Wigan Ukulele Club Christmas Songs (Easy)

Wigan Ukulele Club

Christmas Songs

(Easy)

Away In A Manger

Christmas Dream

Christmas In Wigan

Christmas Is Here

Deck The Halls

Feliz Navidad

Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Here Comes Santa Claus

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas Jingle Bells

Joy To The World Merry Christmas Everyone

Last Christmas

Let It Snow

Lonely This Christmas

Mistletoe And Wine

O Christmas Tree

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Silent Night

Silver Bells

That Christmasy Feeling

Up On The Housetop

We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Wigan Ukulele Club Chrimbo

Away In A Manger

BPM; 140

Count; 1, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3,

Inst intro; G Em Am

Way in a manger, no crib for a bed

D G Am D

The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head

D7 G Em Am

The stars in the bright sky looked down where He lay

D7 G Am D7 G 2 3 G 2

The little Lord Jesus a-sleep on the hay A . . .

G Em Am

A-way in a manger, no crib for a bed

D G Am D


D7 G Em Am


D7 G Am D7 G 2 3 G 2 3

The little Lord Jesus a-sleep on the hay

Link; D7 2 3 G 2 3 Am 2 D7 G 2 3 G 2 The . . .

G Em Am

The cattle are lowing the poor ba-by wakes

D G Am D

But little Lord Jesus no crying He makes

D7 G Em Am

I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky

D7 G Am D7 G 2 3 G 2 3

And stay by my side, until morning is nigh

Am D7 D Em G

Link; D7 2 3 G 2 3 Am 2 D7 G 2 3 G 2 3

Inst; G Em Am

way in a manger, no crib for a bed

D G Am D


D7 G Em Am


D7 G Am D7 G 2 3 G 2 3

The little Lord Jesus a-sleep on the hay

Link; D7 2 3 G 2 3 Am 2 D7 G 2 3 G 2 Be . . .

G Em Am

Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay

D G Am D

Close by me for ever and love me I pray

D7 G Em Am

Bless all the dear children in Thy ten-der care

D7 G Am D7 G 2 3 G 2 3

And take us to heaven to live with Thee there

Outro; D7 2 3 G 2 3 Am 2 D7 Gring

(slowing)

Christmas Dream

Soloist=Blue

BPM; 90

Count; 1, 2, 3, 4,

Intro; A D A E7 A D A E7

A E7 A

Watch us now, here we go, all we need's a little snow

E7 A

Starts us off, sets the theme, helps us dream our Christmas dream

D G D A

Every year we dream it, hoping things will change

E7 A A7

An end to the crying, the shouting, the dying

D A

And we hope you, will dream it, too

E7 A

It's Christmas, remember? We've got to remember

D A

So, light the light, we’re home tonight

E7 A

We need you to warm us, to calm us, to love us

E7 A D A E7 A D A E7

To help us to dream our Christmas dream

A E7 A

Crazy things, said and done, every single day but one

E7 A

Every night, should we believe, be the same as Christmas eve

D G D A

Nights should all be si-lent, days should all slow down

E7 A A7

An end to the hurry, the noise, and the worry

D A

And we hope you, be-lieve that too

A D G E7 A7

E7 A

It's Christmas, remember? Does no one remember?

D A

The whole world needs, a Christmas dream

E7 A

We need it to warm us, to calm us, to love us

E7 A D A E7 A D A E7


Inst/Soloist;

A E7 A

Lüge diri - giert die Welt, Ehrlichkeit bringt selten Geld

E7 A

Jeder möcht' Sieger sein, wer verliert bleibt ganz allein

D G D A

Doch manch Will' ist mög-lich, durch die Fantasie

E7 A A7

Du stirbst um zu leben und nimmst um zu geben

D A

Ein-mal im Jahr, wird alles wahr

E7 A

Zu Weihnacht vergiss nicht, Ver-giss es gewiss nicht

D A

The whole world needs, a Christmas dream

E7 A

We need it to warm us, to calm us, to love us

E7 A

Quiet We need it to warm us, to calm us, to love us

E7 A

Normal We need it to warm us, to calm us, to love us

E7 A D A E7 A D A E7 Astop


Christmas In Wigan Again Stephen Corless 2010

BPM; 150

Count; 1, 2, 3, 2, 2, It’s . . .

C G7 C G7 C

It’s Christmas in Wigan a-gain, good luck and good will to all men.

G7 C F C

No presents like ties, we only want pies.

G7 C

It’s Christmas in Wigan a-gain.

C G7 C G7 C

It’s the end of a-nother long year, when ice starts to form every-wheer.

G7 C F C

Oop North, where it’s cold, men aff fert be bold,

G7 C

And keep up their form of good cheer.

C G7 C G7 C

Through Advent we start to pre-pare, for the holiday time, where we share,

G7 C F C

Good times, night and day, in a Lancashire way,

G7 C C7

Helps us show all our pals that we care.

F C G7 C C7

In Wigan we paint up our clogs, put antlers on our whippet dogs,

F C D7 G7 2 3

G7stop

And fairy leets oert outside bogs, to help us to find it int smogs.

