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CHRISTMAS GUITAR BOOK All
Through The Night
29
Auld Lang Syne
6
A Manger Christmas Is Coming
Away
10
In
16
Deck The Halls
17
Feelings
18
(The) First Noel
16
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen Go, Tell It On The Mountain Good Christian Men, Rejoice Good King Wenceslas
10
30
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
28
I
I
Heard The
Bells
6
13
On Christmas Day
Saw Three Ships Came Upon The Midnight
It
27 Clear
24
Jingle Bells
22
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
26
Joy To The World Let Let
15
Snow! Let It Snow! Let There Be Peace On Earth It
It
Snow!
O Christmas Tree O Come, All Ye Faithful O Come, O Come, Immanuel O Holy Night O Little Town Of Bethlehem O Sanctissima Oh, How Joyfully Silent Night! Holy Night!
32 20 19 12 7 31
9
23 13 11
8
Silver Bells
Up On The House Top
14
We Three Kings Of Orient Are We Wish You A Merry Christmas
25
What Child
21
Is
This? 7689
3999
19
27
guitar strums A strum
is suggested for each of the songs in this book to add additional interest and to help set the mood of the song. The goal is to create your own original strums and to apply them in an individual manner.
explanation of strum notation
Chord Frame Indicates the position of the left hand.
Numbers Indicate the fingers of the
Tablature
The
right hand; 3
six lines represent
=
ring fin-
2 = middle finger, = index finger.
ger,
the six strings of the
1
guitar.
c 032010
Time Signature number beats in each of measure and what Indicates the
Rhythm
Thumb T = Thumb
of
the right hand.
Is
indicated
by
the
stems and beams = eighth notes.
kind of note gets a beat.
Actual
Sound
The strum diagramed above would be notated in standard music notation like
—
(Note: the actual of the note is one octave lower than written).
this
sound
-#^a
t
symbol A
-B
®
'
represents
technique
brush
Strum with the backs (nails) of the index and middle fingers down
down sweep
A B
down
rs
r
across the strings(low to high).
Strum with the thumb down across strings(lowto high).
Strum with the back
scratch
®
-^
down
D
to 1
1
1
A
*
scratch
up
B
finger
(nail) of the index the strings (low to this example, only the top
down across
high). In
four strings would be strummed.
Strum with the fleshy part of the index finger upward across the 1st, 2nd and 3rd strings (high to low).
1
3rd finger A
plucks
B
2nd finger
|
1
A
plucks
B
T1
1st finger
1
l
A
A
-B -
* 1
Index finger of the right hand plucks the 3rd (G) string.
thumb
Thumb
plucks
of the right hand plucks the 5th (A) string.
3rd and 2nd fingers pluck
Ring and middle fingers of the right hand pluck the 1st (E) and 2nd (B) strings simultaneously.
mute
Strum the strings downward (scratch or brush) and immediately dampen (silence, deaden) the strings by rolling on to the heel of the hand. Use one continuous motion.
1
A
B
T T
—
f I
-*
B
MUTE
Middle finger of the right hand plucks the 2nd (B) string.
plucks
*
B
Ring finger of the right hand plucks the 1st (E) string.
8909
.
1
CHORD CHART (
Chords used
in this
book
)
MAJOR CHORDS A 001230
B\>
xx0231
C
D
E
032010
x00132
0,23100
m n i
F *^321
G 24W3
ffl
MINOR CHORDS Am
Bm
Dm
Em
Fm
Gm
002310
xx0321
x00231
023000
xx3111
xx0222
E3l
H H
m
5
MM.
DOMINANT SEVENTH CHORDS A7 001020
Bb7 xx3141
™
Eb7
E7
G7
xx1324
020100
320001
D7
C7
032410
x00213
(
EI
I
MAJOR SEVENTH CHORDS Amaj7
Cmaj7 Dmaj7
Fmaj7
002130
032000
x34210
1
J L
x00111
m
I
i
I 1
H
i
Gmaj7 x 10002
H
MINOR SEVENTH CHORDS Am7
Bm7
002010
x1x243
Dm7 x0021
Em7
Fm7
Gm7
020000
xx1111
XX1111
5
L»
LUJ
= open string
X
= do not play
t
transposition
There are many vocal range; that
is,
classifications.
