19 Christmas Caroling Songs

(with guitar chords)

-Haight, 2010

WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS 1

WE THREE KINGS 2
UP ON THE HOUSETOP 3
HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS 4
RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER 5
I HAVE A LITTLE DREIDEL 6
FROSTY THE SNOW MAN 7
HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS 8
JINGLE BELLS 9
SILENT NIGHT 10
HERE WE COME A WASSAILING 11
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS MY TWO FRONT TEETH 12
O CHRISTMAS TREE 13
IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR 14
GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN 15
LET IT SNOW! 16
GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN 17
FELIZ NAVIDAD (FELICIANO) 18
DECK THE HALLS 19
We wish you a Merry Christmas 4TH CAPO

G C
We wish you a Merry Christmas,
A7 D7
We wish you a Merry Christmas,
B7 Em
We wish you a Merry Christmas,
C D7 G
And a Happy New Year.

Chorus:
G D A7 D7
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin,
G Am D7 G
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

G C
Now bring us some figgy pudding,
A7 D7
Now bring us some figgy pudding,
B7 Em
Now bring us some figgy pudding,
C D7 G
And a cup of good cheer.

CHORDS
G 320033
C x32010
A7 002020
D7 x00212
B7 x21202
Em 022000

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We Three Kings

Em B7 Em
We three kings of Orient are;
Em B7 Em
Bearing gifts, we traverse afar,
Em D G
Field and fountain, moor and mountain,
Am B7 Em
Following yonder star.

chorus:
D7 G C G
O, star of wonder, star of night,
G C G
Star with royal beauty bright,
Em D C D7
Westward leading, still proceeding
G C G
Guide us to thy perfect light.

Em B7 Em
Born a King on Bethlehem's plain,
Em B7 Em
Gold I bring to crown Him again,
Em D G
King forever, ceasing never
Am B7 Em
Over us all to reign.

(chorus)

CHORDS
Em 022000
B7 x21202
D X00232
G 320033
Am 002210
D7 x00212
C x32010

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Up on the Housetop

D
Up on the housetop, reindeer paws
G D A
Out jumps good ol' Santa Claus
D
Down through the chimney with lots of toys
G D A7 D
All for the little ones, Christmas joys

CHORUS:
G D
Ho, Ho, Ho! Who wouldn't go?
A7 D
Ho, Ho, Ho! Who wouldn't go?
D G
Up on the housetop, click, click, click.
D A7 D
Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick

D
First comes the stocking of little Nell,
G D A
O dear Santa, fill it well;
D
Give her a dolly that laughs and cries,
G D A7 D
One that will open and shut her eyes

CHORUS

CHORDS
D X00232
G 320033
A 002220
A7 002020
Em 022000

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HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS

C G7
Have a holly, jolly Christmas, it's the best time of the year,
C G7
I don't know if there'll be snow, but have a cup of cheer.
C G7
Have a holly, jolly Christmas, and when you walk down the street,
C
Say hello to friends you know and everyone you meet.
F Em G7 C
Hey, ho, the mistletoe, hung where you can see,
Dm Am D7 G7
Somebody's waiting there, kiss her once for me.
C G7
Have a holly, jolly Christmas and in case you didn't hear,
C D7 G7 C
Oh, by golly, have a holly, jolly Christmas this year.

(repeat all)

CHORDS
C x32010
G7 320001
F 133211
Em 022000
Dm x00231
Am 002210
D7 x00212

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RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER

C
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,
G7
Had a very shiny nose, (LIKE A LIGHTBULB)

And if you ever saw it,

C
You would even say it glows. (LIKE A LIGHTBULB)

C
All of the other reindeer,
G7
Used to laugh and call him names, (LIKE PINOCCHIO)

They never let poor Rudolph,

C C7
Join in any reindeer games. (LIKE MONOPOLY)

F C
Then one foggy Christmas Eve,
Dm G7 C
Santa came to say, (IN HIS UNDERWEAR!)
G
"Rudolph with your nose so bright,
D7 G7
won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"

C
Then how the reindeer loved him,
G7
As they shouted out with glee, (LIKE AN AUDIENCE)

"Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,

C
You'll go down in history." (LIKE GEORGE WASHINGTON!)

CHORDS
C x32010 C7 032310
G7 320001
F 133211
Dm x00231 D7 x00212

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I Have a Little Dreidel

G
I Have a Little Dreidel
D7
I made it out of clay.

And when it's dry and ready,

G
Oh dreidel I shall play.

Chorus:
G
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel,
D7
I made it out of clay;

And when its dry and ready,

G
Then dreidel I shall play.

G
It has a lovely body,
D7
With legs so short and thin.

And when it gets all tired,

G
It drops and then I win.

