Away In A Manger—Traditional
BEDFORD
3 beats to a bar
U K U L E L E
G R O U P
(C7) A- (F) -way in a manger,
No (F) crib for (Dm) a (Gm) bed,
The (C7) little lord (F) Jesus (Dm) laid (G7) down his sweet (C) head.
(C7) The (F) stars in the bright sky,
Looked down where (Dm) he (Gm) lay,
The (C7) little lord (F) Jesus, (Dm) a-(Gm)-sleep on (C7) the (F) hay.
(C7) The (F) cattle are lowing,
The baby (Dm) a-(Gm)-wakes,
The (C7) little lord (F) Jesus (Dm) no (G7) crying he (C) makes.
(C7) I (F) love thee lord Jesus,
Look (F) down from (Dm) the (Gm) sky
And (C7) stay by my (F) bedside (Dm) till (Gm) morning (C7) is (F) nigh.
(C7) Be (F) near me lord Jesus,
I ask thee (Dm) to (Gm) stay,
Close (C7) by me for (F) ever (Dm) and (G7) love me I (C) pray.
(C7) Bless (F) all the dear children,
In (F) thy ten-(Dm)-der (Gm) care,
And (C7) fit us for (F) heaven (Dm) to (Gm) live with (C7) thee
(F) there.
Soprano
C7
F
Dm
Gm
C
Dm
Gm
C
Baritone Chords
C7
F
Deck the Halls
Traditional Old Welsh Air
C
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
G7
C
G7
C
fa la la la la
la la la la!
C
’Tis the season to be jolly
G7
C
G7
C
fa la la la la
la la la la!
7
7
G
C
G
Don we now our gay apparel
C
Am
D7
G7
fa la la la la la
la la la!
C
Troll the ancient yuletide carol
F
C
G7
C
fa la la la la
la la la la!
C
See the blazing yule before us
G7
C
G7
C
fa la la la la
la la la la!
C
Strike the harp and join the chorus,
G7
C
G7
C
fa la la la la
la la la la!
7
G
C
Follow me in merry measure
C
Am
D7
G7
fa la la la la la
la la la!
C
While I tell of yuletide treasure
F
C
G7
C
fa la la la la
la la la la!
Baritone Chords
C
G7
Am
D7
F
BEDFORD
U K U L E L E
C
G7
Am
D7
F
G R O U P
Do They know It’s Christmas?
Band Aid
BEDFORD
U K U L E L E
G R O U P
(C)It's Christmas (F) time, there's no need to be (C) afraid.
At Christmas (F) time, we let in light and we (C) banish shade.
And in our (Dm) world of (G) plenty we can (C) spread a smile of (F) joy,
Throw your (Dm) arms around the (G) world at Christmas (C) time.
But say a (F) prayer; (G) pray for the (C) other ones,
At Christmas (F) time, it's (G) hard, but when you're (C) having fun
There's a (F) world outside your (G) window,
Soprano
And it's a (C) world of dread and (F) fear,
Where the (Dm) only water (G) flowing is
C
The (C) bitter sting of (F) tears.
And the (Dm) Christmas bells that (G) ring there
Are the (C) clanging chimes of (F) doom.
Well, (Dm) tonight thank God it's (G) them, instead of (C) you.
F
And there (F) won't be snow in (G) Africa this (C) Christmas time.
The (F) greatest gift they'll (G) get this year is (C) life. (C7)
Where (F) nothing ever (G) grows, no (C) rain nor rivers (F) flow,
(Dm) Do they know it's (G) Christmas time at (C) all? (F)(C)
(Am) Here’s to you; (G) Raise a glass for everyone.
(Am) Here’s to them; (G) Underneath that burning sun
(Dm) Do they know it's (G) Christmas time at (C) all? (F)(C)
(C)(F)(C)(F)(C)(Dm)(G) x2
(C) Feed the (F) world! (C) (F)(C)Dm)(G)
(C) Feed the (F) world! (C) (F)(C)Dm)(G)
(C)
(F)
(C)
(F)
(C)
(F)
Feed the (F)
Let them (C)
Feed the (F)
Let them (C)
Feed the (F)
Let them (C)
Baritone Chords
F
Dm
G
G
Am
world! (C)
know it’s (Dm) Christmas time (G) again!
world! (C)
know it’s (Dm) Christmas time (G) again!
world! (C)
know it’s (Dm) Christmas time (G) again!
C
Dm
Am
Frosty the Snow Man
Words and music by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins © 1950
G
G7
C
G
BEDFORD
U K U L E L E G R O U P
Frosty the Snow Man was a jolly happy soul,
C
G
D7
G
D7
G
With a corn cob pipe and a button nose and two eyes made out of coal.
G
G7
C
G
Frosty the Snow Man is a fairy tale they say,
C
G
D7
G-G7
G7
He was made of snow but the children know how he came to life one day.
m
7
C
B
C
D
G
There must have been some magic in that old silk hat they found.
D
A7
D7
For when they placed it on his head he began to dance around.
C
7
G
G
C
G
Oh, Frosty the Snow Man was alive as he could be,
C
G
D7
G
And the children say he could laugh and play just the same as you and me.
D7
(D7)G
G7
C
G
Frosty the Snow Man knew the sun was hot that day,
C
G
D7
G
D7
So he said “Let’s run and we’ll have some fun now before I melt away.”
Bm
G
G7
C
G
Down to the village with a broomstick in his hand,
C
G
D7
G-G7
Running here and there all around the square, sayin’ “Catch me if you can.”
A7
C
Bm
C
D7
G
He led them down the streets of town right to the trafﬁc cop.
D
A7
D7
And he only paused a moment when he heard him holler “stop”!
G
G7
C
G
D
For Frosty the Snow Man had to hurry on his way
C
G
D7
G
But he waved goodbye sayin’ “Don’t you cry, I’ll be back again some day.”
G
D
Thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump. Look at Frosty go.
D7
G (C G)
Thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump. Over the hills of snow.
Baritone Chords
G
G7
C
Dm
Bm
A7
D
Sting
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
English Traditional Melody
Dm
A
Dm
God rest ye merry gentlemen
Bb
A
Let nothing you dismay.
