BIG UKULELE CHRISTMAS JAM '23
A Little Respect
Erasure
Intro:
[C][Csus4] [C][Csus4] [C][Csus4] [C*]
[Verse 1]
I try to dis[C]cover
A little something to [G] make me sweeter, Oh baby ref[E7]rain
From breaking my [F] heart [F*]
|[Chorus]
|I’m so in [C] love with you I’ll be for[G]ever blue
|That you give me no [F] reason... why you’re making me [Am] work so hard
|[G] That you give me no [G] that you give me no [G] that you give me no
|[G] that you give me no
|[C] Sou-ou-oul
|I hear you [Am] calling
|Oh baby [F] please...
|Give a little res[Em]pect [F] to-[G]-oo [C] me [Csus4] [C*]
[Verse 2]
And if I should [C] falter
Would you open your [G] arms out to me? We can make love not [E7] war
And live at peace with out [F] hearts
|[Chorus]
|I’m so in [C] love with you
|I’ll be for[G]ever blue
|What religion or [F] reason... could drive a man to for[Am]sake his lover
|[G*] Don’t you tell me no [G*] don’t you tell me no [G*] don’t you tell me no
|[G*] don’t you tell me no
|[C] Sou-ou-oul
|I hear you [Am] calling
|Oh baby [F] please...
|give a little res[Em]pect [F] to-[G]-oo [C] me [C]
[Instrumental]
[High C] [Bb] [G]
|[Chorus]
|I’m so in [C] love with you I’ll be for[G]ever blue
|That you give me no [F] reason... why you’re making me [Am] work so hard
|[G*] That you give me no [G*] that you give me no [G*] that you give me no
|[G*] that you give me no
|[C] Sou-ou-oul
|I hear you [Am] calling
|Oh baby [F] please... give a little res[Em]pect [F] to-[G]-oo [C] soul
|I hear you [Am] calling
|Oh baby [F] please... give a little res[Em]pect [F] to-[G]-oo [C] me-e-e
Outro:
[Csus4] [C] [Csus4] [C] [Csus4] [C*]
A Message to You Rudolph[A] - Specials
[Intro Riff - Kazoos]
[A] [A] [D] [E7]
[A] [A] [D] [E7]
Verse 1:
[A] Stop your messing around aaa[D]aaaa[E7]aaa
[A] Better think of your future aaa[D]aaaa[E7]aaa
[A] Time to straighten right out [D] aaa - aaa
Making [E7] problems in [A] town aaa[D]aaaa[E7]aaa
|[Chorus]
|Rudolph [A] a [D] message to [E7] you Ru[A]dolph
|A [D] message to [E7] you
[Instrumental Riff - Kazoos]
[A] [A] [D] [E7]
[A] [A] [D] [E7]
[Kazoo Solo]
[A] [A] [D] [E7]
[A] [A] [D] [E7]
[+Riff Kazoos]
[A] [A] [D] [E7]
[A] [A] [D] [E7]
Verse 2:
[A] Stop your fooling around aaa[D]aaaa[E7]aaa
[A] Time to straighten right out aaa[D]aaaa[E7]aaa
[A] Better think of your future [D] aaa - aaa
Else you'll wind [E7] up in jail [A] aaa[D]aaaa[E7]aaa
|[Chorus]
|Rudolph [A] a [D] message to [E7] you Ru[A]dolph
|A [D] message to [E7] you
[Instrumental Riff - Kazoos]
[A] [A] [D] [E7]
[A] [A] [D] [E7]
Verse 3:
[A] Stop your messing around aaa[D]aaaa[E7]aaa
[A] Better think of your future aaa[D]aaaa[E7]aaa
[A] Time to straighten right out [D] aaa - aaa
Creating [E7] problems in [A] town aaa[D]aaaa[E7]aaa
|[Chorus]
|Rudolph [A] a [D] message to [E7] you Ru[A]dolph
|A [D] message to [E7] you Rudolph [A]
|A [D] message to [E7] you-oo-oo
[Outro Riff -Kazoos]
[A] [A] [D] [E7]
[A] [A] [D] [E7]
All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
Intro: [Freely....]
[G] I don't want a lot for Christmas [G] there is just one thing I need
[C] I don't care about the presents [Cm] underneath the Christmas tree
[G] I just want you for my [B7] own [Em] more than you could ever [Cm] know
[G] Make my wish come [E7] true...[Am7] All I want for [D] Christmas is.....
[normal strums]
[G] you [Em] [C] [D///]
Verse 1:
[G] I don't want a lot for Christmas there is just one thing I need
[C] I don't care about the presents [Cm] underneath the Christmas tree
[G] I don't need to hang my stocking there upon the fireplace
[C] Santa Claus won't make me happy [Cm] with a toy on Christmas day
|Chorus 1:
|[G] I just want you for my [B7] own [Em] more than you could ever [Cm] know
|[G] Make my wish come [E7] true...
|[Am7] All I want for [D] Christmas is [G] you [Em] [C] youuuuu [D] baby
Verse 2:
[G] I won't ask for much this Christmas I won't even wish for snow
[C] I'm just gonna keep on waiting [Cm] underneath the mistletoe
[G] I won't even make a list and send it to the North Pole for Saint Nick
[C] I won't even stay awake to [Cm] hear those magic reindeer click
|Chorus 2:
|[G]'Cause I just want you here to [B7] night [Em] holding on to me so [Cm] tight
|[G] What more can I [E7] do, baby
|[Am7] All I want for [D] Christmas is [G] you [Em] [C] youuu [D] baby wooah-ho
Bridge:
[B7] All the lights are shining [Em] so brightly everywhere
[B7] And the sound of children [Em] laughter fills the air
[Cm] and everyone is singing [G] I hear those [E7] sleigh bells swinging
[Am] Santa won't you bring me the one I really need won't you [D] please bring my baby to me
Verse 3:
[G] Oh I don't want a lot for Christmas this is all I'm asking for
[C] I just want to see my baby [Cm] standing right outside my door
|Chorus 3:
|[G] Oh I just want him for my [B7] own [Em] more than you could ever [Cm] know
|[G] Make my wish come [E7] true...
|[Am] All I want for [D] Christmas is [G] you [Em] [C] [D]
Outro:
[G] All I want for [Em] Christmas is [C] youuuu [D] baby
[G] All I want for [Em] Christmas is [C] youuuu [D] baby
[G] All I want for [Em] Christmas is [C] youuuu [D] baby
[G]
All Right Now
Free
[Riff + Cajon]
[G] ... [C][G] .... [C][C][C][C][G]
[G] ... [C][G] .... [C][C][C][C][G]
[Verse 1]
(Normal strumming)
There she [G] stood in [C] the [G] street
[C] Smiling from her head to her [G] feet
I said "[G] Hey, what [C] is [G] this"
Now baby, [C] maybe she's in need of a [G] kiss
I said "[G] Hey, what's [C] your [G] name baby"
[C] Maybe we can see things the [G] same
Now don't you [G]wait or [C] hesi[G]tate
Let's [C] move before they raise the parking [G] rate
|Chorus:
|[G] All [C] right [G] now, baby it's [C] all [F] right [G] now
|[G] All [C] right [G] now baby, it's [C] all [F] right [G] now
[Riff + Cajon]
[G] ... [C][G] .... [C][C][C][C][G]
[G] ... [C][G] .... [C][C][C][C][G]
[Verse 2]
(Normal strumming)
I took her [G] home to [C] my [G] place
Watching [C] every move on her [G] face
She said "[G] Look, what's [C] your [G] game baby
[C] Are you tryin' to put me to [G] shame?"
I said "[G]slow don't go [C] so [G] fast,
[C] Don't you think that love will [G] last?"
She said " [G] Love, Lord [C] a-[G]-bove,
[C] Now you're tryin' to trick me in [G] love"
|Chorus:
|[G] All [C] right [G] now, baby it's [C] all [F] right [G] now
|[G] All [C] right [G] now baby, it's [C] all [F] right [G] now
|Acapella:
|[G] All [C] right [G] now, baby it's [C] all [F] right [G] now
|[G] All [C] right [G] now baby, it's [C] all [F] right [G] now
|Chorus:
|[G] All [C] right [G] now, baby it's [C] all [F] right [G] now
|(slowing)
|[G] All [C] right [G] now baby, it's [C] allll riii[F]iiiight [G] nowwwwwww
Believe in Santa - Cher / BUJ songwriters
Intro:
G D Am C
G D Am C
Verse 1:
G Bm
No matter how hard I try, you keep pushing me aside
C G
and I can't break through, there's no talking to you. (D)
G Bm
It's so sad you dont see it', it takes time to believe it.
C D
But after all is said and done, me and santa have lots of fun, oh...
|Chorus:
|G D Am
| Do you believe in Santa Clause? (C)
| G D
|I can feel something inside me say
| Am Em
|I really want presents on christmas day.
|G D Am
| Do you believe in Santa Clause? (C)
| G D
|I can feel something inside me say
| Am Em
|I really want presents on christmas day.
