UROC Christmas Songbook

Pohutukawa – The New Zealand Christmas Tree

All I want for Christmas is my Two Front TeethAway in a MangerDeck the HallsFeliz NavidadFrosty the SnowmanHave Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasI’m dreaming of a White ChristmasJingle BellsJingle Bells [Aussie Version]Jingle Bell RockLet it SnowMary’s Boy ChildMele KalikimakaO Come all Ye FaithfulRudolf the Red Nosed ReindeerSanta Claus is Coming to TownWe Wish You a Merry Christmas

All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth[C] All I want for Christmas is my [D7] two front teethMy [G7] two front teeth, my [C] two front teeth.Gee, if I could only have my [D7] two front teeth,Then [G7] I could wish you Merry [C] Christmas

Bridge: It [F] seems so long since I could say,[C] “Sister Susie [G7] sitting on a [C] thistle.” [E7][Am} Gosh, oh gee, how happy I’d beIf [D7] I could only [G7] whistle.

[C] All I want for Christmas is my [D7] two front teethMy [G7] two front teeth, see my [C] two front teeth.Gee, if I could only have my [D7] two front teeth,Then [G7] I could wish you Merry [C] Christmas

Bridge:It [F] seems so long since I could say,[C] “Sister Susie [G7] sitting on a [C] thistle.” [E7][Am} Gosh, oh gee, how happy I’d beIf [D7] I could only [G7] whistle. [thhhh]

[C] All I want for Christmas is my [D7] two front teethMy [G7] two front teeth, see my [C] two front teeth.Gee, if I could only have my [D7] two front teeth,Then [G7] I could wish you Merry [C] Christmas.

Spoken:Oh for goodness sakes, Happy New Year!

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Away in a MangerIntro 4 single strums in time with bass

[C] Away in a manger, no crib for a [F] bedThe little Lord [C] Jesus laid [Dm] down his sweet [G] headThe [C] stars in the bright sky looked down where he [F] lay,The little Lord [C] Jesus as-[G7]leep on the [C] hay.

The [C] cattle are lowing, the baby a [F] wakes,The little Lord [C] Jesus no cry [Dm] he [G] makes.I [C] love thee Lord Jesus, look down from the [F] skyAnd stay by my [C] bedside till [G7] morning is [C] nigh.

Instrumental strum of a verse

Be [C] near me, Lord Jesus, I ask thee to [F] stayClose by me for-[C]ever and [Dm] love me, I [G] prayBless [C] all the dear children in thy tender [F] careAnd fit us for [C] heaven, to [G7] live with thee [C] there

Repeat last verse slowly and fade

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Deck The Halls[D] Deck the halls with boughs of holly, [G] Fa la la la [D] la, la la [A] la [D] la [D] Tis the season to be jolly[G] Fa la la la [D] la, la la [A] la [D] la.

[A] Don we now our [D] gay apparel, [D] Fa la la la [Bm] la la, la [E7] la [A]la [D] Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, [G] Fa la la la [D] la, la la [A] la [D] la.

[D] See the blazing Yule before us, [G] Fa la la la [D] la la la [A] la [D] la[D] Strike the harp and join the chorus, [G] Fa la la la [D] la la la [A] la [D] la.

[A] Follow me in [D] merry measure[D] Fa la la la [Bm] la la la [E7] la [A] la [D] While I tell the Yuletide treasure,[G] Fa la la la [D] la la la [A] la [D] la.

[D] Fast away the old year passes, [G] Fa la la la [D] la la la [A] la [D] la [D] Hail the new, ye lads and lasses[G] Fa la la la [D] la la la [A] la [D] la.

[A] Sing we joyous [D] all together,[D] Fa la la la [Bm] la la la [E7] la [A] la[D] Heedless of the wind and weather,[G] Fa la la la [D] la la la [A] la [D] la.

Note that the tune changes for the bolded lines with the Fa la la etc rising quite high

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Feliz Navidad

Feliz Navi [G] dad [A7] Feliz Navi [D] dad, [Bm7]

Feliz Navi [Em] dad, prospero an [A7] yo y felici [D]dad.

Feliz Navi [G] dad [A7] Feliz Navi [D] dad, [Bm7]

Feliz Navi [Em] dad, prospero an [A7] yo y felici [D]dad.

