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Julia Bloomfield with help, assistance and corrections by Barry Lippett

Last updated ~ 05/12/2017 at 22:18

ContentsT H E S O N G S

SILENT NIGHT 1......................................................................................THE COWBOY CAROL 2.........................................................................MARY’S BOY CHILD 4.............................................................................SANTA BABY 6.........................................................................................L E T I T S N O W 8.............................................................................MELE KALIKIMAKA 10.............................................................................O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL 11................................................................O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM 13......................................................AWAY IN A MANGER 15..........................................................................IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER 16................................................................JINGLE BELLS 18....................................................................................

SILENT NIGHT(music: Franz Xaver Gruber - lyr ics: Joseph Mohr)

SLOW (♩ = ??) - P - Key G major

VERSE 1 G G S i l e n t n i g h t H o l y n i g h t D G A l l i s c a l m Al l is br ight C G Round yon Vir-g in Mother and Chi ld C G H o l y I n — f a n t s o ten-der and m i l d D7 G Sleep in hea-ven- ly peace G D7 G Sleep in hea-ven- ly peace VERSE 2 G G S i l e n t n i g h t H o l y n i g h t D G Shep-herds quake at the s ight C G Glor- ies stream from Hea-ven a- far C G Hea-venly hosts s ing Al — le - lu - ia ! D7 G Chr- is t the Saviour is born G D7 G Chr- is t the Saviour is born VERSE 2 G G S i l e n t n i g h t H o l y n i g h t D G Son o f God Love's pure l ight C G Rad iant beams from Thy ho ly face C G With the dawn of re-deeming grace D7 G J e s u s Lord at Thy birth G D7 G G J e s u s Lord at Thy birth

About this Carol : ”Si lent Night" (German: St i l le Nacht , he i l ige Nacht ) is a popular Chr is tmas caro l , composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to ly r ics by Joseph Mohr in the smal l town of Oberndorf be i Sa lzburg, Austr ia . I t was declared an ‘ in tangib le cu l tura l her i tage’ by UNESCO in 2011. The vers ion sung by Bing Crosby is the th i rd best-se l l ing s ing le of a l l - t ime.

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THE COWBOY CAROL(Ceci l Broadhurst)

MODERATELY FAST and Lively (♩ = 92 ) - $ - Key G major

INTRO

D A7 D A7

CHORUS 1

N/C D A7 D There' l l be a new wor ld be-gin-n in ’ f rom to-night D G G D There' l l be a new wor ld be-gin-n in ’ f rom to-night D D D7 G Gm When I climb up to my sad-d le gonna take Him to my heart (Gm) D A7 D D There' l l be a new wor ld be-gin-n in ’ f rom to-night

VERSE 1 A A D A7 Right across the pra i r ie , clear across the val- ley D D E7* E7 Straight across the heart of every man (E7) A A7 D D There' l l be a right new brand of l iv- in ’ that' l l sweep like lightnin' f i re

A7 E7 A and take a - way the hate from every land

CHORUS 2 A7 D A7 D There' l l be a new wor ld be-gin-n in ’ f rom to-night D G G D There' l l be a new wor ld be-gin-n in ’ f rom to-night D D D7 G Gm When I climb up to my sad-dle gonna take Him to my heart (Gm) D A7 D There' l l be a new wor ld be-gin-n in ’ f rom to-night BRIDGE D D D G D Yoi yippee! We're gonna ride the trail D D D G A7 Yoi yippee! We're gonna ride to-day!

(A7) D D7 G Gm When I climb up to my sad-dle gonna take Him to my heart (Gm) D A7 D D There' l l be a new wor ld be-gin-n in ’ f rom to-night

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VERSE 2 (Same as verse 1) A A D A7 Right across the pra i r ie , clear across the val- ley D D E7* E7 Straight across the heart of every man (E7) A A7 D D There' l l be a right new brand of l iv- in ’ that' l l sweep like lightnin' f i re

A7 E7 A and take a-way the hate from every land CHORUS:3 A7 D A7 D There' l l be a new wor ld be-gin-n in ’ f rom to-night D G G D There' l l be a new wor ld be-gin-n in ’ f rom to-night D D D7 G Gm When I climb up to my sad-dle gonna take Him to my heart (Gm) D A7 D A7 There' l l be a new wor ld be-gin-n in ’ f rom to-night (A7) D A7 D A7 D D There' l l be a new wor ld be-gin-nin’ from to-night from to-night

NEW CHORDS **

OR

* It is preferable to play a plain E (no 7th) here but an E7 is perfectly acceptable. ** It struck me that there is an open E string on the Uke so there must be a easier E chord, so I have given you an alternative. It does not seem to appear in chord charts?!But it’s a perfectly good version and easier especially when followed by a E7!