Verse 2:
G Bm
What am I supposed to do? Sit around and hope for you,
C G
well I can't do that, because saint Nick is back. (D)
G Bm
You need time to move on, My belief is so strong,
C D
'cos hes has presenta just for you, 'n maybe hes got for me too, oh...
Chorus:
Bridge:
Em D Em D
Well I know that I'll get presents....... 'cos I know that I am good.
C D
And I'm not naughty anymore, I'm not naughty anymore (D)
C D
I'm not naughty anymore, no I'm not naughty anymore.
Single Strum:
G D Am
Do you believe in Santa Clause? (C)
G D
I can feel something inside me say
Am Em
I really want presents on christmas day.
[Normal Strum]
G D Am
Do you believe in Santa Clause? (C)
G D
I can feel something inside me say
Am Em
I really want presents on christmas day.
|Chorus:
|G D Am
| Do you believe in Santa Clause? (C)
| G D
|I can feel something inside me say
| Am Em
|I really want presents on christmas day.
|G D Am
| Do you believe in Santa Clause? (C)
| G D
|I can feel something inside me say
| Am Em
|I really want presents on christmas day.
Outro:
[G ////////////]
Christmas Rock [G]
Elton John / BUJ Songwriters
[Intro w/kazoo]
[G] [G] [Em] [Em] [C] [C] [D] [D]
[G] [G] [Em] [Em] [C] [C] [D] [D]
[Verse 1]
I rem[G]ember when rock was young
Me and [Bm] Susie had so much fun
Holding [C] hands and garnishin' homes
Had an [D] old green tree in a space of my own
But the [G] biggest kick I ever got
Was doin' a [Bm] thing called the Christmas Rock
While the [C] other kids were rockin' 'round the clock
We were [D] hoppin’ and boppin’ to the Christmas Rock, well
|[Chorus]
|[Em] This Rockin' is something shockin'
|When your [A7] feet just can't keep still
|I [D7] never had me a better time and I [G] guess I never will
|Oh [E7] Lawdy mamma those Christmas nights
|When [A7*] Susie wore her dresses tight and
|The [D7] Christmas Rockin' was out of [C] sight...
[Instrumental w/kazoo]
[G] [G] [Em] [Em] [C] [C] [D] [D]
[G] [G] [Em] [Em] [C] [C] [D] [D]
[Verse 2]
But the [G] days went by and rock just died
[Bm] Susie helped me pack the decorations inside
[C] Long nights sittin' by the family fireplace
[D] Dreamin' of my tinsel and my Christmas tree
But they'll [G] never kill the thrills we've got
Burnin' [Bm] up to the Christmas Rock
Learning [C] fast till the days went past
We really [D] thought the Christmas Rock would last, well
|[Chorus]
|[Em] This Rockin' is something shockin'
|When your [A7] feet just can't keep still
|I [D7] never had me a better time and I [G] guess I never will
|Oh [E7] Lawdy mamma those Friday nights
|When [A7*] Susie wore her dresses tight and
|The [D7] Christmas Rockin' was out of [C] sight...
[Outro Instrumental w/kazoo]
[G] [G] [Em] [Em] [C] [C] [D] [D]
[G] [G] [Em] [Em] [C] [C] [D] [D]
(Even Louder)
[G] [G] [Em] [Em] [C] [C] [D] [D]
[G] [G] [Em] [Em] [C] [C] [D] [D]
Counting Stars - One Republic
[Intro - single strums]
[Am] Lately, I've been [C] I've been losing sleep
[G] Dreaming about the things that [F] we could be
But [Am] baby, I've been [C] I've been praying hard
[G] Said, no more counting dollars [F] We'll be counting stars
yeah, [F] we'll be counting stars
[Instrumental - back to strumming]
[Am] [C] [G] [F] x2
[Verse 1]
I see this [Am] life like a swinging vine [C] Swing my heart across the line
[G] In my face is flashing signs [F] Seek it out and ye shall find
[Am] Old, but I'm not that old [C] Young, but I'm not that bold
[G] I don't think the world is sold [F] I'm just doing what we're told
[Pre-Chorus]
[Am] I.. I.. I I I I..[C] feel something so [G] right, Doing the [F] wrong thing
[Am] I.. I.. I I I I..[C] feel something so [G] wrong, Doing the [F] right thing
[F] I could lie, could lie, could lie
[F*] Everything that kills me makes me feel alive
|[Chorus]
|[Am] Lately, I've been [C] I've been losing sleep
|[G] Dreaming about the things that [F] we could be
|But [Am] baby, I've been [C] I've been praying hard
|[G] Said, no more counting dollars [F] We'll be counting stars
|
|[Am] Lately, I've been [C] I've been losing sleep
|[G] Dreaming about the things that [F] we could be
|But [Am] baby, I've been [C] I've been praying hard
|[G] Said, no more counting dollars [F] We'll be, we'll be counting stars
[Instrumental] [Am] [C] [G] [F] x2
Verse 2:
I feel the [Am] love and I feel it burn [C] Down this river, every turn
[G] Hope is a four-letter word [F] Make that money, watch it burn
[Am] Old, but I'm not that old [C] Young, but I'm not that bold
[G] I don't think the world is sold [F] I'm just doing what we're told
[Pre-Chorus]
[Am] I.. I.. I I I I..[C] feel something so [G] right, Doing the [F] wrong thing
[F] I could lie, could lie, could lie
[F*] Everything that drowns me makes me wanna fly
[Chorus]
[Bridge (Acapella)] x4
Oh, take that money watch it burn,
Sink in the river the lessons I learned
F Dm
Everything that kills me makes me feel alive
[Chorus]
[Outro] x4 (last line Accapella)
Oh, [Am] take that money [C] watch it burn,
[G] Sink in the river [F] the lessons I learned
[Am*]
Do They Know It’s Christmas? - Band Aid
[intro]
[C]
Verse 1:
It’s Christmas [F] time... [G] there’s no need to [C] be afraid
At Christmas [F] time... we [G] let in light and we [C] banish shade
Verse 2:
And in our [F] world of [G] plenty we can [C] spread a smile of [F] joy
Throw your [Dm] arms around the [G] world at Christmas [C] time [C]
Verse 3:
But say a [F] prayer... [G] pray for the [C] other ones
At Christmas [F] time, it’s [G] hard... but when you’re [C] having fun
Verse 4:
There’s a [F]world outside your [G] window... And it’s a [C] world of dread and [F] fear
Where the [Dm] only water [G] flowing is... the [C] bitter sting of [F] tears
Verser 5:
And the [Dm] Christmas bells that [G]ring there
Are the [C] clanging chimes of [F]doom
Well to[Dm] night thank God it’s [G]them instead of [C] you
Verse 6:
And there [F] won’t be snow in [G] Sandy Row this [C]Christmas time [C7]
The [F] greatest gift they’ll [G] get this year is [C] life ohhhh
Where [F] nothing ever [G] grows... no [C] rain nor rivers [F] flow
[Dm] Do they know it’s [G] Christmas time at [C] all
[Bridge (Single strums)]
[Am] Here’s to you raise a [G] glass for everyone
[Am] Here’s to them... under[G] neath that burning sun
[F] Do they know it’s [G] Christmas time at [C] all?