Dm
A
Dm
Remember Christ our Saviour
Bb
A
Was born on Christmas Day,
Gm
C7
F
Dm
To save us all from Satan’s power
G7
C
When we were gone astray.
F
A
Dm
Oh, tidings of comfort and joy
C
Comfort and joy,
F
A
Dm
Oh, tidings of comfort and joy.
Dm
A
Dm
From God our Heav’nly Father
Bb
A
A blessed angel came,
Dm A
Dm
And unto certain shepherds
Bb
A
Brought tidings of the same,
Gm
C7
F
Dm
How that in Bethlehem was born
G7
C
The Son of God by name.
A
Bb
Gm
F
G R O U P
Soprano
Dm
A
Bb
Gm
F
C
Baritone Chords
Dm
BEDFORD
U K U L E L E
C
Have Yourself a Merry
Little Christmas
Words and music by Hugh Martin and Ralph blane © 1944
BEDFORD
U K U L E L E
A
F#m
D
E7
Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
A
F#m
D
E7
Let your heart be light,
A
F#m
From now on,
D
E7
C#7
E7
Our troubles will be out of sight.
Soprano
A
F#m
D
E7
Have your-self a merry little Christmas,
A
F#m
D
E7
Make the Yuletide gay,
A
F#m
From now on,
D
C#7 F#m
A7
Our troubles will be miles away.
D
Dm
A
Adim
Here we are as in olden days,
Bm7 E7
C#m
Happy golden days of yore,
F#m
Ab7
C#m
Faithful friends who are dear to us
E
B7
E7
Gather near to us once more.
A
F#m
D
E7
Through the years we all will be together,
A
F#m
D
E7
If the Fates al-low,
A
F#m D
C#7
F#m
A7
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough,
D
Dm
E7
A
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now.
Dm
F#m
Adim
D
C#m
E7
Bm7
C#7
Ab7
A
Dm
F#m
Adim
D
C#m
E7
Bm7
C#7
Ab7
A7
E
B7
Baritone Chords
A
G R O U P
A7
E
B7
I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS
BEDFORD
UKULELE GROUP
4/4 1...2...1234
Intro: Last 2 lines, followed by G7
I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus, underneath the mistletoe last night
She didn’t see me creep down the stairs to have a peek,
She thought that I was tucked up in my bedroom fast a-sleep.
Then I saw Mommy tickle Santa Claus, underneath his beard so snowy white;
Oh, what a laugh it would have been, if Daddy had only seen
Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night.
Baritone Chords
C
Em
Am
G7
Gdim
G7+5
Cdim
D7
Dm7
Am
Gm7
C7
F
A7
B7
I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas
Words & Music by John Rox, as sung by Gayla Peevey, 1953
BEDFORD
U K U L E L E
G R O U P
G
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas,
D7
Only a hippopotamus will do.
Don’t want a doll, no dinky Tinker Toy
A7
D7
I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy
G
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
D7
I don’t think Santa Claus will mind, do you?
He won’t have to use our dirty chimney flue
A7
Just bring him through the front door,
D7
That’s the easy thing to do
Dm7
G7
C
Am
I can see me now on Christmas morning,
Dm7
G7
C
Creeping down the stairs
D7
Oh what joy and what surprise
G
when I open up my eyes
A7
D7
To see a hippo hero standing there
G
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas,
D7
Only a hippopotamus will do.
Mom says the hippo would eat me up, but then
A7
D7
Teacher says a hippo is a vegetarian
G
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
D7
Only a hippopotamus will do.
There’s lots of room for him in our two-car garage
A7
I’d feed him there and wash him there
D7
And give him his massage
Dm7
G7
C Am
I can see me now on Christmas morning,
Dm7
G7
C
Creeping down the stairs
D7
Oh what joy and what surprise
G
When I open up my eyes
A7
D7
To see a hippo hero standing there
G
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
D7
Only a hippopotamus will do
No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses
A7
D7
I only like hippopotamuses
A7
D7
G
And hippopotamuses like me too
G
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
D7
Only a hippopotamus will do.
No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses
A7
D7
I only like hippopotamuses
A7
D7
G
And hippopotamuses like me too!
Soprano
G
D7
D
A
Dm7
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
G7
1
2
2
C
2
3
3
2
4
2
Am
1
3
Baritone Chords
G
D
D7
A
Dm7
G7
C
Am
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day
Roy Wood
Oh when the (C) snowman brings the snow
Oh well he (F) just might like to know
BEDFORD
U K U L E L E
He’s put a (C) great big smile up- (Am) -on somebody’s face. (Dm)(G)
If you (C) jump into your bed,
Quickly (F) cover up your (D7) head,
Don’t you (C) lock your door, you know that
(G) Sweet Santa Claus is on his (Bb) way. (C)
(CHORUS)
Oh (Bb) well I (D) wish it could be Christmas every (G) day.
G R O U P
Soprano
C
F
When the (A7) kids start singing and the band begins to play. (D)(A7)
(D) Oh I wish it could be Christmas every (G) day
So let the bells ring (A7) out for (G) Christmas! (D)
Am
When we’re (C) skating in the park,
If the (F) storm cloud paints it dark
Then your (C) rosy cheeks gonna (Am) light my merry way. (Dm)(G)
G
Now the (C) ‘frosticals’ appeared
And they’ve (F) frozen up my (D7) beard,
So we’ll (C) lie by the fire till the
D7
(G) Sleep simply melts them all (C) away. (D)
CHORUS
Dm
When the (C) snowman brings the snow
Oh well he (F) just might like to know
He’s put a (C) great big smile up- (Am) -on somebody’s face. (Dm)(G)
So if (C) santa brings the sleigh
All (F) along that Milky (D7) Way,
I’ll sign my (C) name on the rooftop in the
(G) Snow then he may decide to (Bb) stay. (C)
Bb
CHROUS plusWhy don’t you (G) give your (A) love for (G) Christmas? (D)
When the (D) snowman brings the snow… ( repeat to fade )
Baritone Chords
C
F
Am
G
D7
D
Dm
D
Bb
Jingle Bell Rock
words and music by Joe Beal and Jim Boothe
C
CM7
C6
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Gdim
G7
Jingle bell swing and jingle bells ring.