About this song: "The Cowboy Carol" was written by Cecil Broadhurst, a Canadian artist, songwriter, actor and playwright who had a passionate interest in all things Western.He wrote over a hundred cowboy songs, including this one; ”There’ll be a New World Beginning from Tonight”, which has become know today as the ‘Cowboy Carol”.It was made famous in an arrangement by Sir Malcolm Sargent and was an annual fixture as the rousing finale of his hugely popular Christmas concerts of at the Royal Albert Hall. approx durat ion ???

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MARY’S BOY CHILD(Jester Hairston) 1954

SLOWISH Calypso (♩ = 90 ) 4/4 Key: G major

INTRO G G7 C Am G D7 G

VERSE 1 G C Am D7 G

Long t ime ago in Beth- le - hem so the Ho - ly B i - b le say

G G7 C Am G D7 G Ma ry ’s boy child Je-sus Christ was born on Christmas Day

CHORUS 1 G C D G Em C D7

Hark now hear the an-ge ls sing A k ing was b o r n t o - day G G7 C Am G D7 G

and man wil l l ive for ev - er more be-cause o f Christmas day

G C D G Em C D7 Trum-pets sound and an-ge ls sing List-en to what they say

G G7 C Am G D7 G and man wil l l ive for ev-er more be-cause o f Chr istmas day

VERSE 2 G C Am D7 G

While shepherds watch their flock by night they see a bright new s h i - n i n g s t a r G G7 C Am G D7 G

They h e a r a c h o i r s i n g a song the music seemed to come from afar

G C Am D7 G Now J o -seph a n d h i s w i f e M a - r y c a m e t o B e t h - l e - h e m t h a t night

G G7 C Am G D7 G They found no place to bear the chi ld Not a sing- le room was in sight

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CHORUS 2 G C D G Em C D7

Hark now hear the an-ge ls sing A k ing was b o r n t o - day G G7 C Am G D7 G

and man wil l l ive for ev - er more be-cause o f Christmas day

G C D G Em C D7 Trum-pets sound and an-ge ls sing List-en to what they say

G G7 C Am G D7 G and man wil l l ive for ev-er more be-cause o f Chr istmas day VERSE 3

G C Am D7 G By and b y t h e y f o u n d a l i t- t le nook in a s t a b - l e a l l f o r- l o r n

G G7 C Am G D7 G And in a mang-er cold and dark Mary's l i t - t le boy w a s born

G C Am D7 G Long t ime ago in Beth- le hem so theHo - ly B i - b le say

G G7 C Am G D7 G Ma ry ’s boy child Je-sus Christ was born on Christmas Day CHORUS 3

G C D G Em C D7 Hark now hear the an-ge ls sing A k ing was b o r n t o - day

G G7 C Am G D7 G and man wil l l ive for ev - er more be-cause o f Christmas day

G C D G Em C D7 Trum-pets sound and an-ge ls sing List-en to what they say

G G7 C Am G D7 G and man wil l l ive for ev-er more be-cause o f Chr istmas day OUTRO

G G7 C Am G D7 G

About this Carol Mary’s Boy Chi ld d id not star t out as a Chr is tmas song at a l l . Hai rston was asked to wr i te a song for a b i r thday party and e wrote a calypso because the people at the party were main ly West Indians. The song's or ig ina l t i t le was "He Pone and Chocolate Tea", pone being a type of corn bread

Some t ime later Wal ter Schumann asked Hai rston to wr i te a Chr is tmas song for h is choi r. Hai rston remembered h is o ld song and wrote new lyr ics for i t .

Harry Belafonte heard the song being per formed by the choi r and recorded in 1956 for h is a lbum An Evening wi th Belafonte . An edi ted vers ion was subsequent ly re leased as a s ing le , reaching No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in November 1957. I t was the f i rs t s ing le to se l l over one mi l l ion copies in the UK. To date, Belafonte's vers ion has so ld over 1 .2 mi l l ion copes.

