CHRISTMAS SONG FAVOURITES FOR UKULELE STAGE BAND
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CHRISTMAS SONG FAVOURITES FOR UKULELE STAGE BAND
CHRISTMAS SONG FAVOURITES FOR UKULELE STAGE BAND A GROOVY SET OF 14 SUPER CHRISTMAS TUNES 1. ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS MY TWO FRONT TEETH 2. AUSTRALIAN JINGLE BELLS 3. CHRISTMAS DON’T BE LATE 4. FROSTY THE SNOWMAN 5. HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS 6. I SAW MUMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS 7. I WANT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS 8. JINGLE BELL ROCK 9. LET IT SNOW 10. ROCKING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE 11. RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER 12. SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN 13. SIX WHITE BOOMERS 14. WINTER WONDERLAND CHRISTMAS CHORD TREE 1. ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS MY TWO FRONT TEETH [G7] [HIT] . [G7] [HIT] . l [G7] [HIT] [STRUM] .. . [C] All I want for Christmas is my [D7] two front teeth My [G7] two front teeth see my [C] two front teeth [C] Gee if I could only have my [F] two front [D7/F#] teeth Then [G7] [HIT] I could [HIT] wish you Merry Christ- [HIT] mas [C] [HIT] . It [F] seems so long since [D7/F#] I could say [C] [HIT] Sister Susie [G7] [HIT] sitting on a thistle … [HIT] [C] [STRUM] [Am] Gosh oh gee how happy I'd be if [D7] I could only [G7] whistle [C] All I want for Christmas is my [D7] two front teeth My [G7] two front teeth see my [C] two front teeth [C] Gee if I could only have my [F] two front [D7/F#] teeth Then [G7] [HIT] I could [HIT] wish you Merry Christ- [STRUM] mas . . . Sax break [C] [C] l [D7] l [F] [D7/F#] l [G7] l [G7] l [C] l [C] l l It [F] seems so long since [D7/F#] I could say [C] [HIT] Sister Susie [G7] [HIT] sitting on a thistle … [HIT] [C] [STRUM] [Am] Gosh oh gee how happy I'd be if [D7] I could only [G7] whistle [C] All I want for Christmas is my [D7] two front teeth My [G7] two front teeth see my [C] two front teeth [C] Gee if I could only have my [F] two front [D7/F#] teeth Longer and getting higher Then [G7] I… could… wish you… Merry… Christ- [C] mas . . . l l (rest) [G7] [BOM] [C] [BOM] 2. AUSTRALIAN JINGLE BELLS [C] l [C] l [C] l [C] l [C] Dashing through the bush, in a rusty Holden [F] Ute [Dm] Kicking up the [G7] dust, esky in the [C] boot [C] Kelpie by my side, singing Christmas [F] songs, It's [Dm] Summer time and [G7] I am in my singlet, shorts and [C] [HIT] thongs [G7] Oh!... [C] Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way [F] Christmas in Aus- [C] tralia on a [D7] scorching summers [G7] day, Hey! [C] Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut [F] Oh what fun it [C] is to ride in a [G7] rusty Holden [C] Ute [C] Engine's getting hot, we dodge the kangar- [F] oos The [Dm] swaggie climbs a- [G7] board… he is welcome [C] too [C] All the family's there, sitting by the [F] pool [Dm] Christmas Day the [G7] Aussie way, by the barbe- [C] cue [C] [HIT] cue [G7] Oh!... [G7] Oh! [C] Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way [F] Christmas in Aus- [C] tralia on a [D7] scorching summers [G7] day, Hey! [C] Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut [F] Oh what fun it [C] is to ride in a [G7] rus… -ty… Hold… -en… [C] Ute . . . l . . . . l [G7] . . . l [C] [BOM] (rest) [C] [BOM] 