BEDFORD
U K U L E L E
Soprano
Snowin’ and blowin’ up bushels of fun,
D7
G7
Now the jingle hop has begun.
C
CM7
C6
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Gdim
G7
Jingle bells chime in Jingle bell time.
Dancin’ and prancin’ in Jingle bell Square
D7
G7
C
C7
In the frosty air.
F
Fm
What a bright time, it’s the right time
C
To rock the night away.
D7
G7
Jingle bell time is a swell time
(N.C.)
To go glidin’ in a one-horse sleigh.
C
CM7
C6
Giddyap, jingle horse pick up your feet
A7
Dm
Jingle around the clock.
F
Fm
Mix and mingle in a jinglin’ beat
D7
G7
C
That’s the jingle bell (rock)
Baritone Chords
C7
CMaj7
F
C6
Fm
Gdim
A7
C
C7
Cmaj7
F
C6
Fm
Gdim
A7
G7
Dm
D7
(Last time)
D7
G7
That’s the jingle bell,
D7
G7
C
That’s the jingle bell rock.
C
G R O U P
G7
Dm
D7
Jingle Bells
words and music by James Pierpont
F
F7
Bb
Dashing through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh
C7
F
O’er the ﬁelds we go laughing all the way
F7
Bb
Bells on bob-tail ring making spirits bright
C7
F
(C+)
What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight.
F
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Bb
F
Oh what fun it is to ride
F
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Bb
F
Oh what fun it is to ride
BEDFORD
U K U L E L E
F7
jingle all the way
G7
C7
C+
in a one-horse open sleigh
F7
jingle all the way
C7
F
in a one-horse open sleigh.
F
Bb
A day or two ago, I thought I’d take a ride
C7
F
And soon Miss Fannie Bright was seated by my side.
Bb
The horse was lean and lank, misfortune seemed his lot.
C7
F
(C+)
We ran in to a drifted bank and there we got upsot.
F
Bb
A day or two ago, the story I must tell,
C7
F
I went out on the snow, and on my back I fell.
Bb
A gent was riding by in a one-horse open sleigh.
C7
F
(C+)
He laughed at me as I there laid, but quickly rode away.
F
Bb
Now the ground is white, go it while you’re young.
C7
F
Take the girls along, and sing this sleighing song.
Bb
Just get a bobtailed nag, two-forty for his speed.
C7
F
(C+)
Then hitch him to an open sleigh, and crack, you’ll take the lead.
Baritone Chords
F
Bb
C7
Caug
F7
G7
G R O U P
Soprano
F
Bb
C7
Caug
F7
G7
Last Christmas —
George Michael
(C) Last Christmas I gave you my heart,
But the (Am) very next day you gave it away,
(Dm) This year to save me from tears,
I'll (G) give it to someone special.
(C) Last Christmas I gave you my heart,
But the (Am) very next day you gave it away,
(Dm) This year to save me from tears,
I'll (G) give it to someone special.
(C) Once bitten and twice shy,
(Am) I keep my distance, but you still catch my eye,
(F) Tell me baby, do you recognize me?
(G) Well, it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me.
(C) (Happy Christmas) I wrapped it up and sent it,
(Am) With a note saying, "I love you" , I meant it,
(Dm) Now I know what a fool I've been,
But if you (G) kissed me now, I know you'd fool me again.
CHORUS
CHORUS
Baritone Chords
Dm
G R O U P
Soprano
C
Dm
Am
G
F
(C) A crowded room, friends with tired eyes,
(Am) I’m hiding from you, and your soul of ice,
(F) My god, I thought you were someone to rely on,
(G) Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on.
(C) A face on a lover with a fire in his heart,
(Am) A man under cover but you tore me apart,
(Dm) Oh, oh
Now I’ve (G) found a real love you’ll never fool me again.
C
BEDFORD
U K U L E L E
Am
G
F
Let it Snow! Let it Snow!
Let it Snow!
BEDFORD
U K U L E L E
Words by Sammy Cahn, Music by Jule Styne © 1945
G R O U P
F
C7
F
Oh the weather outside is frightful
G7
C7
But the ﬁre is so delightful,
Soprano
Gm
F
And since we’ve no place to go,
C7
F
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
C7
F
C7
It doesn’t show signs of stopping
G7
C7
And I brought some corn for popping.
Gm
G7
The lights are turned way down low,
C7
F
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
C
G7
C
When we ﬁnally kiss goodnight, how I’ll hate going out in the storm!
D7
G7
C7
Gm
But if you’ll really hold me tight, all the way home I’ll be warm.
F
C7
F
The ﬁre is slowly dying
C
G7
C7
And my dear we’re still good-byeing
Gm
But as long as you love me so,
D7
C7
F
C7 F
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
Baritone Chords
F
C7
G7
Gm
C
D7
Mary’s Boy Child —Boney M
BEDFORD
U K U L E L E
G R O U P
(G) Long time ago in (C) Bethlehem (Am) so the (D) Holy Bible (G) say,
Mary’s boy-child, (C) Jesus (Am) Christ was (G) born on (D) Christmas (G) Day.
Soprano
CHORUS
Hark now! (C) Hear the (D) angels (G) sing,
A (Em) king was (Am) born (D) today,
And (G) man will live (C) forever (Am) more
(G) Because of (D) Christmas (G) day.
G
(G) While shepherds what their (C) flocks by (Am) night they see a (D) bright new
shining (G) star,
They hear a choir (C) sing a (Am) song the music (G) seemed to (D) come from (G)
afar.
(Chorus)
(G) Now Joseph and his (C) wife (Am) Mary came to (D) Bethlehem (G) that night,
They found no place to (C) bear the (Am) child not a (G) single (D) room was in (G)
sight.
(Chorus)
(G) By and by they found a (C) little (Am) nook in a (D) stable all (G) forlorn
And in a manger (C) cold and (Am) dark, Mary’s (G) little (D) boy was (G) born.
