Holiday Sing-Along
1. The Dawning of the Day (instrumental) 2. Deck the Halls 3. Angels We Have Heard on High 4. Patapan 5. Dreydl, Dreydl, Dreydl 6. Let It Snow 7. The Christmas Song 8. Jingle Bell Rock! 9. The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa 10. Feliz Navidad 11. Oh Hanukkah 12. Jingle Bells / Cascabel 13. Silent Night / Noche de Paz 14. White Christmas 15. Here We Come A-Wassailing
Prepared by Wendy Lanxner [email protected]
The Dawning of the Day
This song can be played in 1st or 2nd position. Play twice. Strum: Downstrums, 2 per measure.
Deck the Halls (downstrums)
D / / / Deck the halls with boughs of holly A7 D, Dsus D Fa la la la la, la la la la D / / / Tis the season to be jolly A7 D, Dsus D Fa la la la la, la la la la A7 / D / Don we now our gay apparel, D E A7 / Fa la la la la la la la la add pinkie to D D / / / Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, G D A7 D Fa la la la la, la la la la
D / / / A7 D Dsus D See the blazing Yule before us, Fa D / / / A7 D Dsus D Strike the harp and join the Chorus, Fa ... A7 / D / D E A7 / Follow me in merry measure, Fa ... D / / / G D A7 D While I tell of Yuletide treasure, Fa ...
D / / / A7 D Dsus D Fast away the old year passes, Fa ... D / / / A7 D Dsus D Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, Fa ... A7 / D / D E A7 / Sing we joyous all together, Fa ... D / / / G D A7 D Heedless of the wind and weather, Fa ...
Angels We Have Heard On High (downstrums) C / G C Angels we have heard on high, C / G C Sweetly singing o’er the plains C / G C And the mountains in reply, C / G C echoing their joyous strains
CHORUS:
C C G7 G7 Glo . . . C C G G o------oria, C C C G in excelsis De- o C C G7 G7 Glo . . . C C G G oh------oria, C C C G C in excelsis De- e- o
VERSE 2:
C / G C Shepherds, why this jubilee? C / G C Why your joyous strains prolong? C / G C What the gladsome tidings be C / G C Which inspire your heav’nly song
CHORUS
Chords: Use D5 & A5
Strum:
Guillaume, prends ton tambourin, Willie, bring your little drum. Toi, prends ta flûte, Robin; Robin, get your fife, and come, Au son de ces instruments, And be merry while you play.
Turelurelu, patapatapan, Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan Au son de ces instruments, We will listen as you play Je dirai Noël gaîment. For the joy for Christmas day.
downstrums - start slowly and then speed up! Dreydl
7 7 7 C / / / / / G G G 7 G / / / / / C C C C / / / I have a little dreydl, I C / G7 (3 quick strums) Made it out of clay; and G7 / / / When it's dry and ready, then G7 / C (3 strums) Dreydl I shall play.
C / / / O, dreydl, dreydl, dreydl, I C / G7 (3 quick strums) Made it out of clay; and G7 / / / When it's dry and ready, then G7 / C (3 strums) Dreydl I shall play.
It has a lovely body, With legs so short and thin; And when it is all tired, It drops and then I win.
O dreydl, dreydl, dreydl, With legs so short and thin; O dreydl, dreydl, dreydl, It drops and then I win!
My dreydl is always playful, It loves to dance and spin. A happy game of dreydl, Come play, now let's begin.
O, dreydl, dreydl, dreydl, It loves to dance and spin. O dreydl, dreydl, dreydl, Come play, now let's begin!
(down, down-up, up-down) Let It Snow! D D Oh, the weather outside is frightful, Em A7 But the fire is so delightful, Em Em7 And since we've no place to go, A D Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
D D It doesn't show signs of stopping, Em A And I brought some corn for popping; Em Em7 The lights are turned way down low, A D Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
A A When we finally say good night, E A How I'll hate going out in the storm; A A But if you really hold me tight, E7 A7 (one strum) All the way home I'll be warm.
D D The fire is slowly dying, Em A And, my dear, we're still good-bye-ing, Em Em7 But as long as you love me so. A D Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! - Let it A7 A7 D D-A-D (one strum each) Snow, let it snow, let it snow!