Instumental:
C F F G
C F F G
Outro:
[C]Feed the [F] wo-o-orld [F] Let them know it’s [G] Christmas time
[C]Feed the [F] wo-o-orld [F] Let them know it’s [G] Christmas time
[C]Feed the [F] wo-o-orld [F] Let them know it’s [G] Christmas time
[C]Feed the [F] wo-o-orld
(*slowing) [F] Let them know it’s [G] Christmas time again [C////]
Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis
Intro:
[C] [F] [C] [F]
Verse 1:
[C] Slip inside the [G] eye of your [Am] mind
Don't you [E7] know you might [F] find
[G] A better place to play [C] [Am] [G]
[C] You said that [G] you'd never [Am] been
But all the [E7] things that you've [F] seen
[G] Slowly fade away [C] [Am] [G]
Pre-Chorus:
[F] So I start a revol-[Fm]ution from my [C] bed
‘Cause you [F] said the brains I [Fm] had went to my [C] head
[F] Step outside the [Fm] summertime’s in [C] bloom
[G] Stand up beside the fireplace [E7] take that look from off your face
’Cause [Am] you ain’t ever [G] gonna burn my [F] heart ou-[G]-ut [G] [G]
[Count 1-2-3-4]
|Chorus:
|[C] So [G] Sally can [Am] wait, she [E7] knows it’s too [F] late
|As we’re [G] walking on [C] by [Am-G]
|Her [C] soul [G] slides [Am] away [E7]
|Don’t look [F] back in anger, [G] I heard you say [C] [Am] [G]
Verse 2:
[C] Take me to the [G] place where you [Am] go
Where [E7] nobody [F] knows
[G] if it’s night or day [C] [Am] [G]
[C] Please don’t put your [G] life in the [Am] hands
Of a [E7] rock and roll [F] band
[G] who’ll throw it all away [C] [Am] [G]
Pre-Chorus:
[F] Gonna start a revo-[Fm]lution from my [C] bed
‘Cause you [F] said the brains I [Fm] had went to my [C] head
[F] Step outside the [Fm] summertime’s in [C] bloom
[G] Stand up beside the fireplace... [E7] take that look from off your face
‘Cause [Am] you ain’t ever [G] gonna burn my [F] heart ou-[G]-ut [G] (G)
[Count 1-2-3-4]
|Chorus:
|[C] So [G] Sally can [Am] wait, she [E7] knows it’s too [F] late
|As we’re [G] walking on [C] by [Am] [G]
|Her [C] soul [G] slides [Am] away [E7]
|Don’t look [F] back in anger, [G] I heard you say [C] [Am] [G]
Outro:
[C] So [G] Sally can [Am] wait, she [E7] knows it’s too [F] late
As she's [G] walking on [C] by [Am] [G]
My [C] soul [G] slides a- [Am* – single strum] way
But don’t look [F*] back in anger
Don’t look [Fm*] back in anger
I heard you say [C] [G] [Am] [E7] [F] [G]
At least not to-[C \\\\ ] daaaaay
[C*]
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
Intro:
[F] [G] x4
Verse 1:
[F] Now here you [G] go again, you say [F] you want your free[G]dom
[F] well, who am [G] I to keep you [F] down [G]
[F] It's only right [G] that you should [F] play the way you [G] feel it,
but [F] listen carefully [G] to the [F] sound of your [G] loneliness,
like a [F] heartbeat drives you [G] mad,
in the [F] stillness of [G] remembering what you [F] had
[G] and what you [F] lost, [G] and what you [F] had
[G] and what you [F] lost. [G]
|Chorus:
|Oh, [Am] thunder only [G] happens when it's [F] raining [G]
|[Am] players only [G] love you when they're [F] playing [G]
|Say, [Am] women they will [G] come and they will [F] go, [G]
|[Am] when the rain wash[G]es you clean, You'll [F] know, [G]
Instrumental:
[F] [G]
[F] [G]
Verse 2:
[F] Now here I [G] go again, I [F] see the crystal [G] visions,
[F] I keep my [G] visions to my [F] self.[G]
[F] It's only me [G] who wants to [F] wrap around your [G] dreams, and
[F] have you any [G] dreams you'd like to [F] sell, dreams of [G] loneliness,
like a [F] heartbeat drives you [G] mad,
in the [F] stillness of [G] remembering what you [F] had
[G] and what you [F] lost, [G] and what you [F] had
[G] and what you [F] lost. [G]
|Chorus: x2
|Oh, [Am] thunder only [G] happens when it's [F] raining [G]
|[Am] players only [G] love you when they're [F] playing[G]
|Say, [Am] women they will [G] come and they will [F] go,[G]
|[Am] when the rain wash[G]es you clean, you'll [F] know, [G]
Outro:
You'll [F] know, [G]
You WILL [F] know, [G]
Whoa-o-oa, you'll [F*] know.
Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues
Intro: Violin/Melodica/Tin Whistle
[Verse 1 (Gentle strumming)]
It was Christmas [D] Eve babe… in the [G] drunk tank
An old man [D] said to me… won’t see an[G]other one [A]
And then he [D] sang a song… The Rare Old [G] Mountain Dew
I turned my [D] face away… and [G] dreamed a[A]bout [D] you [A]
Got on a [D] lucky one… came in eight[G]een to one...
I’ve got a [D] feeling… this year’s for [A] me and you [A7]
So happy [D] Christmas… I love you [G] baby
I can see a [D] better time… when all [G] our [A] dreeaams come [D*] true
[Slow violin break]
[G] [A] [D] [G] [A]..
[Fast violin part]
[D] [D] [D] [A] [D] [G] [A] [D]....
[Verse 2 (Girls)] They’ve got [D] cars big as bars… they’ve got rivers of [G] gold
But the [D] wind goes right through you… it’s no place for the [A] old
When you [D] first took my [A] hand… on that [D] cold Christmas [G] Eve
You [D] promised me Broadway was [A] waiting for [D] me
[Verse 3] You were [D] handsome, [Guys] you were pretty… Queen of New York [A] City
[Everyone] When the [D] band finished [G] playing they [A] howled out for [D] more
Si[D]natra was swinging… all the drunks they were [A] singing
We [D] kissed on the [G] corner then [A] danced through the [D] night
|[Chorus] And the [G] boys of the NYPD choir… were [D] singing Galway [Bm] Bay
|And the [D] bells were [G] ringing [A] out… for Christmas [D] Day.
[Instrumental + Tin Whistle on Violin]
[D][A][D][G] [D][Bm][D][A]
[D][Bm][D][G] [D][Bm][A][D]
[Verse 4 (Girls)] You’re a [D] bum, you’re a punk [Guys] you’re an old slut on [G] junk
Lying [D] there almost [G] dead… on a [A] drip in that [D] bed
[Girls] You [D] scumbag, you maggot, you're cheap and you're [A] haggard
Happy [D] Christmas your [G] arse, I pray [A] God it’s our [D] last
|[Chorus][Everyone] And the [G] boys of the NYPD choir… were [D] singing Galway [Bm] Bay
|And the [D] bells were [G] ringing [A] out… for Christmas [D] Day
[Instrumental] [D] [G] [D] [A] [A7]
[Verse 5 (Gentle ukes ...)]
[Guys] I could have [D] been someone… [Girls] well so could [G] anyone...
You took my [D] dreams from me… when I first [A] found you
[Guys] I kept them [D] with me babe I put them [G] with my own
Can’t make it [D] all alone, I’ve built my [G] dreams a-[A]round [D] you [getting loud]
|[Chorus][Everyone] And the [G] boys of the NYPD choir… were [D] singing Galway [Bm] Bay
|And the [D] bells were [G] ringing [A-Stop] out… for Christmas [D] Day
[Instrumental outro and tadadeedeedeedum]
[D]....[G]....[D]....[A]/[A7]
[D]....[G]....[D]... [A] [A////]
|[Chorus] And the [G] boys of the NYPD choir… were [D] singing Galway [Bm] Bay
|And the [D] bells were [G] ringing [A*] out [Slow]....for Christ-mas [D////] Day
Faith - George Michael
Intro Rhythym:
[C] [C] [C] [C*]
Verse 1:
Well I guess it would be [C] nice... if I could touch your body
I know not [F] everybody... has a body like [C] you
But I’ve got to think twice... before I give my heart away
And I know [F] all the games you play... ‘cause I play them too [C]
Pre-Chorus:
Oh but I [F] need some time off... from [C] that emotion
[F] Time to pick my heart up off the [C] floor, oh
When that [F] love comes down with[Em]out [Am] devotion, well it
[Dm] Takes a strong man baby but I’m [G] showin’ you the door
|Chorus:
|Because I gotta have [C] faith... I gotta have [C]faith
|Because I gotta have [C*] faith [C*] faith [C*] faith... I gotta have [C*] faith [C*] faith [C*] faith...
Verse 2:
Ba-[C] by... I know you’re asking me to stay
Say please, please, [F] please don’t go away
You say I’m giving you the [C] blues
Maybe ... you mean every word you say
Can’t help but [F] think of yesterday
And a lover who [C] tied me down to the lover boy rules
Pre-Chorus:
Be[F]fore this river... be[C]comes an ocean
Be[F]fore you throw my heart back on the [C] floor
Oh baby I’ll [F] reconsider... my [Em] foolish [Am] notion
Well I [Dm] need someone to hold me but I’ll
[G] Wait for something more
Chorus:
Because I gotta have [C] faith... I gotta have [C]faith
Because I gotta have [C*] faith [C*] faith [C*] faith... I gotta have [C*] faith [C*] faith [C*] faith...
Pre-Chorus:
Be[F]fore this river... be[C]comes an ocean
Be[F]fore you throw my heart back on the [C] floor
Oh baby I’ll [F] reconsider... my [Em] foolish [Am] notion
Well I [Dm] need someone to hold me but I’ll
[G] Wait for something more
|Chorus:
|Because I gotta have [C] faith... I gotta have [C] faith
| Because I gotta have [C*] faith [C*] faith [C*] faith... I gotta have [C*] faith [C*] faith [C*] faith...
Fat Bottomed Elves [D]
Queen
[Intro - Acappela]
Aaaaaare you gonna take me home tonight?
Aaaaah down beside that red firelight
Aaaaare you gonna let it all hang out?