7 3. CHRISTMAS DON’T BE LATE 3/4 [G6] l [D7] l [G6] l [D7] l [G6] Christmas, Christmas [D7] time is near [D7] Time for toys and [G6] time for cheer [Am7] We've been [D7] good but [Am7] we can't [D7] last [Am7] Hurry [D7] Christmas [G6] hurry fast [G6] Want a plane that loops the loop [G7] Me, I want a [C6] hula hoop [C6] We can [Cm/Eb] hardly [G6/D] stand the [A7/C#] wait Please [Am7] Christmas [D7] don't be late [G6] .. l [D7] Sax Break [G6] [D7] [Am7] [D7] [G6] [G7] [C6] [Am7] l l l l l l l l [G6] [D7] [D7] [D7] [G6] [G7] [Cm/Eb] [D7] l l l l l l l l [D7] [G6] [Am7] [G6] [G6] [C6] [G6/D] [G6] l l l l l l l l [D7] [G6] [D7] [G6] [G6] [C6] [A7/C#] [D7] l l l l l l l l [G6] Christmas, Christmas [D7] time is near [D7] Time for toys and [G6] time for cheer [Am7] We've been [D7] good but [Am7] we can't [D7] last [Am7] Hurry [D7] Christmas [G6] hurry fast [G6] Want a plane that loops the loop [G7] Me, I want a [C6] hula hoop [C6] We can [Cm/Eb] hardly [G6/D] stand the [A7/C#] wait Please [Am7] Christmas [D7] don't be late [G6] . . l [G7] . . [C6] We can [Cm/Eb] hardly [G6/D] stand the [A7/C#] wait Please [Am7] Christmas [D7] don't be Late [G6] [HIT] . [D7] l [G6] [STOP] . . l [G6] … 4. FROSTY THE SNOWMAN [C] l [C] l [C] l [C] l [C] Frosty the snowman was a [F] jolly [G7] happy soul [C] With a [F] corncob [G7] pipe and a [C] button nose [A7] And two [Dm] eyes made out of coal [G7] [C] Frosty the snowman is a [F] fairy [G7] tale they say [C] He was [F] made of [G7] snow but the [C] children know [A7] How he [Dm] came to [G7] life one day [C] There [F] must have been some [Em7] magic in that [Dm] Old silk [G7] hat they found [C] For [G] when they placed it on his head He [D7] began to dance around [G7] … Oh… [C] Frosty the snowman was a- [F] live as [G7] he could be [C] And the [F] children say [G7] he could [C] laugh and play [A7] Just the [Dm] same as [G7] you and me [C] Sax break [C] [F] [G7] [C] [F] [G7] l l l l [C] [C] [C] [C] [A7] [A7] l l l l [F] [Dm] [F] [Dm] [G7] [G7] [G7] l l l l [C] [G7] [C] [C] l l l l He [F] led them down the [Em7] streets of town Right [Dm] to the [G7] traffic cop [C] And he [G] only paused a moment when He [D7] heard him holler [G7] "Stop"… for… [C] Frosty the snow man had to [F] hurry [G7] on his way [C] But he [F] waved good- [G7] bye saying [C] "Don't you cry [A7] I'll be [Dm] back a- [G7] gain some day" [C] [C] Thumpetty thump thump, thumpety thump thump look at Frosty go [G7] Thumpetty thump thump, thumpety thump thump, over the hills of [C] snow [G7] [BOM] [C] [BOM] (rest) l [C] … 5. HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS! [C] l [C] l [G7] l [G7] l [C] Here comes Santa Claus! Here comes Santa Claus! [G7] Right down Santa Claus Lane! [G7] Vixen and Blitzen and all his reindeer Are [C] pulling on the reins [C7] [F] Bells are ringing [Em7] children [A7] singing [Dm] All is [G7] merry and [C] bright [F] Hang your stockings and [Em7] say your [A7] prayers Cos [Dm] [HIT] Santa Claus [G7] [HIT] comes tonight (rest) [C] [STRUM] [C] Here comes Santa Claus! Here comes Santa Claus! [G7] Right down Santa Claus Lane! [G7] He's got a bag that’s filled with toys For the [C] boys and girls again [C7] [F] Hear those sleigh bells [Em7] jingle [A7] jangle, [Dm] What a [G7] beautiful [C] sight [F] Jump in bed, cover [Em7] up your [A7] head, Cos [Dm] [HIT] Santa