [C] snow
Bridge:When we [G] finally kiss good night How I [Am] hate going [D7] out in the [G] stormBut if [G] you really hold me tight [A7] All the way [D7] home I’ll be [G]! warm [Bbdim]! [G7]!
The [C] fire is [G7] slowly [C] dying And my [C] dear, we’re [Cdim] still good-[G7]byeingBut as [Dm] long as you [A7] love me [Dm] soLet it [G7] snow, let it snow, let it [C]! snow [G7]! [C]!
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Daydream Believer – The Monkees
[G] [D7] [G] [D7]
Oh I could [G] hide 'neath the [Am] wings Of the [Gmaj7] bluebird as she [C] sings The [G] six-o-clock a-[Em]larm would never [A7] ring [D7] But it [G] rings and I [Am] rise Wash the [Gmaj7] sleep out of my [C] eyes My [G] shaving [Em] razor's [Am] cold [D7] and it [G] stings
[G] [D] [G] [C] [G] D] [G]
[C] Cheer up [D7] sleepy [Gmaj7] Jean[C] Oh what [D7] can it [Em] mean [C] to a [G] daydream be-[C]liever And a [G] home [Em] coming [A7] queen [D7]
[G] You once thought of [Am] me As a [Gmaj7] white knight on a [C] steed [G] Now you know how [Em] happy life can [A7] be [D7] And our [G] good times start and [Am] end Without [Gmaj7] dollar one to [C] spend But [G] how much [Em] baby [Am] do we [D7] really [G] need
[G] [D] [G] [C] [G] D] [G]
[C] Cheer up [D7] sleepy [Gmaj7] Jean [C] Oh what [D7] can it [Em] mean [C] to a [G] daydream be-[C]liever And a [G] home [Em] coming [A7] queen [D7]
[C] Cheer up [D7] sleepy [Gmaj7] Jean [C] Oh what [D7] can it [Em] mean [C] to a [G] daydream be-[C]liever And a [G] home [Em] coming [A7] que...eeee….en [D7]
[G] [D7] [G] [D7]
[C] Cheer up [D7] sleepy [Gmaj7] Jean [C] Oh what [D7] can it [Em] mean [C] to a [G] daydream be-[C]liever And a [G] home [Em] coming [A7] que...eeee….en [D7] [G]
*Note: [Gmaj7] can be played [Bm]
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Do You Wanna Dance? – Beach Boys
Do you [C] want to dance and [F] hold my hand[C] Tell me baby I'm [F] your lover manOh [C] baby [G] do you want to [C] dance? [G]
Do you [C] want to dance [F] under the moonlight[C] Hold me baby all [F] through the nightOh [C] baby [G] Do you want to [C] dance? [G]
[C] Do you, do you, do you, do you [F] want to dance? [C] Do you, do you, do you, do you [F] want to dance? [C] Do you, do you, do you, [G] do you want to [C] dance?
[G] [G] [G7] [G7]
Do you [C] want to dance [F] under the moonlight[C] Hold me baby all [F] through the nightOh [C] baby [G] Do you want to [C] dance? [G]
Do you [C] want to dance [F] under the moonlight[C] Squeeze me, squeeze me all [F] through the nightOh [C] baby [G] Do you want to [C] dance? [G]
[C] Do you, do you, do you, do you [F] want to dance? [C] Do you, do you, do you, do you [F] want to dance? [C] Do you, do you, do you, [G] do you want to [C] dance?
[G] [G] [G7] [G7]
[C] Do you, do you, do you, do you [F] want to dance? [C] Do you, do you, do you, do you [F] want to dance? [C] Do you, do you, do you, [G] do you want to [C] dance?
[G] [G] [G7] [G7]
Acappella:[C] Do you, do you, do you, do you [F] want to dance? [C] Do you, do you, do you, do you [F] want to dance? [C] Do you, do you, do you, [G] do you want to [C] dance?
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Bad Moon Rising -Creedence Clearwater Revival Intro: [C!] [C!]… [G] [G] [F] [F] …[C!] [C!]… [C] (2x) [C] I see the [G] bad [F] moon a[C]rising[C] I see [G] trouble [F] on the [C] way[C] I see [G] earth[F]quakes and [C] lightning[C] I see [G] bad [F] times to[C]day
Chorus:[F] Don't go around tonight , Well it's [C] bound to take your life[G] There's a [F] bad moon on the [C] rise[F] Don't go around tonight , Well it's [C] bound to take your life[G] There's a [F] bad moon on the [C] rise
[C!] [C!]…[G] [G] [F] [F] …[C!] [C!]… [C] (2X)
[C] I hear [G] hurri[F]canes [C]blowing[C] I know the [G] end is [F] coming [C] soon[C] I fear [G] rivers [F] over [C] flowing[C] I hear the [G] voice of [F] rage and [C] ruin
Repeat Chorus: [C!] [C!]…[G] [G] [F] [F]…[C!] [C!]… [C] (2X) [C] Hope you [G] got your [F] things to[C]gether[C] Hope you are [G] quite pre[F]pared to [C] die[C] Looks like we're [G] in for [F] nasty [C] weather[C] One eye is [G] taken [F] for an [C] eye
Repeat Chorus:
[G] There's a [F] bad moon on the [C] rise[G] There's a [F] bad moon on the [C] rise [F] [C]
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Lookin' Out My Back Door -Creedence Clearwater Revival-John Fogarty
Intro: [X] [X] [X] [X] (mute strum)
[C] [Am] [F] [C] [G] [C]
[C] Just got home from Illinois [Am] lock the front door oh boy! [F] Got to sit [C]down take a [G] rest on the porch
Im-[C]agination sets in, [Am] pretty soon I'm singin' [F] Doo doo [C] doo lookin' [G] out my back [C] door
There's a [C] giant doing cartwheels, a [Am] statue wearin' high heels.