(Chorus)

CHORDS
G 320033
D7 x00212

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FROSTY THE SNOW MAN

C
Frosty the Snow Man
F C
was a jolly happy soul
F C
With a corn-cob pipe and a button nose
F G7
and two eyes made out of coal.
C
Frosty the Snow Man
F C
is a fairy tale they say
F C Am
He was made of snow but the children know
F G7 C CHORDS
how he came to life one day. C x32010
F Em F 133211
There must have been some magic in G7 320001
Dm G7 C Am 002210
that old silk hat they found, Em 022000
G E Dm x00231
For when they put it on his head G 320033
D7 G7 E 022100
he began to dance around. G 320033
C D7 x00212
Oh, Frosty the Snow Man
F C
was alive as he could be,
F C Am
And the children say he could laugh and play
F G C
just the same as you and me.

C
Thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump,
G7
Look at Frosty go.

Thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump,

C
Over the hills of snow.

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HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS NO CAPO

C
Here comes Santa Claus,

Here comes Santa Claus,

G7
Right down Santa Claus Lane.
G7
Vixen and Blitzen and all his reindeer
C
are pulling on the rein.
F Em
Bells are ringing, children singing
G7 C
All is merry and bright.
F C
Hang your stockings and say your pray'rs,
G7 C CHORDS
'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight. C x32010
G7 320001
C F 133211
Here comes Santa Claus, Em 022000

Here comes Santa Claus,

G7
Right down Santa Claus Lane.

He's got a bag that is filled with toys

C
for the boys and girls again.
F Em
Hear those sleigh bells jingle jangle,
G7 C
What a beautiful sight.
F C
Jump in bed, cover up your head,
G7 C
'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight

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Jingle Bells NO CAPO

C F
Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh,
G7 C
O'er the fields we go, laughing all the way,
C F
Bells on bobtails ring, making spirits bright,
G7 C
What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight, oh

Chorus:
C C7
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
F C D7 G7
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh, hey,
C C7
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
F C G7 C
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh.

CHORDS
C x32010
F 133211
G7 320001
D7 x00212

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Silent Night

C
Silent night, holy night
G C
All is calm, All is bright
F C
Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child
F C
Holy Infant so Tender and mild,
G C
Sleep in heavenly peace,
C G C
Sleep in heavenly peace.

C
Silent night, holy night CHORDS
G C C x32010
Shepherds quake at the sight, G 320033
F C F 133211
Glories stream from heaven afar,
F C
Heavenly hosts sing Alleleulia
G C
Christ the Saviour is born!
C G C
Christ the saviour is born.

C
Silent night, holy night
G C
Son of God, love's pure light
F C
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
F C
with the dawn of redeeming grace,
G C
Jesus Lord at thy birth,
C G C
Jesus Lord at thy birth.

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Here We Come A Wassailing

D
Here we come a wassailing
A7 D
among the leaves so green
G D A7
Here we come a wandering so
Em A7
fair to be seen

CHORUS:
(A7) D G D
Love and joy come to you
A7 D G D
And to you your wassail too
A7 D B7 Em A7 D A7
And God bless you and send you a happy new year,
D B7 Em A7 D
And God send you a happy new year.

D CHORDS
We are not daily beggars D X00232
A7 D A7 002020
That beg from door to door G 320033
Em 022000
G D A7 B7 x21202
But we are neighbors' children
Em A7
Whom you have seen before.

(A7) D G D
Love and joy come to you
A7 D G D
And to you your wassail too
A7 D B7 Em A7 D A7
And God bless you and send you a happy new year,
D B7 Em A7 D
And God send you a happy new year.

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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS MY TWO FRONT TEETH

C D7
All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth,
G7 C
My two front teeth, my two front teeth.
D7
Gee, if I could only have my two front teeth,
G7 C
Then I could wish you Merry Christmas.

Bridge:
F
It seems so long since I could say,
C G7 C E7
"Sister Susie sitting on a thistle."
Am
Gosh, oh gee, how happy I'd be,
D7 G7
If I could only whistle. (thhh)
C D7
All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth,
G7 C
My two front teeth, see my two front teeth.
D7
Gee, if I could only have my two front teeth,
G7 C
Then I could wish you Merry Christmas.

CHORDS
C x32010
D7 x00212
G7 320001
F 133211
E7 020100
Am 002210

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O Christmas Tree

D A7 B7
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Em A7 D
With faithful leaves unchanging.
D A7 B7
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Em A7 D
With faithful leaves unchanging,
D A7
CHORDS
Not only green in summer's heat,
D X00232
Em A7 D
A7 002020
But also winter's snow and sleet;
B7 x21202
D A7 B7
Em 022000
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Em A7 D
With faithful leaves unchanging.

