SONGSCAPE

CHRISTMAS
full backing
VOCAL PART CONTENTS version version
Frosty the snowman CD1 1 CD1 2 page 2
Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins
Santa Claus is comin to town CD1 3 CD1 4 page 3
Haven Gillespie and Fred J Coots
I wish it could be Christmas every day CD1 5 CD1 6 page 5
Roy Wood
So many stars CD1 7 CD1 8 page 7
Lin Marsh
The little drummer boy CD1 9 CD1 bl page 8
Harry Simeone, Henry Onorati and Katherine K Davis
Walking in the air CD1 bm CD1 bn page 9
Howard Blake
Jingle bells CD1 bo CD1 bp page 10
Traditional
Thats what Christmas means to me CD1 bq CD1 br page 11
Lin Marsh
Winter wonderland CD1 bs CD1 bt page 14
Dick Smith and Felix Bernard
Do they know its Christmas? CD2 1 CD2 2 page 16
Bob Geldof and Midge Ure
Just a tale CD2 3 CD2 4 page 18
Howard Goodall
Saviours Day CD2 5 CD2 6 page 20
Chris Eaton
Have yourself a merry little Christmas CD2 7 CD2 8 page 22
Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane
Diamond bright CD2 9 CD2 bl page 24
Lin Marsh
The Christmas song (Chestnuts roasting on an open fire) CD2 bm CD2 bn page 26
Mel Torme and Robert Wells
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! CD2 bo CD2 bp page 27
Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne
When a child is born CD2 bq CD2 br page 28
Fred Jay and Zacar
Rockin around the Christmas tree CD2 bs CD2 bt page 29
Johnny Marks

Using the vocal parts

Please restrict the printing out and duplication of these to
the required number for rehearsal only, and destroy them after use.

This edition 2007 by Faber Music Ltd

First published in 2007 by Faber Music Ltd
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Music processed by Ashley Harries
Printed in England by Caligraving Ltd
All rights reserved
ISBN 0-571-52643-8
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Frosty the snowman
Words and Music by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins
arr. Lin Marsh
Moderato h = 74 a tempo
C C7 F F#dim

mp
MELODY
Fro - sty the snow - man was a jol - ly hap - py soul,
Fro - sty the snow - man knew the sun was hot that day,

C

F
F#dim C
A7 Dm7 G7 C

G7

with a corn cob pipe and a but - ton nose and two eyes made out of coal.
so he said Lets run and well have some fun now be - fore I melt a - way.
C C7 F F#dim C F F#dim

13 mf

Fro - sty the snow - man is a fair - y tale they say, he was made of snow but the
Down to the vil - lage with a broom - stick in his hand, run - ning here and there all a -

C A7 Dm7 G7 C

18 C7 mp F

F#dim C Am7 A7

chil - dren know how he came to life one day.

There must have been some ma - gic in that
- round the square, say - in catch me if you can. He led them down the streets of town right

Dm7 G7 C C& G Ddim Am D7

23

cresc.

old silk hat they found. For when they placed it on his head he be - gan to dance a -
to the traf - fic cop, and he on - ly paused a mo - ment when he heard him hol - ler,
G G& C C7 F F#dim C

28 mf

- round. Oh, Fro - sty the snow - man was a - live as he could be and the
Stop!. For Fro - sty the snow - man had to hur - ry on his way but he

33
F
F#dim

C
A7 Dm7 G7 C

G7

chil - dren say he could laugh and play just the same as you and me.
waved good - bye say - in, Dont you cry, Ill be back a - gain some day.
C G7
37 mf

Thum - pe - ty thump thump thum - pe - ty thump thump, look at Fro - sty go.

C
f

41

Thum - pe - ty thump thump thum - pe - ty thump thump, o - ver the hills of snow.

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Carlin Music Corp, London NW1 8BD
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Santa Claus is comin to town
Words by Haven Gillespie Music by Fred J Coots
arr. Lin Marsh
Moderately q = 146
mf C G7 C G7 C G7 C Am

MELODY

I just came back from a love - ly trip a - long the Mil - ky

12 C6 Cdim G7 C Cm6 G D7 G Gdim G7

Way, I stopped off at the North Pole to spend a ho - li - day. I

17 C G7 C G7 C G7 C Am C6 Cdim G Gdim



called on dear old San - ta Claus to see what I could see. He took me to his

Am7 D7 G G& C C7 F Fm
22 mp



work - shop, and told his plans to me. So, you bet - ter watch out, you bet - ter not cry,

27 C C7 F Fm C Am Dm G7 C



bet - ter not pout, Im tell - ing you why, San - ta Claus is com - in to town.

