Popular Christmas Songs - Away In A Manger

Away In A Manger

Chords Used: E, A, B7

start song by strumming E chord, then hitting 7th fret 1st string 2x, then 5th fret, then 4th fret 2x, then 2nd fret. (this gives people starting melody notes)

  E                  A          E
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
    B7                     E
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head;
    E                       A             E
The stars in the sky looked down where He lay;
    A           E        B7          E
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.

    E                      A         E
The cattle are lowing, the poor baby wakes.
    B7                    E
But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes;
  E                            A             E
I love Thee, Lord Jesus!  Look down from the sky,
     A         E           B7         E
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh. 

Popular Christmas Songs - Sleigh Ride

Sleigh Ride

CHORDS:
C     (x32010)
Dm    (xx0231)
Am    (x02210)
G     (320003)
F#m   (244222)
B     (x2444x)
E     (022100)
Em    (022000)
A     (x02220)
Cmaj7 (x32000)
F     (xx3211)

             C            Am
Just hear those sleigh bells jingling,
Dm        G        C    Am   Dm   
ring ting tingling too
     G        C      Am  
Come on, it's lovely weather
      Dm             G          C   Am  Dm 
for a sleigh ride together with you,
   G        C       Am
Outside the snow is falling
    Dm          G            C   Am  Dm
and friends are calling "Yoo hoo,"
     G        C      Am
Come on, it's lovely weather
      Dm          G             C
for a sleigh ride together with you.


      F#m                 B
Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up,
         E
let's go, Let's look at the show,
F#m               B             E
We're riding in a wonderland of snow.
      Em                  A
Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up,
            D
it's grand, Just holding your hand,
Dm
We're gliding along with a song
     G
of a wintry fairy land.

               C        Am ... (etc)
Our cheeks are nice and rosy
and comfy cozy are we
We're snuggled up together
like two birds of a feather would be
Let's take that road before us
and sing a chorus or two
Come on, it's lovely weather
for a sleigh ride together with you.


          Cmaj7
There's a birthday party

at the home of Farmer Gray

It'll be the perfect ending a perfect day
         C
We'll be singing the songs
   F                G            Am
we love to sing without a single stop,
       E                  F#m
At the fireplace while we watch
    B         E    Dm        G
the chestnuts pop. Pop! pop! pop!
          Cmaj7
There's a happy feeling

nothing in the world can buy,

When they pass around the chocolate

and the pumpkin pie
      C                F
It'll nearly be like a picture print
   G           Am
by Currier and Ives
Dm
These wonderful things are the things
     G
we remember all through our lives!


                C            Am (etc)
Just hear those sleigh bells jingling,
ring ting tingling too
Come on, it's lovely weather
for a sleigh ride together with you,
Outside the snow is falling
and friends are calling "Yoo hoo,"
Come on, it's lovely weather
for a sleigh ride together with you.

      F#m                 B  (etc)
Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up,
let's go, Let's look at the show,
We're riding in a wonderland of snow.
Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up,
it's grand, Just holding your hand,
We're gliding along with a song
of a wintry fairy land

               C        Am (etc)
Our cheeks are nice and rosy
and comfy cozy are we
We're snuggled up together
like two birds of a feather would be
Let's take that road before us
and sing a chorus or two
Come on, it's lovely weather
for a sleigh ride together with you.

Popular Christmas Songs - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Chords Used:Em, C, B7, Am, G, D

Em
God rest ye merry, gentlemen
    C              B7
let nothing you dismay
  Em
Remember Christ our Savior
    C                 B7
was born on Christmas Day
   Am               G
To save us all from Satan's pow'r
     Em             D
when we were gone a-stray

Chorus:
  G          B7          Em
O tidings of comfort and joy,
            D
comfort and joy!
  G          B7          Em
O tidings of comfort and joy 

Popular Christmas Songs - O Christmas Tree

o Christmas Tree

Chords Used:D, A7, B7, Em, G

Waltz (3/4) Time

  D               A7 B7
O Christmas tree, O  Christmas tree,
     Em              A7     D
With faithful leaves unchanging.
  D               A7 B7
O Christmas tree, O  Christmas tree,
     Em              A7     D
With faithful leaves unchanging,
         G        A7
Not only green in summer's heat,
    Em      A7    D
But also winter's snow and sleet;
  D               A7 B7
O Christmas tree, O  Christmas tree,
     Em              A7     D
With faithful leaves unchanging.

Additional Verses: 

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Of all the trees most lovely.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Of all the trees most lovely;
Each year you bring to me delight
Gleaming in the Christmas night.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Of all the trees most lovely.

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Your leaves will teach me also,
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Your leaves will teach me also
That hope and love and faithfulness
Are precious things I can possess.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Your leaves will teach me also.

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
How lovely are your branches.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
How lovely are your branches.
In summer sun or winter snow
A coat of green you always show.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
How lovely are your branches.