The choice
of
key for the
guitarist
determined by
is
the distance between the lowest note you can sing and the highest note.
need to transpose
song to
a
a
more
his or her vocal
You may
occasionally
suitable key in order to raise or lower the range.
There are two ways to transpose on the guitar: 1.
with the use of
2.
by transposing to an entirely new key
capo
a
capo A
capo
is
a
clamp device that when placed on the guitar neck shortens the capo
pitch. Treating the
you may continue
as the nut of the guitar,
to use easy
string length
open
folk/country/western style while raising the vocal range of the song.
Chords played at
the
first
in
Chords played
in
A
the key of
would sound
fret
the key of
in
G
the third fret would also sound
By in
with the capo the key of Bb.
with the capo in
at
the key of Bb.
placing the capo at the third fret and playing
the key of C,
it
is
possible to sound in the key
of Eb.
The following chart
will
name
help you identify the
CHORDS played
of the
new
key,
fig.
1
WILL SOUND CHORDS in these KEYS when the CAPO is placed at the
in
following
FRETS: 3
4
5
A
Bb
B
C
Db
D
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F
D
E
E
F
Gb
G
12
these
KEYS
\>
E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A
F
Gb
G
Ab
A
Bb
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C
fig.
1
and thus
raises the
string chords typical of the
6 GO, TELL IT
ON THE MOUNTAIN
Negro Spiritual
Key
of
E
^H^r&f^ When I
I
I
was a
learner,
E B7 sought both night and day,
asked the Lord to aid me, A B7
And He showed me
the way.
E
Go, tell it on the mountains, E B7 Over the hills an' ev'rywhere!
on the mountains,
Go,
tell it
Our
Jesus Christ
E
B7 is
born
AULD LANG SYNE Key
By Robert Burns
of
D
A
D
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
d
And
g
never bro't to mind?
a
d
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
G
And days
D
A7
of auld lang syne?
A For auld lang syne,
my
dear,
G
D
For auld lang syne;
A
D
cup of kindness yet A7 D
We'll tak' a
G
For auld lang syne. Copyright ©1961 by California Music Press Used by permission
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t
B
O COME, O COME, IMMANUEL Key
French Traditional
of
Em
Am Em
Em
come Immanuel,
come,
G
Am Em
C
And ransom
captive Israel,
Bm
Em
Am That mourns
lonely exile here
in
Until the
Am D7 G Son of God appear.
D G
Bm Em
Bm
Rejoice, rejoice!
Am Em Immanuel
shall
G come
Am
C to thee,
Am
Em
Em
Israel!
Em
come, Thou key of David, come Em Am C G And open wide our heav'nly home. safe the
way
that leads
D
on high
Am
Bm And
Bm
Em
Am Make
Em
close the path to misery.
Bm Em
G
Rejoice, rejoice!
Am Em Immanuel
shall
G come
Israel!
Am
Em G to
Em
come, Thou Lord of might,
come,
Who Am
Em
Am
C to thee,
Am
C
Thy
tribes
on
Em
Sinai's height,
Em
Bm
In ancient times didst give the law
Am
Bm
Em
In cloud
and majesty and awe.
D G
D G
Rejoice, rejoice!
Am Em Immanuel
G shall
come
C to thee,
Am
Em
Israel!
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SILVER BELLS Key
by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
of
A
P SB^B *
City sidewalks, busy sidewalks
D Dressed in holiday style. A E7 In the air there's a feeling of Christmas. Children laughing, people passing,
D Meeting smile after smile, A E7 And on ev'ry street corner you hear
D Silver bells, silver bells,
A
E7 It's
Christmas time
in
the city.
D Ring-a-ling, hear
them
ring,
A
E7
Soon
be Christmas day.
will
it
A Strings of street lights, even stop lights
D Blink a bright red and green, A E7 As the shoppers rush home with their treasures
Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch,
D This
is
Santa's big scene,
A
E7
And above
all
this bustle
you hear
D Silver bells, silver bells,
A
E7 It's
Christmas time
in
the city.
D Ring-a-ling, hear
Soon
them
ring,
A
E7 it
will
be Christmas day.
Copyright ©1950 by Paramount Music Corp. Used by permission.
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9
O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM By
L. H.
Redner
G
of
G
O
and
Rev. Phillips Brooks
Key
C
town of Bethlehem, G D G
little
How
still
we
see thee
lie!