[F] Look at all the [C] happy creatures [G] dancing on the lawn [C] A dinosaur Victrola, [Am] list'ning to Buck Owens. [F] Doo doo [C] doo lookin' [G] out my back [C] door
Bridge: [G] Tambourines and elephants are [F] playing in the [C] band. Won't you [Am] take a ride on the flyin' [G] spoon? Doo doo doo
[C] Wond'rous apparition pro-[Am]vided by magician
[F] Doo doo [C] doo lookin' [G] out my back [C] door
Bridge:
[G] Tambourines and elephants are [F] playing in the [C] band. Won't you [Am] take a ride on the flyin' [G] spoon? Doo doo doo
[C] Bother me tomorrow, to-[Am]day, I’ll find no sorrow
[F] Doo doo [C] doo lookin' [G] out my back [C] door
[X] [X] [X] [X] (mute strum) [C] [Bb] [B]
[C] [Am] [F] [C] [G] [C]
[C] Forward troubles Illinois, [Am] lock the front door oh boy! [F] Look at all the [C] happy creatures [G] dancing on the lawn
(slow tempo) [C] Bother me tomorrow, to-[Am]day, I’ll find no sorrow
[F] Doo doo [C] doo lookin' [G]out my back [C]door
(back to standard tempo)
[X] [X] [X] [X] (mute strum) [F] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C]
Jingle Bells – Traditional
[C] Dashing through the snowOn a one horse open [F] sleighO'er the fields we [G7] go laughing all the [C] way[C] Bells on bob tail ring making spirits [F] brightWhat [Dm] fun it is to [G7] ride and singA sleighing song to-[C]night [G7] oh
[C] Jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way[F] Oh what fun it [C] is to rideIn a [D7] one-horse open [G] sleigh [G7] hey[C] Jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way[F] Oh what fun it [C] is to rideIn a [G7] one horse open [C] sleigh
[C] A day or two ago I thought I'd take a [F] rideAnd soon Miss Fanny [G7] Bright was seated by my [C] side[C] The horse was lean and lankMisfortune seemed his [F] lotWe [Dm] ran into a [G7] drifted bankAnd there we got up-[C]sot [G7] oh
[C] Jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way[F] Oh what fun it [C] is to rideIn a [D7] one-horse open [G] sleigh [G7] hey[C] Jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way[F] Oh what fun it [C] is to rideIn a [G7] one horse open [C] sleigh
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Jingle Bell Rock – Bobby Helms
Intro: [C] [Cmaj7] [C6] [Cmaj7] [C] [Cmaj7] [C6] [Cmaj7]
[C] Jingle bell [Cmaj7] jingle bell [C6] jingle bell [Cmaj7] rock[C6] Jingle bell [Cmaj7] swing and [Dm] jingle bells [G7] ring[Dm] Snowin' and [G7] blowin' up [Dm] bushels of [G7] fun[D7] Now the jingle hop [G+] has begun
[C] Jingle bell [Cmaj7] jingle bell [C6] jingle bell [Cmaj7] rock[C6] Jingle bells [Cmaj7] chime in [Dm] jingle bell [G7] time[Dm] Dancin' and [G7] prancin' in [Dm] jingle bell [G7] square[D7] In the [G7] frosty [C] air [C7]
What a [F] bright time it's the [Fm] right timeTo [C] rock the night away [C7]Jingle [D] bell time is a [D7] swell time[G7] To go glidin' in a [G+] one horse sleigh
[C] Giddy up [Cmaj7] jingle horse [C6] pick up your [Cmaj7] feet[C6] Jingle a-[Cmaj7]round the [A] clock[F] Mix and mingle in a [Fm] jinglin' beat[D7] That's the [G7] jingle bell [C] rock
Instrumental: [C] [Cmaj7] [C6] [Cmaj7] [C6] [Cmaj7] [Dm] [G7][Dm] [G7] [Dm] [G7] [D7] [G7] [C] [C7]
What a [F] bright time it's the [Fm] right timeTo [C] rock the night away [C7]Jingle [D] bell time is a [D7] swell time[G7] To go glidin' in a [G+] one horse sleigh
[C] Giddy up [Cmaj7] jingle horse [C6] pick up your [Cmaj7] feet[C6] Jingle a-[Cmaj7]round the [A] clock[F] Mix and mingle in a [Fm] jinglin' beat[D7] That's the [G7] jingle bell [D7] that's the [G7] jingle bell [D7] that's the [G7] jingle bell [C] rock [Cmaj7] [C6] [Cmaj7] [C]!