G7 C7 C F D7

C G7 C G7 C


G7 C F C

No presents like ties, we only want pies.

G7 C

It’s Christmas in Wigan a-gain.

C G7 C G7 C

The time off from work’s welcome here, it’s family time we love dear.

G7 C F C

We go walks round Haigh Hall, plan-tations and all,

G7 C

Trencherfield Mill and the Pier.

C G7 C G7 C

Soon over, “Al-ready?” we wail. All that turkey and pudding and ale,

G7 C F C

Has bloated us out, leaving no doubt,

G7 C C7

We’ll haft get downt gym wi’out fail.

F C G7 C C7

In Wigan we paint up our clogs, put antlers on our whippet dogs,

F C D7 G7 2 3

G7stop

And fairy leets oert outside bogs, to help us to find it int smogs.

C G7 C G7 C


G7 C F C

A-nother year done, bring on a new one.

G7 C

Soon be Christmas in Wigan a-gain,

Outro; G7 C 2 G7 Cring

(slowing) Soon be Christmas in Wigan a-gain.

Christmas Is Here Gorton/Corless 2016

BPM; 150

Count; 1, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3, Christmas . . .

C F G7 C

Christmas is here with it’s days of good cheer,

Dm G

Too many mince pies and far too much beer.

C Am F G7

Kids get ex-cited, their eyes wide and bright,

C F G7 C 2 3 C 2 3

Reindeer fly over the rooftops at night.

C F G7 C

Turkeys and chickens are starting to pray, They . . .

C Dm G

They don’t want to be on your plate Christmas Day.

C Am F G7

So much to do, still, you’ve got a bad head, Strange . . .

C F G7 C 2 3 C 2 3

Strange men keep ap-pearing, they’re all dressed in red.

E7 Am

Shops are so busy, your legs really ache.

D D7 G G7

Did you re-member to order that cake?

C Am F G7

Parties to go to, and presents to wrap.

C F G7 C 2 3 C 2 3

Hoping that Grandad will love his flat cap!

G7 Am C Dm F

C F G7 C

All of a sudden, that day’s nearly here,

C Dm G

If something’s for-gotten, it’s too late, you fear.

C Am F G7

Veggies are peeled and the turkey’s been stuffed,

C F G7 C 2 3 C 2 3

Dad’s in the pub, he’ll be coming home rough.

E7 Am

Kids are in bed now, let’s hope they’re done in,

D D7 G G7

Santa is coming, you’d best hide the gin.

C Am F G7

In church, people sing Christmas carols to-night,

C F G7 C 2 3 C 2 3

Soon will be morning and all will be right.

C F G7 C

Time to sit down now, you’re too tired to think,

C Dm G

Body has shut down and brain’s on the blink.

C Am F G7

All of the headaches and all of the pain,

C F G7 C 2 3

This time next year you can do it a-gain.

Outro; C F G7 Cshuffle

(slowing) This time next year you can do it a-gain.

Deck The Halls BPM; 160

Count; 1, 2, 3, 4,

F Dm

Deck the halls with boughs of holly,

C7 F C7 F

Fa la la la laa, la laa laa laa.

F Dm

Tis the season to be jolly,

C7 F C7 F


C7 F C7

Don we now our gay ap-parel,

F Dm G7 C7

Fa la laa, Fa la laa, laa laa laa.

F Dm

Troll the ancient Yule tide carol,

Bb F C7 F 2 3 4


F Dm

See the blazing Yule be-fore us,

C7 F C7 F


F Dm

Strike the harp and join the chorus,

C7 F C7 F


C7 F C7

Follow me in merry measure,

F Dm G7 C7


F Dm

While I tell of Yule tide treasure,

Bb F C7 F 2 3 4


Bb

C7

Dm

F

G7

F Dm

Fast away the old year passes,

C7 F C7 F


F Dm

Hail the new, ye lads and lasses,

C7 F C7 F


C7 F C7

Sing we joyous, all to-gether,

F Dm G7 C7


F Dm

Heedless of the wind and weather,

Bb F C7 F 2 3 4


F Dm

Deck the halls with boughs of holly,

C7 F C7 F


F Dm

Tis the season to be jolly,

C7 F C7 F


C7 F C7

Don we now our gay ap-parel,

F Dm G7 C7


F Dm

Troll the ancient Yule tide carol,

Bb F C7 F


Outro; Bb F C7 C7 Fshuffle

(slowing) Fa la la la laa, la laa laa laa.

Feliz Navidad José Feliciano 1970/Boney M 1981/Glee Cast 2012

BPM; 149

Count; 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2,

Intro; G G C 2 3 4 D 2 3 4 G 2 3 4 Em 2 3 4

C 2 3 4 D 2 3 4 G 2 3 4 G Gstop Feliz Navi . . .

N/C C 2 3 4 D 2 G 2 3 4 Em 2

Feliz Navi-dad, Feliz Navi-dad,

C D G 2 3 4 G Gstop

Feliz Navi-dad, próspero ano y felici-dad.