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SANTA BABY(Joan Javits and Philip Springer) 1953

SLOW and BLUESY (♩ = ?? ) 2/4 Key: C major

INTRO C Am7 F/Dm7* G7

C Am7 F/Dm7 G7 VERSE 1 C Am7 F/Dm7 G7 Santa baby, please s l ip a sab le under the tree C Am7 F/Dm7 G7 for me been an awful good girlC Am7 F/Dm7 G7 Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney to-nightC Am7 F G7 VERSE 2 C Am7 F G7 Santa baby, a 54 convertible too, C Am7 F G7 light blue I'll wait up for you, dearC Am7 F G7 Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonightC Am7 F G7

MIDDLE 8/1 E7 Th ink of a l l the fun I 've missed A7 Think of all the fellas that I haven't kissedD7 Next year I could be oh so good G G+7 G7 F C7 E

o G7 UDU | (the difficult bit! - see notes) I f you ' l l check off my Christmas l ist

VERSE 3 C Am7 F G7 Santa honey, I want a yacht and really that'sC Am7 F G7 not a lot been an angel all yearC Am7 F G7 Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney to-night

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VERSE 4 C Am7 F G7 Santa cutie, there's one thing I really do needC Am7 F G7 the deed To a platinum mineC Am7 F G7 Santa cutie and hurry down the chimney to-nightC Am7 F G7 MIDDLE 8/2 E7 Come and t r im my Chr is tmas t ree A7 With some decorations bought at TiffanyD7 I really do believe in you G C7 G7 U D U | Let 's see i f you be- l ieve in me VERSE 5 C Am7 F G7 Santa baby, forgot to mention one little thingC Am7 F G7 a ring I don't mean on the phoneC Am7 F G7 Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight C Am7 F G7 please hurry down the chimney to night  OUTRO C Am7 F G7 C6

NEW CHORDS

*If you can?: Throughout this song substitute the F with Dm7 - it’s a more ‘bluesy’ chord. Anchor your little finger on the note C, (top string 3rd fret) and play the C, Am7 and Dm7 without moving it. (Am7 can be played as four open strings as it has the same noes as C6!)Sequence at end of Middle 8. Tricky! You can omit the greyed out chords.

E Q Q Q Q E Q QI G Gmaj7 G7 F C7 E bdim G7 I f you' l l check off my Christ-mas l is t

Note G+7 is a standard shorthand for G major 7th F#o for F# diminished. I have given an alternative chord shape for C diminished that’ll make life a little easier.About This Carol : Written by Joan Javits and Philip Springer, originally recorded by Eartha Kit and released in October 1953.

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Partial 1st

finger barre

Am7 EHdim

L E T I T S N O W ( Lyrics Sammy Cahn, music Jule Styne ) 1945

QUITE FAST! with a swing (♩ = 130) 2/4 Key: C major

INTRO C G7 C

D D U D D U D D U D U D U G D7 G G7

D D U D D U D D U D U D U VERSE 1

C G7 C Oh the weather out s ide i s fright ful

G D7 G But the f i re i s so de- l ight ful

Dm A7 Dm And since we've no place to go

G(7)* Em C * please see notes regarding G7 Let it snow let i t snow let i t snow

VERSE 2 C G7 C

Man it doesn't show signs of stoppin' G D7 G

And I brought some corn for poppin' Dm A7 Dm

The lights are turned way down low G7 Em C

Let it snow let i t snow let i t snow

MIDDLE 8 Strum : D D D D (Damped?) G

When wef inally kiss good-night G D7 G

How I ' l l hate going o u t i n t h e storm G

But if youreal ly hold me t ight A7 D7 G

A l l t h e w a y home I ’ l l be warm

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VERSE 3 (Repeat Verse 1) C G7 C

Oh, the weather out s ide i s fright ful G D7 G

But the f i re i s so de- l ight ful Dm A7 Dm

And since we've no place to go G(7) Em C

Let it snow let i t snow let i t snow MIDDLE 8/2 (Repeat)

G When we f inally kiss good-night

G D7 G How I ' l l hate going o u t i n t h e storm

G But if youreal ly hold me t ight

A7 D7 G A l l t h e w a y home I’ll be warmVERSE 4

C G7 C Oh the f i r e i s s low - l y dy-ing

G D7 G and my dear , we're stil l good-bye-ing

Dm A7 Dm But as long as you love me so

G(7) Em C Let it snow let i t snow let i t snow CODA

G(7) Em G(7) Em Let it snow let i t snow let i t snow let i t snow

G(7) Em C Let it snow let i t snow let i t snow NOTES. * You may p lay G instead of G7 before the Emin chord - i f you f ind th is an eas ier chord change. OR: A clever way to p lay the G7 and make the change to Emin eas ier (and improve the vo ic ing of the chords ) is l ike th is : and then Eminor l ike th is : Note f inger ing!