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Winter Wonderland -By Felix Bernard and Dick Smith
Intro: [G7] . [C7] . [F] . . . [G7] . [C7] . [F] . . . Sleigh bells [F] ring - are you liste-[Cdim]ning? In the [C] lane, snow is gliste[C7]-ningA [C] beauti-ful [Gm] sight, we're [Am] happy to [Gm] night[G7] Walking in a [C7] winter wonder-[F] land
Gone a-[F] way is the [Cdim] bluebird Here to [C] stay is a [C7] new birdHe [C] sings a love [Gm] song, as [Am] we go a-[Gm] long[G7] Walking in a [C7] winter wonder-[F] land [E7]
Bridge: [A] In the meadow, [E7] we can build a [A] snow-man[A] Then pre-tend that [E7] he is Parson [A] Brown[C] He'll say “Are you [G7] married?” We'll say [C] “No man
But [D7] you can do the [G7] job when you're in [C7] town”
Later [F] on, we'll con- [Cdim] spire, as we [C] dream by the [C7] fireTo [C] face un-a[Gm]fraid, the [Am] plans that we've [Gm] made[G7] Walking in a [C7] winter wonder-[F] land
Bridge: [A] In the meadow, [E7] we can build a [A] snow-man[A] Then pre-tend that [E7] he is Parson [A] Brown[C] He'll say “Are you [G7] married?” We'll say [C] “No manBut [D7] you can do the [G7] job when you're in [C7] town”
Later [F] on, we'll con- [Cdim] spire, as we [C] dream by the [C7] fireTo [C] face un-a [Gm] fraid, the [Am] plans that we've [Gm] made [G7] Walking in a [C7] winter wonder-[F] land [E7](softer) [G7] Walking in a [C7] winter wonder-[F] land [C7] [F]
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Eight Days a Week – The Beatles
Intro: [C] [D7] [F] [C] [C] Ooh I need your [D7] love babe [F] guess you know it's [C] true [C] Hope you need my [D7] love babe [F] just like I need [C] you [Am] Hold me [F] love me [Am] hold me [D7] love me [C] Ain't got nothing but [D7] love babe [F] eight days a [C] week [C] Love you every [D7] day girl [F] always on my [C] mind [C] One thing I can [D7] say girl [F] love you all the [C] time [Am] Hold me [F] love me [Am] hold me [D7] love me [C] Ain't got nothing but [D7] love babe [F] eight days a [C] week [G] Eight days a week I [Am] love you [D7] Eight days a week is [F] not enough to [G7] show I care [C] Ooh I need your [D7] love babe [F] guess you know it's [C] true [C] Hope you need my [D7] love babe [F] just like I need [C] you [Am] Hold me [F] love me [Am] hold me [D7] love me [C] Ain't got nothing but [D7] love babe [F] eight days a [C] week [G] Eight days a week I [Am] love you [D7] Eight days a week is [F] not enough to [G7] show I care [C] Love you every [D7] day girl [F] always on my [C] mind [C] One thing I can [D7] say girl [F] love you all the [C] time [Am] Hold me [F] love me [Am] hold me [D7] love me [C] Ain't got nothing but [D7] love babe [F] eight days a [C] week [F] Eight days a [C] week, [F] eight days a [C] week
[C] [D7] [F] [C]
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Blue Christmas – Elvis Preseley
I'll have a [C] blue Christmas with-[G7]out you, I'll be so [Dm7] blue just [G7] thinking a-[C]bout you Deco-[Gm7]rations of [A7] red on a [Dm] green Christmas tree, [D7] Won't be the same dear, if [G7] you're not here with me And when those [C] blue snowflakes start [G7] fallin’ That’s when those [Dm7] blue me-[G7] mories start [C] callin’ You’ll be [Gm7] doin’ al-[A7] right with your [Dm] Christmas of [D#dim] white But [G7] I’ll have a blue, blue [C] Christmas
MMMMMMMM… (hum verse 1) [C] [G7] [Dm7] [G7] [C]
[Gm7] [A7] [Dm] [D7] [G7]
I'll have a [C] blue Christmas that's [G7] certain And when that [Dm7] blue heart-[G7] ache starts [C] hurtin' You’ll be [Gm7] doin’ al-[A7] right with your [Dm] Christmas of [D#dim] white But [G7] I’ll have a blue, blue, blue, blue [C] Christmas
You’ll be [Gm7] doin’ al-[A7] right with your [Dm] Christmas of [D#dim] white But [G7] I’ll have a blue, blue, blue, blue [C] Christmas
But [G7] I’ll have a blue, blue, blue, blue [C] Christmas
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Blue Suede Shoes Words and Music by Carl Perkins, performed by Elvis Presley
Well it’s [A] one for the money, [A] two for the show, [A] Three to get ready, now [A7] go, cat, go, But [D] don’t you step on my Blue Suede [A] Shoes. You can [E7] do anything, but lay [D] off of my Blue Suede [A] Shoes.
Well, you can [A] knock me down, [A] step on my face,
[A] Slander my name all over the place, [A] Do anything that you want to do, but uh-uh,
Honey, [A7] lay off of my shoes. [D] Don’t you step on my Blue Suede [A] Shoes.
Well you can [E7] do anything by lay [D] off of my Blue Suede [A] Shoes. You can [A] burn my house, [A] steal my car,
[A] Drink my liquor from an old fruit jar, [A] Do anything that you want to do, but uh-uh,
Honey, [A7] lay off of my shoes. [D] Don’t you step on my Blue Suede [A] Shoes. Well you can [E7] do anything by lay [D] off of my Blue Suede [A] Shoes.
Well it’s [A] one for the money, [A] two for the show, [A] Three to get ready, now [A7] go, cat, go, But [D] don’t you step on my blue suede [A] shoes. You can [E7] do anything, but lay [D] off of my Blue Suede [A] Shoes. Well it’s a [A] blue blue, Blue Suede Shoes
[A] Blue, blue, Blue Suede Shoes [D] Blue, blue, Blue Suede Shoes
[A] Blue, blue, Blue Suede Shoes You can [E7] do anything, but lay [D] off of my Blue Suede [A] shoes. (slow)You can [E7] do anything, but lay [D] off of my Blue Suede [A] Shoes.