N/C C 2 3 4 D 2 G 2 3 4 Em 2


C D G 2 3 4 Gstop

Feliz Navi-dad, próspero ano y felici-dad. I wanna . . .

N/C C

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas,

D G


Em C


D G 2 3 4 G Gstop

C D Em G

From the bottom of my heart.

N/C C 2 3 4 D 2 G 2 3 4 Em 2


C D G 2 3 4 G Gstop

Feliz Navi-dad, próspero ano y felici-dad.

N/C C 2 3 4 D 2 G 2 3 4 Em 2


C D G 2 3 4 Gstop

Feliz Navi-dad, próspero ano y felici-dad. I wanna . . .

N/C C


D G


Em C


D G 2 3 4 Gstop

From the bottom of my heart. I wanna . . .

N/C C


D G


Em C


D G 2 3 4 G Gstop

From the bottom of my heart.

Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

BPM; 55 Gents/group one = Black

Slow count; 1, 2, 3, So this is . . . Ladies/group two = Blue

All together = Green

G Am

So this is Christmas and what have you done,

D G G7

Another year over, a new one just be-gun

C Dm

And so this is Christmas, I hope you have fun,

G C

the near and the dear ones, the old and the young

C7 F G

A merry, merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

Dm 2 F C D

Let's hope it's a good one, without any fears

D7 G Am

war is over if you want it

And so this is Christmas, for weak and for strong

D G G7

war is over now

The rich and the poor ones, the road is so long

C Dm


And so happy Christmas for black and for white

G C

war is over now

G7 Am C7 C Dm G F D7 D

For yellow and red ones let's stop all the fights

C7 F G


Dm F C D


D7 G Am


And so this is Christmas and what have you done,

D G G7

war is over now

Another year over, a new one just be-gun

C Dm


And so this is Christmas, We hope you have fun,

G C

war is over now

the near and the dear ones, the old and the young

C7 F G


Dm F C D


Outro; G Am D Gring 2 3 4

War is over, if you want it. War is over, now ,

N/C

(quietly) War is over, if you want it. War is over, now .

2 3

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

BPM; 110 Count, 1, 2, 3, 4,

Intro; F A7 Dm A7 Dm G7 C G7 C

(last line V1) Hark! the he-rald an - gels sing, Glory to the newborn King!”

C G7 C F G7 C

Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!”

C Am D7 G D7 G G7

Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners recon-ciled

C F G7 C F G7

Joyful, all ye nations rise, Join the triumph of the skies

F A7 Dm A7 Dm G7 C G7 C

With ange-lic host pro-claim, “Christ is born in Bethle-hem

F A7 Dm A7 Dm

Hark! the he-rald an - gels sing,

G7 C G7 C

“Glory to the newborn King!”

C G7

Christ by highest heav'n adored,

C F G7 C

Christ the everlasting Lord!

C Am D7

Late in time behold Him come,

G D7 G G7

A7 C Dm D7 F G G7

Offspring of a Virgin's womb

C F G7

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see,

C F G7

Hail the incarnate Deity

F A7 Dm A7 Dm

Pleased as man with man to dwell,

G7 C G7 C

Jesus, our Emmanuel

F A7 Dm A7 Dm


G7 C G7 C

“Glory to the newborn King!”

C G7

Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace!

C F G7 C

Hail the Son of Righteousness!

C Am D7

Light and life to all He brings,

G D7 G G7

Ris'n with healing in His wings

C F G7

Mild He lays His glory by,

C F G7

Born that man no more may die

F A7 Dm A7 Dm

Born to raise the sons of earth,

G7 C G7 C

Born to give them second birth

F A7 Dm A7 Dm


G7 C G7 C

(slowing) “Glory to the newborn King!”

Here Comes Santa Claus Gene Autry 1947

BPM; 97 Count; 1, 2, 3, 4,

Intro; F Em G7 C C7

Bells are ringing, children singing, all is merry and bright,

F C Am

So hang your stockin’s and say your pray’rs,

G G7 C G7

'Cos Santa Claus comes to-night.

C

Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus,

G7

Right down Santa Claus Lane.

C C7

Vixen and Blitzen and all his reindeer's pulling on the rein.

F Em G7 C C7


F C Am


G G7 C G7


C


G7


C C7

He's got a bag that's filled with toys, for the boys and girls a-gain.

F Em G7 C C7

Hear those sleigh bells, jingle, jangle, oh, what a beautiful sight.

F C Am G G7 C G7

So jump in bed, and cover your head, 'Cos Santa Claus comes to-night.

Am C C7 Em F G G7

C


G7


C C7

He doesn't care if you're rich or poor; he loves you just the same.

F Em G7 C C7

Santa Claus know's we're all God's children, that makes everything right.

F C Am G G7 C G7

So fill your hearts with Christmas cheer, 'Cos Santa Claus comes to-night.

C


G7


C C7

He'll come around when the chimes ring out that it's Christmas morn a-gain.

F Em G7 C C7

Peace on earth will come to all, if we just follow the light.

