The Christmas Song

I just took a close look at the version I posted earlier, and found some

errors and ommission. This is closer to the "real" thing. The ninth,

eleventh, thirteenth, and other "masochistic" chords have been simplified

to sevenths.

THE CHRISTMAS SONG Time: 4/4 Tenor: C Bass: C

16 2m7 57 1maj7

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire

16 5m7 17 4

Jack Frost nipping at your nose

6m 4m6 1 77

Yuletide carols being sung by a choir

3 2m7 7b7 3b

And folks dressed up like Eski - mos

2m7 57 1 2m7 1maj7 2m7 57

Ev'ry- body knows a turkey and some mistletoe

1 2m7 17 4 7b7

Help to make the season bright

6m 4m6 1 77

Tiny tots with their eyes all a-glow

3m7 67 2m7 57 1

Will find it hard to sleep to - night

5m7 17 5m7

They know that San-ta's on his way

17 5m7 17 4maj7

. He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh

4m7 7b7 3bmaj7

And ev'ry mother's child is gonna spy

6m7 27 57

To see if reindeer really know how to fly

17 77 7b7 67 57

And so I'm offer-ing this simple phrase

1 5m7 17 4 7b7

To kids from one to ninety-two

6m7 7b7 1maj7 27

Al-though it's been said many times, many ways

3m7 6m7 2m7 57 1maj7

Merry Christ-mas_____ to you

NOTES:

- Ninth and other chords have been "simplified" to sevenths

SYMBOLS:

- Asterisk (*) = new measure, play same chord

- Period (.) = 1/8 note rest at start of a measure

- Underline(_) = sustain note into next measure

CHORDS (Number System):

- The numbers are the notes of the diatonic scale (do-re-me-fa-so-la-ti-do)

- Play a song in any key from the same chart

Common Keys 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Key of C: C D E F G A B

Key of D D E F# G A B C#

Key of G G A B C D E F#

Key of A A B C# D E F# G#

- Submitted by: Barrie McCombs (bmccombs@acs.ucalgary.ca)