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The Village Uke-aholics hristmas Songbook Julia Bloomfield with help, assistance and corrections by Barry Lippett Last updated ~ 05/12/2017 at 22:18

ontents T H E S O N S SILENT NIHT THE OWBOY AROL... 1... 2 MARY S BOY HILD... 4 SANTA BABY... 6 L E T I T S N O W... 8 MELE KALIKIMAKA... 10 O OME ALL YE AITHUL... 11 O LITTLE TOWN O BETHLEHEM... 13 AWAY IN A MANER... 15 IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER... 16 JINLE BELLS... 18

SILENT NIHT (music: ranz Xaver ruber - lyrics: Joseph Mohr) SLOW ( =??) - P - Key major VERSE 1 Si lent night Ho ly night D All is calm All is bright Round yon Vir-gin Mother and hild Ho ly In fant so ten-der and mild D7 Sleep in hea-ven-ly peace D7 Sleep in hea-ven-ly peace Si lent night Ho ly night D Shep-herds quake at the sight lor-ies stream from Hea-ven a-far Hea-venly hosts sing Al le - lu - ia! D7 hr-ist the Saviour is born D7 hr-ist the Saviour is born Si lent night Ho ly night D Son of od Love's pure light Radiant beams from Thy holy face With the dawn of re-deeming grace D7 Jesus Lord at Thy birth D7 Jesus Lord at Thy birth About this arol: Silent Night" (erman: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht) is a popular hristmas carol, composed in 1818 by ranz Xaver ruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in the small town of Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. It was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESO in 2011. The version sung by Bing rosby is the third best-selling single of all-time. Page 1

THE OWBOY AROL (ecil Broadhurst) MODERATELY AST and Lively ( = 92 ) - $ - Key major INTRO D A7 D A7 HORUS 1 N/ D A7 D There'll be a new world be-gin-nin from to-night D D There'll be a new world be-gin-nin from to-night D D D7 m When I climb up to my sad-dle gonna take Him to my heart (m) D A7 D D There'll be a new world be-gin-nin from to-night VERSE 1 A A D A 7 Right across the prairie, clear across the val-ley D D E7* E7 Straight across the heart of every man (E7) A A 7 D D There'll be a right new brand of liv-in that'll sweep like lightnin' fire HORUS 2 A7 E7 A and take a - way the hate from every land A7 D A7 D There'll be a new world be-gin-nin from to-night D D There'll be a new world be-gin-nin from to-night D D D7 m When I climb up to my sad-dle gonna take Him to my heart (m) D A 7 D There'll be a new world be-gin-nin from to-night BRIDE D D D D Yoi yippee! We're gonna ride the trail D D D A 7 Yoi yippee! We're gonna ride to-day! (A7) D D7 m When I climb up to my sad-dle gonna take Him to my heart (m) D A 7 D D There'll be a new world be-gin-nin from to-night Page 2

(Same as verse 1) A A D A 7 Right across the prairie, clear across the val-ley D D E 7 * E 7 Straight across the heart of every man (E7) A A 7 D D There'll be a right new brand of liv-in that'll sweep like lightnin' fire A7 E 7 A and take a-way the hate from every land HORUS:3 A7 D A7 D There'll be a new world be-gin-nin from to-night D D There'll be a new world be-gin-nin from to-night D D D 7 m When I climb up to my sad-dle gonna take Him to my heart (m) D A 7 D A 7 There'll be a new world be-gin-nin from to-night (A7) D A7 D A7 D D There'll be a new world be-gin-nin from to-night from to-night NEW HORDS ** OR * It is preferable to play a plain E (no 7th) here but an E 7 is perfectly acceptable. ** It struck me that there is an open E string on the Uke so there must be a easier E chord, so I have given you an alternative. It does not seem to appear in chord charts?! But it s a perfectly good version and easier especially when followed by a E7! About this song: "The owboy arol" was written by ecil Broadhurst, a anadian artist, songwriter, actor and playwright who had a passionate interest in all things Western. He wrote over a hundred cowboy songs, including this one; There ll be a New World Beginning from Tonight, which has become know today as the owboy arol. It was made famous in an arrangement by Sir Malcolm Sargent and was an annual fixture as the rousing finale of his hugely popular hristmas concerts of at the Royal Albert Hall. approx duration??? Page 3