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Hound Dog – Elvis Presley
[Tacet] You ain't nothin' but a [C] hound dog cryin' all the time You ain't nothin' but a [F] hound dog cryin' all the [C] time Well you ain't [G] never caught a rabbit And you [F] ain't no friend of [C] mine [Tacet] Well they said you was [C] high classed well that was just a lie Yeah they said you was [F] high classed well that was just a [C] lie Well you ain't [G] never caught a rabbit And you [F] ain't no friend of [C] mine [Tacet] You ain't nothin' but a [C] hound dog cryin' all the time You ain't nothin' but a [F] hound dog cryin' all the [C] time Well you ain't [G] never caught a rabbit And you [F] ain't no friend of [C] mine Instrumental: [C] [C] [C] [C] [F] [F] [C] [C] [G] [F] [C] [Tacet] Well they said you was [C] high classed well that was just a lie Yeah they said you was [F] high classed well that was just a [C] lie Well you ain't [G] never caught a rabbit And you [F] ain't no friend of [C] mine Instrumental: [C] [C] [C] [C] [F] [F] [C] [C] [G] [F] [C] [Tacet] Well they said you was [C] high classed well that was just a lie Yeah they said you was [F] high classed well that was just a [C] lie Well you ain't [G] never caught a rabbit And you [F] ain't no friend of [C] mine [Tacet] You ain't nothin' but a [C] hound dog cryin' all the time You ain't nothin' but a [F] hound dog cryin' all the [C] time Well you ain't [G] never caught a rabbit And you [F] ain't no friend of [C] mine
Mele Kalikimaka – Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters
Intro: [C] [A] [Dm] [G7] [C] [G7]
Guys: [C] Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to sayOn a bright Hawaiian Christmas [G7] DayThat's the island greeting that we send to youFrom the land where palm trees [C] sway [C7] Here we know that Christmas will be [F] green and brightThe [A7] sun to shine by day and all the [D7] stars at [G7] night [C] Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's [A7] way to [Dm] sayMerry [G7] Christmas to [C] you
Gals: [C] Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to sayOn a bright Hawaiian Christmas [G7] Day. That's the island greeting that we send to youFrom the land where palm trees [C] sway [C7] Here we know that Christmas will be [F] green and brightThe [A7] sun to shine by day and all the [D7] stars at [G7] night [C] Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's [A7] way to [Dm] sayMerry [G7] Christmas to [C] you
Instrumental: Chords for first four lines of verse [C] [G7] [C]
All: [C7] Here we know that Christmas will be [F] green and brightThe [A7] sun to shine by day and all the [D7] stars at [G7] night [C] Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's [A7] way to [Dm] sayMerry [G7] Christmas to [C] you
[C] Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to sayOn a bright Hawaiian Christmas [G7] DayThat's the island greeting that we send to youFrom the land where palm trees [C] sway [C7] Here we know that Christmas will be [F] green and brightThe [A7] sun to shine by day and all the [D7] stars at [G7] night [C] Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's [A7] way to [Dm] say Merry [G7] Christmas A [Dm] very merry [G7] Christmas A [Dm] very very merry merry [G7] Christmas to [C] you
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Rocking Around the Christmas Tree – Johnny Marks
Intro: [C] [Am] [C] [Am] [G7] [Dm] [G7] [Dm] [G7] [Dm] [G7] [C]
[C] Rockin’ [Am] around the [C] Christmas [Am] tree at the [G7] Christmas party hop[Dm] Mistletoe [G7] hung where [Dm] you can [G7] see ev’ry [Dm] couple [G7] tries to [C] stop [G7]
[C] Rockin’ [Am] around the [C] Christmas [Am] tree, let the [G7] Christmas spirit ring[Dm] Later we’ll [G7] have some [Dm] pumpkin [G7] pie and we’ll [Dm] do some [G7] caro-[C]ling.