32 G7 C C7 F Fm C C7 F Fm



Hes mak - ing a list and check - ing it twice, gon - na find out whos naugh - ty and nice.

C Am Dm G7 C Cdim
37 mf



San - ta Claus is com - in to town. He

C7 F C7 F
41 MELODY








PART 2
sees you when youre sleep - in, he knows when youre a - wake, he

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EMI United Partnership Ltd, London WC2H 0QY (Publishing) and Alfred Publishing Co. Inc. (Print)
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45 D7 G Ddim Am7 D7 G G&

knows if youve been bad or good, so be good for good - ness sake. Oh! You

C C7 F Fm C C7 F Fm C Am
49 mp




bet - ter watch out, you bet - ter not cry, bet - ter not pout, Im tell - ing you why, San - ta Claus is

54 Dm G7 C G7 C F



com - in to town. With lit - tle tin horns and lit - tle toy drums,

59 C F Fm C G7 C



roo - ty toot toots, and rum - my tum tums, San - ta Claus is com - in to town.

64 G7 C F C



And cur - ly head dolls that tod - dle and coo, e - le - phants, boats, and

F Fm C G7 C Cdim
68 mf



kid - die cars too, San - ta Claus is com - in to town. The

C7 F C7 F
73

kids in Girl and Boy Land will have a ju - bi - lee, theyre

D7 G Ddim Am7 D7 G G&

77 mp








gon - na build a Toy - land Town all a - round the Christ - mas tree. So, you

81 C F C



bet - ter watch out, you bet - ter not cry, bet - ter not pout, Im

84 F Fm C G7 C



tell - ing you why, San - ta Claus is com - in to town.
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I wish it could be Christmas every day
Words and Music by Roy Wood
arr. Lin Marsh

Medium fast q = 140 iq = qK e G Dm

mf

MELODY


1. Oh, when the snow man brings the snow, oh well he
ska - ting in the park if the
snow - man brings the snow, oh well he

7 C G Em

just might like to know hes put a great big smile on some bo - dys face.
storm cloud paints it dark Then your ro - sy cheeks will light my mer - ry way.
just might like to know hes put a great big smile on some - bo - dys face.

11 Am A D D7 G Dm C




If you jump in - to your bed, quick - ly co- ver up your head;
Now the fros - ti - cles ap - pear and theyve fro - zen up my beard
So if San - ta brings the sleigh all a - long the Mil - ky Way

to Coda
16 G D7 F C/E F




dont you lock the doors you know that sweet San - ta Claus is on the way.
So well lie by the fire til the sleep sim - ply melts them all a - way.
Ill sign my name on the roof - top in the snow then he may de - cide to stay.

20 G f F E7 A D



Oh well, I wish it could be Christ - mas ev - ry day,

24 E E/D E/C# E/B A

when the kids start sing - ing and the band be - gins to play.

28 E A D Bm



Oh, I wish it could be Christ - mas ev - ry day. So let the

1973 by Roy Wood

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1.
33 D E D A/C# Bm7 A D/F# A D mf




bells ring out for Christ - mas. 2. When were

2. D.S. $ al Coda
38 A
mf



3. When the

CODA
48 G F E7 A D



Oh well, I wish it could be Christ - mas ev - ry day,

52 E E/D E/C# E/B A

when the kids start sing - ing and the band be - gins to play.

56 E A D Bm



Oh, I wish it could be Christ - mas ev - ry day. So let the

1.
61 D E D A/C# Bm7A D/F# E



bells ring out for Christ - mas. Oh well, I

2. slower
D D E D A/C# Bm7 Asus4 A
67 mf



Christ - mas. Why dont you give your love for Christ - mas?
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So many stars
Words and music by Lin Marsh

Con moto q = 120

F Db F
p

PARTS
MELODY






1&2
1. When the night is dark and the air is
When the moon - light glows, when the sha - dows
2. On a night like this oh so long a -
So we stand and gaze held with - in this
Am Bb
11 F









clear, Do you look up to the stars in the hea - vens,
pass, Do you feel some - thing is stir - ring with - in you,
- go, One spe - cial star led the way to a sta - ble,
spell, Lost in the beau - ty of Gods own cre - a - tion,
17 Eb Bb/C F 1.















stop for a mo - ment and won - der just why you are here?
stop for a mo - ment to lis - ten in - stead to your heart?
stopped for a mo - ment, its won - der - ful bless - ing to show.
hop - ing one day well dis - co - ver it all: who can tell?