G7 Emin

"Let It Snow", was written by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne in July 1945. Written in Hollywood during a heat wave as Cahn was longing for cooler conditions and although the song's lyrics make no mention of Christmas, it is played during the Christmas season and often appears on Christmas albums.First recorded for RCA in 1945 by Vaughn Monroe, it became a popular hit, reaching #1 on the Billboard Best Sellers music chart in late January and through February 1946. Woody Herman's competing recording, featuring himself on vocals and a notable trumpet solo by Sonny Berman, peaked at #7. It has been covered by many famous artists including; Bing Crosby (probably the most famous version), Frank Sinatra, Ela Fitzgerald, Doris Day, Glen Campbell, , Dean Martin, Carly Simon, Kylie Minogue & Gwen Stefani.

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MELE KALIKIMAKA(R. Alex Anderson ) 1949

FAST Bright and Cheerful (♩ = ?? ) 2/4 Key: C major

INTRO C C

VERSE C C M e - l e K a - l i k i - maka is the th ing to say C G

on a b r i g h t Ha - wai ian Christmas day G G7

That 's the i s - l a n d greet ing that we send to you G7 C

From the land where palm t rees sway CHORUS

C7 F Here we know that Christmas will be green and br ight

A7 D7 G The sun wi l l sh ine by day and a l l the s tars at night

C A7 Me- le Ka l ik i - maka is Ha - wa - i i ’s way

D7 G7 C to say Merry Christmas to you

REPEAT VERSE AND CHORUS and then …

LAST CHORUS AND CODA C7 F

Here we know that Christmas will be green and br ight A7 D7 G

The sun wi l l sh ine by day and a l l the s tars at night C A7

Me- le Ka l ik i - maka is Ha - wa - i i ’s way D7 G7 D7 G7

to say Merry Christmas A ve- ry Merry Christmas, (deep breath!)

D7 G7 C G7 C a very, very, Merry Merry Christmas to you > >

About This Carol : This is a Hawai ian Chr is tmas song wr i t ten in 1949 by Robert A lex Anderson. The song t i t le is Hawai ian for "Merry Chr is tmas”. I t was recorded by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters in 1950 and i t has been covered by many ar t is ts and has been used in the f i lms; LA Confidential Catch Me I f You Can and Nat ional Lampoon's Chr is tmas Vacat ion. Mele Kal ik imaka is the Hawai ian pronunciat ion of ‘Merry Chr is tmas’ . I t is not poss ib le for Hawai ians to pronounce ‘Merry Chr is tmas’ correct ly as the i r language does not have r or s and does not have consonants at the end of s y l l a b l e s . T h e c l o s e s t a p p ro x i m a t i o n t o “ M e r r y C h r i s t m a s ” i s “ M e l e Kal ik imaka”.

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Count: - 1 2 3 4 5

O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL

VERSE 1 C G

O c o m e a l l y e faith - fulC F C G

Joy fu l and t r i - um phant!Am D G C G D G

O c o m e y e o h come ye to Be eth le hem.C G7 F C

Come and be-hold himG Am G

Born the King of an gelsCHORUS 1

C O come let us adore him

C O come let us adore him

F D7 G F O come let us a-dore hi — m

C G7 C Chris st the LordVERSE 2

C G Sing choirs of an - gels,

C F C G Sing in ex - ul ta tion

Am D G C G D G Sing all ye ci - ti- zens of hea v’n a-bove

C G7 F C Glo ry to God

G Am G Glo - ry i n t he high estCHORUS 2

C O come let us adore him

C O come let us adore him

F D7 G F O come let us a-dore hi — m

C G7 C Chris st the Lord

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VERSE 3 C G

G o d o f G o d C F C G

Li - ght of Li ghtAm D G C G D G

Lo! he ab-hors not the Vi — r — gin’s womb.C G7 F C

Ve (e) - ry Go d G Am G

Be - got-ten not cre - a tedCHORUS 3

C O come let us adore him

C O come let us adore him

F D7 G F O come let us a-dore hi — m

C G7 C Chris st the Lord

About this Carol ”O Come, All Ye Faithful" (also know by it ’s lat in name, Adeste Fideles ) is a Christmas carol which has been attr ibuted to various authors, including John Francis Wade (1711–1786), John Reading (1645–1692) and King John IV of Portugal (1604–1656), with the earl iest manuscript of the hymn bearing his name, located in the l ibrary of the Ducal Palace of Vi la Viçosa. The original four verses of the hymn were extended to a total of eight, and these have been translated into many languages. The English translation of "O Come, Al l Ye Faithful" by the English Cathol ic priest Frederick Oakeley, written in 1841, is widespread in most English speaking countries.