MARY S BOY HILD (Jester Hairston) 1954 SLOWISH alypso ( = 90 ) 4 / 4 Key: major INTRO 7 D7 VERSE 1 D7 Long time ago in Beth- le - hem so the Ho - ly Bi - ble say 7 D7 Mary s boy child Je-sus hrist was born on hristmas Day HORUS 1 D Em D7 Hark now hear the an-gels sing A king was born to-day 7 D7 and man will live for ev - er more be-cause of hristmas day D Em D7 Trum-pets sound and an-gels sing List-en to what they say 7 D7 and man will live for ev-er more be-cause of hristmas day D7 While shepherds watch their flock by night they see a bright new shi-ning star 7 D7 They hear a choir sing a song the music seemed to come from afar D7 Now Jo-seph and his wife Ma-ry came to Beth-le-hem that night 7 D7 They found no place to bear the child Not a sing-le room was in sight Page 4

HORUS 2 D Em D7 Hark now hear the an-gels sing A king was born to-day 7 D7 and man will live for ev - er more be-cause of hristmas day D Em D7 Trum-pets sound and an-gels sing List-en to what they say 7 D7 and man will live for ev-er more be-cause of hristmas day VERSE 3 D7 By and by they found a lit-tle nook in a stab - le all for-lorn 7 D7 And in a mang-er cold and dark Mary's lit-tle boy was born D7 Long time ago in Beth- le hem so the Ho - ly Bi - ble say 7 D7 Mary s boy child Je-sus hrist was born on hristmas Day HORUS 3 D Em D7 Hark now hear the an-gels sing A king was born to-day 7 D7 and man will live for ev - er more be-cause of hristmas day D Em D7 Trum-pets sound and an-gels sing List-en to what they say 7 D7 and man will live for ev-er more be-cause of hristmas day OUTRO 7 D7 About this arol Mary s Boy hild did not start out as a hristmas song at all. Hairston was asked to write a song for a birthday party and e wrote a calypso because the people at the party were mainly West Indians. The song's original title was "He Pone and hocolate Tea", pone being a type of cor n bread Some time later Walter Schumann asked Hairston to write a hristmas song for his choir. Hairston remembered his old song and wrote new lyrics for it. Harry Belafonte heard the song being performed by the choir and recorded in 1956 for his album An Evening with Belafonte. An edited version was subsequently released as a single, reaching No. 1 on the UK Singles hart in November 1957. It was the first single to sell over one million copies in the UK. To date, Belafonte's version has sold over 1.2 million copes. Page 5

SANTA BABY (Joan Javits and Philip Springer) 1953 SLOW and BLUESY ( =?? ) 2 / 4 Key: major INTRO 7 /Dm7* 7 7 /Dm7 7 VERSE 1 7 /Dm7 7 Santa baby, please slip a sable under the tree 7 /Dm7 7 for me been an awful good girl 7 /Dm7 7 Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney to-night 7 7 7 7 Santa baby, a 54 convertible too, 7 7 light blue I'll wait up for you, dear 7 7 Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight 7 7 MIDDLE 8/1 E7 Think of all the fun I've missed A7 Think of all the fellas that I haven't kissed D7 Next year I could be oh so good +7 7 7 E b o 7 UDU (the difficult bit! - see notes) If you'll check off my hristmas list VERSE 3 7 7 Santa honey, I want a yacht and really that's 7 7 not a lot been an angel all year 7 7 Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney to-night Page 6

VERSE 4 7 7 Santa cutie, there's one thing I really do need 7 7 the deed To a platinum mine 7 7 Santa cutie and hurry down the chimney to-night 7 7 MIDDLE 8/2 E7 ome and trim my hristmas tree A7 D7 With some decorations bought at Tiffany I really do believe in you 7 7 U D U Let's see if you be-lieve in me VERSE 5 7 7 Santa baby, forgot to mention one little thing 7 7 a ring I don't mean on the phone 7 7 Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight 7 7 please hurry down the chimney to night OUTRO 7 7 6 NEW HORDS 7 EHdim *If you can?: Throughout this song substitute the with Dm 7 - it s a more bluesy chord. Anchor your little finger on the note, (top string 3rd fret) and play the, 7 and Dm7 without moving it. (7 can be played as four open strings as it has the same noes as 6!) Sequence at end of Middle 8. Tricky! You can omit the greyed out chords. E Q Q Q Q E Q QI maj7 7 7 E bdim 7 If you'll check off my hrist-mas list Note + 7 is a standard shorthand for major 7th # o for # diminished. I have given an alternative chord shape for diminished that ll make life a little easier. About This arol: Written by Joan Javits and Philip Springer, originally recorded by Eartha Kit and released in October 1953. Page 7 Partial 1st finger barre