25
2. Bbmaj7 Am7 Gm7 Bb/C
mf















So ma - ny stars far in the dis - tance, each has a pur - pose, a
32 F Bbmaj7 Am7 Eb














rea - son to glow, Show - ing the way to an in - fi - nite hea - ven, shed - ding their
39 Bb/C C7 Gmaj7 Bm7


f

















light on a world far be low. Help - less we stand, just a speck on this pla - net,
46 Am7 D7sus Gmaj7 Cmaj7
mf






won - der - ing just how this whole thing be - gan, Play - ing our
51 C Bm Am7
cresc.




part in this ma - gi - cal mo - ment, tak - ing our place in this
rall. 1. D.C. v.2 2. a tempo rall.
56 Bb/C f f F F




my - sti - cal plan. plan.

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The little drummer boy
Words and Music by Harry Simeone,
Henry Onorati and Katherine K Davis
Moderato h = 58

arr. Lin Marsh

F C7 F
mp
MELODY
Come, they told me, pa - rum pum pum pum, a new born
Ba - by Je - sus pa - rum pum pum pum, I am a

8 C7 F C F C

King to see, pa - rum pum pum pum. Our fi - nest gifts we bring, pa - rum pum pum pum,
poor boy too, pa - rum pum pum pum. I have no gift to bring, pa - rum pum pum pum,

14 F Bb F7 Bb F C

to lay be - fore the King, pa - rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,
thats fit to give our King, pa - rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum.
20 1.

F C7 F C7 F

so to hon - our Him, pa - rum pum pum pum, when we come.

Shall I play for you, pa - rum pum pum pum,
2. MELODY & PART 2 (opt.)

27

C7 F C mf F C7 F

on my drum?
Ma - ry nod - ded, pa - rum pum pum pum,
36 C

C7 F

I played my
the ox and lamb kept time, pa - rum pum pum pum,

F C F Bb F7 Bb
42

drum for Him, pa - rum pum pum pum, I played my best for Him, pa - rum pum pum pum,

48 C F C F

p

rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum.
Then He

54 C7 F C7
pp
F



smiled at me, pa - rum pum pum pum, me and my drum.

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Warner/Chappell Music Ltd, London W6 8BS
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Walking in the air
Theme from The Snowman
Music and Lyric by Howard Blake
arr. Lin Marsh
Moderato q = 108
mf Dm


MELODY
Were walk ing in the air, were float -ing in the moon - lit
hold -ing ve - ry tight, Im rid -ing in the mid - night
7 C Gm Bb Dm 1.



sky; the peo-ple far be -low are sleep -ing as we fly. Im
blue, Im find -ing I can fly so high a -bove with you.
Dm C
13 2. mf



On a - cross the world the vil - la - ges go by like dreams,
24 Gm Bb Dm





the riv - ers and the hills, the for - ests and the streams.
MELODY & PART 2 (opt.)
29
A A7 Dm Dm7 G G7 C Cm Cm7 F F7
mp

Chil - dren gaze o - pen mouthed, ta - ken by sur - prise; no - bo -dy down be -low be -
Bb E7 A Dm C
35
f mf



- lieves their eyes. Were surf -ing in the air, were swim -ming in the fro - zen sky,

41 Gm Bb Dm



were drift -ing o - ver i - cy moun -tains float -ing by.

54 A A7 Dm Dm7 G G7 C Cm Cm7 F F7
mf











Sud den - ly swoop -ing low on an o - cean deep, rou - sing up a migh - ty mon - ster
60 Bb E7 A A Dm C
f

from his sleep; Were walk -ing in the air, were dan - cing in the mid - night sky,
67 mf Gm Bb Dm



and eve - ry - one who sees us greets us as we fly.

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Faber Music Ltd, 3 Queen Square, London, WC1N 3AU
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Jingle bells
Trad.
With excitement! h = 88 arr. Lin Marsh

$ G
mf

MELODY
Jin - gle bells, jin - gle bells, jin - gle all the way.
mp


PART 2








Ching ching Ching ching Ching ching ching ching ching ching
9 C G A7 D7 G

Oh what fun it is to ride in a one - horse o - pen sleigh. Jin - gle bells, jin - gle bells,




Ching ching Ching ching Ching ching ching ching ching ching Ching ching Ching ching
15 C G D7 G




FINE

jin - gle all the way. Oh what fun it is to ride in a one - horse o - pen sleigh!





Ching ching ching ching ching ching Ching ching Ching ching one - horse o - pen sleigh!
21 C
mp



Dash - ing through the snow in a one - horse o - pen sleigh Oer the fields we
mp




Dash - ing through the snow in a one - horse o - pen sleigh
26 D7/G G




go laugh - ing all the way. Bells on bob - tail ring mak - ing spi - rits








Oer the fields we go Ho ho ho ho ho ho! Bells on bob - tail ring
32 C D7 G D. S. $ al Fine
f



bright; Oh what fun it is to sing a sleigh - ing song to - night!
f



mak - ing spi - rits bright; Well sing a sleigh - ing song to - night!