[F] You will get a sentimental [Em] feeling when you hear... [Am] Voices singing, “Let’s be jolly [D7] Deck the halls with [G7] boughs of holly”
[C] Rockin’ [Am] around the [C] Christmas [Am] tree, have a [G7] happy holiday[Dm] Ev’ryone [G7] dancing [Dm] merrily [G7] in the [Dm] new old [G7] fashioned [C] way
[F] You will get a sentimental [Em] feeling when you hear... [Am] Voices singing, “Let’s be jolly [D7] Deck the halls with [G7] boughs of holly”
[C] Rockin’ [Am] around the [C] Christmas [Am] tree, have a [G7] happy holiday[Dm] Ev’ryone [G7] dancing [Dm] merrily [G7] in the (Slow) new old [Dm] fash-[G7]ioned [C] way
[G7] [C]
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JAMBALAYA -Hank Williams and Moon Mullican
Goodbye [F] Joe, me gotta go, me oh [C] my oh
Me gotta [C] go pole the pirogue down the [F] bayou My Yvonne, the sweetest one, me oh [C] my oh
Son of a gun, we’ll have big fun on the [F] bayou
Chorus:
Jamba-[F]laya and a crawfish pie and filé [C] gumbo ‘Cause tonight I’m gonna see ma chère a-[F]mie-o Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be [C] gay-o Son of a gun, we’ll have big fun on the [F] bayou
Thibo-[F]deaux, Fountaineaux, the place is [C] buzzin’ Kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the [F] dozen
Dress in style, go hog wild, me oh [C] my oh Son of a gun, we’ll have big fun on the [F] bayou
Repeat Chorus:
Settle [F] down, far from town, get me a [C] pirogue And I’ll catch all the fish in the [F] bayou
Trade my mon to buy Yvonne what she [C] need-o
Son of a gun, we’ll have big fun on the [F] bayou
Repeat Chorus:
Son of a [C] gun, we’ll have big fun on the [F] bayou [C] [F]
Sloop John B – Folk Song/Beach Boys
[C] [C]
We [C] come on the sloop John B, my grandfather and meA-[C]round Nassau town, we did [G7] roam Drinkin’ all [C] night, got into a [F] fight Well, I [C] feel so broke up [G7] I wanna go [C] home
Chorus:So [C] hoist up the John B’s sails, see how the mainsail sets[C] Call for the Captain ashore and let me go [G7] homeLet me go [C] home, I wanna go [F] home, yeah, yeahWell, I [C] feel so broke up [G7] I wanna go [C] home
The [C] first mate he got drunk, and broke in the Captain’s trunkThe [C] constable had to come, and take him a-[G7]waySheriff John [C] Stone, why don’t you leave me a-[F]lone, yeah, yeahWell, I [C] feel so broke up [G7] I wanna go [C] home
Chorus:So [C] hoist up the John B’s sails, see how the mainsail sets[C] Call for the Captain ashore and let me go [G7] homeLet me go [C] home, I wanna go [F] home, yeah, yeahWell, I [C] feel so broke up [G7] I wanna go [C] home
The [C] poor cook he caught the fits, threw away all my gritsAnd [C] then he took, and he ate up all of my [G7] cornLet me go [C] home, why don’t they let me go [F] home?This [C] is the worst trip [G7] I’ve ever been [C] on!
Chorus:So [C] hoist up the John B’s sails, see how the mainsail sets[C] Call for the Captain ashore and let me go [G7] homeLet me go [C] home, I wanna go [F] home, yeah, yeahWell, I [C] feel so broke up [G7] I wanna go [C] home
[C]! [G7]! [C]!
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I'm Into Something Good Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, recorded by Herman's Hermits, 1964
INTRO: / [C] [F] / [C] [F] / [C] [F] / [C] [F] /
[C] Woke up this [F] mornin' [C] feelin' [F] fine [C] There's somethin' [F] special [C] on my [C7] mind [F] Last night I met a new girl, in the neighbour-[C]hood [F] whoa [C] yeah
[G7] Somethin' tells me [F] I'm into somethin’ [C] good (Somethin' [F] tells me [C] I'm into [F] somethin')
[C] She's the kind of [F] girl who's [C] not too [F] shy [C] And I can [F] tell, I'm [C] her kind of [C7] guy
[F] She danced close to me, like I hoped she [C] would (She danced with me like I hoped she would)
[G7] Somethin' tells me [F] I'm into somethin’ [C] good
(Somethin' [F] tells me [C] I'm into [F] somethin')
[G7] We only danced for a minute or two But then she [C] stuck close to [F] me, the [C] whole night through [G7] Can I be fallin' in love
[D7] She's everything I've been [Dm] dreamin' [G7] of (She's everything I've been [D7] dreamin' [G7] of)
[C] I walked her [F] home and she [C] held my [F] hand I [C] knew it couldn't [F] be just a [C] one-night [C7] stand
So [F] I asked to see her next week, and she told me I [C] could (I asked to see her and she told me I could)
[G7] Somethin' tells me [F] I'm into somethin’ [C] good
(Somethin' [F] tells me [C] I'm into [F] somethin')
[G7] We only danced for a minute or two But then she [C] stuck close to [F] me, the [C] whole night through [G7] Can I be fallin' in love
[D7] She's everything I've been [Dm] dreamin'[G7] of (She's everything I've been [D7] dreamin' [G7] of)
[C] I walked her [F] home and she [C] held my [F] hand I [C] knew it couldn't [F] be just a [C] one-night [C7] stand
So [F] I asked to see her next week, and she told me I [C] could (I asked to see her and she told me I could)
[G7] Somethin' tells me [F] I'm into somethin’ [C] good
(Somethin' [F] tells me [C] I'm into [F] somethin') [G7] Somethin' tells me [F] I'm into somethin’ [C] good
(Somethin' [F] tells me [C] I'm into [F] somethin’ [C] good)
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Christmas Island – The Andrew Sisters
[G] [E7] [A7] [D7] [G] [D7]
How'd ya like to spend [G] Christmas [E7] on Christmas [A7] Island? How'd ya [D7] like to spend the holiday away across the [G] sea? [D7] How'd ya like to spend [G] Christmas [E7] on Christmas [A7] Island? How'd ya [D7] like to hang a stocking on a great big coconut [G] tree? [G7]!
How'd ya like to stay [C] up late, [Cm] like the islanders [B7] do? Wait for Santa to [A7] sail in with your presents in a canoe [D7]!
If you ever spend [G] Christmas [E7] on Christmas [A7] Island You will [D7] never stray for everyday Your Christmas dreams come [G] true [D7]!
Instrumental: [G] [E7] [A7] [D7] [G] [D7] [G] [E7] [A7] [D7] [G] [G7]
How'd ya like to stay [C] up late, [Cm] like the islanders [B7] do? Wait for Santa to [A7] sail in with your presents in a canoe [D7]!