Am E7 Above thy deep and dreamless sleep G The
G
D7
silent stars
go by,
Em
B7
Yet, in thy dark streets shineth
Em The
B7
everlasting light:
g The hopes and D7 G Are met
c fears of all the years
G
thee tonight. c g For Christ is born of Mary in
o G g And, gathered all above,
Am E7 While mortals sleep the angels keep G
D7
G
Their watch of wond'ring love.
B7 Em O, morning stars together B7 Em Proclaim the holy birth c g And praises sing to God, our King,
G
And peace
to
D7
G
men on
earth.
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io
AWAY By
IN
A MANGER
Martin Luther and J. E. Spillman
Key
of
G
pm? G
Away
in a
C G manger, no crib for His bed,
D The
little
The
stars in the
Lord Jesus
Am
lay
G down
His sweet head.
heavens looked
G
Am
c
G
down where He
lay,
D7 G
The little Lord Jesus asleep in the hay. c G g Be near me, lord Jesus, ask Thee to stay g d I
Close by
me
forever and love
me
I
pray.
G
c Bless
all
Am And
the dear children in
G
take us to Heaven to
Thy
tender care
Am live
D7
G
with Thee there.
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GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN Key
Traditional
P
of
Em
f^M ^ t
j
Em
Em B7 merry gentlemen, C B7 Let nothing you dismay; Em Em B7 Remember Christ, our Saviour, C B7 Was born on Christmas day, Am G B7 To save us all from Satan's power God
rest ye,
Em D When we were gone astray. Em A7 G Em B7
D
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and
joy,
G
Em B7
O tidings of comfort and
Em
joy.
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11
SILENT NIGHT! HOLY NIGHT! By
Rev. Joseph
Mohr and Franz Gruber Key of A
ii.A Silent night!
Holy night!
a
E All
f3>
is
calm,
all is
bright
a
d
'Round yon Virgin Mother and Child.
a
d
Holy Infant so tender and mild, e Sleep
a in
Sleep in
heavenly peace, a E heavenly peace.
Silent night!
Holy night!
A E Shepherds quake at the Glories stream
sight.
from heaven
afar,
A
D
Heav'nly hosts sing Alleluia! A E Christ the Saviour
is
born,
a
E Christ, the saviour
Silent night!
Holy
e
a
is
born.
night!
Son of God, love's pure light a d Radiant beams from Thy holy face a d With the dawn of redeeming grace, a e Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth, a e Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth. Copyright ©1960 by Chas. H. Hansen Music Corp. Used by permission Miami Beach, Fla.
12
O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL by G
Trans,
Key
of
fe
O
F.
Oakeley Ward's "Cantus Diversi
2 €^S—-U^ m
G come,
D D G C G ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,
all
Em
D A D
O come
A7 D
O come
ye,
Em
D
G
D7
G
ye to Bethlehem.
Come and behold Him, born
D
the King of angels.
G
O
come,
let
us adore Him,
D G come, let us adore G D7G D7 G D7 O come, let us adore
D
O
Him,
G
G GC G D7 Him, Christ, the Lord! C G D G
D
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultations,
Em
D A
Sing,
all
G Glory to
A7 D
D
ye citizens of heav'n above; D7 GD Em D
God
in
the highest
G
O come
let
us adore Him,
O come
let
us adore Him,
DG
D
G
D7
G
G D7
G
D7 GD7 G C
O come
let
us adore Him, Christ the Lord.
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GOOD CHRISTIAN MEN, REJOICE German
13
Traditional
Key
of
E
pyy^fW Good
Christian men, rejoice
With heart and soul and voice! Give ye heed to what
we
say,
A
E A B7 News, news, Jesus Christ
Ox and
ass before
E is
born today!
him bow
A B7 E And He is in the manger now, A B7 E Christ
is
born today!
Christ
is
B7 E born today!
Copyright© 1976 by Shattinger International Music Corp. New York, N.Y. Used by Permission
HOW JOYFULLY
OH, Sicilian
Hymn
Key
of
D
yM»W D G Oh, how G Oh, how a
D joyfully,
D merrily E
Christmas comes
A
DA
With
its
E7A
grace divine!
A7 Grace again
it
beaming,
D Christ the world redeeming:
G Hail,
D
ye Christians,
G Hail the
D G
D
A7
D
joyous Christmastime!