F C Am G G7 C G7

So let's give thanks to the Lord a-bove, 'Cos Santa Claus comes to-night.

C


G7


C C7

Vixen and Blitzen and all his reindeer's pulling on the rein.

F Em G7 C C7


F C Am


G G7 C C7


Outro; F C Am


G G7 C G7 Cstop


I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

BPM; 80

Count; 1, 2, 3, 4, I . . .

C Em Am

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus

C G

Underneath the mistletoe last night

G7

She didn't see me creep

C A7

Down the stairs to have a peek;

D D7

She thought that I was tucked up

G G7

in my bedroom fast a-sleep.

C Em Am

Then, I saw Mommy tickle Santa Claus

C 2 C7 2 F A7 Dm 2

Underneath his beard so snowy white

F B7

Oh, what a laugh it would have been,

C A7 Dm

If Daddy had only seen

G7 C Dm G7 C 2 G7 2

Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night!

G7

Em

Am

C7 C Dm

G F

D7

A7

D

B7

C Em Am

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus

C G

Underneath the mistletoe last night

G7

She didn't see me creep

C A7

Down the stairs to have a peek;

D D7

She thought that I was tucked up

G G7

in my bedroom fast a-sleep.

C Em Am

Then, I saw Mommy tickle Santa Claus

C 2 C7 2 F A7 Dm 2

Underneath his beard so snowy white

F B7


C A7 Dm


G7 C Dm G7 C 2 C7 2

Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night!

Outro; F B7


C A7 Dm


G7 C Dm 2 G7 2 C 2 3 G7 Cstop

Mommy kissing Santa Claus , last , night! ,

I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas Gayla Peevey 1953

BPM; 120

Count; 1, 2, 3, 4,

Intro; G 2 3 4 G 2 3 4 I . . .

G D

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas, only a hippopotamus will do

D7

Don't want a doll, no dinky tinkertoy

A D

I want a hippopotamus to play with and en-joy

G

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

D

I don't think Santa Claus will mind do you?

D7

He won't have to use, our dirty chimney flue

A D

Just bring him through the front door that's the easy thing to do

G7 C G7 C

I can see me now on Christmas morning creeping down the stairs

D7 G

Oh what joy and what surprise, when I open up my eyes

A D D7

To see a hippo hero standing there

G D

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas, only a hippopotamus will do

D7 A D7

No crocodiles, no rhinocer-usses, I only like, hippopota-musses

A D7 G 2 3 4

A C D7 D G G7

And hippopota-musses like me too

Inst; G


D

Only a hippopotamus will do

D7

Mom says the hippo, would eat me up but then

A D7

Teacher says a hippo is a vegetari-an

Inst; G


D


D7

There's lots of room for him, in our two-car garage

A D7

I'd feed him there and wash him there and give him his mas-sage

G7 C G7 C

I can see me now on Christmas morning creeping down the stairs

D7 G

Oh what joy and what surprise, when I open up my eyes

A D D7

To see a hippo hero standing there

G


D


D7

No crocodiles, no rhinocer-usses

A D7

I only like, hippopota-musses

A D7 G 2 3 4 G D7 Gstop

And hippopota-musses like me too ,

Jingle Bells

BPM; Count; 1, 2, 3, Oh . . .

G Oh, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way C G A D D7 Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh, HEY G Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way C G D D7 G Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh

G C Dashing through the snow in a one horse open sleigh D D7 G O'er the fields we go, laughing all the way C Bells on bob tails ring making spirits bright D D7 G What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song to-night


G C A day or two ago I thought I'd take a ride D D7 G And soon Miss Fanny Bright was seated by my side C The horse was lean and lank, misfortune seemed his lot

G7 C G A D7 D

D D7 G We drove into a drifted bank, and then we got up-sot


G C A day or two ago, The story I must tell D D7 G I went out on the snow, And on my back I fell;

C A gent was riding by, In a one-horse open sleigh, D D7 G He laughed as I lay sprawling there, But quickly drove a-way.


G C Now the ground is white, Go it while you’re young, D D7 G Take the girls to-night, and sing this sleighing song;

C Just get a bobtailed bay, Two forty as his speed

D D7 G Hitch him to an open sleigh, And crack! you’ll take the lead.

G Oh, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way

C G A D D7 Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh, HEY G Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way C G D D7 G G7 Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh C G D D7 G 2 3 4 G 2 3 D7 G Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one – horse - o-pen – sleigh

Joy To The World

BPM; 80

Cunt; 1, 2, 3, 4,

Cring Cring Cring Cring Cring Fring G7ring Cring

Joy to the World! The Lord is come.

C F G7 C 2 3 4

Let earth re-ceive her King.