Chorus +
Trumpets (C) sound and (D) angels (G) sing, (Em) listen to (Am) what they (D) say,
That (G) man will live (C) forever (Am) more (G) because of (D) Christmas (G) day.
(G) Oh my lord, you sent your son to save us
Oh my lord, your very self you gave us
(D) Oh my lord, that sin will not enslave us,
(G) And love may reign once more.
Oh my lord, when in the crib they found him
Oh my lord, a golden halo crowned him
(D) Oh my lord, they gathered all around him
(G) To see him and adore… ( His light is shining on us all!)
Oh my lord, ( So praise the lord!) they had begun to doubt you.
Oh my lord, ( He is the truth forever ) what did they know about you?
(D) Oh my lord, ( So praise the lord ) but they were lost without you
(G)They needed you so bad.
(His light is (D) shining on us (G) all )
Baritone Chords
G
C
Am7
D
Em
C
Am
D
Em
Mele Kalikimaka
Lyrics & Music: R. Alex Anderson, 1949
Vamp: G7 C7 F (twice - fast!)
BEDFORD
F
Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say,
C7
On a bright Hawaiian Christmas day.
That’s the Island greeting that we send to you,
Gm
C7
F
From the land where palm trees sway.
Chorus:
F7
Here we know that Christmas
Bb
Will be green and bright.
D7
The sun will shine by day
G7
C7
And all the stars at night.
F
D7 (Db7 C7)
Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii’s way,
G7
C7
F
To say Merry Christmas to you.
U K U L E L E
G R O U P
Soprano
Baritone Chords
G7
G7
C7
C7
F
F
Gm
F7
Bb
Gm
F7
Bb
[Repeat from Vamp]
[Last time]:
G7
C7
To say Merry Christmas,
G7
C7
A Merry, Merry Christmas,
G7
C7
F
A Merry, Merry Christmas to you.
D7
D7
Merry Xmas Everybody—Slade
1
BEDFORD
U K U L E L E
Are you (G) hanging up the (Bm) stocking on the (D) wall ?
It’s the (G) time that every (Bm) Santa has a (D) ball ?
Does he (C) ride a red-nosed (G) reindeer ?
Does a (C) ton upon his (G) sleigh ?
Do the (Am) fairies keep him sober for a (D) day ? (D7)
CHORUS
So here it (G) is, ‘Merry (Bm) Christmas’,
Every- (Bb) -body's having (D) fun,
(G) Look to the (Bm) future now, it's (Bb) only just begun (D) .
Are you (G) waiting for the (Bm) family to (D) arrive ?
Are you (G) sure you’ve got the (Bm) room to spare (D) inside ?
Does your (C) granny always (G) tell ya’
That the (C) old songs are the (G) best?
Then she’s (Am) up and rock and rollin’ with the (D) rest. (D7)
G R O U P
Soprano
G
Em
D
C
Am
CHORUS
(Dm) What will your daddy (Bb) do when he sees your
(Dm) Mamma kissin’ (Bb) Santa Claus? (C) Ah-aaa– (D) aa
Are you (G) hanging up the (Bm) stocking on the (D) wall ?
Are you (G) hoping that the (Bm) snow will start to (D) fall ?
Do you (C) ride on down the (G) hillside
In a (C) buggy you have (G) made ?
When you (Am) land upon your head then you bin’ (D) slayed! (D7)
CHORUS (x4)
Baritone Chords
G
Em
D
C
Am
D7
Bb
D7
Bb
Mistletoe & Wine
Cliff Richard
The (G) child is a king, the carollers sing,
The (Em) old has passed, there’s a (D) new beginning.
(C) Dreams of Santa, (G) dreams of snow,
(A) Fingers numb, (D) faces (D7) aglow, it’s…
BEDFORD
U K U L E L E
(G) Christmas time, mistletoe and wine,
Children singing (D) Christian rhyme.
With logs on the fire and gifts on the tree,
A time to (D7) rejoice in the (G) good that we see.
A (G) time for living, a time for believing
A (Em) time for trusting (D) not deceiving
(C) Love and laughter and (G) joy ever after,
(A) Ours for the taking, just (D) follow the (D7) master, it’s…
(G) Christmas time, mistletoe and wine,
Children singing (D) Christian rhyme.
With logs on the fire and gifts on the tree,
A time to (D7) rejoice in the (G) good that we see.
It’s a (G) time for giving, a time for getting,
A (Em) time for forgiving (D) and for forgetting
(C) Christmas is love (G) Christmas is peace
(A) A time for hating and (D) fighting to (D7) cease. ( Hold for 4 beats )
(G) Christmas time (silent night), mistletoe and wine, (holy night! )
Children singing (D) Christian rhyme.
With logs on the fire and gifts on the tree,
A time to (D7) rejoice in the (G) good that we see.
(G) Christmas time, ( Christmas time ) mistletoe and wine,
Children singing (D) Christian rhyme.
With logs on the fire and gifts on the tree,
A time to (D7) rejoice in the (G) good that we see.
Baritone Chords
G
Em
D
C
A
D7
G R O U P
Soprano
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
words and music by Johnny Marks
Soprano
C
G7
F
Em
Am
D7
BEDFORD
Dm
U K U L E L E
G R O U P
Intro:- Chords for 1st 2 lines
C
Am
C
Am
G7
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree at the Christmas party hop.
Dm
G7
Dm
G7
C
G7
Mistletoe hung where you can see ev’ry couple tries to stop.
C
Am
C
Am
G7
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree, let the Christmas spirit ring.
Dm
G7
Dm
G7
C
Later we’ll have some pumpkin pie and we’ll do some caroling.
F
Em
You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear...
Am
D7
G7
Voices singing, “Let’s be jolly. Deck the halls with boughs of holly.”
C
Am
C
Am
G7
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree, have a happy holiday.
Dm
G7
Dm G7
C
Ev’ryone dancing merrily in the new old fashioned way. [repeat]
[Last time:]
Dm
G7
Dm G7
Ev’ryone dancing merrily in the
[ritard:]
Dm G7
C
(G7 C)
new old fash-ioned way.