Fat bottomed Elves , you make the rockin' world go [D] round
[Verse 1 - Strumming]
I was [D] just a skinny lad, never knew no good from bad
But I knew life before I left my [A] nursery
Left [D] alone with big fat Fanny, she was [G] such a naughty nanny
Heap big [D] woman you made a [A] fat boy out of [D] me [D*]
Verse 2:
I've been [D] singing with my band, across the water across the land
I seen ev'ry blue eyed floozy on the [A] way
But their [D] beauty and their style, Went kind of [G] smooth after a while
Take me [D] to them dirty [A] ladies every [D] time [D*]
|Chorus:
|[D] Ohhhhh won't you [C]take me home [G] tonight?
|[D] Ohhhhh down [C] beside your red fire-[A]-light
|[D] Ohhhhh and you [G] give it all you got
|Fat bottomed [D] Elves, You make the [A] rockin' world go [D] round [G] (yeah)
|[G] Fat bottomed [D] Elves, You make the [A] rockin' world go [D] round [D*]
Instrumental:
[G] [D] [A] [D]
[G] [D] [A] [G*]
Verse 3:
Now I got [D] mortgages and homes, I got stiffness in the bones
Ain't no beauty queens in this locali-[A]-ty (I tell ya!)
Oh but [D] I still get my pleasure, Still [G] got my greatest treasure
Heap big [D] woman you gone and [A] made a big man of [D] me [D*]
|Chorus:
|[D] Oh won't you [C] take me home [G] tonight? (Please!)
|[D] Oh down [C] beside that red fire-[A]-light
|[D] Oh you gotta [G] let it all hang out
|Fat bottomed [D] Elves You make the [A] rockin' world go [D] round [G] (yeah!)
|Fat bottomed [D] Elves You make the [A] rockin' world go [D] round [D*]
Frosty The Snowman - The Ronettes
Verse 1:
[G] Frosty the Snowman was a [C] jolly [D7] happy [G] soul
With a [C] corncob pipe and a [G] button nose
And two [D7] eyes made out of [G] coal
[G] Frosty the Snowman is a [C] fairy [D7] tale they [G] say
He was [C] made of snow but the [G] children know
How he [D7] came to life one [G] day [G7]
There [C] must have been some [Bm] magic
In that [Am] old silk [D7] hat they [G] found
For [D] when they placed it on his head
He be[Am]gan to [A7] dance a[D]round
[G] Frosty the Snowman was a [C] live as [D7] he could [G] be
And the [C] children say he could [G] dance and play
Just the [D7] same as you and [G] me
Verse 2:
[G] Frosty the Snowman knew the [C] sun was [D7] hot that [G] day
So he [C] said Let’s run, we’ll have [G] lots of fun
Now be[D7] fore I melt a[G]way
[G] Down in the village with a [C] broomstick [D7] in his [G] hand
Running [C] here and there all a [G] round the square
Saying [D7] Catch me if you [G] can [G7]
He [C] led them down the [Bm] streets of town
Right [Am] to a [D7] traffic [G] cop
And he [D] only paused one moment
When he [Am] heard them [A7] holler [D] Stop! FOR!!
[G] Frosty the Snowman had to [C] hurry [D7] on his [G] way
But he [C] waved goodbye saying [G] Don't you cry
I'll be [D7] back again some [G] day
Outro:
I'll be [D7] back again some [G] day
I'll be [D7] back again some [G] day
Cha Cha Cha!
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer [G] - Randy Brooks
|[CHORUS]
|[G] Grandma got run over by a reindeer
|Walking home from our house Christmas [C] Eve
|[C] You can say there's no such thing as [G] Santa
|But [D] as for me and grandpa we be-[G]lieve... [F*] [C*] [G*]
Verse 1:
[NC] She'd been drinking too much [D] egg nog
And we begged her not to [G] go
But she forgot her medi-[C]cation
And she [D] staggered out the door into the [G] snow
Verse 2:
[NC] When we found her Christmas [D] morning
At the scene of the a-[G]ttack
She had hoofprints on her [C] forehead
and in-[D]criminating claw marks on her [G] back
[CHORUS]
Verse 3:
[NC] Now we're all so proud of [D] grandpa
He's been taking this so [G] well
See him in there watching [C] football
Drinking [D] beer and playing cards with cousin [G] Mel
Verse 4:
[NC] It's not Christmas without [D] grandma
All the family's dressed in [G] black
And we just cant help but [C] wonder
Should we [D] open up her gifts or send them [G] back [SEND THEM BACK!! Oh]
|[CHORUS]
|[G] Grandma got run over by a reindeer
|Walking home from our house Christmas [C] Eve
|[C] You can say there's no such thing as [G] Santa
|But [D] as for me and grandpa we be-[G]lieve... [F*] [C*] [G*]
Verse 5:
[NC] Now the goose is on the [D] table
And the pudding made of [G] fig
And the blue and silver [C] candles
That would [D] just have matched the hair in grandma's [G] wig
Verse 5:
[NC] I've warned all my friends and [D] neighbours
Better watch out for your-[G]selves
They should never give a [C] licence
To a [D] man who drives a sleigh and lives with [G] elves!
[CHORUS]
Outro:
[G] Grandma got run over by a reindeer
[G] Walking home from our house Christmas [C] Eve
[C] You can say there's no such thing as [G] Santa
But [D] as for me and grandpa we be-[G]lieve.
But [D] as for me and grandpa we be-[G]lieve [C*] [G*]
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon & Yoko Ono
Intro: [A][A][A][A]
Verse 1:
So this is [A] Christmas...
and what have you [Bm] done?
Another year [E7] over...
a new one just [A] begun
And [A7] so this is [D] Christmas
I hope you have [Em] fun
The near and the [A] dear ones...
the old and the[D] young
|Chorus:
|A [D7] merry merry [G] Christmas... and a happy New [A] Year
|Let’s hope it’s a [Em] good one with[G]out any [D] fears [E7]
Verse 2:
And [E7] so this is [A] Christmas (War is over)
For weak and for [Bm] strong (If you want it)
The rich and the [E7] poor ones (War is over)
The road is so [A] long (Now)
And [A7] so happy [D] Christmas (War is over)
For black and for [Em] white (If you want it)
For yellow and [A] red ones (War is over)
Let’s stop all the [D] fights (Now)
|Chorus:
|A [D7] merry merry [G] Christmas... and a Happy New [A] Year
|Let’s hope it’s a [Em] good one with[G]out any [D] fears [E7]
Verse 3:
And [E7] so this is [A] Christmas (War is over)
And what have we [Bm] done? (If you want it)
Another year [E7] over (War is over)
a new one just [A] begun (Now)
And [A7] so this is [D] Christmas (War is over)
We hope you have [Em] fun (If you want it)
The near and the [A] dear ones (War is over)
The old and the [D] young (Now)
|Chorus:
|A [D7] merry merry [G] Christmas... and a Happy New [A] Year
|Let’s hope it’s a [Em] good one with[G]out any [D] fears [E7]
Outro:
[A] War is over [Bm] if you want it [E7] War is over [A] now.
[A] War is over [Bm] if you want it [E7] War is over [A] now....
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland
Intro:
G Em Am D7
G Em Am D7
Verse 1:
[G] Have your[Em]self a [Am] merry little [D7] Christmas
[G] Let your [Em] heart be [Am] light [D7]
[G] Next year [Em] all your [Am] troubles
Will be [D7] out of [E7] sight [A7] [D7]
Verse 2:
[G] Have your[Em]self a [Am] merry little [D7] Christmas
[G] Make the [Em] yuletide [Am] gay [D7]
[G] Next year [Em] all your [Am] troubles
Will be [B7] miles a[Em]way [G]
Bridge:
[Em] Once again as in [D] olden days
Happy [Am] golden days of [G] yore
[Em] Faithful friends who are [Bm] dear to us
Shall be [D] near to us once [Am] more [D7]
Verse 3:
[G] Someday [Em] soon we [Am] all will be to[D]gether
[G] If the [Em] fates al[Am]low [D7]
[G] Until [Em] then we’ll [Am] have to
Muddle [B7] through some[Em]how [G7]
Outro:
So [C] have yourself a [Am] merry little [D7] Christmas [G] now
Hotel Santa Clause - Eagles / BUJ Songwriters
[Intro]
[Am] [E7] [G] [D]
[F] [C] [Dm] [E7]
Verse 1:
[Am] On a white snowy highway... [E7] cool wind in my hair
[G] Warm smell of hot chocolate... [D] rising up through the air
[F] Up ahead in the distance... [C] I saw some twinking lights
[Dm] My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
It [E7] must be christmas Eve night
Verse 2:
[Am] There he stood in the doorway... [E7] I heard lots of sleigh bells
[G] And I was thinking to myself... this could be [D] Santa or one of his elves
[F] Then he lit up a candle... [C] and she showed me something
[Dm] There were carollers down the corridor... [E7] I thought I heard them sing
|Chorus:
|[F] Merry Christmas and [C] Happy New Year
|there is [E7] lots of toys... There is lots of toys... for all [Am] girls and boys
|Seas[F]ons greetings and happy Holi[C]days
|that [Dm] time of year... that time of year... christmas [E7] time is here
Verse 3:
[Am] She wants a Tiffany bracelet... [E7] Santa has on the shelves
[G] He's got a lot of busy busy boys... [D] he calls elves
[F] How they sang in the work shop... [C] while making the toys
[Dm] they work to deliver... [E7] to the girls and boys
Verse 4:
[Am] So I called up the head elf... [E7] I want peace for mankind (he said)
[G] theres great christmas spirit here since... [D] 1869
[F] And still those carollers are singing out [C] for christmas day
[Dm] delivering presents all of the night... [E7] just to hear kids say
|Chorus:
|[F] Merry Christmas and [C] Happy New Year
|there is [E7] lots of toys... There is lots of toys... for all [Am] girls and boys
|Seas[F]ons greetings and happy Holi[C]days
|have a [Dm] nice surprise... have a nice surprise... eat some [E7] mince pies...
