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THE FIRST NOEL
The first Noel the angels did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
On a cold winter's night that was so deep
Noel Noel Noel Noel
Born is the king of Is ra el
The looked up and saw a star
Shining in the East beyond them far
And to the earth in gave great light
And so it continued both day and night
Refrain
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 wherever it went
Refrain
This star drew nigh to the northwest
O'er Bethlelem it took its rest
And there it did both stop and stay
Right over the place where Jesus lay
Refrain
Then entered in those wise men three
Full rev'rently upon their knee
And offered there in his presence
Their gold, and myrrh and frankincense
Refrain
Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heav'nly Lord
That hath made heav'n and earth of naught
And with his blood mankind hath bought
TAB
The First Noel, traditional English carol
arranged by John E. Norlin for two guitars
(also note that the second part could be played on a bass, if desired)
3/4 time
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ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID'S CITY
Henry John Gauntlett
Intro
Once in royal David's city, stood a lowly cattle shed,
where a mother laid her baby in a manger for His bed.
Mary was that mo - ther mild, Jesus Christ her little child.
He came down to earth from heaven, Who is God and Lord of all,
And His shelter was a stable, and His cradle was a stall;
With the poor and meek and lowly, lived on earth our savior holy.
And through all His wondrous childhood, he would honor and obey,
Love and watch the lowly mother, in whose gentle arms He lay.
Christian children all should be, mild, obedient, good as He.
And our eyes at last shall see Him, through his own redeeming love.
For that child so dear and gentle, is our Lord in heaven above;
And He leads His children on, to the place where he is gone.
Not in that poor lowly stable, with the oxen standing by,
We shall see Him, but in heaven, set at God's right hand on high;
When like stars His children crowned, all in while shall wait around.
IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR
It came upon a midnight clear
That glorious song of old
>From angels bending near the earth
To touch their harps of gold
"Peace on the earth, good will to men
>From heaven's all gracious King;"
The world in solemn stillness lay,
To hear the angels sing
Still through the cloven skies they come
With peaceful wings unfurled,
And still their heavenly music floats
O'er all the weary world
Above its sad and lowly plains
They bend on hovering wing;
And ever o'er its Babel sounds
The blessed angels sing.
O ye, beneath life's crushing load
Whose forms are bending low,
Who toil along the climbing way
With painful steps and slow
Look now! for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing;
O rest beside the weary road
And hear the angels sing
THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
1 On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me
A partridge in a pear tree
2 On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me
3 third day
4 fourth day
2 Two turtle doves and a Partridge in a pear tree
3 Three French Hens
4 Four calling birds (sing in reverse order)
5 On the fifth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Five golden rings
6 On the sixth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
7 seventh
. .
. .
12 Twelfth
5-12 And a partridge in a pear tree
5-12 Four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle dove
6 Six geese a laying five golden rings
7 Seven swans a swimming
8 eight maids a milking
9 nine ladies dancing
10 ten lords a leaping
11 eleven pipers piping
12 twelve drummers drumming (sing in reverse order )
ROCKING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
Brenda Lee
key of Ab
Intro
verse1 Rocking around the Christmas tree at the Christmas party hop
Mistletoe hung where you can see every couple tries to stop
Rocking around the Christmas tree, let the Christmas spirit ring
Later we'll have some pumpkin pie and we'll do some caroling
bridge You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear
Voices singing let's be jolly, deck the halls with boughs of holly
Rocking around the Christmas tree, have a happy holiday
Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way
verse2 inst.
Bridge same
same
same
Everyone dancing merrily in the new old - fa - shioned way
finis
JINGLE BELL ROCK
Bobby Helms
key of D
Intro
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verse1 Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
Snowin' and blowin' up bushels of fun
Now the jingle hop has begun
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Dancin' and prancin' in Jingle Bell Square
In the frosty air
bridge1 What a bright time, it's the right time
To rock the night away
Jingle bell time is a swell time
To go glidin' in a one-horse sleigh
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
Jingle around the clock
Mix and a-mingle in the jinglin' feet
That's the jingle bell rock
verse2 Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock (repeat verse1's
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time last 4 lines)
Dancin' and prancin' in Jingle Bell Square
In the frosty air
bridge2 What a bright time, it's the right time
To rock the night away
Jingle bell time is a swell time
To go glidin' in a one-horse sleigh
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
Jingle around the clock
Mix and a-mingle in the jinglin' feet
That's the jingle bell
That's the jingle bell
That's the jingle bell rock(may try to post guitar lick here too)
GRAMMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER
This arrangement combines the melody and some backup. If you sing along you
can follow the chords using this:
Basic Accompaniment Pattern: follow chord progression.
The song is in 4/4 time. Almost every note is an 1/8 note. When you see 0^2 it
means play the string open then quickly hammer on at the 2nd fret. It is
called a grace note. The hammer should fall on the beat.
Intro
Additional Lyrics
Verse2
Now we're all so proud of grandpa
He's been taking this so well
See him in there watching footbal
drinking beer and playing cards with Cousin Mel
It's not Christmas without Grandma
All the family's dressed in black
and we just can't help but wonder
Should we open up her gifts or send them back.
verse 3.
Now the goose is on the table
and the pudding made of fig
and the blue and silver candles
that would just have matched the hair on grandma's wig
I've warned all my friends and neighbors
better watch out for yourselves
they should never give a license
to a man who drives a sleigh and plays with elves.
HAPPY CHRISTMAS (WAR IS OVER)
John Lennon
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So this is Christmas
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And what have you done?
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Another year older
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I hope you had fun
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The near and the dear one
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The old and the young
A merry merry Christmas
and a happy new year
let's hope its a good one
without any fear
And so this is Christmas
For weak and for strong
For rich and the poor ones
The world is so wrong
And so happy Christmas
For black and for white
For yellow and red ones
Let's stop all the fight
And so this is Christmas
And what have we done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
Ans so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young
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WAR IS OOOOOVER
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MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY
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