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Thats what Christmas means to me

Words & Music by Lin Marsh

With quiet excitement q = 110

mp Gmaj7 Am7/G


MELODY

Its com -ing a - gain that time of the year The

(v. 2 & 3 only) p

PART 2
Ah

7 G6 F/G C






end of De - cem - ber, the time of good cheer. But what does it mean? And

Ah

10 G Am7 C/D D7



what does it bring? What makes Christ - mas such a won -der - ful thing?

Christ - mas such a thing?

14 C mf G Am7 Dsus D






The scent of pine - leaves on the tree, The smell of logs burn - ing
The car - ol sing - ers at the door, A Christ - mas wel - come from
A can - dle burns on the win - dow - sill, While col - oured lights glit - ter
mp



Ooh

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17 G Bsus B Em




warm and bright, That taste of tur - key and a hot mince pie,
far and near, The sound of laugh - ter as the crack - ers pop,
all a - round, And Christ - mas cards are hang - ing ev - ry - where,

Ah

20 Am C/D D C/D D
f

3

Cin - na - mon cook - ies and turk - ish de - light.

Pa - per un - wrap - ping as pre - sents ap - pear.
Ro - bins and sled - ges and snow on the ground.
f 3



Cin - na - mon cook - ies and turk - ish de - light.
Pa - per un - wrap - ping as pre - sents ap - pear.
Ro - bins and sled - ges and snow on the ground.

1.2.
23 C mp G D7







I close my eyes and I can see Thats what Christ - mas means to

mp



I close my eyes and I can see Thats what Christ - mas means to

26 G D7/G




me. Its

me.

SMALL GROUP 1 SMALL GROUP 2

p p



Jin - gle bells, jin - gle bells, jin - gle all the way Deck thehall with boughs of hol - ly.
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3.
30 C G C G






I close my eyes and feel it grow: That sense of won - der we all know,

I close my eyes and feel it grow: That sense of won - der we all know,

SMALL GROUPS


A time to share, A time to

34 B7 Em Em/D C




And once a - gain we see the world a - new

And once a - gain we see the world a - new

care. We see the world a - new

37 G




And dis - co - ver thats what Christ - mas means to

And dis - co - ver thats what Christ - mas means to

And dis - co - ver thats what Christ - mas means to

40 Am/D G


me and you.

me and you.

me and you.
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Winter wonderland
Words by Dick Smith Music by Felix Bernard
arr. Lin Marsh
Moderato h = 58


Eb Bb7 Eb Bb7
p
MELODY

O - ver the ground lies a man -tle of white, a

Eb Bb7 Eb Bb7 Eb Cm

9

hea - ven of dia - monds shine down thro the night, Two hearts are thrill - in in

12
F7

Bb7
Eb

Fm7

Bb7 Eb

Bb7 Eb Bb7

spite of the chill in the wea - ther. Love knows no sea - son, love knows no clime,

Eb Bb7 Eb Bb7

17

Eb Cm F7 Bb7

ro -mance can blos - som an - y old time, Here in the o - pen, were walk -in and hop - in to -

Eb Fm7 Bb7 mf Eb Bb7

21 MELODY

- ge - ther! Sleigh bells ring, are you list - nin! In the lane snow is

mf

PART 2

- ge - ther! Sleigh bells ring, are you list - nin! In the lane snow is

26
Fm7 Bb7

F9

Bb7

glist -nin, A beau -ti - ful sight, were hap -py to - night, walk - in in a win -ter won -der -

glist -nin, A beau -ti - ful sight, were hap -py to - night, walk - in in a win -ter won -der -

30
Eb

Bb7

Fm Bb7

- land! Gone a - way is the blue - bird, here to stay is a new bird, He

- land! Gone a - way is the blue - bird, here to stay is a new bird, He

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35 F9 Bb7 Eb



sings a love - song as we go a - long, walk - in in a win - ter won -der - land!

sings a love - song as we go a - long, walk - in in a win - ter won - der - land!