D A7 B7
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Em A7 D
Of all the trees most lovely.
D A7 B7
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Em A7 D
Of all the trees most lovely;
D A7
Each year you bring to me delight
Em A7 D
Gleaming in the Christmas night.
D A7 B7
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Em A7 D
Of all the trees most lovely.

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It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

C F C
It came upon a midnight clear
F D7 G7
That glorious song of old
C F C
From angels bending near the earth
F G7 C
To touch their harps of gold
E7 Am
"Peace on the earth, good will to men CHORDS
G D7 G C x32010
From heaven's all gracious King;" F 133211
C F C D7 x00212
The world in solemn stillness lay, G7 320001
F G7 C E7 020100
To hear the angels sing Am 002210
G 320033
C F C
Still through the cloven skies they come
F D7 G7
With peaceful wings unfurled,
C F C
And still their heavenly music floats
F G7 C
O'er all the weary world
E7 Am
Above its sad and lowly plains
G D7 G
They bend on hovering wing;
C F C
And ever o'er its Babel sounds
F G7 C
The blessed angels sing.

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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Em
God rest ye merry, gentlemen
C B7 CHORDS
let nothing you dismay Em 022000
Em C x32010
Remember Christ our Savior B7 x21202
C B7 Am 002210
was born on Christmas Day G 320033
Am G D X00232
To save us all from Satan's pow'r
Em D
when we were gone a-stray

Chorus:
G B7 Em D
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy!
G B7 Em
O tidings of comfort and joy

Em
Em
In Bethlehem, in Israel,
From God our heav'nly Father,
C B7
C B7
this blessed Babe was born,
a blessed angel came
Em
Em
and laid within a manger
And unto certain shepherds
C B7
C B7
upon this blessed morn
brought tidings of the same
Am G
Am G
The which His Mother Mar-y
How that in Bethlehem was born the
Em D
Em D
did nothing take in scorn.
Son of God by name.
Chorus
Chorus

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LET IT SNOW!

F C7 F
Oh, the weather outside is frightful,
F Abdim C7
But the fire is so delightful,
Gm D7 Gm
And since we've no place to go, CHORDS
C7 F F 133211
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. C7 x32310
Abdim xx0101
F C7 F Gm 355333
It doesn't show signs of stopping, D7 x00212
F Abdim C7 C x32010
And I brought some corn for popping. G7 320001
Gm D7 Gm Dm x00231
The lights are turned way down low,
C7 F
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

C
When we finally kiss good night,
Dm G7 C
How I'll hate going out in the storm.
C
But if you really hold me tight,
D7 G7 C7
All the way home I'll be warm.

F C7 F
The fire is slowly dying,
F Abdim C7
And, my dear, we're still good-bye-ing,
Gm D7 Gm
But as long as you love me so.
C7 F
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

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GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN

D A D
Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere;
D A7 D
Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born.

D A D
While shepherds kept their watching o'er silent flocks by night,
A A7
Behold throughout the heavens there shone a Holy Light.

D A D
Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere;
D A7 D
Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born.

D A D
The shepherds feared and trembled when lo! Above the earth,
A A7
Rang out the angel chorus that hailed our Saviour's birth.

D A D
Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere;
D A7 D
Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born.

D A D
Down in a lowly manger the humble Christ was born
A A
And brought us God's salvation that blessed Christmas morn!

D A D
Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere;
D A7 D
Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born.

CHORDS
D X00232
A 002220
A7 002020

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Feliz Navidad (Feliciano)

Intro:
D G A7 D
D G A7 D

Em A7 CHORDS
Feliz Navidad D X00232
D G 320033
Feliz Navidad A7 002020
G Em 022000
Feliz Navidad Bm 224432
A7 D
Prospero Ano y Felicidad.

Em A7
Feliz Navidad
D
Feliz Navidad
G
Feliz Navidad
A7 D
Prospero Ano y Felicidad.

G A7
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
D Bm
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
G
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
A7 D
From the bottom of my heart.

G A7
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
D Bm
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
G
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
A7 D
From the bottom of my heart.

(Repeat until tired)

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Deck The Halls

D
Deck the halls with boughs of holly,
G D A D
Fa la la la la, la la la la CHORDS
D D X00232
Tis the season to be jolly, G 320033
G D A D A 002220
Fa la la la la, la la la la Bm 224432
A D E7 020100
Don we now our gay apparel,
D Bm E7 A
Fa la la la la la, la la la
D
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol,
G D D A D
Fa la la la la, la la la la

D
See the blazing Yule before us,
G D A D
Fa la la la la, la la la la
D
Strike the harp and join the chorus,
G D A D
Fa la la la la, la la la la
A D
Follow me in merry measure,
D Bm E7 A
Fa la la la la la, la la la
D
While I tell the Yuletide treasure,
G D D A D
Fa la la la la, la la la la

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