L E T I T S N O W ( Lyrics Sammy ahn, music Jule Styne) 1945 QUITE AST! with a swing ( = 130) 2 / 4 Key: major INTRO 7 D D U D D U D D U D U D U D 7 7 D D U D D U D D U D U D U VERSE 1 7 Oh the weather out side is frightful D 7 But the fire is so de-lightful Dm A 7 Dm And since we've no place to go ( 7)* Em * please see notes regarding 7 Let it snow let it snow let it snow 7 Man it doesn't show signs of stoppin' D 7 And I brought some corn for poppin' Dm A 7 Dm The lights are turned way down low 7 Em Let it snow let it snow let it snow MIDDLE 8 Strum : D D D D (Damped?) When we finally kiss good-night D 7 How I'll hate going out in the storm But if you really hold me tight A 7 D 7 All the way home I ll be warm Page 8

VERSE 3 (Repeat Verse 1) 7 Oh, the weather out side is frightful D 7 But the fire is so de-lightful Dm A 7 Dm And since we've no place to go ( 7) Em Let it snow let it snow let it snow MIDDLE 8/2 (Repeat) When we finally kiss good-night D 7 How I'll hate going out in the storm But if you really hold me tight A 7 D 7 All the way home I ll be warm VERSE 4 7 Oh the fire is slow-ly dy-ing D 7 and my dear, we're still good-bye-ing Dm A 7 Dm But as long as you love me so ( 7) Em Let it snow let it snow let it snow ODA ( 7) Em ( 7) Em Let it snow let it snow let it snow let it snow ( 7) Em Let it snow let it snow let it snow NOTES. * You may play instead of 7 before the Emin chord - if you find this an easier chord change. OR: A clever way to play the 7 and make the change to Emin easier (and improve the voicing of the chords) is like this: and then Eminor like this: Note fingering! 7 Emin "Let It Snow", was written by Sammy ahn and Jule Styne in July 1945. Written in Hollywood during a heat wave as ahn was longing for cooler conditions and although the song's lyrics make no mention of hristmas, it is played during the hristmas season and often appears on hristmas albums. irst recorded for RA in 1945 by Vaughn Monroe, it became a popular hit, reaching #1 on the Billboard Best Sellers music chart in late January and through ebruary 1946. Woody Herman's competing recording, featuring himself on vocals and a notable trumpet solo by Sonny Berman, peaked at #7. It has been covered by many famous artists including; Bing rosby (probably the most famous version), rank Sinatra, Ela itzgerald, Doris Day, len ampbell,, Dean Martin, arly Simon, Kylie Minogue & wen Stefani. Page 9

INTRO VERSE MELE KALIKIMAKA (R. Alex Anderson) 1949 AST Bright and heerful ( =?? ) 2 / 4 Key: major Me-le Ka-liki- m a k a i s t h e thing to say on a bright Ha - waiian hristmas day 7 That's the is - land greeting that we send to you 7 rom the land where palm trees sway HORUS 7 Here we know that hristmas will be green and bright A7 D7 The sun will shine by day and all the stars at night A7 Me-le Kaliki - maka is Ha - wa - ii s way D7 7 to say Merry hristmas to you REPEAT VERSE AND HORUS and then LAST HORUS AND ODA 7 Here we know that hristmas will be green and bright A7 D7 The sun will shine by day and all the stars at night A7 Me-le Kaliki - maka is Ha - wa - ii s way D7 7 D7 7 to say Merry hristmas A ve-ry Merry hristmas, (deep breath!) ount: - 1 2 3 4 5 D7 7 7 a very, very, Merry Merry hristmas to you > > About This arol: This is a Hawaiian hristmas song written in 1949 by Robert Alex Anderson. The song title is Hawaiian for "Merry hristmas. It was recorded by Bing rosby and the Andrews Sisters in 1950 and it has been covered by many artists and has been used in the films; LA onfidential atch Me If You an and National Lampoon's hristmas Vacation. Mele Kalikimaka is the Hawaiian pronunciation of Merry hristmas. It is not possible for Hawaiians to pronounce Merry hristmas correctly as their language does not have r or s and does not have consonants at the end of syllables. The closest approximation to Merry hristmas is Mele Kalikimaka. Page 10