Mel Torme and Robert Wells The Christmas Song (capo 3)
G Am7 Bm C Chestnuts roasting on an open fire G G7 C B7 Jack Frost nipping at your nose Em C G F# (E bar on 2nd) Yuletide carols being sung by a choir Bmaj7 F Am7 D7 And folks dressed up like Eskimos, everybody
G Am7 Bm C Knows a turkey and some mistletoe G G7 C B7 Help to make the season bright Em C G F# Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow Bm Em Am7 D7 G Will find it hard to sleep to night --- they know that
Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7 San------ta's on his way --- he’s loaded Dm7 G7 Cadd2 C Lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh and every Cm7 F7 Cm7 F7 Mother’s child is gonna spy to see if A7sus A7 Am7 D7 Reindeer really know how to fly…….. and
G Am7 Bm C So I’m offering this simple phrase G G7 C B7 To kids from one to ninety-two Em C G F# Although its been said many times, many ways
Am7/D D7 Gma7 pluck each note of last chord Merry Christmas to you
JINGLE BELL ROCK Strum: down-up down, down-up down (‘jingle bell’ rhythm)
D Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell rock
D6 Dmaj7 Em A Jingle Bells swing and jingle bells ring
Em A Em A Snowin and blowin up bushels of fun
one strum each: E E A aug - Now the jingle hop has begun
D Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell rock
D6 Dmaj7 Em A Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Em A Em A Dancin and prancin’ in jingle bell square
Em A D D7 In the frosty air ---
BRIDGE: down, down-up, up-down G Gm D -1 strum, stop What a bright time, it’s the right time To rock the night away E E A -1 strum, stop Jingle bell time is a swell time To go gliding in a one-horse sleigh
D Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 Giddy up jingle horse, pick up your feet D6 Dmaj7 (1 strum) B -down down up, up down Jingle around the clock
Jingle strum: G - Gm - Mix and mingle in the jinglin beat,
One strum each: E A E A E A D (or tab) That's the jingle bell That's the jingle bell That's the jingle bell rock !
--2-2-2---2-2-2-----2-5----0---2-- (play ending chord gently)
The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa
Feliz Navidad [down down-up, up-down, one measure per chord]
Intro: G D7 G down, down up, up down, down (rest - damp strings)
C D7 Feliz Navidad
G Em (optional bass walk from G down to Em) Feliz Navidad
C D7 [G D7 G pattern] Feliz Navidad, Prospero Ano y Felicidad.
(repeat verse)
C D7 I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas G Em I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas C I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas D7 G / / D7 G From the bottom of my heart
(pick strum, strum) O HANUKAH
Am / E7 Am O Hanukah, O Hanukah Come light the menorah
Am / E7 Am Let's have a party We'll all dance the horah
C / G7 C Gather round the table, We'll give you a treat
C / E7 Am Spinning tops to play with, and good things to eat, and
Am / Am / While we ---- are playing ---- the
Am / Am / Candles are burning low ---
1 strum each: Am Dm Am Dm One for each night they shed a sweet light
Am Dm E / / / (strum E) To remind us of days long ago.
1 strum each: Am Dm Am Dm One for each night they shed a sweet light
Am E Am (let ring) To remind us of days long ago.
Jingle Bells pick strum D / / / Dash-ing through the snow In a D / G / One-horse o - pen sleigh G / A7 / / / D / O'er the fields we go Laughing all the way D / / / / / G / Bells on bob-tail ring, Making spirits bright. What Em / A7 / / / D (ONE STRUM) Fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song to – night. Oh,
CHORUS: D Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way G D E7 A7 Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse o - pen sleigh D Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way G D A7 D Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse o - pen sleigh!
D Ha llegado Navidad, G la familia alegre está, Em A D celebrando Noche Buena en la paz del santo hogar
D Ha llegado Navidad, G la familia alegre está, Em A D celebrando Noche Buena en la paz del santo hogar
D Cascabel, cascabel, lindo cascabel G D E7 A7 con sus notas de alegría va anunciado él. D Cascabel, cascabel, lindo cascabel G D A7 D (pick strum strum!) con sus notas de alegría va anunciado él.
Silent Night / Noche de Paz downstrums or fingerpicking finger-picking pattern (thumb follows bass root):
In 3 / 4 - count: 1 & 2 & 3 &
------3------2------2------1------1------TH------G / / / Silent night! Holy night! D7 / 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 / / / Noche de paz, noche de amor, D7 / G / Todo duerme en derredor. C / G / Entre sus astros que esparcen su luz C / G / Bella anunciando al niñito Jesús. D7 / G / Brilla la estrella de paz, G D7 G / Brilla la estrella de paz.
White Christmas By: Irving Berlin
G / / / I'm dreaming of a Am7 / D7 / White Christmas C / D7 / Just like the ones I used to G / D7 / Know --- Where the G Gma7 G7 -- Tree tops glisten and C / Am7 -- Chil-dren listen to G / Em / Hear -- sleighbells in the Am7 / D7 / Snow
G / / / I'm dreaming of a Am7 / D7 / White Christmas C / D7 / With every Christmas card I C / D7 Write May your G Gma7 G7 / Days be merry and C Cm-- Bright and may G Em Am7 D7 All your Christmases be G C G-- White Here We Come A-Wassailing
A / / / Here we come a wassailing, among the leaves so green D A E E Here we come a wandering,so fair to be seen.
Chorus:
A D A A D A Love and joy come to you, and to you your wassail too A E A D And God bless you, and send you, a happy New Year. A E A And God send you a happy New Year.
A / / / We are not daily beggars, that beg from door to door D A E E But we are neighbors' children, whom you have seen before.
CHORUS
Good master and good mistress as you sit by the fire Pray think of us poor children, a-wandering in the mire.
CHORUS
Bring us out a table,and spread it with a cloth Bring us out a moldy cheese, and some of your Christmas loaf.
CHORUS
God bless the Master of this house, likewise the Mistress too And all the little children, that round the table go.
CHORUS