Verse 5 - Single strum & Scratching:
[Am*] Tinsel on all the trees... [E7*] pies and milk on trays (and he said)
[G*] We are delivering presents here... [D*] in our own ways
[F*] And he gave me the list ... asked [C*] me to check it twice
[Dm*] It's important that we... find out [E7] whos been naughty or nice
Verse 6:
[Am] Last thing I remember... I was [E7] feeding the reindeer
[G] we had to fly around the world to[D]night, It was a sphere
[F] "Relax" said Santa Clause... we do [C] this every single year
[Dm] delivering presents to all boys and girls... [E7] you dont have to fear...
[Outro - w/ Kazoo]
[Am] [E7] [G] [D]
[F] [C] [Dm] [E7]
[Am] [E7] [G] [D]
[F] [C] [Dm] [E7]
[Am*]
I Think We’re Alone Now
Tiffany
Intro:
[C] [G] [F] [C] x2
Verse 1:
[C] Children be-[Em]-have
[Am] That’s what they [F] say when we’re together
[C] And watch how you [Em] play
[Am] They don’t under-[F]-stand and so we're...
|Chorus:
|[Em] Running just as fast as we [C] can
|[Em] Holdin’ onto one another’s [C] hands,
|[Bb] Tryin’ to get away into the night and then you
|[G] Put your arms around me and we tumble to the ground
|And then you [C] say...
|[C] I think we’re a[G]lone now
|There [Am] doesn’t seem to be any[F]one around
|[C] I think we’re a[G]lone now
|The [Am] beating of our hearts is the [F] only sound
Verse 2:
[C] Look at the [Em] way
[Am] We gotta [F] hide what we’re doin’
[C] Cause what would they [Em] say [Am]
If they ever [F] knew and so we're...
Chorus:
Instrumental: (verse chords)
[C] [Em] [Am] [F] [C] [Em] [Am] [F]
|Chorus:
|[Em] Running just as fast as we [C] can
|[Em] Holdin’ onto one another’s [C] hands,
|[Bb] Tryin’ to get away into the night and then you
|[G] Put your arms around me and we tumble to the ground
|And then you [C] say...
|I think we’re a[G]lone now
|There [Am] doesn’t seem to be any[F]one around
|[C] I think we’re a[G]lone now
|The [Am] beating of our hearts is the [F] only sound
|
|(Acapella)
|[C] I think we’re a[G]lone now
|There [Am] doesn’t seem to be any[F]one around
|[C] I think we’re a[G]lone now
|The [Am] beating of our hearts is the [F] only sound
|
|(Back to Strumming)
|[C] I think we’re a[G]lone now
|There [Am] doesn’t seem to be any[F]one around
|[C] I think we’re a[G]lone now
|The [Am] beating of our hearts is the [F] only sound
Outro:
[C - Single Strum]
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Beatles
Intro:
[Bb] [C] [Bb] [C] [Bb] [C] [C7]
Verse 1:
Oh yeah [F] I'll tell you [C] something [Dm]
I think you'll under[A]stand
When [F] I say that [C] something
[Dm] I wanna hold your [A7] hand
|Chorus 1:
|[Bb] I wanna [C7] hold your [F] hand [Dm]
|[Bb] I wanna [C7] hold your [F] hand
Verse 2:
[F] Oh please say to [C] me
[Dm] you'll let me be your [A] man
And [F] please say to [C] me
[Dm] you'll let me hold your [A7] hand
|Chorus 2:
|[Bb] Oh let me [C7] hold your [F] hand [Dm]
|[Bb] I wanna [C7] hold your [F] hand
Bridge:
[Cm] And when I [F] touch you I feel [Bb] happy in[Gm]side
[Cm] It's such a [F] feeling that my [Bb] love
I can't [C] hide [Bb] I can't [C] hide [Bb] I can't [C] hide [C7]
Verse 3:
Yeah [F] you got that [C] somethin'
[Dm] I think you'll under[A]stand
When [F] I say that [C] something
[Dm] I wanna hold your [A7] hand
|Chorus 1:
|[Bb] I wanna [C7] hold your [F] hand [Dm]
|[Bb] I wanna [C7] hold your [F] hand
Bridge:
[Cm] And when I [F] touch you I feel [Bb] happy in[Gm]side
[Cm] It's such a [F] feeling that my [Bb] love
I can't [C] hide [Bb] I can't [C] hide [Bb] I can't [C] hide [C7]
Verse 4:
Yeah [F] you got that [C] somethin'
[Dm] I think you'll under[A]stand
When [F] I feel that [C] something
[Dm] I wanna hold your [A7] hand
Outro:
[Bb] I wanna [C] hold your [F] hand [Dm]
[Bb] I wanna [C] hold your [A] hand
[Bb] I wanna [C] hold your [Bb] hand [F]
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day - Wizzard
Verse 1:
Oh when the [C] snowman brings the snow
Oh well he [F] just might like to know
He’s put a [C] great big smile up[Am]on somebody’s [Dm] face [G7]
If you [C] jump into your bed... quickly [F] cover up your [D7] head
Don’t you [C] lock your door
You know that [G] sweet Santa Claus is on his [Bb] way [C]
|[Chorus]
|Oh well I [D] wish it could be Christmas every [G] day
|When the [A7] kids start singing and the band begins to [D] play [A7///]
|Oh I [D] wish it could be Christmas every [G] day
|So let the [D] bells ring [A7] out for [G] Christmas! [D]
Verse 2:
When we’re [C] skating in the park.... if the [F] storm cloud paints it dark
Then your [C] rosy cheeks gonna [Am] light my merry [Dm] way [G7]
Now the [C] ‘frosticals’ appeared and they’ve [F] frozen up my [D7] beard
So we’ll [C] lie by the fire
Till the [G] sleep simply melts them all a[Bb]way [C]
|[Chorus]
|Oh well I [D] wish it could be Christmas every [G] day
|When the [A7] kids start singing and the band begins to [D] play [A7///]
|Oh I [D] wish it could be Christmas every [G] day
|So let the [D] bells ring [A7] out for [G] Christmas! [D]
Verse 3:
When the [C] snowman brings the snow
Oh well he [F] just might like to know
He’s put a [C] great big smile up[Am]on somebody’s [Dm] face [G7]
So if [C] Santa brings the sleigh
All [F] along that Milky [D7] Way
I’ll sign my [C] name on the rooftop
In the [G] snow then he may decide to [Bb] stay [C]
|[Chorus]
|Well I [D] wish it could be Christmas every [G] day
|When the [A7] kids start singing and the band begins to [D] play [A7///]
|Oh I [D] wish it could be Christmas every [G] day
|So let the [D] bells ring [A7] out for [G] Christmas! [D]
Outro:(slowing)
[D] Why dont you give your [A7] love fooooorrr [G] Christmas [D].....
Acapella:
When the snowman brings the snow.....when the snow man brings the snow
When the snowman brings the snow.....when the snow man brings.... the..... snowwwwww
Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
Verse 1:
[D] Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells [B7] swing and [Em] jingle bells [A] ring
[Em] Snowing and [A] blowing up [Em] bushels of [A] fun
[Em] ...Now the jingle hop.. [A] has begun
Verse 2:
[D] Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells [B7] chime in [Em] jingle bell [A] time
[Em] Dancing and [A] prancing in [Em] Jingle Bell [A] Square
[Em]...In the [A] frosty [D] air. [D7]
Bridge:
What a [G] bright time, it's the right time
[D] To rock the night away
Jingle [E7] bell time is a swell time
[A-single strum] To go gliding in a one-horse sleigh
|Chorus:
|[D] Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
|Jingle around the [B7] clock......
|[G] Mix and a-mingle in the [Gm] jingling feet
|[Em] ...That's the [A] jingle bell [D] rock
Verse 3:
[D] Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells [B7] chime in [Em] jingle bell [A] time
[Em] Dancing and [A] prancing in [Em] Jingle Bell [A] Square
[Em] ...In the [A] frosty [D] air. [D7]
Bridge:
What a [G] bright time, it's the right time
[D] To rock the night away
Jingle [E7] bell time is a swell time
[A-single strum] To go gliding in a one-horse sleigh
|Chorus:
|[D] Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
|Jingle around the [B7] clock......
|[G] Mix and a-mingle in the [Gm] jingling feet
|[Em] ...That's the [A] jingle bell [D] rock
Outro:
[Em] That's the [A] jingle bell,
[Em] That's the [A] jingle bell
[Em] That's the [A] jingle bell [D] rock
[A*] [D*]
Last Christmas - Wham!