I wanna wish you a [G] Merry Christmas, [A7]

I wanna wish you a [D] Merry Christmas [Bm7]

I wanna wish you a [Em] Merry Christmas,

from the [A7] bottom of my [D] heart

Repeat from the beginning

Feliz Navi [G] dad [A7] Feliz Navi [D] dad, [Bm7]

Feliz Navi [Em] dad, prospero an [A7] yo y felici [D]dad.

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Frosty the Snowman[C] Frosty the Snowman was a [F] jolly, [G7] happy [C] soul, With a [F] corncob pipe and a [C] button noseAnd two [G7] eyes made out of [C] coal.Frosty the [C7] Snowman is [F] fairy [G7] tale they [C] say,He was [F] made of snow but the [C] children [A7] know How he [Dm] came to [G7] life one [C] day. [C7]

There [F] must have been some [Em] magic in that[Dm] old silk [G7] hat they [C] found,For [G] when they placed it on his head,He [Am] began to [D7] dance [G] around.[C] Frosty the [C7] Snowman was [F] alive as [G7] he could [C] be,And the [F] children would say he could [C] dance and [A7] playJust the [Dm] same as [G7] you and [C] me.

Frosty the snowman knew the [F] sun was hot that [C] daySo he [F] said “Let’s run and [C] have some funNow bef [G] ore I melt a [C] wayDown to the [C7] village with a [F] broomstick in his [C] handSaying [Dm] ‘catch me [G] if you [C] canRunning [F] here and there all a [C] round the [A7] square

He [F] led then down the [Em] streets of townRight [Dm] to a [G7] traffic [C] cop,And he [G] only paused one moment whenHe [Am] heard them [D7] holler [G] “Stop!”For [C] Frosty the [C7] Snowman had to [F] hurry [G7] on his [C] way

But he [F] waved good [G7] bye saying [C] don’t you cryI’ll be [Dm] back a [G7] gain some [C] day [C] Thumpety thump thump, Thumpety thump thumpLook at Frosty go [G7]Thumpety thump thump, Thumpety thump thumpOver the hills of snow [C] [G7] [C]

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Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas[G] Have your [Em] self a [Am] merry little [D7] Christmas[G] Let your [Em] heart be [Am] light [D7][G] From now [Em] on your[Am] Troubles will be [D7] out of [B7] [E7] sight [A7] [D7]

[G] Have your [Em] self a [Am] merry little [D7] Christmas[G] Make the [Em] yuletide [Am] gay [D7][G] From now [Em] on your[Am] Troubles will be [B7] miles [Em] away [G]

[Em] Here we are as in the [Bm] olden daysHappy [Am] golden days [D7] of [G] yore[Em] Faithful friends who are [Em] dear to usShall be [D] near to us once [Am] more [D7]

[G] Through the [Em] years we [Am] all will be to [D]gether[G] If the [Em] fates [Am] allow [D7][G] Until [Em] then we’ll [Am] have to muddle [D7] through [E7] somehowSo [C] have yourself a [Am] merry little [D7] Christmas [G] now

[Em] Here we are as in the [Bm] olden daysHappy [Am] golden days [D7] of [G] yore[Em] Faithful friends who are [Em] dear to usShall be [D] near to us once [Am] more [D7]

[G] Through the [Em] years we [Am] all will be to [D]gether[G] If the [Em] fates [Am] allow [D7][G] Hang a [Em] shining [Am] star upon the [D7] highest [E7] boughSo [C] have yourself a [Am] merry little [D7] Christmas [G] now

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I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas[G] I’m dreaming of a [Am] white [D] Christmas[C] Just like the [D] ones I used to [G] know,Where 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 Christmas card I [G] writeMay your days be [G7] merry and [C] bright [Cm]And may [G] all your [Am] Christmasses [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] know,Where 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 Christmas card I [G] writeMay your days be [G7] merry and [C] bright [Cm]And may [G] all your [Am] Christmasses [D] be [G] white.

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Jingle Bells1 2 1234

[C] Dashing through the snow in a one horse open [F] sleighO’er the fields we [G7] go, laughing all the [C] way

The bells on bob-tails ring, making spirits [F] brightWhat fun it is to [G7] ride and sing a sleighing song to[C] night.

[G7] Oh!

[C] Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the [C7] way[F] Oh what fun it [C] is to ride in a [G7] one horse open [D7] sleigh.