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UP ON THE HOUSETOP By
Hanby
B. R.
Key
f
D
of
p#
flj-JuftJ
Up on
the housetop reindeer pause,
A7 D G Out jumps good old Santa D
Down
Claus,
thru the chimney with lots of toys,
G
D
A7
D
All for the little ones, Christmas joys.
D
G Ho, ho, ho!
who
wouldn't go!
D
A7 Ho, ho, ho!
who wouldn't
go!
G
Up on
the housetop, click click, click;
A7
D
Down
comes the stocking of A7 D
First
G
D
thru the chimney with good Saint Nick.
Oh, dear Santa
fill it
Nell;
little
well;
D Give her a dolly that laughs and
D
G
One
that will
G Ho, ho, ho!
cries,
D
A7
open and shut her eyes. D
who
wouldn't go!
D
A7 Ho, ho, ho!
who wouldn't go! G
Up on
the housetop, click, click, click;
A7
D
Down
Next comes the stocking of just see
little Will;
A7
D
G Oh,
D
thru the chimney with good Saint Nick.
what glorious fill!
D Here
is
G
a
hammer and
D
Also a ball and a
lots
of tacks,
D A7 whip that cracks.
d
G Ho, ho, ho!
A7
who
wouldn't go!
D
Ho, ho, ho!
who
wouldn't go!
G
Up on D
Down
the housetop, click, click, click;
A7
D
thru the chimney with good Saint Nick.
Copyright ©1969 by California Music Press Used by permission
15
JOY TO THE WORLD By
Rev. Isaac Watts
and
G. F.
Handel
Key
of
A
fa*
%
A
E7 A
Joy to the world, the Lord D E7 A
is
come!
Let earth receive her King! Let ev'ry heart prepare
And
Him room
And
heav'n and nature sing, E7 heav'n and nature sing,
And
heav'n and heav'n and nature sing!
A
A
E7
A
E7 A Joy to the earth, the Saviour reigns! E7 D A Let men their songs employ! While fields and floods, rocks,
hills
and
plains
Repeat the sounding joy, E7 Repeat the sounding joy, A E7 A Repeat, repeat the sounding joy! E7 A He rules the world with truth and E7 A D And makes the nations prove
The
glories of His righteousness
And wonders
of His love,
E7
And wonders
of His love,
A
And wonders, wonders
E7
A
of His love!
Copyright ©1954 by Chas. H. Hansen Music Corp. Used by permission
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,-
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\
THE FIRST NOEL
^ DA Key
Traditional
of
A
gi »»t » A The
DA
Noel the angel did say
first
Was to
E7 A poor shepherds in fields as they lay, d a where they lay keeping their sheep
certain
In fields
D
On
A
E7
a cold winter's night that
A
was so deep.
DA
Chorus
A
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,
E7A
Born
is
DA
the King of Israel.
A They looked up and saw Shining
DA in
the East beyond
DA
And
to the earth
And
so
it
a star
D it
E7
A
them A
far
gave great light
E7 A continued both day and night.
Chorus :'
-
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CHRISTMAS By
IS
COMING
Key
of
&£-2>A a
csj
Nesbitt
E.
C
i
Christmas
is
coming,
The goose
is
getting fat;
c Please to put a
penny
G7 In the old
c
man's
Please to put a
penny
G7 In the old
hat,
c
man's
hat.
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DECK THE HALLS Welsh Traditional
Key
of
D
ft J A J j -
Deck the
Em Fa
halls
D
with boughs of holly, A7 D
la la la la la la la la!
Tis the season to be
Em Fa
jolly,
A7 D
D
la la la la la la la la!
A7
A7
D
Don we now our gay apparel, Bm A E7 A D Fa D
la la la la la la la la
Troll the ancient yuletide carol
A7 D
D
G Fa
la la la la la la la la
See the blazing yule before
Em Fa
us,
A7 D
D
la la la la la la la la!
Strike the harp and join the chorus,
Em Fa
D
A7
me in merry measure, A E7 A Bm
Follow Fa
A7 D
D
la la la la la la la la!
la la la la la la la la!
D While
I
Fa
D
Em
away the old year A7 D D
Em
new, ye lads and
D
Sing
Fa
lassies,
A7 D
DA
la la la la la la la la!
A7 D
passes,
la la la la la la la la!
Hail the
Fa
A7 D
la la la la la la la la!
Fast
Fa
of yuletide treasure,
tell
G
we joyous
Bm
all
together,
A E7 A
la la la la la la la la!
