Happy Xmas War Is Over 1971 John Lennon/Yoko Ono 1-So this is Christmas, and what have you done? Another year over, a new one just begun. And so this is Christmas, I hope you have fun, the near & the dear ones, the old & the young. (chorus) An everyday Christmas and a happy new year, let's hope it's a good one without any fear. 2-So this is christmas and what have we done? Another year over, a new one just begun. And so happy Christmas, we hope you have fun, the near and the dear ones, the old and the young. (repeat chorus) (other voice:) [war - is - o-ver , if - you - want - it , war - is - over - now] 3-And so this is Christmas - for weak and for strong - the rich and the poor ones - the road is so long. (repeat chorus) (other voice:) [war - is - o-ver , if - you - want - it , war - is - over - now] 4-And so happy Christmas - for black and for white - for the yellow and red ones - let's stop all the fights. (repeat chorus) "War is over, if you want it, war is over now." My Favorite Things 1959 Rodgers & Hammerstein (short vamp intro) 1-Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens, brown paper packages tied up with strings. These are a few of my favorite things. 2-Cream colored ponies and crisp apple strudels, doorbells and sleighbells and schnitzel with noodles, wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings. These are a few of my favorite things. (wait 1 measure) 3-Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes, snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes, silver white Winters that melt into Springs. These are a few of my favorite things. (chorus) When the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I'm feeling sad. I simply remember my favorite things, then I don't feel - so bad. (long guitar interlude – vamp) ( repeat all three verses and chorus) Feliz Navidad 1970 Jose Feliciano (short vamp intro) (chorus) Feliz Navidad - Feliz Navidad - Feliz Navidad, Prospero Ano y Felicidad (repeat) 1-I want to wish you a Merry Christmas, with lots of presents to make you happy. I want to wish you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of my heart. 2-I want to wish you a Merry Christmas, with mistletoe and a lot of cheer. With lots of laughter throughout the years from the bottom of my heart. (chorus) 3-I want to wish you a Merry Christmas, I want to wish you a Merry Christmas, I want to wish you a Merry Christmas, from the bottom of my heart. 4-I want to wish you a Merry Christmas, I want to wish you a Merry Christmas, I want to wish you a Merry Christmas, from the bottom of my heart. (guitar interlude - repeat chorus) Jingle Bell Rock 1957 Chappell/Beal/Boothe (intro from end of chorus) 1-Jingle bell, Jingle bell, Jingle bell rock. Jingle bell swing and Jingle bell sing. Snowin' and blowin' and bushels of fun, now the Jingle hop has begun. 2-Jingle bell, Jingle bell, Jingle bell rock. Jingle bell chime in Jingle bell time. Dancin' and prancin' in Jingle Bell Square, in the frosty air. (chorus) What a bright time, it's the right time, to rock the night away. Jingle bell time is a swell time to go glidin' in a one-horse sleigh. 3-Giddyap Jingle horse pick up your feet, Jingle around the clock. Mix and a-mingle in a jinglin' beat, that's the Jingle bell rock. (guitar solo over entire thing) (repeat singing entire thing then:) That's the Jingle bell... that's the Jingle bell... that's the jingle bell rock. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 1934 Fred Coots/ Henry Gillespie (slow guitar intro) 1-You better watch out, you better not cry. Better not pout, I'm telling you why. Santa Claus is coming to town! 2-He's making a list and checking it twice, gonna find out who's naughty and nice. Santa Claus is coming to town! (chorus) He sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake. He knows if you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake! 3-Oh! You better watch out, you better not cry. Better not pout, I'm telling you why. Santa Claus is coming to town! (song is in key of “C” but modulates to “E” : repeat verses and chorus) (minor9th guitar interlude over verse 1, 2 and chorus then back to “C”) (repeat verse 3 then:) Santa Claus is coming… Santa Claus is coming… Santa Claus is coming to town…. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree 1958 Johnny Marks (guitar intro) 1-Rockin' around the Christmas Tree at the Christmas party hop. Mistletoe hung where you can see, every couple tries to stop. 2-Rockin' around the Christmas Tree let the Christmas spriit ring. Later we'll have some punkin pie and we'll do some caroling. (chorus) You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear - voices singing "Let's be jolly, deck the halls with boughs of holly!" 3-Rockin' around the Christmas Tree have a happy holiday. everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way. (long guitar solo over entire thing) (repeat singing entire thing - hold out last few notes) Jingle Bells 1857 J.S. Pierpont (very short intro) 1-Dashing through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh, o'er the fields we go laughing all the way. Bells on bob-tail ring making spirits bright, what fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight. (chorus) Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh. (repeat once) 2-A day or two ago I thought I'd take a ride, and soon Miss Fanny Bright was seated by my side; the horse was lean and lank, misfortune seemed his lot. We ran into a drifted bank and there we got upsot. (chorus) 3-A day or two ago the story I must tell. I went out on the snow and on my back I fell. A gent was riding by in a one-horse open sleigh. He laughed at me as I there sprawling laid, but quickly drove away. (chorus) 4-Now the ground is white, go it while you're young. Take the girls along and sing this sleighing song. Just bet a bob-tailed bay, two-forty at his speed, hitch him to an open sleigh and crack! You'll take the lead. (chorus - then...) Oh what fun it is to ride in a one... horse... open sleigh. Auld Lang Syne 17th Century Scottish - Robert Burns (short intro from end of chorus) 1-Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brough to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and days of auld lang syne! For auld lang syne my dear, for auld lang syne, we'll take a cup o' kindness yet. For auld lang syne! 2-And surely ye'll be pint' stowp, and surely I'll be mine, and we'll take a cup o' kindness yet for auld lang syne! For auld lang syne my dear, for auld lang syne, we'll take a cup o' kindness yet. For auld lang syne! 3-We twa hae run about the braes, and pou'd the gowans fine, but we've wander'd monie a weary fit, sin' auld lang syne. For auld lang syne my dear, for auld lang syne, we'll take a cup o' kindness yet. For auld lang syne! 4-We twa hae run paidl'd in the burn, frae morning sun till dine, but seas between us braid hae roar'd, sin' auld lang syne. For auld lang syne my dear, for auld lang syne, we'll take a cup o' kindness yet. For auld lang syne! 5-And there's a hand, my trusty fiere, and gie's a hand o' thine, and we'll take a right guild-willie waught. For auld lang syne. For auld lang syne my dear, for auld lang syne, we'll take a cup o' kindness yet. For auld lang syne! (then...) For... auld... lang... syne...