Key: G
Chords: G, C, D, Am
(1) AWAY IN A MANGER
Verse 1
G C
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
C G C D
The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.
G C
The stars in the sky looked down where he lay,
C G C D G
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.
Verse 2
G C
The cattle are lowing; the poor baby wakes,
C G C D
But little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes.
G C
I love thee, Lord Jesus; look down from the sky
C G C D G
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.
Verse 3
G C
Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask thee to stay
C G C D
Close by me forever, and love me, I pray.
G C
Bless all the dear children in thy tender care,
C G C D G
And fit us for heaven to live with thee there.
(2) JINGLE BELLS
Verse 1
G
Dashing through the snow,
C
in a one-horse open sleigh
Am D
o'er the fields we go,
D G
laughing all the way.
G
Bells on bob-tail ring,
C
making spirits bright,
Am D
what fun it is to ride and sing
D G
a sleighing song tonight.
Chorus
G
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.
C G
Oh, what fun it is to ride
Am D
in a one horse open sleigh.
G
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.
C G
Oh, what fun it is to ride
D G
In a one horse open sleigh.
Verse 2
G
A day or two ago,
C
I thought I'd take a ride,
Am D
And soon Miss Fanny Bright
D G
Was seated by my side;
G
The horse was lean and lank
C
Misfortune seemed his lot
Am D
We got into a drifted bank,
D G
And then we got upsot.
Verse 3
G
Now the ground is white
C
Go it while you're young
Am D
Take the girls tonight
D G
And sing this sleighing song
G
Just get a bob tailed bay
C
two-forty as his speed
Am D
Hitch him to an open sleigh
D G
And crack! you'll take the lead
(3) RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER
G
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
G D
Had a very shiny nose,
D
And if you ever saw it,
D G
You would even say it glows.
G
All of the other reindeer
G D
Used to laugh and call him names.
D
They never let poor Rudolph
D G
Join in any reindeer games.
C G Then one foggy Christmas Eve, D G Santa came to say, D D "Rudolph, with your nose so bright, Am D Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"
G G Then how the reindeer loved him, G D As they shouted out with glee: D D "Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, D D G You'll go down in his - to - ry!"
(4) JOY TO THE WORLD
Verse 1
G D G
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
C D G
Let earth receive her King;
G
Let every heart prepare Him room,
G
And Heaven and nature sing,
D
And Heaven and nature sing,
G C C D G
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.
Verse 2
G D G
Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!
C D G
Let men their songs employ,
G
while fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains,
G
repeat the sounding joy,
D
repeat the sounding joy,
G C C D G
repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
Verse 3
G D G
No more let sins and sorrows grow
C D G nor thorns infest the ground;
G he comes to make his blessings flow
G far as the curse is found,
D far as the curse is found,
G C C D G
far as, far as the curse is found.
Verse 4
G D G
He rules the world with truth and grace
C D G and makes the nations prove
G the glories of his righteousness
G and wonders of his love,
D and wonders of his love,
G C C D G and wonders, wonders of his love.
(5) THE FIRST NOEL
Verse 1
G C G
The First Noel the angel did say
C G
Was to certain poor shepherds
Am G
in fields as they lay;
G C G
In fields as they lay, keeping their sheep,
C G Am G
On a cold winter's night that was so deep.
Chorus
G C G
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,
C G C Am G
Born is the King of Israel.
Verse 2
G C G
They looked up and saw a star
C G Am G
Shining in the east beyond them far,
G C G
And to the earth it gave great light,
C G Am G
And so it continued both day and night.
Verse 3
G C G
And by the light of that same star
C G Am G
Three wise men came from country far;
G C G
To seek for a king was their intent,
C G Am G
And to follow the star wherever it went.
Verse 4
G C G
This star drew nigh to the northwest,
C G Am G
O'er Bethlehem it took it rest,
G C G
And there it did both stop and stay
C G Am G
Right over the place where Jesus lay.
(6) WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
G C
We wish you a Merry Christmas..
Am D
We wish you a Merry Christmas..
G C
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a
Am D G
Happy New Year
G C
Oh, bring us some figgy pudding
Am D Oh, bring us some figgy pudding
G C Oh, bring us some figgy pudding
Am D G And bring it right here
G D Am D Good tidings we bring to you and your kin G C
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a
Am D G
Happy New Year
G C We won't go until we get some
Am D We won't go until we get some
G C We won't go until we get some
Am D G So bring it right here
G D Am D Good tidings we bring to you and your kin G C
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a
Am D G
Happy New Year
G C We all like our figgy pudding
Am D We all like our figgy pudding
G C We all like our figgy pudding
Am D G With all its good cheers
G D Am D Good tidings we bring to you and your kin G C
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a
Am D G
Happy New Year
G C
We wish you a Merry Christmas..
Am D
We wish you a Merry Christmas..
G C
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a
Am D G
Happy New Year
(7) SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
G
You better watch out,
C
You better not cry,
G
Better not pout,
C
I'm telling you why
G Am D G
Santa Claus is comin' to town
G
He's making a list
C
And checking it twice,
G
Gonna find out
C
Who's naughty and nice.
G Am D G
Santa Claus is comin' to town
G C
He sees you when you're sleepin',
G C
He knows when you're awake,
Am D
he knows if you've been bad or good,
Am D
So be good for goodness sake
G
You better watch out,
C
You better not cry,
G
Better not pout,
C
I'm telling you why
G Am D G
Santa Claus is comin' to town.