D Heedless of the wind and weather,
G Fa
D
A7 D
la la la la la la la la!
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FEELINGS By Morris A Ibert
m Em Feelings, nothing
more than
feelings,
G C B7 Cmaj7 D7 Trying to forget my feelings of love.
Em Teardrops rolling
down on my
face,
G E7 Cmaj7 D7 Trying to forget my feelings of love.
Am7
C
Bm
D7
Feelings,
for
my
all
life
I'll
Am I
wish
I'd
never
Am7
C
Bm
girl,
E7
again.
D7
wo wo wo,
Feelings,
E7
Feelings,
Am Feel
come
E7 it,
D7
met you,
Bm You'll never
feel
wo wo wo, B7
D7
you
again in
my arms.
Em
A7
Feelings, feelings like I've never lost
Am7 And
feelings like
Again
in
my
I'll
you D7
never have you
heart.
Copyright© 1974 by Editora Augusta Ltda. Avenida Ipiranga, 1100 -Sao Paulo, Brasil. All rights for U.S.A. & Canada Assigned to Fermata International Melodies, Inc., 6290 Sunset Blvd., Used by Permission Hollywood, Calif. 90028 U.S.A. -
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HEARD THE BELLS ON CHRISTMAS DAY I
W. Longfellow
By Henry
Baptiste Calkin Key of D
A7
D I
/ /.
heard the bells on Christmas day
a
d
Their old familiar carols plays,
Bm
D
And
D
wild and sweet the words repeat
AD
D
A7
Of peace on
earth
good
will to
men.
Copyright ©1961 by California Music Press Used by permission
Key
O
Christmas
tree,
O
Christmas
of
D
tree,
A7 D beautiful and bright
G
How
O
Christmas
tree,
O
Christmas
tree,
A7 D How beautiful and bright. A7 D
G
The
sight of thee at
Christmas tide
D Spreads hope and gladness
O
Christmas
tree,
O
far
and wide.
Christmas tree,
A7 D beautiful and bright.
G
How
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T
THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH Let
By Sy
It
Miller
Begin With Me)
and
Jill
Key
Jackson
of
C
i UJ'iJ Dm7 G7 Am C Let there be peace on earth Dm G7 C And let it begin with me; Am C B7 Let there be peace on earth, Em The peace
that was
Am With God
B7
G7
meant to
be.
Em
our Father, c F G7 Brothers all are we.
Am Let
as
G
D7
me walk
Am In perfect
with
my
brother
G7 D7 harmony.
Dm7 G7 Am C Let peace begin with me, C Let this be the
Am B7 C With ev'ry step Em Let this be
To
my
c take each F
G7
moment now. I
take,
G7 B7 solemn vow: c+
moment and
live
each
moment
D
In peace eternally.
f c E7 C Let there be peace on earth Dm G7 C F And let it begin with me. Copyright ©1955, 1956 by Jan-Lee Music Used by permission.
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WHAT CHILD By
-
W. C.
IS
THIS?
Dix
Key
fc^Ui
^
Em What
O
child
is
who
this,
laid to rest,
B7
C
On
of Ei
Mary's lap
is
sleeping?
Em
Whom
D
angels greet with anthems sweet,
Em B7 C While shepherds watch are keeping? d
G This, this
is
Christ, the
Whom
King B7
C
shepherds and angels sing:
d
g
Haste, haste to bring him laud,
B7
C
Em
The babe, the son of Mary. ° Em So bring him incense, gold and myrrh,
Come,
C peasant, king to
Em
B7
own Him, d
The King of
kings salvation brings,
Em B7 C Let loving hearts enthrone Him. D
G This, this C
Whom g
is
Christ the King,
B7 shepherds guard and angels d
sing.
Haste, haste to bring him laud, Em B7 C The babe, the son of Mary. Copyright ©I960 by Chas. H. Hansen Music Corp. Miami Beach, Fla. Used by permission
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JINGLE BELLS By J.
Pierpont
G Dashing through the snow c In a one-horse open sleigh,
D7 O'er the fields
Laughing
all
we go, G
the way.
on bobtail
Bells
ring,
c
Making
spirits bright.
D7
What fun
it is
to ride and sing
G
A
sleighing song tonight!
Chorus
G Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle
G C Oh, what fun it is to ride
all
the way!