Claus [G7] [HIT] comes tonight (rest) [C] [STRUM] Sax break [C] l [C] [G7] l [G7] l [G7] l [C] l [G7] l [C7] l l [F] Bells are ringing, [Em7] children [A7] singing [Dm] All is [G7] merry and [C] bright. [F] Hang your stockings and [Em7] say your [A7] prayers Cos [Dm] [HIT] Santa Claus [G7] [HIT] comes tonight (rest) [C] [STRUM] [C] Here comes Santa Claus! Here comes Santa Claus! [G7] Right down Santa Claus Lane! [G7] He's got a bag that’s filled with toys For the [C] boys and girls again [C7] [F] Hear those sleigh bells [Em7] jingle [A7] jangle [Dm] What a [G7] beautiful [C] sight [F] Jump in bed, cover [Em7] up your [A7] head Cos [Dm] Santa Claus [G7] comes tonight [C] . [A7] Cos [Dm] Santa Claus [G7] comes tonight [C] . [A7] Cos [Dm] [HIT] Santa Claus [G7] [HIT] comes Tonight (rest) [G7] [BOM] [C] [BOM] (rest) l [C] … 6. I SAW MUMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS [C] l [C] l [C] l [C] l [C] I saw Mummy kissing [Cmaj7] Santa Claus [C6] Underneath the mistletoe last [G7] night She [G7] didn't see me creep down the [C] stairs to have a peep She [D7] thought that I was tucked up in my [G7] bedroom fast asleep Then [C] I saw Mummy tickle [Cmaj7] Santa Claus [C7] Underneath his beard so snowy [F] white Oh what a [F] laugh it would have been [B7] If [C] Daddy had only [G7] seen Mummy [C] kissing Santa [F] Claus [G7] last [C] night Sax break [C] l [C] l [Cmaj7] l [Cmaj7] l 6 6 l [C ] l [G7] l [G7] l [C ] She [G7] didn't see me creep down the [C] stairs to have a peep She [D7] thought that I was tucked up in my [G7] bedroom fast asleep Sax break [C] l [C] l [Cmaj7] l [Cmaj7] l [C7] l [C7] l [F] l [F] l Oh what a [F] laugh it would have been [B7] If [C] Daddy had only [G7] seen… Mummy [C] kissing Santa [F] Claus [G7] last [C] kissing Santa [F] Claus [G7] last [C] kissing Santa [F] Claus [G7] last [C] night … [C] [BOM] (rest) [C] [BOM] 7. I WANT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS [G] l [G] l I [G] want a hippopotamus for Christmas, only a hippopotamus will [D7] do [D7] Don't want a doll, no dinky tinker toy I [A7] [HIT] want a hippo- [HIT] potamus to [D7] [HIT] play with and enjoy I [G] want a hippopotamus for Christmas I don't think Santa Claus will mind, do [D7] you? He [D7] won't have to use our dirty chimney flue Just [A7] [HIT] bring him through the [HIT] front door That’s the [D7] [HIT] easy thing to do I can [G7] see me now on [C] Christmas morning [G7] Creeping down the [C] stairs Oh what [D7] joy and what surprise when I [G] open up my eyes To see a [A7] [HIT] hippo [HIT] hero [D7] [STRUM] standing there I [G] want a hippopotamus for Christmas, only a hippopotamus will [D7] do [D7] No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses [A7] [HIT] I only [HIT] like [D7] [HIT] hippopota- muses And [C] hippopota- [D7] muses like me [G] too Sax break [G] l [G] l [G] l [D7] l [D7] Mum says the hippo would eat me up but then [A7] [HIT] Teacher says a [HIT] hippo is a [D7] [hit] vegetarian Sax break [G] l [G] l [G] l [D7] l There's [D7] lots of room for him in our two-car garage I'd [A7] [HIT] feed him there and [HIT] wash him there And [D7] [HIT] give him his massage I can [G7] see me now on [C] Christmas morning [G7] Creeping down the [C] stairs Oh what [D7] joy and what surprise when I [G] open up my eyes To see a [A7] [HIT] hippo [HIT] hero [D7] [STRUM] standing there I [G] want a hippopotamus for Christmas, only a hippopotamus will [D7] do [D7] No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses [A7] [HIT] I only [HIT] like [D7] [HIT] hippopota- muses And [C] hippopota- [D7] muses like me [G] too [D7] [G] [STOP] (rest) l [G]… 8. JINGLE BELL ROCK [C] . [Cmaj7] . l [C6] . . . l [C] . [Cmaj7] . l [C6] . . . l [C] Jingle bell [Cmaj7] jingle bell [C6] jingle bell rock [C6] Jingle bells [A7/C#] swing and [Dm] jingle bells [G7] ring [Dm] Snowing and [G7] blowing up [Dm] bushels of fun [G7] [Dm] Now the jingle hop [G+] has begun [C] Jingle bell [Cmaj7] jingle bell [C6] jingle bell rock [C6] Jingle bells [A7/C#] chime in [Dm] jingle bell [G7] time [Dm] Dancing and [G7] prancing in [Dm] Jingle Bell [G7] Square [Dm] In the [G7] frosty air [C] What a [F] bright time, it's the [D7/F#] right time To [C] rock the night away Jingle [D7] bell time is a swell time [G7] [hit] To go [hit] gliding in a one-horse [STRUM] sleigh [C] Giddy-up [Cmaj7] jingle horse [C6] pick up your feet [C6] Jingle a- [A7/C#] round the clock [Dm] [F] Mix and a-mingle in the [Fm6] jingling feet [Dm] That's the [G7] jingle bell [C] rock What a [F] bright time, it's the [D7/F#] right time To [C] rock the night away Jingle [D7] bell time is a swell time [G7] [hit] To go [hit] gliding in a one-horse [STRUM] sleigh [C] Giddy-up [Cmaj7] jingle horse [C6] pick up your feet [C6] Jingle a- [A7/C#] round the clock [Dm] [F] Mix and a-mingle in the [Fm6] jingling feet [Dm] That's the [G7] jingle bell [Dm] That's the [G7] jingle bell [Dm] That's the [G7] jingle bell [C] rock [G7] [BOM] [C] [BOM] . l [C]… 9. LET IT SNOW [Dm] l [G7] l Oh the [Dm] weather out- [G7] side is [C] frightful But the [D7] fire is so de- [G7] lightful And [F] since we've no place to go [D7/F#] Let It Snow! [G7] Let It Snow! Let It Snow! [C] It [Dm] doesn't show [G7] signs of [C] stopping And I've [D7] brought some corn for [G7] popping The [F] lights are turned way down low [D7/F#] Let It Snow! [G7] Let It Snow! Let It Snow! [C] [G7] [C] [STOP] . When we [G] finally kiss goodnight How I'll hate [D7] going out in the storm [G] But if you'll [G] really hold me tight [A7] All the way home [D7] I'll be warm [G7] The [Dm] fire is [G7] slowly [C] dying And my [D7] dear, we're still good-[G7] bying, But as [F] long as you love me so [D7/F#] Let It Snow! [G7] Let It Snow! Let It Snow! [C] Sax break [Dm] [G7] [F] l [C] l [D7/F#] l [D7] l [G7] l [G7] l l [C] [G7] [C] . l When we [G] finally kiss goodnight How I'll hate [D7] going out in the storm [G] But if you'll [G] really hold me tight [A7] All the way home [D7] I'll be warm [G7] The [Dm] fire is [G7] slowly [C] dying And my [D7] dear, we're still good-[G7] bying, But as [F] long as you love me so [D7/F#] Let It Snow! [G7] Let It Snow! Let It Snow! [C] Let It Snow! [G7] Let It Snow! Let It Snow! [C] Let It Snow! [G7] Let It Snow! Let It Snow! [C] [G7] [C] [STOP] . l [C]… 10. ROCKING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE [C] l [Am] l [F] l [G7] l [C] Rocking around the Christmas tree at the [G7] Christmas party hop [G7] Mistletoe hung where you can see every couple tries to stop [C] [C] Rocking around the Christmas tree let the [G7] Christmas spirit ring [G7] Later we'll have some pumpkin pie and we'll do some caroling [C] [F] You will get a sentimental