The Best Holiday Songs

G Em C D

G Em C D
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
G Em C D
Let your heart be light
G Em Am D
Next year all our troubles will be out of sight

G Em C D
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
G Em D
Make the Yuletide gay
G Em Am D G
Next year all our troubles will be miles away

F G7

C Cm Bm E7
Once again, as in the olden days
Am D7 G
Happy golden days of yore
Em F#7 Bm
Faithful friends who are dear to us
E7 A7 D7
Will be near to us once more

G Em C D7
Someday soon, we all will be together
G Em C D
If the fates allow
G Em Am B7 Em
Until then, we’ll have to muddle through somehow

F G7

C D7 G
So have yourself a merry little Christmas now

F G7

C Cm Bm E7
Once again, as in the olden days
Am D7 G
Happy golden days of yore
Em F#7 Bm
Faithful friends who are dear to us
E7 A7 D7
Will be near to us once more

G Em C D7
Someday soon, we all will be together
G Em C D
If the fates allow
G Em Am B7 Em
Until then, we’ll have to muddle through somehow

F G7

C D7 G
So have yourself a merry little Christmas now

G

G D7 G
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas,
G G#dim Am7
Everywhere you go,
C D7 G E7
Take a look at the five and ten glistenings once again,
A7 D7
with candy canes and silver lanes that glow.

G D7 G
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas,
G D#dim Am7 E7
Toys in every store,
C D7 G E7
But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be,
Am7 D7 G
on your own front door.

B7
A pair of Hopalong boots and a pistol that shoots
Em
is the wish of Barney and Ben,
A7
Dolls that’ll talk and will go for a walk
D
is the hope of Janice and Jen.
D Am D7
And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again…

Db Abm Db7

Gb Db7 Gb
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas,
Gb Gdim Abm7
Everywhere you go.
Cbm Db7 Gbb Eb7
Now, there’s a tree in the Grand Hotel, one in the park as well,
Ab7 Db7
It’s the sturdy kind that doesn’t mind the snow.

Gb Db7 Gb
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas,
Gb Ddim Abm7 Eb7
Soon the bells will start.
Cb Db7 Gb Eb7
And the thing that’ll make them ring is the carol that you sing,
Abm7 Db7 Gb
Right within your heart.

G D7 G
G D#dim Am7 E7
C D7 G E7
Am7 D7 G

B7
A pair of Hopalong boots and a pistol that shoots
Em
is the wish of Barney and Ben,
A7
Dolls that’ll talk and will go for a walk
D
is the hope of Janice and Jen.
D Am D7
And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again…

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G D7 G
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas,
G D#dim Am7 E7
Soon the bells will start.
C D7 G E7
And the thing that’ll make them ring is the carol that you sing,
Am7 D7 G
Right within your heart.

D
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock,
D B7 Em A7
Jingle bells swing, and jingle bells ring,
Em A7 Em A7
Snowin’ and blowin’ up bushels of fun
Em A7
Now the jingle hop has begun

D
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
D B7 Em A7
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Em A7 Em A7
Dancin’ and prancin’ in Jingle Bell Square
Em A7 D
In the frosty air

G G#dim
What a bright time, it’s the right time
D
To rock the night away
E7
Jingle bell time is a swell time
A7
To go glidin’ in a one-horse sleigh

D
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
D B7
Jingle around the clock
Em Gm
Mix and mingle in the jinglin’ feet
G A7 D
That’s the jingle bell rock.

D
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
D B7 Em A7
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Em A7 Em A7
Dancin’ and prancin’ in Jingle Bell Square
Em A7
In the frosty air.

G G#dim
What a bright time, it’s the right time
D
To rock the night away
E7
Jingle bell time is a swell time
A7
To go glidin’ in a one-horse sleigh

D
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
D B7
Jingle around the clock
Em Gm
Mix and mingle in the jinglin’ feet
G A7
That’s the jingle bell,
G A7
That’s the jingle bell,
G A7 D
That’s the jingle bell rock.

D Bm Em A7

D
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
Bm
But the very next day, you gave it away
Em
This year, to save me from tears
A7
I’ll give it to someone special
D
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
Bm
But the very next day, you gave it away
Em
This year, to save me from tears
A7
I’ll give it to someone special

D Bm Em A7

D
Once bitten and twice shy.
Bm
I keep my distance, but you still catch my eye,
Em
Tell me, baby, do you recognize me?
A7
Well, it’s been a year; it doesn’t surprise me.

D
Happy Christmas, I wrapped it up and sent it
Bm
With a note saying “I love you,” I meant it,
Em
Now I know what a fool I’ve been,
A7
But if you kissed me now, I know you’d fool me again.

D
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
Bm
But the very next day, you gave it away
Em
This year, to save me from tears
A7
I’ll give it to someone special
D
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
Bm
But the very next day, you gave it away
Em
This year, to save me from tears
A7
I’ll give it to someone special

D Bm Em A7

D
A crowded room, friends with tired eyes,
Bm
I’m hiding from you and your soul of ice,
Em
My God, I thought you were someone to rely on,
A7
Me, I guess I was a shoulder to cry on
D
A face of a lover with a fire in his heart,
Bm
A man undercover, but you tore me apart,
Em
Oh, oh,
A7
now I’ve found a real love, you’ll never fool me again

D
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
Bm
But the very next day, you gave it away
Em
This year, to save me from tears
A7
I’ll give it to someone special
D
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
Bm
But the very next day, you gave it away
Em
This year, to save me from tears
A7
I’ll give it to someone special

D
A face of a lover with a fire in his heart,
Bm
A man undercover, but you tore him apart
Em
Maybe next year I’ll give it to someone
A7
I’ll give it to someone, I’ll give it to someone
D
special.

G# Ebm C# D#7

G#
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
D#7
At the Christmas party hop
D#7
Mistletoe hung where you can see
G#
Every couple tries to stop
G#
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
D#7
Let the Christmas spirit ring
D#7
Later we’ll have some pumpkin pie
G#
And we’ll do some caroling.

C# Cm
You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear,
Fm
Voices singing, let’s be jolly,
A#7 D#7
Deck the halls with boughs of holly.
G#
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree,
D#7
Have a happy holiday,
D#7
Everyone dancin’ merrily,
G#
In the new old-fashioned way.

G# D#7 D#7 G#
G# D#7 D#7 G#

C# Cm
You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear,
Fm
Voices singing, let’s be jolly,
A#7 D#7
Deck the halls with boughs of holly.
G#
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree,
D#7
Have a happy holiday,
D#7
Everyone dancin’ merrily,
D#7 C#dim7 A#m7 D#7 G#
In the new old-fashioned way.

C D7 G

G
Silent night, holy night,
C G
All is calm; all is bright,
C G
Round yon Virgin, Mother, and Child,
C G
Holy infant, so tender and mild
D7 G
Sleep in heavenly peace,
G D7 G
Sleep in heavenly peace.

G
Silent night, holy night,
C G
Shepherds quake at the sight,
C G
Glories stream from heaven afar,
C G
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia,
D7 G
Christ the Savior is born,
G D7 G
Christ the Savior is born.

G
Silent night, holy night,
C G
Son of God, love’s pure light,
C G
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
C G
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
D7 G
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth,
G D7 G
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth.

G
Silent night, holy night,
C G
All is calm; all is bright,
C G
Round yon Virgin, Mother, and Child,
C G
Holy infant, so tender and mild
D7 G
Sleep in heavenly peace,
G D7 G
Sleep in heavenly peace.