G D7 G D7 G
39 f






In the mea -dow we can build a snow - man, then pre -tend that he is Par - son Brown,

f




A snow - man, he is known as Par - son

43 Bb F9 Bb C9 F7 Bb7 mf

Hell say Are you mar - ried? Well say,No, man! But you can do the job when youre in town! La - ter

mf



Brown. No, man, no! But you can do the job when youre in town! La - ter

47 Eb Bb7 Fm Bb7





on well con - spire as we dream by the fire To face un - a - fraid the plans that we made,

on well con - spire as we dream by the fire To face un - a - fraid the plans that we made,

1. 2.
F9 Bb7 Eb Bb7 F9 Bb7 Eb
53 f

walk - in in a win - ter won -der-land! Sleigh bells walk - in in a win - ter won-der - land!

walk - in in a win - ter won - der land! Sleigh bells walk - in in a win - ter won-der - land!
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Do they know its Christmas?
Words and Music by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure
arr. Lin Marsh
Moderately q = 132
mp D/A A A6


MELODY

Its Christ - mas time, theres no need to be a - fraid,

8 D/A A D A






at Christ - mas time we let in light and we ban - ish shade. And in our world

13 Bm D D/E A D




of plen - ty we can spread a smile of joy. Throwyourarms a - round the world

18 D/E A mf D E A



at Christ - mas time. But say a prayer. Pray for the o - ther ones

24 D E7sus E7 A MELODY




PART 2
at Christ - mas time, its hard but when youre hav - ing fun. Theres a

29 D E A D

world out - side your win - dow and its a world of dread and fear where the

33 Bm7 E A D Bm7












on - ly wa - ter flow - ing is the bit - ter sting of tears. And the Christ - mas bells that

38 E A D f Bm7









ring there are the clang -ing chimes of doom. Well to - night thank God its them

42 E A mf D E








in - stead of you. And there wont be snow in Af - ri - ca this Christ

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47 A D E A



















- mas time. The great - est gift theyll get this year is life. Oh

52 A7 D E A D












where no - thing ev - er grows, no rain or riv - ers flow,

57 Bm D/E A D A
f


do they know its Christ - mas time at all?

F#m E F#m E
61 mp












Heres to you, raise a glass for ev - ry - one, heres to them un - der - neath that burn - ing sun.

D E7sus A
65 f



Do they know its Christ - mas time at all?
PART 2 A 1.
75 D A D A Bm E
mf










MELODY
Feed the world.
2. 1-3
Bm E A D A D A Bm E

79




Feed the world. Let them know its Christ - mas time a -
- gain.




Feed the world. Ooh
4. rit.
Bm7 E7sus A D A

84
f


Christ - mas time a - gain.
f




Ooh
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Just a tale
Words by Stephen Clark Music by Howard Goodall
arr. Lin Marsh
Easy and flowing q = c.76
F Am

p

MELODY




It is a sto - ry, a sim - ple sto - ry, a sto - ry
ba - by, a new - born ba - by, a ba - by
p

PART 2





It is a sto - ry, a sim - ple sto - ry, a sto - ry
ba - by, a new - born ba - by, a ba - by
Bbmaj7 Am C#dim Dm F7 Bb Am C#dim Dm Fmaj7

7




told in lands weve ne - ver seen. And though well al - ways ask, What can it mean? its just a
bathed in swathes of love and dreams. But no - thing in this sto - rys as it seems for this one

told in lands weve ne - ver seen. And though well al - ways ask, What can it mean? its just a
bathed in swathes of love and dreams. But no - thing in this sto - rys as it seems for this one

Bb F
1.
Gm7
2. Fmaj7
11 mf C7 Gm7 C7 mp cresc. sempre

tale, a - no - ther tale. There was a

child, this spe -cial child. How of - ten does a young man teach be -
15 Cm F7 Bb Gm7 Bbm6








- yond his years, be - yond his reach, to touch the lives, so ma - ny lives, who came to know that truth sur -

Am C7 f Fmaj7 Cm F7 Bb

18

-vives? How of - ten does a wise man die be - cause he dared to que - stion why we live with fear, and
f



-vives? How of - ten does a wise man die be - cause he dared to que - stion why we live with fear, and

Gm7 Bbm6 Am Bm Gmaj7

21
pi f

wit - ness lies with tired and soft un - see - ing eyes? How of - ten does a man live on when
pi f


wit - ness lies with tired and soft un - see - ing eyes? How of - ten does a man live on when

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largamente, poco rall.

24 D7 Gmaj7 C Am7 D7sus f

flesh and blood have long since gone? There was a

f



flesh and blood have long since gone? There was a

a tempo
27 G Bm C G
mf




ba - by, a new - born ba - by whose words would one day warm the cold - est
sto - ry, its just a sto - ry of how a peo - ple learned to love and

mf



ba - by, a new - born ba - by whose words would one day warm the cold - est
sto - ry, its just a sto - ry of how a peo - ple learned to love and

30 Em G7 Cmaj7 G Em G7




3
night, whose sword was peace, whose gen - tle touch was light to those who
trust, and learned to see the hope in bar - ren dust, from just one
3



night, whose sword was peace, whose gen - tle touch was light to those who
trust, and learned to see the hope in bar - ren dust, from just one

1. 2.
Gmaj7 Am7 D Am7 D G
33 f

heard: and soon they heard This sim - ple

tale, one Christ - mas tale.

heard: and soon they heard This sim - ple

tale, one Christ - mas tale.

molto rall.
37 Em Gmaj7 p C Am7 D7sus G








Its just a tale, a Christ - mas tale.