Baritone Chords
C
G
F
Em
Am
D7
Dm
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Words by Robert L. May (c) 1947; Music by Johnny Marks
BEDFORD
U K U L E L E
Am
Bm
Am
G
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen,
Am
Bm
Am
G
Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen.
Em
A7
Em
A7
D7
But do you recall the most famous reindeer of all?
G
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer (reindeer)
D7
Had a very shiny nose (like a light bulb)
And if you ever saw it (saw it)
G
You would even say it glows (like a ﬂash light)
G
All of the other reindeer (reindeer)
D7
Used to laugh and call him names (like Pinochio)
They never let poor Rudolph (Rudolph)
G
G7
Join in any reindeer games (like Monopoly)
C
G
Then one foggy Christmas Eve
D7
G
Santa came to say (Ho Ho Ho)
D
Rudolph with your nose so bright
A7
D7
Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?
G
Then all the reindeer loved him (loved him)
D7
And they shouted out with glee (yippee)
“Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer (reindeer)
G
You’ll go down in history!” (like Columbus)
Soprano
G R O U P
Baritone
Chords
Am
Am
Bm
G
Bm
G
Em
Em
A7
A7
D7
D7
G7
G7
C
C
Santa Baby
Words and music by Joan Javits, Phil Springer & Tony Springer
BEDFORD
U K U L E L E
Soprano
m
m
7
Intro: G // E // A // D // G
m
7
7
G
m
7
G
E
A
D
G
E
A
Santa Baby, just slip a sable under the tree, for me
D7
G
Em
Been an awful good girl, Santa Baby,
Am
D7
G
Em Am D7 G
So hurry down the chimney tonight.
Em
A7
D7
G
Em A7
Santa Baby, a ﬁftyfour convertible too, light blue
D7
G
Em
I’ll wait up for you dear, Santa Baby
Am
D7
G
C (x2) G (x4)
So hurry down the chimney tonight.
B7
Think of all the fun I’ve missed.
E7
Bm7
E7
Bm7
A7
Think of all the fellas that I haven’t kissed.
Em7
A7
Em7
D
D7
Next year I could be just as good if you check off my Christmas list.
G
Em
A7
D7
G
Em A7
Santa Baby, I want a yacht and really that’s not a lot
D7
G
Em
Been an angel all year, Santa Baby,
Am
D7
G
Em Am D7 G
So hurry down the chimney tonight.
Em
A7
D7
G
Em
A7
Santa Baby, one little thing I really do need, the deed,
D7
G
Em
To a platinum mine, Santa honey,
Am
D7
G
Em Am D7 G
So hurry down the chimney tonight.
Em
A7
D7
G
Em
A7
Santa cutie, and ﬁll my stocking with a duplex and checks.
D7
G
Em
Sign your “X” on the line, Santa cutie,
Am
D7
G
C (x2) G (x4)
And hurry down the chimney tonight.
B7
Come and trim my Christmas tree
E7
Bm7
E7 Bm7 A7
With some decorations bought at Tiffany.
Em7 A7
Em7 D
D7
I really do believe in you. Let’s see if you believe in me.
G
Em
A7
D7
G
Em
A7
Santa Baby, forgot to metion one little thing, a ring,
D7
G
Em
I don’t mean on the phone, Santa Baby,
Am
D7
G
C (x2) G - E° -G
So hurry down the chimney tonight!
G R O U P
Baritone
Chords
G
Em
Em
Am
Am
D7
D7
A7
A7
C
C
B7
B7
E7
E7
Bm7
Bm7
Em7
Em7
D
D
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
words by Haven Gillespie, music by J. Fred Coots
A
A7
D
Dm
You better watch out, you better not cry,
A
A7
D
Dm
Better not pout, I’m telling you why:
A
F#m
D
E7
A
Santa Claus is comin’ _____ to town.
A
A7
D
Dm
He’s making a list and checking it twice,
A
A7
D
Dm
Gonna ﬁnd out who’s naughty and nice,
A
F#m
D
E7
A
Santa Claus is comin’ _____ to town.
A7
D
He sees you when you’re sleepin’
A7
D
He knows when you’re a-wake,
B7
C#m7
He knows if you’ve been bad or good,
B7
E7
So be good for goodness sake.
(E°)
A
A7
D
Dm
Oh! You better watch out, you better not cry,
A
A7
D
Dm
Better not pout, I’m telling you why:
A
F#m
D
E7
A
(D A E7 A)
Santa Claus is comin’ _____ to town.
BEDFORD
U K U L E L E
Soprano
G R O U P
A
Baritone
Chords
A
A7
A7
D
D
Dm
Dm
F#m
F#m
E7
E7
C# m7
C#m7
B7
B7
Edim
Edim
Silent Night
3 beats per bar
BEDFORD
U K U L E L E
Soprano
(G) Silent night, holy night!
(D) All is (D7) calm, (G) all is (G7) bright,
(C) Round yon virgin, (G) mother and (G7) child,
(C) Holy infant so (G) tender and mild,
(D) Sleep in (D7) heavenly (G) peace (Em)
(G) Sleep in (D7) heavenly (G) peace. (C)(G)
Silent night, holy night!
(D) Shepherds (D7) quake (G) at the (G7) sight
(C) Glories stream from (G) heaven (G7) afar
(C) Heavenly hosts sing (G) alleluia
(D) Christ the (D7) saviour is (G) born (Em)
(G) Christ the (D7) saviour is (G) born. (C)(G)
Silent night, holy night!
(D) Son of (D7) God, (G) love’s pure (G7) light
(C) Radiant beams from (G) thy holy (G7) face,
(C) With the dawn of (G) redeeming grace
(D) Jesus (D7) Lord at thy (G) birth (Em)
(G) Jesus (D7) Lord at thy (G) birth.
Baritone Chords
G
D
D7
G7
C7
Em
G R O U P
Sleigh Ride
words by Mitchell Parish, music by Leroy Anderson
C7
F
Dm
Just hear those sleigh bells jingling
Gm7
C7
F
Dm Gm7
Ring-ting-tingling, too;
C7
F
Dm
Come on, it's lovely weather
Gm7
C7
F
Dm Gm7
For a sleigh ride together with you.