G7 C

Let every heart, pre-pare Him room,

And heav’n and nature sing,

G7

And heaven and nature sing,

C F C F C G7 C

And heaven, and hea-ven and na-ture sing


Joy to the World! The Sav - iour reigns;

C F G7 C 2 3 4

Let men their songs em - ploy;

G7 C

While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains

Repeat the sounding joy,

G7

Re - peat the sounding joy,

C F C F C G7 C

Re - peat, re - peat the soun - ding joy

C F G7


He rules the world with truth and

grace,

C F G7 C 2 3 4

And makes the nations prove

G7 C

The glories of His righteousness,

And wonders of His love,

G7

And wonders of His love,

C F C F C G7 C

And wonders and won - ders of His love


Joy to the World! The Lord is come.

C F G7 C 2 3 4

Let earth re-ceive her King.

G7 C

Let every heart, pre-pare Him room,

And heav’n and nature sing,

G7

And heaven and nature sing,

C F C F C G7 Cring

(slowing) And heaven, and hea-ven and na-ture sing

Last Christmas Wham 1986/Crazy Frog 2005/Taylor Swift 2007/Ariana Grande 2013

BPM; 108

Count; 1, 2, 3, 4,

Ch X 2 C

Last Christmas, I gave you my heart

Am

But the very next day, you gave it away

Dm G

This year, to save me from tears, I'll give it to someone special

C

Once bitten, and twice shy

Am Dm

I keep my distance, but you still catch my eye

Tell me baby do you recog-nize me?

G

Well, it's been a year, it doesn't sur-prise me

C

I wrapped it up, and sent it

Am

With a note saying, "I love you", I meant it

Dm

Now I know what a fool I've been,

G

But if you kissed me now, I know you'd fool me a-gain

Ch X 2 C


Am


Dm G


C Am

A crowded room, friends with tired eyes

Am C Dm G

Dm

I'm hiding from you, and your soul of ice

My god I thought, you were someone to rely on

G

Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on

C Am

A face on a lover, with a fire in his heart

Dm

A man under cover, but you tore me a-part

3 4

Now I've found a real love

G 2 3

You'll never fool me again

Ch X 2 C


Am


Dm G


C Am

A face on a lover, with a fire in his heart

Dm

A man under cover, buy you tore him a-part

Maybe next year, I'll give it to someone

G

I'll give it to someone special

Ch X 2 C


Am


Dm

This year, to save me from tears,

1st time; G G 2 3 4 C

I'll give it to someone special Last . . .

Outro; G G 2 3 4 Cring

I'll give it to someone special

Let It Snow

BPM; 134

Count; 1, 2, 3, 4,

Intro; Dm A7 D 2 D7

Since we've no place to go,

G G7 C 2 G7

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Oh . . .

C G7 C

Oh the weather out-side is frightful,

G G7

But the fire is so de-lightful,

Dm A7 D D7

And since we've no place to go,

G G7 C G7

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

C G7 C

Oh it doesn't show signs of stopping,

G G7

And I've brought some corn for popping,

Dm A7 D D7

The lights are turned way down low,

G G7 C 2 3

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! When . . .

G D D7 G

When we finally kiss good-night, how I'll hate going out in the storm

G A7 D G G7

But if you'll really hold me tight, All the way home I'll be warm.

C G7 C

Oh the fire is slowly dying,

C G G7 Dm D7 A7 D Am

G G7

And my dear, we're still good-byeing

Dm A7 D D7

But as long as you love me so,

G G7 C G7


Inst; C G7 C

Oh the weather out-side is frightful,

G G7

But the fire is so de-lightful,

Dm A7 D D7

And since we've no place to go,

G G7 C G7


C G7 C

Oh it doesn't show signs of stopping,

G G7

And I've brought some corn for popping,

Dm A7 D D7

The lights are turned way down low,

G G7 C 2 3

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! When . . .

G D D7 G

When we finally kiss good-night, how I'll hate going out in the storm

G A7 D G G7

But if you'll really hold me tight, All the way home I'll be warm.

Outro; C G7 C

Oh the fire is slowly dying,

G G7

And my dear, we're still good-byeing

Dm A7 D D7

But as long as you love me so,

G G7 C Am


G G7 C G7 Cring


Lonely This Christmas Mud 1974

BPM; 67

Count; 1, 2, 3, 4,

Intro; G 2 Em 2 C 2 D 2 G 2 Em 2 C 2 D 2

G Em C D

Try, to i-magine, a house that’s, not a home

G Em C D

And try, to I-magine, a Christmas, all a-lone

G Em

Thats where I'll be, since you left me

C D

My tears could, melt the snow

G Em

What can I do? With-out you

C D

Ive got no place, to go, It’ll be . . .

G Em C D

It’ll be lonely, this Christmas, with-out you, to hold

G Em C D

It’ll be lonely, this Christmas, lonely, and cold

G Em

I’t’ll be cold, so cold,

C D G 2 C 2 G 2 D 2

With-out you to hold, this Christmas

C D Em G

G Em C D

Each time, I re-member, the day you, went a-way

G Em C D

How I, never listened, to the things you, had to say

G Em

I just break down, when I look around

C D

The only, things I see

G Em

Are emptiness, and loneliness

C D

And a humbling, Christmas tree, It’ll be . . .

G Em C D


G Em C D


G Em


C D G 2 C 2 G 2 D

With-out you to hold, this Christmas It’ll be . . .