If you ever spend [G] Christmas [E7] on Christmas [A7] Island You will [D7] never stray for everyday Your Christmas dreams come [G] true [D7] [G]
(I’m Dreaming of a) White Christmas – Irving Berlin
[G] [G]
[G] I’m dreaming of a [Am] white [D] Christmas,[C] Just like the [D] ones I used to [G] knowWhere the tree tops [G7] glisten and [C] children [Cm] listen,To [G] hear [Em] sleigh bells in the [Am] snow [D]
[G] I’m dreaming of a [Am] white [D] Christmas,[C] With every [D] Christmas card I [G] write, May your days be [G7] merry and [C] bright [Cm]And may [G] all your [Am] Christmases [D] be [G] white. [D]
[G] I’m dreaming of a [Am] white [D] Christmas,[C] Just like the [D] ones I used to [G] knowWhere the tree tops [G7] glisten and [C] children [Cm] listen,To [G] hear [Em] sleigh bells in the [Am] snow [D]
[G] I’m dreaming of a [Am] white [D] Christmas,[C] With every [D] Christmas card I [G] write, May your days be [G7] merry and [C] bright [Cm]And may [G] all your [Am] Christmases [D] be [G] white.
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Count On Me - Bruno Mars
If you [C] ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the [Em] sea, I'll [Am] sail the world [G] ...to [F] find youIf you [C] ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can't [Em] see,I'll [Am] be the light [G] ...to [F] guide you
Pre-Chorus:[Dm] Find out what we're [Em] made ofWhen [F] we are called to help our friends in [G!] need (hold)
Chorus:You can [C] count on me like [Em] one, two, three. I'll [Am] be there[G] And [F] I know when I need itI can [C] count on you like [Em] four, three, two. You'll [Am] be there [G] 'Cause [F] that's what friends are supposed to do, oh [C] yeahoo oo oo [Em] oo... oo oo oo [Am] oo... [G] [F] Yeah, [G] yeah
If you're [C] tossin' and you're turnin' and you just can't fall a-[Em]sleep, I'll [Am] sing a song [G] …be-[F]side youAnd if you [C] ever forget how much you really mean to [Em] me,Every [Am] day I will [G] ...re-[F]mind you
Repeat Pre-Chorus
Repeat Chorus 2X
You can [F!] count on me 'cause I can count on [C!] you!
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On the Sunny Side of the Street -Jimmy McHue and Dorothy Fields
Intro: Play through lines 3 & 4: [Dm] [G7] [Bb] [C7] [F] [C7]
Grab your [F] coat, and get your [A7] hatLeave your [Bb] worries on the [C7] doorstep[Dm] Just direct your [G7] feetTo the [Bb] sunny [C7] side of the [F] street [C7]
Can’t you [F] hear that pitter-[A7] pat?And that [Bb] happy tune is [C7] your step[Dm] Life can be so [G7] sweetOn the [Bb] sunny [C7] side of the [F] street
Why should you [F7/A] walk in the shadeWith those [Bb] blues on parade[G7] Don’t be afraidBe a [C] rover, cross [C7] over
And if you [F] haven’t got a [A7] centYou’ll be [Bb] rich as Rocke-[C7]fellerWith [Dm] gold dust at your [G7] feetOn the [Bb] sunny [C7] side of the [F] street
I used to [F7/A] walk in the shadeWith those [Bb] blues on paradeNow I’m [G7] not afraidThis [C] rover, crossed [C7] over
And if you [F] haven’t got a cent [A7] You’ll be [Bb] rich as Rocke-[C7]fellerWith [Dm] gold dust at your [G7] feetOn the [Bb]! sunny [C7]! Side of the [F]! street [Bb]! [F]!
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The Glory of Love -Billy Hill
Intro: [C] [G7] [C] [G7]
You've got to [C] give a little, [G7] take a little [C] And let your poor heart [F] break a little [C] That's the story of,
[G] That's the glory of [C] love [G7]
You've got to [C] laugh a little, [G7] cry a little [C] Before the clouds roll [F] by a little
[C] That's the story of, [G] That's the glory of [C] love [C7]
Bridge:
As [F] long as there's the two of us We’ve got the [C] world and all its charms And [F] when the world is through with us [D7] We've got each other's arms. [G7]
You've got to [C] win a little, [G7] lose a little
[C] And always have the [F] blues a little [C] That's the story of, [G] That's the glory of [C] love [C7]
Bridge:
As [F] long as there's the two of us We’ve got the [C] world and all its charms And [F] when the world is through with us [D7] We've got each other's arms. [G7]
You've got to [C] win a little, [G7] lose a little [C] And always have the [F] blues a little
[C] That's the story of, [G] That's the glory of, [C] That's the story of,
[G] That's the glory of [C] love
King Of The Road Roger Miller 1964
INTRO: / 1 2 3 4 /
[D] / [G][A7] / [D] / [G][A7] /
[D] Trailers for [G] sale or rent
[A7] Rooms to let [D] fifty cents [D] No phone no [G] pool no pets
[A] I ain't got no [A7] cigarettes, ah but
[D] Two hours of [G] pushing broom, buys a
[A7] Eight by twelve [D] four bit room, I’m a
[D] Man of [G] means, by no means [A7] King of the [D] road
[D] Thirdbox car [G] midnight train
[A7] Destination [D] Bangor Maine [D] Old wornout [G] suit and shoes
[A] I don't pay no [A7] Union dues, I smoke
[D] Old stogies [G] I have found
[A7] Short but not too [D] big around, I’m a [D] Man of [G] means, by no means
[A7] King of the [D] road
I know [D] every engineer on [G] every train [A7] All of the children and [D] all of their names
And [D] every handout in [G] every town And [A] every lock that ain't locked when [A7] no one's around, I sing...