Intro:
C Am Dm G7
|Chorus:
|[C] Last Christmas I gave you my heart..
|But the [Am] very next day you gave it away
|[Dm] This year to save me from tears...
|I'll [G] give it to someone special
|
|[C] Last Christmas I gave you my heart..
|But the [Am] very next day you gave it away
|[Dm] This year to save me from tears...
|I'll [G] give it to someone special
Verse 1:
[C] Once bitten and twice shy...
[Am] I keep my distance, but you still catch my [F] eye
Tell me baby... do you recognize me?..
[G] Well, it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me
[C] (Happy Christmas) I wrapped it up and sent it,
[Am] With a note saying, "I love you" , I meant it,
[Dm] Now I know what a fool I've been,
But if you [G] kissed me now, I know you'd fool me again.
|Chorus:
|[C] Last Christmas I gave you my heart..
|But the [Am] very next day you gave it away
|[Dm] This year to save me from tears...
|I'll [G] give it to someone special
Verse 2:
[C] A crowded room, friends with tired eyes
[Am] I’m hiding from you, and your soul of ice
[F] My god, I thought you were someone to rely on..
[G] Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on
[C] A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
[Am] A man under cover but you tore me a-[Dm] part
Oooo, oooo.. now I’ve [G]found a real love you’ll never fool me again
|Chorus:
|[C] Last Christmas I gave you my heart..
|But the [Am] very next day you gave it away
|[Dm] This year to save me from tears...
|I'll [G] give it to someone special
|
|[C] Last Christmas I gave you my heart..
|But the [Am] very next day you gave it away
|[Dm] This year to save me from tears...
|I'll [G] give it to someone special...[Oh-oh [C/]
Mamma Mia [C]
ABBA
Intro:
[C] [C+] [C] [C+]
[w/ Kazoo]
[C] [C+] [C] [C+]
Verse 1:
[C] I've been [G] cheated by [C] you since [G] I don't know [F] when
[C] So I [G] made up my [C] mind, it must [G] come to an [F] end
[C] Look at me now, [C+] will I ever learn?
[C] I don't know how [C+] but I suddenly [F] lose control
There's a fire with-[G7]-in my soul
[F*]Just [C*]one [G] look and I can hear a bell ring
[F*] One[C*]more [G] look and I forget everything, o-o-o-oh
|[Chorus]
|[Drum & Bass Stop]
|[C] Mamma mia, here I go again....[Bb*] My [F] my, how [Dm] can I [G] resist you?
|[C] Mamma mia, does it show again? ....[Bb*] My [F] my, just [Dm] how much I've [G] missed you
|[All]
|[C] Yes, I've been [G] broken-hearted, [Am] Blue since the [Em] day we parted
|[Bb] Why, [F] why did I [Dm] ever [G7] let you go?
|
|[C] Mamma mia, [Am] now I really know... [Bb] My [F] my, I could never [G7] let you go
Instrumental:
[C] [C+] [C] [C+]
Verse 2:
[C] I've been [G] angry and [C] sad about [G] things that you [F] do
[C] I can't [G] count all the [C] times that I've [G] told you we're [F] through
[C] And when you go, [C+] when you slam the door
[C] I think you know [C+] that you won't be a-[F]-way too long
You know that I'm [G7] not that strong
[F*] Just [C*] one [G] look and I can hear a bell ring
[F*] One [C* ] more [G] look and I forget everything, o-o-o-oh
|[Chorus]
|[Drum & Bass Stop]
|[C] Mamma mia, here I go again...[Bb*] My [F] my, how [Dm] can I [G] resist you?
|[C] Mamma mia, does it show again?...[Bb*] My [F] my, just [Dm] how much I've [G] missed you
|[All]
|[C] Yes, I've been [G] broken-hearted, [Am] Blue since the [Em] day we parted
|[Bb] Why, [F] why did I ever [G7] let you go?
|
|[C] Mamma mia, [Am] even if I say... [Bb*] Bye [F] bye, leave me now or [G] never
|[C] Mamma mia, [Am] it's a game we play... [Bb*] Bye [F] bye doesn't mean for-[G]-ever
|[C] Mamma mia, [Am] now I really know, [Bb*] My [F] my, I could never [G]let you go
Outro:
[C] [C+] [C] [C+]
[C*]
Merry Christmas Everyone - Shakin Stevens
[intro]
[G]....[B7][Em]... [C]....[G][D][G]
[Verse 1 (Just Ukes)]
[G] Snow is [G] falling [D] ... all a[Em]round me... [C]
[C] children [G] playing [C] ... having [G] fun
It's the season... of love and under[Em]standing... [C]
Merry [G] Christmas [D] ... every[G]one
[Verse 2 + drums & bass]
Time for [G] parties [D] ... and celeb[Em]ration...[C]
[C] people [G] dancing [C] ... all night [G] long
Time for presents... and exchanging [Em] kisses... [C]
[C] Time for [G] singing [D] ... Christmas [G] songs
|Chorus:
|[Em] We're gonna [C] have a [G] party to[D]night
|[Em] I'm gonna [C] find that girl
|[G] underneath the misteltoe and [D] kiss by candlelight
Verse 3:
Room is [G] swaying [D] ... records [Em] playing... [C]
[C] all the [G] old songs [C] ... love to [G] hear
Oh I wish that every day was [Em] Christmas... [C]
[C] what a [G] nice way to [D] ... spend a [G] year
|Chorus:
|[Em] We're gonna [C] have a [G] party to[D]night
|[Em] I'm gonna [C] find that girl
|[G] underneath the misteltoe and [D] kiss by candlelight
Verse 4:
Room is [G] swaying [D] ... records [Em] playing [C]
[C] all the [G] old songs [C] ... love to [G] hear
Oh I wish that every day was [Em] Christmas [C] what a
[G] nice way to [D] spend a [G] year
|Chorus:
|[Em] We're gonna [C] have a [G] party to[D]night
|[Em] I'm gonna [C] find that girl
|[G] underneath the misteltoe and [D] kiss by candlelight
Outro:
Ooo, Snow is [G] falling [D] ... all a[Em]round me... [C]
[C] children [G] playing [C] ... having [G] fun
It's the season... of love and under[Em]standing... [C]
[C] merry [G] Christmas [D] ... every[G]one
Merry [G] Christmas [D] every[G]one! [Em]
oh, merry [G] Christmas [D] every[G]one
[outro Insturmental - same as intro]
[G] .... [B7][Em] ... [C] .... [G][D][G]
G G
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now
Starship
Intro: [G] [Em] [C] [D]
Verse 1:
[G] Looking in your eyes I [Em] see a paradise
This [C] world that I've found... is too [D] good to be true
[G] Standing here beside you... [Em] want so much to give you
This [C] love in my heart... that I'm [D] feeling for you
Verse 2:
[G] Let 'em say we're crazy... [Em] I don't care about that
[C] Put your hand in my hand baby, [D] don't ever look ba-a-ack
[G] Let the world around us [Em] just fall apart
[C] Baby we can make it if we're [D] heart to heart
|Chorus:
|And we can [G] build this dream together... [Em] standing strong forever
|[C] Nothing's gonna stop us [D] now
|And if this [G] world runs out of lovers... [Em] we'll still have each other
|[C] Nothing's gonna stop us... [D] nothing's gonna stop us... [C] now
Verse 3:
[G] I'm so glad I found you... [Em] I'm not gonna lose you
What[C]ever it takes I will [D] stay here with you
[G] Take it to the good times... [Em] see it through the bad times
What[C]ever it takes is what [D] I'm gonna do
Verse 4:
[G] Let 'em say we're crazy, [Em] what do they know
[C] Put your arms around me baby, [D] don't ever let go
[G] Let the world around us [Em] just fall apart
[C] Baby we can make it if we're [D] heart to heart
|Chorus:
|And we can [G] build this dream together... [Em] standing strong forever
|[C] Nothing's gonna stop us [D] now
|And if this [G] world runs out of lovers... [Em] we'll still have each other
|[C] Nothing's gonna stop us... [D] nothing's gonna stop us...