[C] Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the [C7] way[F] Oh what fun it [C] is to ride in a [G7] one horse open [C] sleigh.

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Jingle Bells – Aussie Version[F] Dashing through the bush, in a rusty Holden [Bb] ute[Gm] Kicking up the [C7] dust, esky in the [F] boot,[F] Kelpie by my side, singing Christmas [Bb] songs[G] Its summer time and [F] I am in my [C7] singlet, shorts and [F] thongs.

[C7] Oh! [F] Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle [Bb] all the [F] way,[Bb] Christmas in [F] Australia on a [G7] scorching summer [C7] day, Hey[F] Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas [Bb] time is [F] beaut![Bb] Oh what fun it [F] is to ride in a [C7] rusty Holden [F] ute.

[F] Engine’s getting hot, we dodge the kanga [Bb] roosThe [Gm] swaggie climbs [C7] aboard, he is welcome [F] too[F] All the family’s there, sitting by the [Bb] pool,[Gm] Christmas Day the [F] Aussie way, [C7] by the barbe [F] cue.

[C7] Oh! [F] Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle [Bb] all the [F] way,[Bb] Christmas in [F] Australia on a [G7] scorching summer [C7] day, Hey[F] Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christams [Bb] time is [F] beaut![Bb] Oh what fun it [F] is to ride in a [C7] rusty Holden [F] ute.

[F] Come the afternoon, Grandpa has a [Bb] doze,[Gm] The kids and Uncle [C7] Bruce, are swimming in their [F] clothes,[F] The time comes ‘round to go, we take the family [Bb] snap[Gm] Pack the car and [F] all shoot through, be[C7] fore the washing [F] up.

[C7] Oh! [F] Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle [Bb] all the [F] way,[Bb] Christmas in [F] Australia on a [G7] scorching summer [C7] day, Hey[F] Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christams [Bb] time is [F] beaut![Bb] Oh what fun it [F] is to ride in a [C7] rusty Holden [F] ute.

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Jingle Bell RockIntro: C Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 Dm G7 C

[C] Jingle bell, [Cmaj7] jingle bell, [C6] jingle bell [Cmaj7] rock[C6] Jingle bells [Cmaj7] swing and [C6] jingle bells [Dm] ringSnowin’ and [G] blowin’ up [Dm] bushels of [G] fun[D] Now the jingle hop has be[G]gun.

[C] Jingle bell, [Cmaj7] jingle bell, [C6] jingle bell [Cmaj7] rock[C6] Jingle bells [Cmaj7] chime in [Dm] jingle bell [G] time[Dm] Dancin’ and [G] prancin’ in [Dm] jingle bell [G] square[D] In the [G] frosty [C] air [C7].

[F] What a bright time, [Fm] it’s the right timeTo [C] rock the night awayJingle [D] bell time is a [D7] swell timeTo go [G] riding in a [G7] one-horse sleigh.

[C] Giddy up [Cmaj7] jingle horse, [C6] pick up your [Cmaj7] feet[C6] Jingle a[Cmaj7]round the [Dm] clock[F] Mix and a-[Fm] mingle in the jinglin’ feet[D] That’s the [G] jingle bell [C]rock.

Jingle bell, [Cmaj7] jingle bell, [C6] jingle bell [Cmaj7] rock[C6] Jingle bells [Cmaj7] chime in [Dm] jingle bell [G] time[Dm] Dancin’ and [G] prancin’ in [Dm] jingle bell [G] square[D] In the [G] frosty [C] air [C7].

[F] What a bright time, [Fm] it’s the right timeTo [C] rock the night awayJingle [D] bell time is a [D7] swell timeTo go [G] riding in a [G7] one-horse sleigh.

[C] Giddy up [Cmaj7] jingle horse, [C6] pick up your [Cmaj7] feet[C6] Jingle a[Cmaj7]round the [Dm] clock[F] Mix and a-[Fm] mingle in the jinglin’ feet[D] That’s the [G] jingle bell [D] That’s the [G] jingle bell [D] That’s the [G] jingle bell [C] rock.

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Mary’s Boy Child[G] Long time ago in [C] Bethlehem [Am]So the [D] Holy Bible [G] sayMary’s boy-child [C] Jesus ChristWas [G] born on [D] Christmas [G] Day.

ChorusHark now! [C] hear the [D] angels [G] singA [Em] king was [Am] born todayAnd [G] man will live for [C] ever [Am] moreBecause of [D] Christmas [G] Day.