[D] Trailers for [G] sale or rent
[A7] Rooms to let [D] fifty cents
[D] No phone no [G] pool no pets [A] I ain't got no [A7] cigarettes, ah but
[D] Two hours of [G] pushing broom, buys a [A7] Eight by twelve [D] four bit room, I’m a
[D] Man of [G] means, by no means [A7] King of the [D] road
[A7] King of the [D] road
[A7] King of the [D] road
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Island Style – John Cruz
[C] [G7] [C]
Chorus:On the [F] island, we do it island [C] styleFrom the mountain to the ocean,from the [G7] windward to the leeward [C] side [C7](Repeat)
Verse 1:[C]Mama's in the kitchen cooking [F] dinner real [C] niceBeef stew on the stove, lomi [G7] salmon with the [C] iceWe eat and drink and we [F] sing all [C] dayKani ka pila in the [G7] old Hawaiian [C] way
Repeat Chorus:
Verse 2:[C] We go grandma`s house on the [F] weekend clean [C] yard `causeIf we no go grandma [G7] gotta work [C] hardYou know my grandma she like the [F] poi real [C] sourI love my grandma every [G7] minute every [C] hour
Repeat Chorus:
Instrumental: (Chorus 2X)
Repeat Verse 1:
Repeat Chorus:
[C] From the mountain to the ocean, from the [G7] windward to the leeward [C] side (2x)[C] [G7] [C]
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Silent Night – Traditional German Carol
[G] Silent night, holy night[D7] All is calm, [G] all is bright[C] Round yon Virgin, [G] Mother and Child[C] Holy Infant so [G] tender and mild[D7] Sleep in heavenly [G] peace [G][G] Sleep in [D7] heavenly [G] peace [G]
[G] Silent night, holy night[D7] Shepherds quake [G] at the sight[C] Glories stream from [G] heaven afar[C] Heavenly hosts sing [G] Alleluia[D7] Christ the Saviour is [G] born [G][G] Christ the [D7] Saviour is [G] born [G]
[G] Silent night, holy night[D7] Son of God, [G] love's pure light[C] Radiant beams from [G] Thy holy face[C] With the dawn of re-[G]deeming grace[D7] Jesus Lord at thy [G] birth [G][G] Jesus [D7] Lord at thy [G] birth [G]!
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Holly Jolly Christmas – Johnny Marks
[C]
Have a [C] holly, jolly Christmas It’s the best time of the [G7] yearI don’t know if there’ll be snow But have a cup of [C] cheer
Have a [C] holly, jolly Christmas And when you walk down the [G7] streetSay hello to friends you knowAnd everyone you [C] meet [C7]
Bridge:[F] Hey, ho, the [Em] mistletoe[F] Hung where you can [C] see[Dm] Somebody’s [Am] waiting there[D7] Kiss her [Am] once [D7] for [G] me
Have a [C] holly, jolly ChristmasAnd in [C] case you didn’t [G7] hear[G7] Oh, by golly, have a [C] holly, jolly[D7] Christmas [G7] this [C] year
Repeat all from beginning:
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That Flaming Ukulele In The Sky – Pops Bayless
Intro: [C]
I was a [C] banker, cash was my [C7] need, I worshiped [F] mammon, I bathed in [C] greed And then a [F] vision, flashed ‘fore my [C] eye-[Cmaj7]eye-[Am]eyes, Of a [C] flamin’ uku-[G]lele in the [C] sky
Chorus:That [C] flamin’ ukulele in the [C7] sky, lord, lordThat [F] flamin’ ukuele in the [C] skyIt had [F] four sweet golden strings, and the [C] sound of angel [Am] wingsThat [C] flamin’ uku-[G]le-le in the [C] sky
I was a [C] preacher, I fell from [C7] grace. Got caught [F] nekkid, at Mabel’s [C] place I asked [F] forgiveness, and God’s [C] reply-[Cmaj7]y-[Am]y,was a [C] flamin’ uku-[G]lele in the [C] sky
Repeat Chorus:
I was a [C] lawyer, had all the [C7] luck, I bent the [F] truth, just to make a [C] buck But now it’s [F] my turn, to testi-[C]fy-[Cmaj7]y-[Am]y,‘bout a [C] flaming’ uku-[G]le-le in the [C] sky
Repeat Chorus:
So as you [C] wander, life’s rocky [C7] road, and start to [F] stumble, beneath the [C] load Your sweat and [F] toil, will sancti-[C]fy-[Cmaj7]y-[Am]y, that [C] flamin’ uku-[G]lele in the [C] sky
Repeat Chorus:
Ending: (play slowly)It had [F!] four sweet golden strings, (pause) and the [C!] sound of angel [Am!] wings (pause) (Tremolo) That [F] flamin’ uku-[G]lele in the [C] sky-----y!