G Em C D


G Em C D


G Em


C D G 2 C 2 G D Gring

With-out you to hold, this Christmas

Merry Christmas Everyone

BPM; 90

Count; 1, 2, 3, 4,

Intro; G 2 3 D Em 2 C 2 G 2 D 2 G 2 Gstop Gstop

N/C G D Em C

Snow is falling, all a-round me,

G C G

Children playing, having fun

D Em C

It's the season of love and under-standing,

G D G 2 Gstop Gstop

Merry Christmas every-one

N/C G D Em C

Time for parties, and cele-bration,

G C G

People dancing, all night long

D Em C

Time for presents and ex-changing kisses,

G D G 2 3 4

Time for singing Christmas songs

Em C G D

We're gonna have a party to-night,

Em C G

I'm gonna find that girl, underneath the mistletoe,

D Dstop Dstop

And kiss by candle light

N/C G D Em C

Room is swaying, records playing,

G C G

All the old songs, love to hear

Em C G D

D Em C

Oh I wish that every-day was Christmas,

G D G 2 3 4

What a nice way to spend a year

Em C G D

We're gonna have a party to-night,

Em C G

I'm gonna find that girl, underneath the mistletoe,

D Dstop Dstop

And kiss by candle light

N/C G D Em C

Room is swaying, records playing,

G C G

All the old songs, love to hear

D Em C

Oh I wish that every-day was Christmas,

G D G 2 Gstop Gstop

What a nice way to spend a year

N/C G D Em C

Snow is falling, all a-round me,

G C G

Children playing, having fun

D Em C

It's the season of love and under-standing,

G D G 2 C


G D G 2 C


G D

Oh, Merry Christmas

Outro; G 2 3 D Em 2 C 2 G 2 D 2 G 2 Gstop Gstop

Every-one

Mistletoe And Wine Cliff Richard

BPM; 135

Count; 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, The . . .

G

The child is a king, the carollers sing,

Em D

The old has passed, there’s a new be-gin-ning.

C G

Dreams of Santa, dreams of snow,

A D 2 3 D 2 3 D7 2 3 D7 2 3

Fingers numb, and faces a-glow.

G

Christmas time, mistletoe and wine,

D

Children singing Christian rhyme.

With logs on the fire, and gifts on the tree,

D7 G

A time to re-joice, in the good that we see.

G

A time, for living, a time for, be-lieving

Em D

A time, for trusting, not de-ceiving

C G

Love, and laughter, and joy, ever after,

A D 2 3 D 2 3 D7 2 3 D7 2 3

Ours for, the taking, just follow, the master.

A C D7 D Em G

G


D



D7 G


G

It’s a time, for giving, a time, for getting,

Em D

A time for for-giving, and for for-getting

C G

Christmas is love, Christmas is peace

A D 2 3 D 2 3 D7 2 3 D7 2 3

A time, for hating and fighting to cease.

G silent night holy


night! D



D7 G


Outro; G silent night holy


night! D



D7 G G C Gshuffle

(slowing) A time to re-joice, in the good that we see.

O Christmas Tree

BPM; 132

Count; 1, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3

Intro; C G7 Am

Christmas tree, O, Christmas tree,

Dm G7 C

With faithful leaves un-changing.

C G7 Am Dm G7 C

O Christmas tree, O, Christmas tree, With faithful leaves un-changing.

C G7 Am Dm G7 C


Am Dm G7 C

Not only green, in summer's heat, But also win-ter's snow and sleet;

C G7 Am Dm G7 C


Link; C G7 Am Dm G7 C


C G7 Am Dm G7 C

O Christmas tree, O, Christmas tree, Of all the trees most lovely.

C G7 Am Dm G7 C


Am Dm G7 C

Each year you bring, to me delight, Gleaming in, the Christmas night.

C G7 Am Dm G7 C


Am C Dm G7



C G7 Am Dm G7 C

O Christmas tree, O, Christmas tree, Your leaves will teach me also.

C G7 Am Dm G7 C


Am Dm G7 C

That hope and love, and faithfulness, Are precious things, I can possess.

C G7 Am Dm G7 C




C G7 Am Dm G7 C

O Christmas tree, O, Christmas tree, How lovely are your branches.

C G7 Am Dm G7 C


Am Dm G7 C

In summer sun, or winter snow, A coat of green, you always show.

C G7 Am Dm G7 C


Outro; C G7 Am

Christmas tree, O, Christmas tree,

Dm G7 G7 C Cring

(slowing) With faithful leaves un – chan - ging.

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

BPM; 160

Count; 1, 2, 3, 4,

Intro; C 2 Am 2 F 2 G7 2 C 2 3 4 G7 2 3 4

C C7 F

You better watch out, you better not cry,

C C7 F

You better not pout, I'm telling you why

C F

Santa Claus is coming to town,

C F

Santa Claus is coming to town

C Am F G7 C 2 3 4 G7 2 3 4


C C7 F

He's making a list, he’s checking it twice;

C C7 F

He’s gonna find out who's naughty or nice

C F


C F


C Am F G7 C 2 3 4 C7 2 3

Santa Claus is coming to town He . . .