O OME ALL YE AITHUL VERSE 1 O come all ye faith - ful Joyful and tri-um phant! D D O come ye oh come ye to Be eth le hem. 7 ome and be-hold him Born the King of an HORUS 1 O come let us adore him O come let us adore him gels D7 O come let us a-dore hi m 7 hris st the Lord Sing choirs of an - gels, Sing in ex - ul ta tion D D Sing all ye ci - ti- zens of hea v n a-bove 7 lo ry to od lo-ry in the high HORUS 2 O come let us adore him O come let us adore him est D7 O come let us a-dore hi m 7 hris st the Lord Page 11

VERSE 3 od of od Li - ght of Li ght D D Lo! he ab-hors not the Vi r gin s womb. 7 Ve (e) - ry o d Be - got-ten not cre - a HORUS 3 O come let us adore him O come let us adore him ted D7 O come let us a-dore hi m 7 hris st the Lord About this arol O ome, All Ye aithful" (also know by it s latin name, Adeste ideles) is a hristmas carol which has been attributed to various authors, including John rancis Wade (1711 1786), John Reading (1645 1692) and King John IV of Portugal (1604 1656), with the earliest manuscript of the hymn bearing his name, located in the library of the Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa. The original four verses of the hymn were extended to a total of eight, and these have been translated into many languages. The English translation of "O ome, All Ye aithful" by the English atholic priest rederick Oakeley, written in 1841, is widespread in most English speaking countries. Page 12

O LITTLE TOWN O BETHLEHEM SLOWISH - $ - Key: major VERSE 1 O lit - tle town of Beth-le-hem How still we see thee lie A - bove thy deep and The si lent stars go by dream-less sleep Yet in thy dark streets shin eth 7 The e ver lasting Light The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee to-night or hrist is born of Ma ry And ga-thered all a - bove While mortals sleep the an-gels keep Their watch of wondering love O morning stars to- gether 7 Pro claim the holy birth And praises sing to od the King And Peace to men on earth Page 13

VERSE 3 How silently, how silently The wondrous gift is given! 7 So od im-parts to human hearts The blessings of His heaven. No ear may hear His coming, 7 But in this world of sin Where meek souls will re-ceive The dear hrist enters in him still VERSE 4 O holy hild of Beth - le - hem De-scend to us, we pray ast out our sin and en - ter in Be born to us to - day We hear the hristmas an gels 7 The great glad tidings tell O come to us, Our Lord Em - man - u - el a - bide with us About this arol The text was written by Phillips Brooks an Episcopal priest and rector of the hurch of the Holy Trinity, Philadelphia after to Bethlehem in 1865. His organist, Lewis Redner, added the music three years later in 1868. But this is not the tune we know! In England it is sung to the hymn tune "orest reen" that was adapted by Ralph Vaughan Williams from an English folk ballad "The Ploughboy's Dream" in 1903. Page 14

AWAY IN A MANER SLOW - # - Key: major VERSE 1 A- way in a manger No crib for His bed 7 The lit - tle Lord Jesus D7 Lay down His sweet head The stars in the bright sky Look down where He lay 7 The lit - tle Lord Jesus Dm 7 A- sleep on the hay The cat - tle are lowing The Ba - by a wakes 7 But lit - tle Lord Jesus D7 No cry - ing He makes I love Thee, Lord Jesus Look down from the sky 7 And stay by my side Dm 7 'Til morn-ing is nigh VERSE 3 Be near me, Lord Jesus I ask Thee to stay 7 lose by me for - ever D7 And love me, I pray Bless all the dear children 7 In Thy ten - der care And take us to Heaven Dm 7 To live with Thee there Page 15 "Away in a Manger" first published in the late nineteenth century and is used widely throughout the Englishspeaking world. In Britain, it is one of the most popular carols; a 1996 allup Poll ranked it joint second. Although it was long claimed to be the work of erman religious reformer Martin Luther, the carol is now thought to be wholly erican in origin. The origins of the lyric is obscure, almost every line in the carol has variants.

IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER Lyrics hristina Rossetti (1872) - music by ustav Holst (1906) SLOW - 4 / 4 - Key major Suggested strum D D U D D U INTRO 4 7/4 7 VERSE 1 4 In the bleak mid win ter Dm 4 ros - ty wind made moan 4 Earth stood hard as ir on Dm 7 4 Wa ter like a stone Dm Snow had fallen snow on snow Dm 7 Snow on snow on snow 4 In the bleak mid win ter Dm 7/4 4 Lo ng a go 4 An gels and arch angels Dm 4 May have ga thered there 4 her u bim and ser - a- phim Dm 7 4 Thro nged the air Dm But On ly his mo ther Dm 7 In her mai den bliss 4 Wor shiped the be loved Dm 7/4 4 Wi th a kiss Page 16

VERSE 3 4 What can I give him Dm 4 Poor as I am? 4 If I were a step herd Dm 7 4 I would bring a lamb Dm If I were a wise man Dm 7 I would do my part 4 Yet what can I give him Dm 7/4 4 i ve my heart OUTRO 7/4 7 4 NEW HORDS 4 4 7/4 Advanced Version of inal hords. What I call a Bach adence' 4 T 3 3 A 1 0 0 B 0 2 0 0 0 Let ring. 4 About this arol "In the Bleak Midwinter" is based on a poem by the English poet hristina Rossetti. It was written, under the title "A hristmas arol" and published in a monthly magazine in January 1872. The first appeared set to music in The English Hymnal in 1906 to a tune written ustav Holst, who we also have to thank for I Vow to thee My ountry. by Page 17

JINLE BELLS (James Lord Pierpont ) 1857 AST and Bright - 2 / 4 - Key major INTRO SLEIH BELLS chink, - chink - chink - chink. VERSE Dash-ing through the snow, in a one horse op en sleigh Dm 7 O'er the fields we go 7 Laugh ing all the way Bells on bob tails ring mak ing spi rits bright Dm 7 O What fun it is to sing 7 A sleigh ing song to night. OH! HORUS: Jingle bells jingle bells jing-le all the way D7 7 O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse op-en sleigh Jingle bells jingle bells jing-le all the way 7 O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse op-en sleigh A day or two a go This stor ry I must tell Dm 7 I went out in the snow 7 And on my back I fell A gent was rid ing by in a one horse op en sleigh Dm 7 He laughed at me as I there lay 7 but quick ly drove a way. OH! HEY! Page 18

HORUS: Jingle bells jingle bells jing-le all the way D7 7 O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse op-en sleigh Jingle bells jingle bells jing-le all the way 7 O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse op-en sleigh Now the ground is white go it while you're young Dm 7 Take the girls a long 7 and sing this sleigh ing song just bet a bob - tailed bay two for ty as his speed Dm 7 Hitch him to an op en sleigh 7 and crack! you'll take the lead OH! HORUS: Jingle bells jingle bells jing-le all the way D7 7 O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse op-en sleigh Jingle bells jingle bells jing-le all the way HEY! 7 N/ O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse op-en sleigh HEY! About this Song: "Jingle Bells" is one of the best known erican songs in the world. It was written by James Lord Pierpont in 1857 and published under the title "One Horse Open Sleigh. In New England in pre-automobile days, it was common to adorn horses' harnesses with bells as a way to avoid collisions as a horse-drawn sleigh in snow makes almost no noise. The rhythm of the tune mimics that of a trotting horse's bells. Originally intended for Thanksgiving it has now become associated with hristmas all over the world. It was first performed on Washington Street in Boston in 1857 and became very popular in the 1860s and appears in a variety of parlor-song anthologies of the 1880s. It has been claimed that it was originally written for a Sunday school choir but it is for too racy" to be sung by a children's church choir in those days!. It was first recorded in 1889 on an Edison cylinder. Page 19