feel- [Em7] ing when you hear [Am] Voices [Am/G#] singing [Am/G] "Let's be [Am] jolly [D7] [HIT] Deck the halls with [G7] [STRUM] boughs of holly" [C] Rocking around the Christmas tree have a [G7] happy holiday [G7] Everyone's dancing merrily in a new old fashioned way [C] Sax break [C] [G7] [C] [G7] l l l l [C] [G7] [C] [G7] l l l l [G7] [G7] [G7] [G7] l l l l [G7] [C] [G7] [C] l l l l [F] You will get a sentimental feel- [Em7] ing when you hear [Am] Voices [Am/G#] singing [Am/G] "Let's be [Am] jolly [D7] [HIT] Deck the halls with [G7] [STRUM] boughs of holly" [C] Rocking around the Christmas tree have a [G7] happy holiday [G7] Everyone's dancing merrily Longer and getting higher In a new… old… fash… ioned [C] way . . . l [F] . . . l [G7] . . . l [C] [STOP] (rest) [C]… 11. RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER [C] l [C] l [C] l [C] l [C] Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer had a very shiny [G7] nose [G7] And if you ever saw it you would even say it [C] glows [C] All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him [G7] names [G7] They never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer [C] games [F] Then one foggy [C] Christmas Eve [Dm] Santa [G7] came to say [C] [G] "Rudolph with your nose so bright [Am] [HIT] won't you [D7] [HIT] guide my [G7] sleigh [STRUM] tonight?" [C] Then all the reindeer loved him as they shouted out with [G7] glee [G7] Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer you'll go down in histor- [C] y Sax break [C] [G7] [C] [G7] l l l l [C] [G7] [C] [G7] l l l l [C] [G7] [C] [G7] l l l l [G7] [C] [G7] [C] l l l l [F] Then one foggy [C] Christmas Eve [Dm] Santa [G7] came to say [C] [G] "Rudolph with your nose so bright [Am] [HIT] won't you [D7] [HIT] guide my [G7] sleigh [STRUM] tonight?" [C] Then all the reindeer loved him as they shouted out with [G7] glee [G7] Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer You'll go down in histor- [C] y [G7] [BOM] [C] [BOM] (rest) l [C] … 12. SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN [C] l [F] l [C] l [F] l You [C] better watch out! [F] Better not cry [C] Better not pout! I'm [F] telling you why [C] Santa [Am] Claus is [F] coming [G7] to town [C] . . . l [G7] . . . l He's [C] making a list and [F] checking it twice He's [C] gonna to find out who's [F] naughty and nice. [C] Santa [Am] Claus is [F] coming [G7] to town [C] . . . l [C] . . . l He [C7] sees when you're [F] sleeping He [C7] knows when you're awake [F] He [D7] knows if you've been [G] bad or good So be [D7] good for goodness sake! [G7] You [C] better watch out! [F] Better not cry [C] Better not pout! I'm [F] telling you why [C] Santa [Am] Claus is [F] coming [G7] to town [C] . . . l [G7] . . . l Sax break [C] l [F] l [C] l [F] [C] Santa [Am] Claus is [F] coming [G7] to town [C] . . Sax break [C] l [F] l [C] l [F] [C] Santa [Am] Claus is [F] coming [G7] to town [C] . . He [C7] sees when you're [F] sleeping He [C7] knows when you're awake [F] He [D7] knows if you've been [G] bad or good So be [D7] good for goodness sake! [G7] You [C] better watch out! [F] Better not cry [C] Better not pout! I'm [F] telling you why [C] Santa [Am] Claus is [F] coming [G7] [C] Santa [Am] Claus is [F] coming [G7] [C] Santa [Am] Claus is [F] coming [G7] To town [C] . . . l (rest) [G7] [BOM] [C] [BOM] l . l [G7] . . . l