C7 F C7 F

He sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're a-wake

D7 G D7stop Gring G7ring

He knows if you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake!

N/C C C7 F

D7 C7 C Am G7 G F

Oh, you better watch out, you better not cry,

C C7 F

you better not pout, I'm telling you why

C F


C F


C Am F G7 C 2 3 4 G7 2 3 4


C C7 F

He's making a list, he’s checking it twice;

C C7 F

He’s gonna find out who's naughty or nice

C F


C F


C Am F G7 C 2 3 4 C7 2 3

Santa Claus is coming to town He . . .

C7 F C7 F

He sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're a-wake

D7 G D7stop Gring G7ring

He knows if you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake!

N/C C C7 F

Oh, you better watch out, you better not cry,

C C7 F

you better not pout, I'm telling you why

C F


C F


C Am F G7 C 2 3 4 C 2 3 4


Outro; C Am F G7 C 2 3 4 C G7 Cring


Silent Night

BPM; 130

Count; 1, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3,

Intro; G7 C Am

Sleep in heavenly pe-eace,

C G7 C 2 3 C 2 3

Sleep in heavenly peace

C

Silent night, holy night,

G7 C C7

All is calm, all is bright

F C C7

Round yon Virgin Mother and Child,

F C

Holy Infant so tender and mild

G7 C Am


C G7 C 2 3 C 2 3


C


G7 C C7

Shepherds quake, at the sight

F C C7

Glories stream from heaven a-far

F C

Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!

Am C C7 F G7

G7 C Am

Christ the Saviour is bo-orn,

C G7 C 2 3 C 2 3

Christ the Saviour is born

Inst; C


G7 C C7

All is calm, all is bright

F C C7

Round yon Virgin Mother and Child,

F C

Holy Infant so tender and mild

G7 C Am


C G7 C 2 3 C 2 3


C


G7 C C7

Son of God, love's pure light

F C C7

Radiant beams from Thy holy face

F C

With the dawn of re-deeming grace

G7 C Am

Jesus Lord at Thy bi-irth,

C G7 C 2 3 Cring

(slowing) Jesus Lord at Thy birth

Silver Bells Bing Crosby

BPM; 100 Count; 1, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3, Intro; G G7 C 2 3 G7 2 3

Soon it will be Christmas day C C7 F D7 Silver bells, silver bells, silver bells, silver bells, G G7 C 2 3 G7 2 3 It's Christmas time in the city C C7 F D7 Ring a ling, ring a ling, hear them sing, hear them sing, G G7 C 2 3 G7 2 Soon it will be Christmas day City . . .

C C7 F Dm City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style G G7 C G7 In the air there's a feeling of Christmas C C7 F Dm Children laughing, people passing, meeting smile after smile G G7 C 2 3 C 2 3 And on ev'ry street corner you'll hear

C C7 F D7 Silver bells, silver bells, silver bells, silver bells, G G7 C 2 3 G7 2 3 It's Christmas time in the city C C7 F D7 Ring a ling, ring a ling, hear them sing, hear them sing, G G7 C 2 3 G7 2 Soon it will be Christmas day Strings of . . .

C C7 F Dm Strings of street lights, even stop lights, blink a bright red and green G G7 C G7 As the shoppers rush home with their treasures

Am C C7 Dm D7 F G G7

C C7 F Dm Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch, this is Santa's big scene G G7 C 2 3 C 2 3 And a-bove all this bustle you'll hear

C C7 F D7 Silver bells, silver bells, silver bells, silver bells, G G7 C 2 3 G7 2 3 It's Christmas time in the city C C7 F D7 Ring a ling, ring a ling, hear them sing, hear them sing, G G7 C 2 3 G7 2 Soon it will be Christmas day City . . .

C C7 F Dm City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style G G7 C G7 In the air there's a feeling of Christmas C C7 F Dm Children laughing, people passing, meeting smile after smile G G7 C 2 3 C 2 3 Soon it will be Christmas day

C C7 F D7 Silver bells, silver bells, silver bells, silver bells, G G7 C 2 3 G7 2 3 It's Christmas time in the city C C7 F D7 Ring a ling, ring a ling, hear them sing, hear them sing, G G7 C 2 3 G7 2 3 Soon it will be Christmas day

C C7 F D7 Silver bells, silver bells, silver bells, silver bells, G G7 C 2 3 G7 2 3 It's Christmas time in the city C C7 F D7 Ring a ling, ring a ling, hear them sing, hear them sing, G G7 C 2 3 Am 2 3 Soon it will be Christmas day

Outro; G G7 C 2 G7 Cring

Soon it will be Christmas day

That Christmasy Feeling Tommy & Johnny Cash

BPM; 120

Count; 1, 2, 3, 4,

Intro; D 2 3 4 D 2 3 4 There’s a . . .