C7
F
Dm
Outside the snow is falling
Gm7
C7
F
Dm Gm7
And friends are calling, "Yoo-hoo!"
C7
F
Dm
Come on, it's lovely weather
Gm7
C7
F
Bb F
For a sleigh ride together with you.
D7
E7
A
Giddyap, giddyap, giddyap, let's go!
F#m
D
Let's look at the show.
E7
A
F#m
We're riding in a wonderland of snow.
Am7
D7
G
Giddyap, giddyap, giddyap, it's grand
Em
C7
Just holding your hand.
We're gliding along with a song
Of a wintery fairlyland.
C
F
Dm
Our cheeks are nice and rosy
Gm7
C7
F
Dm Gm7
And comfy cozy are we.
C7
F
Dm
We're snuggled up together
Gm7
C7
F Dm Gm7
Like two birds of a feather would be.
C7
F
Dm
Let's take that road before us
Gm7
C7
F
Dm Gm7
And sing a chorus or two.
C7
F
Dm
Come on, it's lovely weather
Gm7
C7
F
Bb F C7 F
For a sleigh ride together with you.
(to "Giddyap...")
BEDFORD
U K U L E L E
Soprano
G R O U P
Baritone
Chords
C7
C7
F
F
Dm
Dm
Gm7
Gm7
D7
D7
E7
E7
A
A7
F#m
F#m
D
D
Am7
Am7
G
G
Em
Em
7
The Christmas
Song
BEDFORD11
U K U L E L E
7
G R O U P
7
C
G
C
C
Chestnuts roasting on an open ﬁre,
F
G7
Am
C7
Jack Frost nipping at your nose.
F
Fm6
C
B7
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
C
Am7
Dm7
And folks dressed up like Eskimos.
G7
C
G7
C
C7
Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe
F
G7
Am
C7
Help to make the season bright.
F
Fm6
C
B7
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
C
Am
Dm G7 C
Will ﬁnd it hard to sleep tonight.
Gm7
C7
F
They know that San---ta’s on his way.
C7
F
Gm7
He’s loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh.
Fm6
Bb7
Cm7
And every mother’s child
is gonna spy
m7
7
A
D
Dm7 G7
To see if reindeer really know how to ﬂy.
C
G7
C
C7
And so I’m offering this simple phrase
F
G7
Am
C7
To kids from one to ninety two.
F
Fm6
C
B7
Although it’s been said many times many ways,
C
G7
C
Merry Christmas ___ to ___you.
C
Fm6
G7
B7
C7
Dm
F
Gm7
Am
Bb7
Am7
C m7
Dm7
D7
Baritone Chords
C
G7
C7
F
Am
Am7
Dm7
Fm6
B7
Dm
Gm7
Bb7
Cm7
D7
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Traditional
On the (C) first day of Christmas my (G) true love gave to (C) me :
A partridge in a (G) pear (C) tree.
On the (C) second day of Christmas my (G) true love gave to (C) me :
(G) Two turtle-doves and a (C) partridge in a (G) pear (C) tree.
BEDFORD
U K U L E L E
On the (C) third day of Christmas my (G) true love gave to (C) me :
(G) Three French hens, two turtle-doves and a
(C) Partridge in a (G) pear (C) tree.
On the (C) fourth day of Christmas my (G) true love gave to (C) me :
(G) Four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle-doves and a
(C) Partridge in a (G) pear (C) tree.
On the (C) fifth day of Christmas my (G) true love gave to (C) me :
(Em) Five (D) golden (G) rings… (G7)
(C) Four calling birds, (F) three French hens, (G) two turtle-doves
And a (C) partridge in a (G) pear (C) tree.
On the (C) sixth day of Christmas my (G) true love gave to (C) me :
(G) Six geese-a-laying… …. ( Repeat from arrow )
On the (C) seventh day of Christmas my (G) true love gave to (C) me :
(G) Seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying… ( Repeat from arrow )
On the (C) eighth day of Christmas my (G) true love gave to (C) me :
(G) Eight maids-a-milking,
Seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying… ( Repeat from arrow )
On the (C) ninth day of Christmas my (G) true love gave to (C) me :
(G) Nine ladies dancing, eight maids-a-milking,
Seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying… ( Repeat from arrow )
On the (C) tenth day of Christmas my (G) true love gave to (C) me :
(G) Ten Lords-a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids-a-milking,
Seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying… ( Repeat from arrow )
On the (C) eleventh day of Christmas my (G) true love gave to (C) me :
(G) Eleven pipers piping, ten Lords-a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids-amilking, seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying… ( Repeat from arrow )
On the (C) twelfth day of Christmas my (G) true love gave to (C) me :
(G) Twelve drummers drumming, eleven pipers piping, ten Lords-a-leaping, nine
ladies dancing, eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-alaying… ( Repeat from arrow )
Baritone Chords
C
G
F
Em
G7
G R O U P
Soprano
We Wish You A Merry
Christmas
English Traditional Carol
BEDFORD
F
Bb
We wish you a Merry Christmas
G7
C
We wish you a Merry Christmas
A7
Dm
We wish you a Merry Christmas
Bb
C7 F
And a Happy New Year.
F
Bb
Now bring us some ﬁggy pudding
G7
C
Now bring us some ﬁggy pudding
A7
Dm
Now bring us some ﬁggy pudding
Bb
C7 F
And bring some right here.
F
Bb
We won’t go until we get some
G7
C
We won’t go until we get some
A7
Dm
We won’t go until we get some
Bb
C7 F
So bring some right here.
F
Am
Good tidings we bring
G7
C7
To you and your kin.
F
Dm
We wish you a Merry Christmas
Bb
C7 F
And a Happy New Year.
F
Bb
We wish you a Merry Christmas
G7
C
We wish you a Merry Christmas
A7
Dm
We wish you a Merry Christmas
Bb
C7 F
And a Happy New Year.