A7
D7
one-horse open sleigh!
in a
G Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle
Oh, what fun
it is
the way!
the ground
Go
c while you're young.
is
white,
D7 Take the
girls
tonight
G
And
sing this sleighing song.
Just get a bob-tailed bay,
c
Two
forty for his speed,
Then
And
hitch
g
to ride in a one-horse open sleigh!
Now it
all
D7
G
c
D7 him to an open sleigh G
crack, you'll take the lead!
Chorus Copyright ©1954 by Chas. H. Hansen Music Corp. Used by permission
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OSANCTISSIMA Sicilian
Folk Song
m
Key
of
D
i
JEt
D D O Q D D Day of holiness, peace and happiness, A E7 A D Joyful, glorious Christmas day!
A7 Angels
tell
Q
A7
D
D
the story of this day of glory.
D
Em
D
A7
D
Praise Christ, our Saviour, born this Christmas day!
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U
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IT
CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR
By
Rev. E. H. Sears
and
R. S. Willis
Key
of
g
p^iffl It
G C G came upon the midnight C A7 D7
clear,
That glorious song of old,
g
From
c
g
angels bending near the earth
G
D7
C
To touch
their harps of gold:
Em
B7
"Peace on the earth, good
A7
D
will to
Em men
D7
From
Heav'n's all gracious King!" g c G
The world
in
solemn
stillness lay
C D7 G To hear the angels sing. g c G Still through the cloven skies they come A7 D7 C With peaceful wings unfurled g c G And still their heav'nly music floats G C D7 O'er all the weary world. Em B7 Em Above its sad and lowly plains
A7 D7 D They bend on hov'ring wing c g g
And
ever o'er
C
The
its
D7
Babel sounds
G
blessed angels sing.
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25
WE THREE KINGS OF ORIENT By J. Key
— Melody
Hopkins
H.
AJ
Traditional
Em
of
^ff^^i^ All:
Em We three
Em
B7
kings of Orient are,
Em
B7 Bearing Field
gifts
we
traverse afar,
d g c and fountain, moor and mountain,
Am Em B7 Following yonder
Em star.
Refrain:
D7G
G
C
O star of wonder,
star
of night,
G
c
Star with royal beauty bright,
Em D G C G D Westward leading, still proceeding, g c G Guide us to thy Perfect Light Em
Em
B7
Born a King on Bethlehem's plain
Em
B7
Gold
I
bring to crown
d
g
Him
again.
c
King forever, ceasing never,
Am EmB7 Em Over
all
to reign.
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D7
G Jolly
Old
Saint. Nicholas,
Em
G
Lean your ear
this
C Don't you
a single soul what I'm going to say;
way!
A7
G tell
G Christmas Eve
is
D7
D7 coming soon,
Em
G
Now, you dear
old man,
G c Whisper what you'll bring to me, A7 Tell
me
G D7 you can.
if
G
D7
When Em When
the clock
is
G I'm fast asleep,
D7
A7
G
C
Down
the chimney broad and black with your pack you'll creep;
G All the stockings
c
Mine A7
striking twelve,
will
D7 you g
Em will find
hanging
G in a
row,
be the shortest one,
D7
You'll be sure to
G know.
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I
SAW THREE
27
SHIPS
Old English Melody
Key
of
g
?
GO
G D saw three ships come sailing in G A7 D On Christmas day, on Christmas day; G D G D saw three ships come sailing in G C D7 G On Christmas day in the morning. D G G D And what was in those ships, all three, G A7 D On Christmas day, on Christmas day? G D G D And what was in those ships, all three, G C D7 G7 On Christmas day in the morning? G D G D The Virgin Mary and Christ were there, G A7 D On Christmas day, on Christmas day; G D G D The Virgin Mary and Christ were there, G C D7 G I
I
On
Christmas day
in
the morning.
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WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS English Folk
4= We
Key
Song
We
G
-4^-g^-^feF
C G wish you a Merry Christmas,
D
A7
We
of
wish you a Merry Christmas, g c wish you a Merry Christmas,
D7 G G happy New Year! D Good tidings to you A7 D Wherever you are; G
And
a
Good
tidings for Christmas
C
And
a
happy
D7
New
G Year!
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HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING By
Chas. Wesley
Key
and
Felix Mendelssohn
D
of
D
A7
Hark! the herald angels sing,
G O D A7 D "Glory to the newborn King! E7 Peace on earth and mercy mild; E7 A A God and sinners reconciled". D
A7
Joyful,
all
ye nations
rise,
A7
D
Join the triumph of the skies.