D A

There's a choir outside of my house, singin' Silent Night

A D

For any little thing, that's gone wrong, Christmas makes it right

D

The children are singing Christmas carols

D G GM7 Em

And everybody's holdin' hands

G A D 2 3

We've got that, Christmasy feeling a-gain Singin’ . . .

D A

Singin' Joy To The World, and Here Comes Santa Claus

A D

Mama's bakin' turkey, and daddy's makin' popcorn balls

D

Sister's hangin' mistle-toe,

D G GM7 Em

There's good will to all men

G A D 2 3 4 D 2 3 4

We've got that, Christmasy feeling a-gain

D A

There's happiness in my heart, with Christmas on its way

A D

With the family all back together again, oh what a happy day

A D Em G GM7

D

I hope it snows and the north wind blows,

D G GM7 Em

My boy wants a little toy train

G A D 2 3


D A


A D


D


D G GM7 Em


G A D 2 3


D A


A D


D


D G GM7 Em


G A D 2 3

We've got that, Christmasy feeling a-gain We’ve . . .

Outro; A D 2 3

We've got that, Christmasy feeling a-gain We’ve . . .

A D 2 3 A Dstop

We've got that, Christmasy feeling a-gain

Up On The Housetop Gene Autry 1953

BPM; 120

Count; 1, 2, 3, 4,

G

Up on the housetop reindeer pause

C G D D7

Out jumps good old Santa Claus

G

Down through the chimney with lots of toys

C G D G

All for the little ones Christmas joys

C G

Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go?

D7 G


G

Up on the housetop, click, click, click

C G D7 G

Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick

Link; C G D7 G


G

First comes the stocking of little Nell

C G D D7

Oh dear Santa, fill it well

G

Give her a dolly that laughs and cries

C G D G

One that will open and shut her eyes

C G

C D7 D G G7


D7 G


G


C G D7 G


Link; C G D7 G


G

Next comes the stocking of little Will

C G D D7

Oh just see, what a glorious fill

G

Here is a hammer and lots of tacks

C G D G

A whistle and a ball and a whip that cracks

C G


D7 G


G


C G D7 G7


C G


D7 G


G


C G D7 G


Outro; C G D7 Gshuffle

(slowing) Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick

We Wish You A Merry Christmas

BPM; 120

Count; 1, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3,

Intro; C 2 3 G 2 3 F 2 G7 C 2 We . . .

C F

We wish you a Merry Christmas;

D G


E7 Am F G7 C

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

C G Am D G

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin;

C G F G7 C


Cstop Cstop Fstop Fstop

Oh, bring us some porky scrat-chings

Dstop Dstop Gstop Gstop

Oh, bring us some porky scrat-chings

E7stop E7stop Amstop Amstop F G7 C

Oh, bring us some porky scrat - chings and a pint of that beer

C G Am D G


C G F G7 C


E7 Am G D F C G7

Cstop Cstop Fstop Fstop

We won't go until we get some;

Dstop Dstop Gstop Gstop

We won't go until we get some;

E7stop E7stop Amstop Amstop F G7 C

We won't go until we get some, so bring some out here

C G Am D G


C G F G7 C


C F


D G


E7 Am F G7 C


C G Am D G


C G F G7 C


Outro; C G F G7 Cshuffle

(slowing) We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Wigan Ukulele Club Chrimbo Pieman And The Members 2016

BPM; 100

Count; 1, 2, 3, 4, We . . .

C G

We are Wigan Ukulele Club, and we are from t’ North West

G7 C

We strum and sing our Christmas songs, along with all the best

C7 F

We’ve Let It Snow and Jingle Bells, as well as Silent Night

Gstop Gstop G7 C 2 3 4

Hear our tale of Rudolph with his glowing nose so bright

C G

We rock around the Christmas tree, with accents broad as owt

G7 C

And if you want then sing along, or dance or prance a-bout

C7 F

We meet each week at the cricket club, to practice is our aim

Gstop Gstop G7 C

A mince pie and some eggnog and we’re ready to enter-tain, So . . .

C C7 F

So here we go, Chorus time, Audience join in next line,

F C G Cstop

Wigan Ukulele, Wigan Ukulele, Wigan Ukulele Club, Ho Ho!

F C G Cstop (straight in)

Wigan Ukulele, Wigan Ukulele, Wigan Ukulele Club, Ho Ho! At . . .

C G G7 C7 F

C G

At gigs we play with gusto and at festivals and halls

G7 C

Some festive Christmas banter, it’s time to Deck The Halls

C7 F

We like to please our audience, but in truth we’d have to say

Gstop Gstop G7 C 2 3 4

If there was no one listening, we’d still do it any-way

C G

It’s all for charity you see, that’s what we’re all a-bout

G7 C

We’re playing to raise money, please turn your pockets out,

C7 F

We help support the Hospice, for grown ups, kids and all,

Gstop Gstop G7 C

For anyone in need of help, we’re answering the call So . . .

C C7 F

So here we go, here we go, time to ( START / END ) our festive show

F C G Cstop


F C G C G Cring


Wigan Ukulele Club Christmas Songs (Easy)

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