Its just a tale, a Christ - mas tale.

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Saviours Day
Words and Music by Chris Eaton
arr. Lin Marsh
With rhythmic lilt q. = 56


Ab
MELODY
mp

Now we have been through the har - vest,

Db Ab Eb Db

5

win - ter has tru - ly be - gun, now we have walked in the chill of the night we are

Ab

Db Ebsus Db/Eb Ab

7 Db Eb

Ab Db Eb

wait - ing for, wait - ing for, for the Sa - viours Day.

Ab

10 Db Ab


Ma - ny have come from the val - leys, ma - ny have come from the hills,
Join - ing the old and the young ones, join - ing the black and the white,

Eb
Db

Ab

Db Ebsus Db/Eb Db Ab Db

12

ma - ny have start - ed their jour - ney home to be with some - one, with some - one on the Sa - viours Day.
Meet - ing the need of the hun-gry is He. Will we ev - er re - mem - ber Him on the Sa - viours Day?

Ab



15
f Db Eb Db Ab Bbm

O - pen your eyes on Sa - viours Day, Dont look back or turn a - way, Life can be yours if you on - ly

Db Ab Db Eb7sus

1.

He is call - ing you, call -ing you
Ab Db Eb

18 Ab Db Eb

stay. call - ing you on the Sa - viours Day.

1990 Clouseau Music

SGO Music Publishing Ltd, Salisbury SP2 7WU
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2. PARTS 1 & 2

Ab
22
Gb

Ab/Bb
f

Day.

Heres to the God of the pre - sent,

SMALL GROUP

raise your glass - es,

Db Ab Eb Db

Ooh

28

Heres to the God of the past, Heres to the hope in the fu - ture he brings. We will

drink to the King

Ab Db Ebsus Db Ab Bbm Eb7sus Eb Ab

30

sing to Him, sing to Him on the Sa - viours Day. O - pen your eyes on Sa - viours Day,

33

Eb

Db

Ab

Bbm

Db
He is

Dont look back or turn a - way, Life can be yours if you on - ly stay.

Ab Db Eb Ab Db Ebsus
call - ing you, call - ing you

call - ing you, call - ing

you
36 mp

He will call on the Sa - viours Day, on the Sa - viours

Ab Db Ebsus Ab Bbm/Ab Ab
call - ing you, call - ing rit.

you

f

38 mf

Day, on the Sa - viours Day.
22
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Words and Music by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane
arr. Lin Marsh
Moderately q = 120 poco rit. a tempo
Bb/D F7/C Gm/Bb F/A
mp

MELODY



Christ - mas fu - ture is far a - way,

7 Eb/G Dm/F C7 F7 Gm7 Dm/F Em7b5 A7 Dm

Christ - mas past is past. Christ - mas pre - sent is here to - day,

rit. Slowly (in strict time) q = 108

11 F/C Gm7/C C9 Cm7/F F7 Bb Cm7 Cm7/F F7 Bb
mf








bring - ing joy that will last. Have your - self a mer - ry lit - tle Christ - mas, let your heart be

16 Cm7/F F7 Bb Gm7 Cm7 F7 D7 G7 C9 F7

light. From now on, our trou - bles will be out of sight.

21 Bb Cm7 Cm7/F F7 Bb Cm7/F F7

Have your - self a mer - ry lit - tle Christ - mas, make the yule - tide gay.

25 Bb Gm7 Cm7 D7 Gm Bb7 Bb7b9 Bb7b9#5

From now on, our trou - bles will be miles a - way.

Eb9 Ebm Bb/D Dbdim Cm7 Cm7/F Faug Bbmaj7 Gm7

29

Here we are as in old - en days, hap - py gold - en days of yore.

PART 2




Ooh gold - en days of yore.

1944 EMI Catalogue Partnership and EMI Feist Catalog Inc, USA
EMI United Partnership Ltd, London WC2H 0QY (Publishing) and Alfred Publishing Co Inc (Print)
Print Rights for Alfred Publishing Co Inc Administered in Europe by Faber Music Ltd
 23

33 Edim A13b9 A7#5 Dm G7b5 F/C Gm7/C C7 Cm7/F F7

Faith - ful friends, who are dear to us, ga - ther near to us once more.

Ooh ga - ther near to us once more.