Baritone Chords
F
Bb
G7
C
U K U L E L E
G R O U P
Soprano
F
Bb
G7
C
A7
Dm
C7
Am
A7
Dm
C7
Am
WHEN THE RED, RED ROBIN COMES BOB, BOB BOBBIN’ ALONG
4/4 1...2...1234 (with verse)
Intro
chords
2 beats
each
BEDFORD
U K U L E L E
I heard a robin this mornin'.
I'm feelin' happy to-day.
Though the rain may fall in the evening, and rain may fall in the night
G R O U P
Gonna pack my cares in a whistle, and blow them all a-way
When the Robin sings in the morning, I know the sun is bright
What if I've been un-lucky, I really haven't a thing
I keep still and I hear him, singing away in the trees
There's a time I always feel happy, as happy as a king.
For the little angel of gladness, brings happiness to me
When the red, red robin comes bob, bob bobbin’ a-long, along
There’ll be no more sobbin’ when he starts throbbin’ his old, sweet song.
Wake up, wake up, you sleepy head,
get up, get up, get out of bed
Cheer up, cheer up, the sun is red. Live, love, laugh and be happy.
What if I’ve been blue,
now I’m walkin’ through fields of flowrs.
Rain may glisten but still I listen for hours and hours.
I’m just a kid again, doin’ what I did again,
2nd time
repeat
3 times
singing a song.
When the red, red, robin comes bob, bob bobbin’,
a-long
2nd time ending
12
34 12 34
To intro & 2nd verse
1
2
1
White Christmas
Words and music by Irving Berlin
BEDFORD
U K U L E L E
Soprano
C
Am
Dm7
G7
C7
Fm
D7
Dm
F
C Am
Dm7 G7
I’m dreaming of a White Christmas
F
G7
C
G7
Just like the ones I used to know.
C
C7
Where the treetops glisten
F
Fm
And children listen
C
D7
Dm
G7
To hear sleigh bells in the snow.
C Am
Dm7 G7
I’m dreaming of a White Christmas
F
G7
C
With ev’ry Christmas card I write:
C
C7
F
Fm
“May your days be merry and bright,
C
G7
C
And may all your Christmases be white.”
Baritone Chords
C
Am
Dm7
G7
F
C7
Fm
D7
Dm
G R O U P
Winter Wonderland
ords by Richard B. Smith, Music by Felix Bernard, 1934
F7
Bb
F7
Sleigh bells ring. Are you list’nin? In the lane, snow is glist’nin.
A beautiful sight, we’re happy tonight,
C7
F7
Bb
F7
Walking in a Winter Wonderland.
Bb
F7
Gone a-way is the bluebird. Here to stay is a new bird.
He sings a love song, as we go along,
C7
F7
Bb
Walking in a Winter Wonderland.
D
G
D
In the meadow we can build a snowman,
G
D
And pretend that he is Parson Brown.
F
Bb
F
He’ll say, “Are you married?” We’ll say, “No, man.
G7
C7
F7
But you can do the job when you’re in town.”
Bb
F7
Later on, we’ll conspire, as we dream by the ﬁre.
To face unafraid, the plans that we made,
C7
F7
Bb
Walking in a Winter Wonderland.
D
G
D
In the meadow we can build a snowman,
G
D
And pretend that he’s a circus clown.
F
Bb
F
We’ll have lots of fun with mister snowman
G7
C7
F7
Until the other kiddies knock him down.
Bb
F7
When it snows, ain’t it thrilling, though your nose gets a chilling.
We’ll frolic and play the Eskimo way.
C7
F7
Bb
Walking in a Winter Wonderland.
BEDFORD
U K U L E L E
Soprano
G R O U P
Baritone
Chords
F7
F7
Bb
Bb
C7
C7
D
D
G
G
F
F
G7
G7
Coventry Carol
BEDFO
Dm
A
C
Dm
Lullay, Thou lit-tle
Dm
C
By,
by,
F
C
Lul - lay,
D
A
By,
by,
F
ti - ny
A7
Gm
lul - ly,
Dm
F
Thou lit - tle
Bb
Gm
lul - ly,
Child,
lul - lay.
C
Dm
A
Dm
A
Gm
A
ti ny
Child,
D
lul - lay.
O sisters too, how may we do,
For to preserve this day
This poor Youngling for Whom we sing
By, by, lully, lullay?
Herod the king, in his raging,
Charged he hath this day
His men of might, in his own sight,
All young children to slay.
That woe is me, poor Child for Thee!
And ever morn and day
For Thy parting neither say nor sing,
By, by, lully, lullay.
Auld Lang Syne
C
G7
G7
C
BEDFO
C7
F
Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind
C
E7
G7
F
Am
G7
C
Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne
F
G7
C
C
G7
C
For auld lang syne my dear for auld lang syne
E7
G7
C
We’ll take a cup o’kindness yet for
Am
Dm7
C
auld lang syne
We twa hae run a-bout the braes and pu’d the gowans fine
We’ve wandered mony a weary foot sin’auld lang syne
We two hae paidelt in the burn frae mornin-sun till dine
But seas between us braid hae roared sin’auld lang syne
And here’s a hand my trusty fere and giØs a hand of thine
We’ll taka a richt gude willie waught for auld lang syne
And surely ye’ll be your pint-stoup and surely I’ll be mine
We’ll take a cup of kindness yet for the sake of auld lang syne
Baritone Chords
G7
C
C7
F
E7
Am
Dm7
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Am
Dm
Em
2000
2210 4432
O come, O come, Em-man
Dm
Am
2000
- u - el,
Em
Am
2210 4432
And ransom captive O Is Dm
Am
2210
2000
ra - el.
G
2000
0232
That mourns in lonely exile here
Am
Dm
Em
C
2000
2210 4432 0003
Until the Son of God
appear.
G
Am
Em
Dm
Em
0232
2000
4432
2210 4432
Re-joice! Re - joice! Em-man
Dm
Em
-
2000
- u - el
Am
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O come, Thou Wisdom from on high,
Who orderest all things mightily;
To us the path of knowledge show,
And teach us in her ways to go.