l . l [C] . . . l 13. SIX WHITE BOOMERS 2/4 [C] l [C] l [C] l [C] l [C] [C] [C] [C] Early on one Christmas day a [F] Joey kanga- [C] roo Was far from home and lost in a great big [G7] zoo Mummy, where's my mummy? they've [F] taken her a- [C] way We'll help you find your mummy, son… [G7] hop up on the [C] sleigh So [C] up inside the bag of toys [F] little Joey [C] hopped But they [C] hadn't gone far when Santa [G7] stopped Un- [C] harnessed all the reindeer and [F] Joey wondered [C] why [C] Then he heard a far off booming [G7] in the [C] sky [C] [C] [C] [C] Six white boomers [F] snow white [C] boomers Racing Santa Claus through the blazing [G7] sun Six white boomers [F] snow white [C] boomers [HIT] On his Aus- [G7] [HIT] tralian [C] run [C] Then Joey said to Santa, "Santa, [F] what about the [C] toys? [C] Aren't you giving some to these girls and [G7] boys?" "Well [C] they've all had their presents sonny [F] we were here last [C] night [C] This trip is an extra trip, [G7] Joey's special [C] flight" [C] [C] [C] [C] Six white boomers [F] snow white [C] boomers Racing Santa Claus through the blazing [G7] sun Six white boomers [F] snow white [C] boomers [HIT] On his Aus- [G7] [HIT] tralian [C] run [C] [C] [C] [C] Soon the sleigh was flashing past right [F] over Marble [C] Bah "Slow down there!" cried Santa "it can't be [G7] far Hop up on my lap here, son and [F] have a look a- [C] round" "There, there she is! That's Mummy! [G7] Bounding up and [C] down!" [C] [C] [C] [C] Six white boomers [F] snow white [C] boomers Racing Santa Claus through the blazing [G7] sun Six white boomers [F] snow white [C] boomers [HIT] On his Aus- [G7] [HIT] tralian [C] run [C] [C] [C] [C] Six white boomers [F] snow white [C] boomers Racing Santa Claus through the blazing [G7] sun Six white boomers [F] snow white [C] boomers [HIT] On his Aus- [G7] [HIT] tralian [C] run . l . . l [G7] l [C] [BOM] [BOM] 14. WINTER WONDERLAND [C] l [C] l [C] l [C] l Sleigh bells [C] ring, are you listening, in the [G7] lane, snow is glistening A [G7] beautiful sight we're happy tonight [D7] Walking in a [G7] winter wonder- [C] land Gone a- [C] way is the bluebird, here to [G7] stay is a new bird He [G7] sings a love song, as we go along, [D7] Walking in a [G7] winter wonder- [C] land [G7] [BOM] [C] [BOM] . [E6] In the meadow [A] we can build a [E6] snowman [E6] Then pretend that [A] he is Parson [E6] Brown [G] He'll say “Are you [C] married?” We'll say [G] “No man, But [A7] [HIT] you can do the [D7] [HIT] job when you're in [G7] town” [C] Later on we'll conspire as we [G7] dream by the fire To [G7] face unafraid the plans that we've made [D7] Walking in a [G7] winter wonder- [C] land Sax break [C] l [C] [G7] l [G7] l [G7] l [D7] [G7] l [G7] l l [C] [G7] [BOM] [C] [BOM] . l [E6] In the meadow [A] we can build a [E6] snowman [E6] Then pretend that [A] he is Parson [E6] Brown [G] He'll say “Are you [C] married?” We'll say [G] “No man, But [A7] [HIT] you can do the [D7] [HIT] job when you're in [G7] town” When it [C] snows ain't it thrillin’, though your [G7] nose gets a chillin’ We'll [G7] frolic and play, the Eskimo way, [D7] Walking in a [G7] winter wonder- [C] land [A7] [D7] Walking in a [G7] winter wonder- [C] land [A7] Longer and getting higher [D7] Walking … in a…. [G7] winter… wonder … [C] Land . . . l . [G7] [BOM] [C] [BOM] (rest) l [C]…