[G] While shepherds watch their [C] flocks by [Am] nightThey see a [D] bright new shining [G] starThey 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 Ma[Am]ryCame to [D] Bethlehem that [G] nightThey found no place to [C] bear the [Am] childNot a [G] single [D] room was in [G] sight.

Chorus

[G] By and by they found a [C] little [Am] nookIn a [D] stable all for [G] lornAnd 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] sayThat [G] man will live for[C]ever more Am][G] Because of [D] Christmas [G] Day.

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Mele Kalikimaka

[C] Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say

On a bright Hawaiian Christmas [G7] Day

That’s the island greeting that we send to you

From the land where palm trees [C] sway.

[C7] Here we know that Christmas will be [F7] green and bright

The [A7] sun will shine by day and all the [D7] stars by [G7] night

[C] Mele Kalikimaka is Ha [A7] waii’s way

To [Dm] say Merry [G7] Christmas to [C] you

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O Come all Ye Faithful

O [D] come all ye [A] faithful, [D] joyful and [A] triumphantO [G] come ye, o [A] come ye to [E7] Bethle [A] hem.[D] Come and be[G] hold [D] him, [A] born the [D] king of [A] angels.

[D] O come let us adore him,O come let us adore himO [G] come, let us a [A] dore [D] hi [G] im[D] Christ [A] the [D] Lord.

[D] Sing choirs of [A] angels [D] sing in exhul [A] tation[G] Sing all ye [A] citizens of [E7] heaven a-[A]bove.[D] Glory to [G] God [D] [A] glory [D] in the [A] highest.

[D] O come let us adore him, (Oh come!)O come let us adore him (Oh come!)O [G] come, let us a [A] dore [D] hi [G] im[G] Christ [A] the [D] Lord.

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Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

You know [Am] Dasher, and [Bm] Dancer and [Am] Prancer and [G]

Vixen

[Am] Comet, and [Bm] Cupid, and [Am] Donner and [G] Blitzen

But [Em] do you [A7] recall the most [Em] famous [A7] reindeer of

[D] all

[G] Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer had a very shiny [D] nose

And if you ever saw it you would even say it [G] glows

All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him [D] names

They never let poor Rudolph play in any reindeer [G] games [G7]

[C] Then one foggy [G] Christmas eve [Am] Santa [D] came to [G] say

[D] Rudolph with your nose so bright,

[Em] won't you [A7] guide my [D] sleigh to night

[G] Then all the reindeer loved him as they shouted out with [D] glee

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer you'll go down in history [G] y

Repeat from line 4 and repeat last line to end

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Santa Claus is Coming to Town

You'd [G] better watch out, you'd [C] better not cry

You'd [G] better not pout, I'm [C] telling you why

[G] Santa Claus is [D7] coming to [G] town [D]

He's [G] making a list, he's [C] checkin' it twice

He's [G] gonna find out who's [C] naughty and nice

[G] Santa Claus is [D7] coming to [G] town

He [G7] sees you when you're [C] sleeping

He [G7] knows if you're a [C] wake

He [A7] knows if you've been [D] bad or good

So be [A7] good [NC] for goodness [D] sake

You'd [G] better watch out, you'd [C] better not cry

You'd [G] better not pout, I'm [C] telling you why

[G] Santa Claus is [D7] coming to [G] town

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We Wish You a Merry Christmas  We [G] wish you a Merry [C] Christmas, We [A7] wish you a Merry [D7] Christmas, We [B7] wish you a Merry [Em] Christmas, And a [C] Happy [D7] New [G] Year.

Chorus: Good tidings we [D] bring to [A7] you and your [D7] kin, We [G] wish you a Merry Christmas and a [Am] Happy [D7] New [G] Year.

Now [G] bring us some figgy [C] pudding, Now [A7] bring us some figgy [D7] pudding, Now [B7] bring us some figgy [Em] pudding, And a [C] cup of [D7] good [G] cheer.

Chorus

We won't go until we [C] get some We [A7] won't go until we [D7] get some We [B7] won't go until we [Em] get some So [C] bring it [D7] out [G] here!

Chorus

We [G] wish you a Merry [C] Christmas, We [A7] wish you a Merry [D7] Christmas, We [B7] wish you a Merry [Em] Christmas, And a [C] Happy [D7] New [G] Year.                                                      Chorus

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