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You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch– Dr. Suess
Intro: [Am] [Dm] [Am] [Dm] [Am] [Dm] [E7] You're a [Am] mean one, [Dm] Mister [G] Grinch [E7]You [Am] really [D] are a [E7] heelYou're as [Am] cuddly as [Dm] cactus, you're as [G] charming as an [C] eelMister [F] Gri-[E7]nch
(Tacet) You're a bad banana with a greasy black [Am] [Dm] peel [Am] [Dm] [Am] [Dm] [E7]
You're a [Am] monster, [Dm] Mister [G] Grinch [E7]Your [Am] heart's an [D] empty [E7] holeYour [Am] brain is full of [Dm] spiders, you've got [G] garlic in your [C] soulMister [F] Gri-[E7]nch
(Tacet) I wouldn't touch you with a Thirty-nine and a half foot [Am] [Dm] pole [Am] [Dm] [Am] [Dm] [E7]
You're a [Am] foul one, [Dm] Mister [G] Grinch [E7]You're a [Am] nasty-[D]wasty [E7] skunkYour [Am] heart is full of [Dm] unwashed socks, your [G] soul is full of [C] gunkMister [F] Gri-[E7]nch
(Tacet) The three words that best describe you are as follows And I quote: [Dm] Stink, [E7] stank, [Am] stunk [Dm] [Am] [Dm] [Am] [Dm] [E7]
You're a [Am] vile one, [Dm] Mister [G] Grinch [E7]You have [Am] termites [D] in your [E7] smileYou have [Am] all the tender [Dm] sweetness of a [G] seasick croco-[E7]dileMister [F] Gri-[E7]nch
(Tacet) Given the choice between the two of you I'd take the seasick croco-[Am] [Dm]dile [Am] [Dm] [Am] [Dm] [E7]
You're a [Am] rotter, [Dm] Mister [G] Grinch [E7]You're the [Am] king of [D] sinful [E7] sotsYour [Am] heart's a dead [Dm] tomato splotched with [G] moldy purple [E7] spotsMister [F] Gri-[E7]nch
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(Tacet) Your soul is an appalling dump-heap, overflowing with the most disgracefulassortment of deplorable rubbish imaginable[E7] Mangled-up and tangled-up [Am] [Dm] knots [Am] [Dm] [Am] [Dm] [E7]
You nause-[Am]ate me, [Dm] Mister [G] Grinch, [E7]With a [Am] nauseous [D] super [E7] "naus"You're a [Am] crooked jerky [Dm] jockey and you [G] drive a crooked [E7] horseMister [F] Gri-[E7]nch
(Tacet) You're a three decker sauerkraut and toadstool sandwich With arsenic [Am] [Dm] sauce [Am] [Dm] [Am] [Dm] [E7]
[Am]!
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Silver Bells – Bing Crosby
[G] Silver bells [C] silver bells [D7] it's Christmas time in the [G] city [D7] [G] Ring‐a‐ling [C] hear them ring[D7] Soon it will be Christmas [G] day
[G] City sidewalks busy [G7] sidewalks dressed in [C] holiday style In the [D7] air there's a feeling of [G] Christmas Children [G] laughing people [G7] passing meeting [C] smile after [Am] smile And on [D7] every street corner you'll [G] hear [D7]
[G] Silver bells (silver bells) [C] silver bells (silver bells) [D7] It's Christmas time in the [G] city [D7] [G] Ring‐a‐ling (ring a ling) [C] hear them ring (hear them ring) [D7] Soon it will be Christmas [G] day
[G] Strings of street lights even [G7] stop lights blink a [C] bright red and green As the [D7] shoppers rush home with their [G] treasures Hear the [G] snow crush see the [G7] kids rush this is [C] Santa's big [Am] scene And a-[D7]bove all this bustle you'll [G] hear [D7]
[G] Silver bells (silver bells) [C] silver bells (silver bells) [D7] It's Christmas time in the [G] city [D7] [G] Ring‐a‐ling (ring a ling) [C] hear them ring (hear them ring) [D7] Soon it will be Christmas [G] day
[G] Silver bells (silver bells) [C] silver bells (silver bells) [D7] It's Christmas time in the [G] city [D7] [G] Ring‐a‐ling (ring a ling) [C] hear them ring (hear them ring) (slowly) [D7] Soon it will be Christmas [G] day [G]!
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We Wish You a Merry Christmas – Traditional English Folk Song
[C]/[C]/[C]/[C]
We [C] wish you a merry [F] ChristmasWe [D] wish you a merry [G] ChristmasWe [E7] wish you a merry [Am] ChristmasAnd a [F]! Happy [G]! New [C] Year!
Good [C] tidings we [G] bring to [Am] you and your [G] kinWe [C] wish you a merry [G] Christmas And a [F]! Happy [G]! New [C] Year!
Oh [C] bring us some figgy [F] puddingOh [D] bring us some figgy [G] puddingOh [E7] bring us some figgy [Am] puddingAnd [F]! bring it [G]! out [C] here!
Good [C] tidings we [G] bring to [Am] you and your [G] kinWe [C] wish you a merry [G] Christmas And a [F]! Happy [G]! New [C] Year!
We [C] won’t go until we [F] get someWe [D] won’t go until we [G] get someWe [E7] won’t go until we [Am] get someSo [F]! bring some [G]! out [C] here!
Good [C] tidings we [G] bring to [Am] you and your [G] kinWe [C] wish you a merry [G] Christmas And a [F]! Happy [G]! New [C] Year!
We [C] wish you a merry [F] ChristmasWe [D] wish you a merry [G] ChristmasWe [E7] wish you a merry [Am] ChristmasAnd a [F]! Hap-[F]!py [G] New [C](tremolo) Year!
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