37 Bb Cm7 Cm7/F F7 Bb Cm7/F F7

Through the years, we all will be to - ge - ther, if the fates al - low.

Through the years, we all will be to - ge - ther, if the fates al - low.

41 Bb Gm7 Cm7 D7b9 Gm

Hang a shin - ing star up - on the high - est bough,

Hang a shin - ing star up - on the high - est bough,

44 Bb7 Bb7b9 Bb7#5 Eb Gm/D Cm7 Cm7/F F7b9

and have your - self a mer - ry lit - tle Christ - mas

and have your - self a mer - ry lit - tle Christ - mas

1. 2.
rall. Bbmaj7
47 Bb Gm Cm F7 Bb Cm7

now. now.

now. now.
24
Diamond bright
Words and music by Lin Marsh

Con moto q = c.90

A
E/A

F#m

A

pp

PART 1
MELODY
oo

pp



PART 2



On a night long a - go dia - mond - bright were the hea - vens

9 D A G Esus E A
dim. p

still the world with wait -ing, si - lent for so long. oo

dim. mp




still the world with wait -ing, si - lent for so long. Then at last came that

14 E F#m C#m D A


cresc.


we see that pre - cious ba - by

3
cresc.



mo - ment when the world changed for ev - er, we see that pre - cious ba - by,

19

E7sus mf A
$



and know that we are touched by the an - gels song.

mf (2. p )


Far a - way in the
In the voice of a
E mp (2. pp ) F#m C#m D
24 mf (2. p )cresc.



might - y kings were
oo oo in a per - fect
cresc.



east on that cold win- ter eve -ning, might - y kings were
child, in the smile of a stran - ger, in a per - fect

2001 by Faber Music Ltd.

 25

28 A G Esus E A E mp



wait - ing, watch - ing from a - far.
Oo
snow -flake, or a grain of sand.
mf




wait - ing, watch - ing from a - far. Set -ting out on their jour - ney,
snow -flake, or a grain of sand. In the cry of a ba - by
F#m C#m D A
33 mf


3


who could ev - er be - lieve it? We see that low - ly sta - ble
we re - mem - ber that sto - ry, we see our world with won - der
3


who could ev - er be - lieve it? We see that low - ly sta - ble,
we re - mem - ber that sto - ry, we see our world with won - der,
E7sus A F
37 2nd time to Coda f





and know that we are touched by that same bright star. Its the same old sto - ry we
and know that we are touched by the an - gels
f

Its the same old sto - ry we

42 C Eb Bb A


cresc.



tell each year, tales of shep - herds and of kings: the same old sto - ry we

cresc.


tell each year, tales of shep - herds and of kings: the same old sto - ry we

Em F#m D/E
46 D.S. $ al poi al Coda
ff


3


3

like to hear a - gain and a - gain, the joy that it brings.

ff 3


3




like to hear a - gain and a - gain, the joy that it brings.

CODA
50 rall.
A D A7


hand.
26
The Christmas song
(Chestnuts roasting on an open fire)
Words and music by Mel Torm & Robert Wells
arr. Lin Marsh
Moderato q = 100
Eb6 Bb7 Eb6 Ab Bb9 Eb6 Bbm7 Eb9
mf

MELODY

Chest - nuts roast - ing on an o - pen fire, Jack Frost nip- ping at your

8 Ab Ab7 G7& Cm Cm7 Abm6 Eb Am7 D7 G Abm6 Db9

3




nose, Yule - tide ca - rols be - ing sung by a choir And folks dressed up like Es - ki -

12 Gb Bb7 Eb6 Bb7 Eb6 Ab Bb9 Eb6 Bbm7 Eb9

- mos. Ev - ry - bo - dy knows a tur - key and some mis - tle - toe Help to make the sea - son

16 Ab Ab7 G7& Cm Cm7 Abm6 Eb Am7 D7 Gm7 C7 Fm7 Bb7

3




bright. Ti - ny tots with their eyes all a - glow Will find it hard to sleep to -

20 Eb6 Bbm7 Eb9 Bbm7 Eb9 Eb7 Bbm7 Eb9

- night. They know that San - tas on his way; Hes load - ed lots of toys and good - ies on his

24 Ab Abm7 Db9 Gb Cm7

3 3


sleigh And ev - ry mo - thers child is gon - na spy To see if rein - deer real - ly know how to

28 Bb7 Bb9 Bb79 Eb6 Bb7 Eb6 Ab Bb9 Eb6 Bbm7 Eb9



fly. And so, Im of - fer - ing this sim - ple phrase To kids from one to nine - ty -

rit. 1. 2.
32 Ab Ab7 G7& Cm Cm7 Abm6 Eb Cm7 D7 Ab7 Eb Cm7 Fm7 Bb79 Eb Fm7 Bb79 Eb6



two. Al - tho its been said ma - ny times, ma - ny ways; Mer - ry Christ - mas to you. you.