O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan s tyranny;
From depths of hell Thy people save,
And give them victory over the grave.
O come, Thou Day-spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death s dark shadows put to flight.
O come, Thou Key of David, come,
And open wide our heavenly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.
O come, O come, great Lord of might,
Who to Thy tribes on Sinai s height
In ancient times once gave the law
In cloud and majesty and awe.
O come, Thou Root of Jesse s tree,
An ensign of Thy people be;
Before Thee rulers silent fall;
All peoples on Thy mercy call.
O come, Desire of nations, bind
In one the hearts of all mankind;
Bid Thou our sad divisions cease,
And be Thyself our King of Peace.
The First Noel
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The first Noel the angel did
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say
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Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
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In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
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On a cold winter’s night that was so deep
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They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the East beyond them far
And to the earth it gave good light
And so it continued both day and night
And by the light of that same star
Three wise men came from country far;
To seek for a king was their intent
And to follow the star wheresoever it went
This star drew nigh to the
O’er Bethlehem it took its
And there it did both stop
Right over the place where
north-west
rest
and stay
Jesus lay
Then entered in those wise men three
Fell reverently upon their knee
And offered there in His presence
Both gold and myrrh and frankincense
Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord
That hath made heaven and earth for naught
And with His blood mankind hath bought;
Hark The Herald Angels Sing
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Hark the herald angels
sing
Christ, by highest heaven
adored;
Hail! the heaven-born Prince of Peace.
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"Glory to the
new born King
Christ the ever lasting
Lord;
Hail the son of Righteous-ness
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Peace on earth and mercy
mild
Late in time
be-hold him come,
Light and life to all He
brings,
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God an sinners
re-con - ciled"
Offspring of a
Virgin’s womb
Risen with healing in His
wings
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Joyful all ye
na-tions rise
Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see;
Mild He lays His
glory by,
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Join the triumph
of the skies
Hail the incarnate Diety
Born that man no
more may die
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With angel-ic
host pro-claim
Pleased as man with man to dwell,
Born to raise the
sons of earth,
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"Christ is born in Bethlehem"
Jesus,
our Immanuel
Born to
give them second birth
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Hark the herald an-gels sing
Hark the herald an-gels sing
Hark the herald an-gels sing
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"Glory to the new born King"
"Glory to the new born King"
"Glory to the new born King"
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
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It
came
up-on a
midnight clear
Still through the cloven
skies they come
O
ye,
be-neath life’s crushing load
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That glorious song of old
With peaceful wings un-furled,
Whose forms are bending low,
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From angels
bending near the earth
And still their heavenly music floats
Who toil
a-long the climbing way
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To
touch their harps of gold
O’er all the
weary
world
With painful
steps and slow
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Peace on the earth, good will to men
A-bove its sad and
lowly plains
Look now! for glad and
golden hours
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From heaven’s all gracious King
They bend on
hovering wing;
Come swiftly
on the
wing;
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The world in solemn
stillness lay,
And ever
o’er its Babel sounds
O rest
be-side the weary road
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To hear the angels sing
The blessed angels sing.
And hear the angels sing
We Three Kings Of Orient Are
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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 mountain
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Following yonder star
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O, star of wonder star of night
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Star with royal beauty bright
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Westward lead-ing still pro - ceed - ing
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Guide us to Thy perfect light
Born
Gold
King
Over
a King on Bethlehem’s plain
I bring to crown Him again
forever ceasing never
us all to reign
Frankincense to offer have I
Incense owns a Deity nigh
Prayer and praising all men raising
Worship Him God on high
Myrrh is mine its bitter perfume
Breathes a life of gathering gloom
Sorrowing sighing bleeding dying
Sealed in the stone cold tomb
Glorious now behold Him arise
King and God and sacrifice
Alleluia alleluia
Peals through the earth and skies
The Burglar
©Ralph Shaw 2000
From the album Table for Two. More details at: www.ralphshaw.ca
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Twas [C]Christmas [G7]Eve in the [C]house[C7]hold The [F]presents lay under the [C]tree
The [F]parents and children lay [C]safe in their [Am]beds, [D7]dreaming of what was to [G]be [G7]
When [C]quietly, [G7]stealthily, [C]sneakily, [C7 ]the most [F]selfish of thoughts in his [C]mind
A [F]burglar climbed in through a [C]window down[Am]stairs, [D7]wondering what he might [G]find [G7]
There [C]were 2 candle[G7]sticks on the [C]table,[C7] Solid[F] silver were [C]they
He [F]picked them both up and [C]put them in his [Am]sack, [D7]When he suddenly heard a voice
[G]say; [G7]
Refrain
[C]Jesus is watching [C7]you, [F]Jesus is watching [C]you
Be [F]good in your thought be [C]kind in your [A7]deed
For [D7]Jesus is watching [C]you
The [C]burglar [G7]froze and [C]clicked off his [C7]light. Where [F]was that voice coming [C]from?
But [F]the room was now silent, [C]no-one was [Am]there. And the [D7]flashlight was soon turned back
[G]on [G7]
Its [C]beam came to [G7]rest on the [C]green Xmas [C7]tree. And [F]then on the presents be[C]low
But [F]as he was loading them [C]into his [Am]sack. The [D7]voice came soft and [G]low; [G7]
Refrain
The burglar sprang back prepared for attack. The sound was much closer this time
The voice was from someone right there in the room, About to catch him for his crime
When there in the corner he saw it, In a cage with its mirror and ring
A parrot stood there with one leg in the air, Who softly began to sing;
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The burglar smiled and with great relief, Said, “What is your name you squawker?”
The parrot said, “Moses is what I am called, And I’m actually a rather good talker”.
The burglar said, “What kind of owners, Would name their pet parrot Moses?
It’s a shame and a sin there are people so dim, They really deserve to be losers”
The parrot looked at him quizzically, And said, “The owners named all the pets biblically
There’s Noah the goldfish, King Herod the Cat, The mice; Matthew, Mark, Luke and John is the rat
And there is one pet I must not forget, His birthday I always remember
He’s Jesus the German Shepherd, ‘Cause he was born on this night one December
And…
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