Bridge:
[G] Ooh, [Em] all that I need is [C] you
[D] All that I ever [G] need
And [Em] all that I wanna [C] do
Is [D] hold you forever, forever and ever
[G] [Em] [C] [D] x2
|Chorus:
|And we can [G] build this dream together... [Em] standing strong forever
|[C] Nothing's gonna stop us [D] now
|And if this [G] world runs out of lovers... [Em] we'll still have each other
|[C] Nothing's gonna stop [D] nothing gonna to us
|We'll [G] build this dream together... [Em] standing strong forever
|[C] Nothing's gonna stop us [D] now
|And if this [G] world runs out of lovers... [Em] we'll still have each other
|[C] Nothing's gonna stop us..
|[Slowing] [D] nothing's gonna stop us... [C] now...whow oh whow ohhh
Outro:
[G]
Proud Mary - Creedance Cleerwater Revival / Tina Turner
Intro Instrumental:
[F] [D] [F] [D] [F] [D] [C] [Bb] [G]
Verse 1:
[G] Left a good job in the city,
Workin' for the man ev'ry night and day
And I never lost one minute of sleepin'
Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been
|Chorus:
|[D7] Big wheel keep on turnin'
|[Em] Proud Mary keep on burnin'
|[G] Rollin' rollin' rollin' on the river
|[G] Rollin' rollin' rollin' on the river
Instrumental:
[F] [D] [F] [D] [F] [D] [C] [Bb] [G]
Verse 2:
[G] Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis
Pumped a lot of pain down in New Orleans
But I never saw the good side of the city
'Til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen
|Chorus:
|[D7] Big wheel keep on turnin'
|[Em] Proud Mary keep on burnin'
|[G] Rollin' rollin' rollin' on the river
|[G] Rollin' rollin' rollin' on the river
Instrumental:
[F] [D] [F] [D] [F] [D] [C] [Bb] [G]
Verse 3:
[G] If you come down to the river
Bet you gonna find some people who live
You don't have to worry 'cause you have no money
People on the river are happy to give
|Chorus:
|[D7] Big wheel keep on turnin'
|[Em] Proud Mary keep on burnin'
|[G] Rollin' rollin' rollin' on the river
|[G] Rollin' rollin' rollin' on the river
|[G] Rollin' rollin' rollin' on the river
Outro Instrumental:
[F] [D] [F] [D] [F] [D] [C] [Bb] [G - Single Strum]
Rock Around the Clock [A] - Bill Haley
* is single Down only strum, *** is Up Down Down strum
Verse 1:
[A***] One, two, three o'clock, four o'clock, rock
[A***] Five, six, seven o'clock, eight o'clock, rock
[A***] Nine, ten, eleven o'clock, twelve o'clock, rock
We're gonna rock [E7*] around the [E7*] clock [E7] tonight.
Verse 2:
Put your [A] glad rags on and join me, hon,
we'll have some fun when the [A7] clock strikes one
We're gonna [D7] rock around the clock tonight,
we're gonna [A] rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna [E7] rock, gonna rock, a[D7]round the clock [A] tonight. [E7]
Verse 3:
When the [A] clock strikes two, three and four,
if the band slows down we'll [A7] yell for more
We're gonna [D7] rock around the clock tonight,
we're gonna [A] rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna [E7] rock, gonna rock, a[D7] ound the clock [A] tonight. [E7]
Verse 4:
When the [A] chimes ring five, six and seven,
we'll be right in [A7] seventh heaven.
We're gonna [D7] rock around the clock tonight,
we're gonna [A] rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna [E7] rock, gonna rock, a[D7]round the clock [A] tonight. [E7]
Verse 5:
When it's [A] eight, nine, ten, eleven too,
I'll be goin' strong and [A7] so will you.
We're gonna [D7] rock around the clock tonight,
we're gonna [A] rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna [E7] rock, gonna rock, a[D7]round the clock [A] tonight. [E7]
Instrumental verse:
[A][A7][D7][A]
[E7][D7][A][E7]
Verse 6:
When the [A] clock strikes twelve, we'll cool off then,
start a rockin' round the [A7] clock again.
We're gonna [D7] rock around the clock tonight,
we're gonna [A] rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna [E7] rock, gonna rock, a[D7]round the clock [A*] tonight.
Rockin’ All Over The World - Status Quo
Intro:
G
Verse 1:
[G] Well here we are and here we are and here we go
[C] All aboard cos we’re hittin' the road
Here we [G] go oh [D] rockin' all over the [G] world
Verse 2:
[G] Well a giddy up and giddy up get away
[C] We're goin' crazy and we're goin' today
Here we [G] go oh [D] rockin' all over the [G] world
|Chorus:
|[G] And I like it I like it I like it I like it I [C] la la like it la la like it
|Here we [G] go oh [D] rockin' all over the [G] world
Verse 3:
[G] I'm gonna tell your mama what I'm gonna do
Come [C] on out get your dancing shoes
Here we [G] go oh [D] rockin' all over the [G] world
Chorus:
Acapella:
And I like it I like it I like it I like it I la la like it la la like it
Here we go oh rockin' all over the world
|Chorus:
|[G] And I like it I like it I like it I like it I [C] la la like it la la like it
|Here we [G] go oh [D] rockin' all over the [G] world
Outro:
Here we [G] go oh [D] rockin' all over the [G] world
Santa B Goode - Chuck Berry
Verse 1:
Deep [A] down in Louisiana close to New Orleans
Way back up in the woods among the evergreens
There [D] stood a log cabin made of earth and wood
Where [A] lived a country boy named Santa B. Goode
Who [E7] never ever learned to read or write so well,
but he could [A] play a UKULELE like a ringin’ a bell.
|Chorus:
|[A] Go go.....go Santa go go go
|Go Santa go go go [D]
|[D] Go Santa go go [A] go
|[A] Go Santa go go [E7] go..... Santa B. [A] Goode...
Verse 2:
He used to [A] put his UKULELE in a big red sack and
sit beneath a tree by the railroad track.
An [D] engineers could see him sitting in the shade
[A] strummin’ to the rhythm that the drivers made
[E7] People passing by... they would stop and say
Oh [A] my but that little country boy can play.
Chorus:
Verse 3:
His [A] mother told him “someday you will be a man”
And you will be the leader of a Big Uke Jam
[D] Many, many people come from miles around to
[A] hear your UKULELE till the sun go down
[E7] Maybe someday your name will be in lights
Sayin’ [A] ‘ Santa B. Goode tonight’.
|Chorus: x2
|[A] Go go.....go Santa go go go
|Go Santa go go go [D]
|[D] Go Santa go go [A] go
|[A] Go Santa go go [E7] go..... Santa B. [A] Goode...
Stay Another Day - East 17
Intro:
[D] [D] [A] [G] [D] [A] [G] [G]
|[Chorus]
|[D] Baby if you've got to go [A] away I don't [G] think I can take the [D] pain
|Won't you [A] stay another [G] day?
|[D] Oh, don't leave me alone like [A] this Don't you [G] say it's the final [D] kiss
|Won't you [A] stay another [G] day?
Verse 1:
[D] Don't you know We’ve come too [A] far [G] now
Just to [D] go And try to [A] throw it all [G] away
[D] Thought I heard you say You [A] love [G] me
That your [D] love was gonna [A] be here to [G] stay
[D] I've only just begun To [A] know [G] you
All I can [D] say is Won't you [A] stay just one more [G] day?
|Chorus:
|[D] Baby if you've got to go [A] away I don't [G] think I can take the [D] pain
|Won't you [A] stay another [G] day?
|[D] Oh, don't leave me alone like [A] this Don't [G] say it's the final [D] kiss
|Won't you [A] stay another [G] day?
Verse 2:
[D] I touch your face while you are [A] sleep-[G]-ing And hold your [D] hand
Don't [A] understand what's going [G] on
[D] Good times we had return To [A] haunt [G] me
Though it's for [D] you All that I [A] do seem to be [G] wrong
|Chorus:
|[D] Baby if you've got to go [A] away I don't [G] think I can take the [D] pain
|Won't you [A] stay another [G] day?
|[D] Oh, don't leave me alone like [A] this Don't [G] say it's the final [D] kiss
|Won't you [A] stay another [G] day?
|[Acapella Chorus]
|Baby if you've got to go away, I don't think I can take the pain
|Won't you stay another day?
|Oh, don't leave me alone like this, Don't say it's the final kiss
|Won't you stay another day?
|Chorus:
|[D] Baby if you've got to go [A] away I don't [G] think I can take the [D] pain
|Won't you [A] stay another [G] day?
|[D] Oh, don't leave me alone like [A] this Don't [G] say it's the final [D] kiss
|Won't you [A] stay another [G] day?