G B7 Em With angelic hosts proclaim A7
A7 D
D
"Christ
is
born
in
G
Bethlehem". B7 Em
Hark! the herald angels sing,
A7 D A7 D "Glory to the newborn King".
A7 by highest heav'n adored, G D A7 D
Christ,
D
Christ, the everlasting Lord,
E7 Late
in
Him come, E7 A Virgin's womb.
time behold
A Offspring of the
D
A7
Veiled in flesh the God-head see,
A7
D
Hail th'incarnate Deity.
G
B7
Pleased as
man with men
A7
A7 D Immanuel here.
D
Jesus, our
Em
appear,
G B7 E Hark! the herald angels sing, A7
D
A7
D
"Glory to the newborn King". Copyright ©1954 by Chas. H. Hansen Music Corp. Used by permission
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ALL THROUGH THE NIGH" Welsh Folk Song
Key
of
D
y'lj^jj^ Sleep,
G
my
and peace attend thee, D
child
A7
through the night. E7 A7 G Guardian angels God will send thee, D G A7 All through the night. All
A7 Soft the drowsy hours are creeping, Hill
and vale
G
D I
my
G All
slumber steeping;
in
E7
loving
vigil
A7
D
through the night.
D
G
While the
moon
G
A keeping,
A
E her watch
is
keeping
D
A7
through the night E7 G D While the weary world D G A7 All through the night. All
A7 is
sleeping
A7 O'er thy
spirit
gently stealing,
Visions of delight revealing,
D
G
E7
A
Breathes a pure and holy feeling
G All
D A7 through the night.
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GOOD KING WENCESLAS Key
Traditional
of
a
E A Good King Wenceslas looked out A D
On
the feast of Stephen
E
When
the
snow
d Deep and
crisp
lay 'round about,
a and even.
Brightly shone the
D Though the
When
frost
a poor
moon A
was
that night,
cruel,
man came
in sight
Bath'ring winter fuel.
a
e
"Hither, page, and stand by If
me
a
D thou know'st
it,
telling,
Yonder peasant, who is he, a D Where and what his dwelling "Sire, he lives a
D
good league hence
A
Underneath the mountain, E Right against the forest fence
A By
Saint Agnes' fountain".
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O HOLY NIGHT (Cantique de Noel)
By A. Adam
Key
of
c
^^^vUt^^
1
C F holy night, the stars are brightly shining; c G7 It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth. c f Long lay the world in sin and error pining Em Em B7 Till He appeared and the soul felt His worth. c G7 A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices, c G7 For yonder beams a new and glorious morn. Am E Dm Am Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices! C F C C G7 C G7 O night divine! O night when Christ was born! C C F C G7 G7 C
O
O
night divine!
O
night,
O
night divine!
C of faith serenely beaming, c G7 F
Led by the
light
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand; f c
And
by
of star so sweetly gleaming, Em B7 Here come the wise men from the Orient land. G7 c The King of kings thus lay in lowly manger, G7 c In all our trails born to be our friend. Am E Am Dm He knows our needs; To our weakness no stranger. C C G7 C F C G7 Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend. G7 C F C G7 C Behold your King! Your King, before Him bend. led
light
Em
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LET
SNOW! LET
IT
SNOW! LET
IT
By Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne
m
Pm
O-0-&
is
frightful
is
A7
E7 fire
Key
D
Oh! the weather outside But the
SNOW!
N
A7
D
IT
so delightful and
Em
Em
B7
Since we've no place to go,
D
A7 Let
It
Snow! Let
Snow! Let
It
show
doesn't
signs of stopping
A7
E7
And
brought some corn for popping,
I
Em B7 way down low.
Em The
lights are turn'd
D
A7 Let
Snow!
D
A7 It
It
It
Snow! Let
Snow
It
Let
It
Snow!
A When we
finally kiss goodnight,
A
E7
How But
I'll
if
hate going out
E7
All the
way home
A7
D fire
is
I'll
the storm!
me tight A7
you'll really hold
B7 The
in
be warm.
D
slowly dying
A7
E7
And,my
dear, we're
Em
still
goodbyeing
Em
B7
But as long as you love
me
so,
D
A7 Let
It
Snow! Let
It
Snow! Let
It
Snow!
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Hills, Calif.
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of
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