The Christmas Song (Lyrics and Chords)

Words and Music by Mel Torme and Robert Wells

Intro: C – Fm – F – G (2x)

    C                   Dm                   C            - Dm

1.     Chestnuts roasting on an open fire,

C                    Gm                   F       - Fm

    Jack Frost nipping at your nose.

Am              Fm                C              B7

    Yuletide carols being sung by a choir,

E                   Fm                         Dm   - G

    and folks dressed up like Eskimos.

                          C        Dm                       C             - Dm

2. Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe,

C              Gm                        F         - Fm

    help to make the season bright.

Am       Fm                  C             B7

    Tiny tots with their eyes all a-glow,

          Em     Dm        F     G  C

    will find it hard to sleep tonight.

                                Gm  - C           Gm  - C

     They know that Santa's   on his way,

                        Gm      C                                    F

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

                      Fm               - Bb               Eb

    And ev'ry mother's child       is gonna spy,

                  Am       -  D                             F  - G7

    to see if reindeer     really know how to fly.

   C                     Dm                             C      - Dm

3.    And so, I'm offering this simple phrase,

C                      Gm                F     - Fm

    to kids from one to ninety-two,

Am                            Fm            C                  B7

    although it's been said many times, many ways,

                      F        - G      C         - G

    "Merry Christmas       to you!" 

    C – F     C – Dm       C – F       C  - Dm    (3x)

                                Gm  - C            Gm  - C

     They know that Santa's   on his way,

                        Gm      C                                    F

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

                      Fm                - Bb              Eb

    And ev'ry mother's child        is gonna spy,

                  Am       -  D                              F  - G7

    to see if reindeer     really know how to fly.

( sung : )

   C                     Dm                            C      - Dm

4.    And so, I'm offering this simple phrase,

C                      Gm                F     - Fm

    to kids from one to ninety-two,

Am                            Fm             C                 B7

    although it's been said many times, many ways,

                      F        - G      C         - F

    "Merry Christmas       to you!" 

    C – F   C – Dm  C – F   C - Dm C – F   C – Dm …

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