Outro:
[D]
Stop - Spice Girls
Intro:
[C] [Bb] [Am] [G] x2
Verse 1:
[C] You just walk [Bb] in, I make you [Am] smile
It's cool but [G] you don't even know me
[C] You take an [Bb] inch, I run a [Am] mile
Can't win you're [G] always right behind me
Verse 2:
[C] And we know that you could [Bb] go and find some other
[Am] Take or leave it or just [G] don't even bother
[C] Caught in a [Bb] craze it's just a [Am] phase
or will this [G] be around forever
Pre-Chorus:
[Dm] Don't you know, it's going [Em] too fast,
[Dm] racing so hard you know it [Em] won't last
[Dm] Don't you know, what [Em] can't you see
Slow it [F] down, read the signs so you [G] know just where you're going
|Chorus:
|[C] Stop right now, [Bb] thank you very much,
|I [Am] need somebody with the [G] human touch
|[C] Hey you, [Bb]always on the run,
|gotta [Am] slow it down baby gotta have [G] some fun
Bridge:
[C] Do do do [Bb] do, do do do [Am] do, do do do, [G] always be together
[C] Ba da da [Bb] da, ba da da [Am] da, ba da da, [G] say that we're forever
Verse 3:
[C] And we know that you could [Bb] go and find some other
[Am] Take or leave it cause we've [G] always got each other
[C] You know who you are and [Bb] yes you're gonna breakdown
[Am] You're crossed the line so you're [G] gonna have to turn around
Pre-Chorus:
Chorus:
Instrumental:
[C] [C] [C] [C]
Verse 4:
Gotta [C] keep it down honey, lay your [Bb] back on the line,
Cause I don't [Am] care about the money don't be [G] wasting my time
You need [C] less speed, [Bb] get off my case
You gotta [Am] slow it down baby just get [G] out of my face
|Chorus x 2 (add additional harmony lines):
|[C] Stop right now, [Bb] thank you very much,
|I [Am] need somebody with the [G] human touch
|[C] Hey you, [Bb] always on the run,
|gotta [Am] slow it down baby gotta have [G] some fun
Outro:
[C*]
Take Me Home, Country Roads [C]
John Denver
Intro: [Same as first 2 lines]
[C] [Am]
[G] [F] [C]
Verse 1:
[C] Almost heaven... [Am] West Virginia
[G] Blue ridge mountains [F] Shenandoah [C] river
[C] Life is old there [Am] older than the trees
[G] Younger than the moun-tains... [F] blowing like a [C] breeze
|Chorus:
|Country [C] roads... take me [G] home
|To the [Am] place... I be[F]long
|West Vir[C]ginia... mountain ma[G]ma
|Take me [F] home... country [C] roads
Verse 2:
[C] All my memories... [Am] gathered round her
[G] Miner’s lady... [F] stranger to blue [C] water
[C] Dark and dusty... [Am] painted on the sky
[G] Misty taste of moonshine [F] teardrops in my [C] eye
|Chorus:
|Country [C] roads... take me [G] home
|To the [Am] place... I be[F]long
|West Vir[C]ginia... mountain ma[G]ma
|Take me [F] home... country [C] roads
Bridge:
[Am] I hear her [G] voice in the [C] mornin’ hour she calls me
The [F] radio re[C]minds me of my [G] home far away
And [Am] drivin’ down the [G] road I get a feel[F]in’ that I
[C] should have been home [G] yesterday... yester[G7]day
Acapella:
Country roads... take me home
To the place... I belong
West Virginia... mountain mama
Take me home... country roads
Outro:
Country [C] roads... take me [G] home
To the [Am] place... I be[F]long
West Vir[C]ginia... mountain ma[G]ma
Take me [F] home... country [C] roads
Take me [G] home... down country [C] roads
Take me [G] home... down country [C] roads [C]
Take on Me
Aha
[Intro]
[Am] Da-da-da [D] da da [G] da da [C] da da-da-da-da
[Am] Da-da-da [D] da da [G] da da [C] da da-da-da-da
[Am] Da-da-da [D] da da [G] da da [C] da da-da-da-da
[Am] Da-da-da [D] da da [G] da da [C] da da-da-da-da
Verse 1:
We're [Am] talking away [D]
[G] I don't know what… [C] I'm to say
I'll [Am] say it anyway [D]
To[G]day's another [C] day to find you
[Am] Shying away [D]
[Em] I'll be coming for your [C] love, OK
|[Chorus]
|[G] Take… [D] on… [Em] me… [C] (take on me)
|[G] Take… [D] me… [Em] on… [C] (take on me)
|[G] I'll… [D] be… [Em] gone… [C] in a day or [G] two [D] [C] [D]
Verse 2:
So [Am] needless to say [D]
I'm [G] odds and ends… [C] but I'm me
[Am] Stumbling away [D]
[G] Slowly learning that [C] life is OK
[Am] Say after me [D]
[Em] It's no better to be [C] safe than sorry
[Chorus]
[Intro]
[Am] Da-da-da [D] da da [G] da da [C] da da-da-da-da
[Am] Da-da-da [D] da da [G] da da [C] da da-da-da-da
[Am] Da-da-da [D] da da [G] da da [C] da da-da-da-da
[Am] Da-da-da [D] da da [G] da da [C] da da-da-da-da
Verse 3:
Oh the [Am] things that you say [D]
[G] Is it life or… [C] just a play
My [Am] worries away [D]
You're [G] all the things I've [C] got to remember
You're [Am] shying away [D]
[Em] I'll be coming for [C] you anyway
|[Chorus x2]
|[G] Take… [D] on… [Em] me… [C] (take on me)
|[G] Take… [D] me… [Em] on… [C] (take on me)
|[G] I'll… [D] be… [Em] gone… [C] in a day or [G] two [D] [C] [D]
[Outro]
[G – single strum]
We Wish You a Merry Christmas - Traditional-ish
Intro:
C
Verse 1:
We [C] wish you a merry [F] Christmas,
We [D7] wish you a merry [G] Christmas
We [E7] wish you a merry [Am] Christmas,
And a [F] happy [G7] new [C] year
|Chorus:
|Good [C] tidings we [G] bring
|To [Am] you and [D7] your [G] kin
|We [C] wish you a merry [G] Christmas,
|And a [F] happy [G7] new [C] year
Verse 2:
Oh [C] bring us some figgy [F] pudding
Oh [D7] bring us some figgy [G] pudding
Oh [E7] bring us some figgy [Am] pudding
And [F] bring it [G7] out [C] here
|Chorus:
|Good [C] tidings we [G] bring
|To [Am] you and [D7] your [G] kin
|We [C] wish you a merry [G] Christmas,
|And a [F] happy [G7] new [C] year
Verse 3:
We [C] won’t go until we [F] get some
We [D7] won’t go until we [G] get some,
We [E7] won’t go until we [Am] get some,
So [F] bring some [G7] out [C] here
|Chorus:
|Good [C] tidings we [G] bring
|To [Am] you and [D7] your [G] kin
|We [C] wish you a merry [G] Christmas,
|And a [F] happy [G7] new [C] year
[Outro (Slowing down)]
And a [F*] ha... [F*] ppy.. .[G7*] new... [C*] year.
Wellerman (Sea Shanty) [Am] - Nathan Evans
Am Dm Am
There once was a ship that put to sea, and the name of the ship was the Billy of Tea
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The winds blew up, her bow dipped down, Oh blow, me bully boys, blow (huh)
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|F C Dm Am
| Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum
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| One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go
[Am] ( ... two, three, four)
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She'd not been two weeks from shore, when down on her a right whale bore
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The captain called all hands and swore, he'd take that whale in tow (huh)
|[Chorus]
|F C Dm Am
| Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum
|F C E7 Am
| One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go
|[Refrain - same melody as chorus]
|F C Dm Am
| Da-da da da da-da, Da-da da-da-da da da-da
|F C E7 Am
| Da-da da da da-da, Da da da da da-da
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Before the boat had hit the water, the whaaale's tail came up and caught her
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All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her when she dived down low (huh)
|[Chorus]
|F C Dm Am
| Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum
|F C E7 Am
| One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go
[Am] ( ... two, three, four)
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No line was cut, no whale was freed, the captain's mind was not of greed
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And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed, she took that ship in tow (huh)
|[Chorus]
|F C Dm Am
| Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum
|F C E7 Am
| One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go
|[Refrain - same melody as chorus]
|F C Dm Am
| Da-da da da da-da, Da-da da-da-da da da-da
|F C E7 Am
| Da-da da da da-da, Da da da da da-da
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For forty days or even more, the line went slack then tight once more
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All boats were lost, there were only four, but still that whale did go (huh)
|[Chorus]
|F C Dm Am
| Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum
|F C E7 Am
| One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go
[Am] ( ... two, three, four)
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As far as I've heard, the fight's still on, the line's not cut, and the whale's not gone
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The Wellerman makes his regular call, to en-courage the captain, crew and all
[Chorus] (repeat and get faster each time)