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O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEMSLOWISH - $ - Key: C major

VERSE 1 C Am

O l i t - t le town of Beth- le-hem F G C

How st i l l we see thee l ie C Am

A - bove thy deep and dream- less s leep F G C

The si lent stars go by G C

Yet in thy dark st reets shin eth Am G7

The e ver last ing Light C Am

The hopes and fears of al l the years F G C

Are met in thee to-night

VERSE 2 C Am

For Christ is born o f Ma ry F G C

And ga- thered al l a - bove C Am

Whi le mor ta ls s leep the an-ge ls keep F G C

Thei r watch of wondering love G C

O morn ing stars to- gether Am G7

Pro claim the holy bir th C Am

And praises s ing to God the King F G C

And Peace to men on earth

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VERSE 3 C Am

How si lent ly, how s i lent ly F G C

The wondrous g i f t is given! Am G7

So God im-parts to human hearts F G C

The bless ings of H is heaven. G C

No ear may hear H is coming, Am G7

But in th is wor ld o f sin C Am

Where meek souls wi l l re-ceive h im st i l l F G C

The dear Christ en ters in VERSE 4

C Am O holy Chi ld of Beth - le - hem

F G C De-scend to us, we pray

C Am Cast out our s in and en - ter in

F G C Be born to us to - day

G C We hear the Chr is tmas an gels

Am G7 The great g lad t id ings te l l

C Am O come to us, a - bide wi th us

F G C Our Lord Em - man - u - el

About this Carol

The text was wr i t ten by Phi l l ips Brooks an Episcopal pr iest and rector of the Church of the Holy Tr in i ty, Phi ladelphia af ter to Beth lehem in 1865. His organist , Lewis Redner, added the music three years la ter in 1868. But th is is not the tune we know! In England i t is sung to the hymn tune "Forest Green" that was adapted by Ralph Vaughan Wi l l iams f rom an Engl ish fo lk ba l lad "The Ploughboy's Dream" in 1903.

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AWAY IN A MANGERSLOW - # - Key: C major

VERSE 1 C C

A- way in a manger C F

No crib for His bed G7 C

The l i t - t l e Lord Jesus D7 G

Lay down H is sweet head C C

The stars in the br ight sky C F

Look down where He lay G7 C

The l i t - t le Lord Jesus Dm G7 C

A- sleep on the hay VERSE 2

C C The cat - t le are low ing

C F The B a - b y a wakes

G7 C But l i t - t l e Lord Jesus

D7 G No cry - ing He makes

C C I love Thee, Lord Jesus

C F Look down f rom the sky

G7 C And stay by my side

Dm G7 C 'T i l morn- ing is nigh VERSE 3

C C Be near me, Lord Jesus

C F I ask Thee to stay

G7 C Close by me for - ever

D7 G And love me, I pray

C C Bless al l the dear chi ld ren

G7 C In Thy ten - der care

C F And take us to Heaven

Dm G7 C To l ive wi th Thee there

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"Away in a Manger" first published in the late nineteenth century and is used widely throughout the English-speaking world.In Britain, it is one of the most popular carols; a 1996 Gallup Poll ranked it joint second.Although it was long claimed to be the work of German religious reformer Martin Luther, the carol is now thought to be wholly American in origin.The origins of the lyric is obscure, almost every line in the carol has variants.

IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTERLyrics Christ ina Rossett i (1872) - music by Gustav Holst (1906)