1944 Mesquite Music Corp and Burke & Van Heusen Inc, USA
Chappell Morris Ltd, London, W6 8BS
 27
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
Words by Sammy Cahn Music by Jule Styne
arr. Lin Marsh
Moderato h = 60
F Gm7 C7

mp
MELODY
The snow- man in the yard is fro - zen hard, hes a

F C7 C F F7/Eb Bb/D Bbm/Db F/C C7

7

sor - ry sight to see. If he had a brain hed com- plain, bet he wish - es he were

Poco pi mosso
F
F C7

F/A
Fdim/Ab
C7 D7
12

mf

me. Oh the wea- ther out - side is fright - ful,

but the fire is so de - light - ful,

and

Gm
C7 D7
F GmC7

17 Abdim C7/G

since weve no place to go, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. It does- nt show signs of

22

F

F/A

Fdim/Ab C7 D7 Gm

D7 Gm Abdim


stop ping, and I brought some corn for pop- ping, the lights are turned way down low, let it

C7/G C7 F mp C C#dim Dm7 Dm7/G

27

snow, let it snow, let it snow. When we fi - nal - ly kiss good - night, how Ill hate go - ing out in the

C D7 G7 C7

32

storm, but if you real - ly hold me tight, all the way home Ill be warm. The

F C7 F F/A Fdim/Ab C7 D7

37

fi - re is slow - ly dy - ing, and my dear were still good - bye - ing, but as

Abdim

1. 2.

Gm
D7 F

Gm C7/G C7 F
41

mf

long as you love me

so, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Oh the snow.

1945 & 2000 Styne & Cahn Music Co, USA

Chappell Morris Ltd, London W6 8BS
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When a child is born
Words by Fred Jay Music by Zacar
arr. Lin Marsh

Slowly, with feeling q = 69

Am

mf C G7 C F C

A ray of hope flick - ers in the sky, a ti - ny star lights up way up
wish sails the se - ven seas, the winds of change whis - per in the

1.
G7 F G G/F Em Am G F G7 C F C

8
3

high.

All a cross the land dawns a brand new morn, this comes to pass when a child is born. A si -lent
trees and the walls of doubt crum - ble tossed and torn, this comes to pass when a child is

2.
C F C C G7 C F C Am G7

13
PART 1 mf

born. A ro -sy dawn set -tles all a - round, you got the feel youre on sol - id ground. For a
dream, an il - lu -sion now, it must come true some -time soon some - how. All a -
mp

PARTS 2 & 3

born. Ooh Ooh
(2nd time Ah)

1.
F G G/F Em Am G F G7 C F C

18


3

spell or two no one seems for - lorn, this comes to pass when a child is born. Its all a
- cross the land dawns a brand new morn, this comes to pass when a child is

3


3
Ooh this comes to pass when a child is born.
this comes to pass when a child is

2.
molto rit. a tempo rit. C
22 C Am G F G7 C F/C


born, this comes to pass when a child is born.

born, when a child is born.
1974 & 2000 Belriver Edizioni Musicali SRL, Italy
Ardmore & Beechwood Ltd, London WC2H 0QY
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Rockin around the Christmas tree
Words and Music by Johnny Marks
arr. Lin Marsh
Moderato with a rock h = 72
C G7
mp

MELODY
Rock - in a - round the Christ - mas tree at the Christ - mas par - ty hop.

8 G9 G7 G9 G7 G7 G7(b9) G9 C



Mis - tle - toe hung where you can see ev - ry cou - ple tries to stop.

13 G7


Rock - in a - round the Christ - mas tree, let the Christ - mas spi - rit ring.

17 G9 G7 G9 G7 G7 G7(b9) G9 C


La - ter well have some pun - kin pie and well do some ca - rol - ing.

F G#dim F G#dim F Em
21 mf



You will get a sen - ti - men - tal feel - ing when you hear

Am E& Am7 D7 G7
25




voi - ces sing - ing, Lets be jol - ly, Deck the halls with boughs of hol - ly.

C G7
29 mp


Rock - in a - round the Christ - mas tree have a hap - py ho - li - day.
1.
33 G9 G7 G9 G7 G7 G7(b9) G9 G7 C



Ev - ry - one dan - cing mer - ri - ly in the new old fa - shioned way.
2.
G7 G7(b9) Dm7 G7 C
37

new old fa - shioned way.

1961 St Nicholas Music Inc, USA

Warner/Chappell Music Ltd, London W6 8BS