SLOW - 4/4 - Key C major

Suggested st rum | D D U D D U |

INTRO C C4 C G7/4 G7 C

| | | | | | VERSE 1

C Am4 Am I n t h e b l e a k m i d – win ter

Dm G4 G Fros - ty wind made moan

C Am4 Am Ear th s tood hard as i r on

Dm G7 C4 C Wa ter l ike a stone

F Dm Am Snow had fa l len snow on snow

C Dm G G7 Snow on snow on snow

C Am4 Am I n t h e b l e a k m i d – win ter

Dm G7/4 C4 C Lo ng a – go VERSE 2

C Am4 Am An ge ls a n d arch–angels

Dm G4 G May have ga thered there

C Am4 Am Cher u bim and ser - a- phim

Dm G7 C4 C Thro nged the air

F Dm Am But On l y h is mo ther

C Dm G G7 In her mai — den bl iss

C Am4 Am Wor–shiped the be – loved

Dm G7/4 C4 C Wi th a kiss

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VERSE 3 C Am4 Am

What can I give him Dm G4 G

Poor as I am? C Am4 Am

I f I were a step — herd Dm G7 C4 C

I would br ing a lamb F Dm Am

I f I were a wise man C Dm G G7

I would do my part C Am4 Am

Yet what can I give him Dm G7/4 C4

G i ve my heart OUTRO

C G7/4 G7 C4 C

NEW CHORDS

Am4 G4 G7/4

Advanced Version of F inal Chords. What I ca l l a ‘Bach Cadence'

C4 C T —3— — — — ——— 3 — — — — A —1— — — 0 ——— 0 — — — — B —0— — — — — 2 — 0 — — — — — 0 — — — — ———0 — — — — Let r ing….

About this Carol " In the Bleak Midwinter" is based on a poem by the Engl ish poet Chr is t ina Rossett i . I t was wr i t ten, under the t i t le "A Chr is tmas Caro l" and publ ished in a month ly magazine in January 1872.

The f i rs t appeared set to music in The Engl ish Hymnal in 1906 to a tune wr i t ten by Gustav Holst , who we a lso have to thank for “ I Vow to thee My Country” .

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C4 C

JINGLE BELLS(James Lord Pierpont ) 1857

FAST and Bright - 2/4 - Key C major

INTRO SLEIGH BELLS…chink, - ch ink - ch ink - ch ink……. C C

VERSE C C

Dash- ing through the snow, C F

in a one horse op — en sleigh Dm G7

O'er the f ie lds we go G7 C

Laugh—ing a l l the way C C

Bel ls on bob— tai ls r ing C F

mak— ing sp i — r i ts bright Dm G7 O What fun i t is to sing G7 C A sleigh—ing song to — night . OH! CHORUS:

C C C C Jing le be l ls j ing le be l ls j ing- le all the way

F C D7 G7 O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse op-en sleigh

C C C C Jing le be l ls j ing le be l ls j ing- le all the way

F C G7 C O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse op-en sleigh HEY! VERSE 2

C C A day or two a — go

C F Th is stor — ry I must te l l

Dm G7 I went out in the snow

G7 C And on my back I fe l l

C C A gent was r id — ing by

C F in a one horse op — en sleigh

Dm G7 He laughed a t me as I there lay

G7 C but quick — ly drove a — way . OH!

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CHORUS: C C C C

Jing le be l ls j ing le be l ls j ing- le all the way F C D7 G7

O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse op-en sleigh C C C C

Jing le be l ls j ing le be l ls j ing- le all the way F C G7 C

O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse op-en sleigh HEY! VERSE 2

C C Now the ground is white

C F go i t whi le you're young

Dm G7 Take the g i r ls a — long

G7 C and sing th is s le igh — ing song

C C just bet a b o b - ta i led bay

C F two for — ty as h is speed

Dm G7 Hitch h im to an op—en s le igh

G7 C and crack! you' l l take the lead OH! CHORUS:

C C C C Jing le be l ls j ing le be l ls j ing- le all the way

F C D7 G7 O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse op-en sleigh

C C C C Jing le be l ls j ing le be l ls j ing- le all the way

F C G7 C N/C O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse op-en sleigh HEY!

About this Song: "Jingle Bel ls" is one of the best known American songs in the world. It was written by James Lord Pierpont in 1857 and published under the t it le "One Horse Open Sleigh”. In New England in pre-automobile days, i t was common to adorn horses' harnesses with bel ls as a way to avoid col l isions as a horse-drawn sleigh in snow makes almost no noise. The rhythm of the tune mimics that of a trott ing horse's bel ls. Original ly intended for Thanksgiving it has now become associated with Christmas al l over the world. I t was f irst performed on Washington Street in Boston in 1857 and became very popular in the 1860s and appears in a variety of parlor-song anthologies of the 1880s. I t has been claimed that i t was original ly written for a Sunday school choir but i t is for too “racy" to be sung by a chi ldren's church choir in those days!. I t was f irst recorded in 1889 on an Edison cyl inder.

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