Charity Christmas Concert Setlist
Run Run Rudolph - Chuck Berry
[Intro (Rock & Roll Riff)]
[C] [C] [C] [C]
F C
Out of all the reindeers you know you're the mastermind
G F C
Run, run Rudolph, Randolph ain't too far behind
|[Chorus]
|C F C
| Run, run Rudolph, Santa's got to make it to town
|F C
| Santa make him hurry, tell him he can take the freeway down
|G F
| Run, run Rudolph, I'm reelin' like a merry-go-round (C)
[Verse 1]
C F C
Said Santa to a boy child "What have you been longing for?"
F C
"All I want for Christmas is a Rock and Roll electric guitar"
G F C
And then away went Rudolph whizzing like a shooting star
|[Chorus]
|C F C
| Run, run Rudolph, Santa's got to make it to town
|F C
| Santa make him hurry, tell him he can take the freeway down
|G F
| Run, run Rudolph, I'm reelin' like a merry-go-round (C)
[Verse 2]
C F C
Said Santa to a girl child "What would please you most to get?"
F C
"A little baby doll that can cry, sleep, drink and wet"
G F
And then away went Rudolph whizzing like a Sabrejet (C)
|[Chorus]
|C F C
| Run, run Rudolph, Santa's got to make it to town
|F C
| Santa make him hurry, tell him he can take the freeway down
|G F
| Run, run Rudolph, I'm reelin' like a merry-go-round (C)
Outro:
G F
Run, run Rudolph, I'm reelin' like a merry-go-round (C)
G F
Run, run Rudolph, I'm reelin' like a merry-go-round (C)
Cha cha cha
Stop the Cavalry - Jona Lewie
Trumpet Solo:
Intro:
A E7 A E7
Verse 1:
[A] Hey Mister Churchill [E7] comes over here [A] To say we’re doing [E7] splendidly,
[A] But it’s very cold [E7] out here in the snow [A] Marching to and from the [E7] enemy.
[A] Oh I say it’s tough, [E7] I have had enough [A] Can you stop the [E7] caval[A]ry?
[Instrumental + Kazoo]
[A] Da da da da da, [E7] da da da da da, [A] da da da da da, [E7] da da daaa
[A] Da da da da da, [E7] da da da da da [A] Da da da da da, [E7] da da da da da,
[A] da da da da da, [E7] da da daaa [A] Da da da da [E7] daa da [A] daaa [A] [A]
Verse 2:
[A] I have had to fight [E7] almost every night [A] Down throughout the [E7] centuries,
[A] That is when I say [E7] oh yes, yet again, [A] Can you stop the [E7] caval[A]ry? [A] [A]
|Chorus 1:
|[E7] Mary Bradley [A] waits at home [E7] in the nuclear [A] fallout zone
|[E7] Wish I could be [A] dancing now, [E7] in the arms of the [A] girl I love [A][A]
Bridge:
[E7] Du bu du bu dum dum, du bu du bu dum
Du bu [A] dum dum du bu dum du bu du bu dum
[E7] Du bu du bu dum dum, du bu du bu dum
Du bu [A] dum dum du bu dum du bu du bu dum
[G] Wish I was at home for [D] Christmas...
Verse 3:
[A] Bang, that's another bomb [E7] on another town
[A] While the Tzar and Jim [E7] have tea
[A] If I get home, [E7] live to tell the tale
[A] I'll run for all [E7] presidencies
[A] If I get elected [E7] I'll stop* [A] I will stop the [E7] Caval[A]ry [A] [A]
[Instrumental + Kazoo]
[A] Da da da da da, [E7] da da da da da, [A] da da da da da, [E7] da da daaa
[A] Da da da da da, [E7] da da da da da [A] Da da da da da, [E7] da da da da da,
[A] da da da da da, [E7] da da daaa
[A] Da da da da [E7] daa da [A] daaa [A] [A]
Bridge:
[E7] Du bu du bu dum dum, du bu du bu dum
Du bu [A] dum dum du bu dum du bu du bu dum
[E7] Du bu du bu dum dum, du bu du bu dum
Du bu [A] dum dum du bu dum du bu du bu dum
[G] Wish I was at home for [D] Christmas...
|Chorus 2:
|[E7] Wish I could be [A] dancing now, [E7] In the arms of the [A] girl I love.
|[E7] Mary Bradley [A] waits at home
|[E7] She’s been waiting [A] two years long
|[G] Wish I was at home for [D*] Christmas...
Kazoo Outro:
[A///////]
Mele Kalikimaka
Intro:
D D
Verse 1:
[D] Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say... on a bright Hawaiian Christmas [A7] day.
[A7] That's the island greeting that we send to you...
[A7] from the land where palm trees [D] sway.
[D7] Here we know that Christmas will be [G] green and bright
the [B7] sun will shine by day and all the [E7] stars at [A7] night
[D] Mele Kalikimaka is Ha[D7]waii's [B7] way...
To [Em] say "Merry [A7] Christmas" to [D] you.
[Repeat Verse 1 with Kazoos]
Verse 2:
[D] Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say... on a bright Hawaiian Christmas [A7] day.
[A7] That's the island greeting that we send to you...
[A7] from the land where palm trees [D] sway.
[D7] Here we know that Christmas will be [G] green and bright
the [B7] sun will shine by day and all the [E7] stars at [A7] night
[D] Mele Kalikimaka is Ha[D7]waii's [B7] way...
To [Em] say "Merry [A7] Christmas"
Outro:
To [Em] say "Merry [A7] Christmas"
To [Em] say "Merry [A7] Christmas" to [D] you
[A*] [D*]
Must Be Santa - Bob Dylan
Intro:
C C
Verse 1:
C G
Who's got a beard that's long and white?
G C
(Santa's got a beard that's long and white)
C G
Who comes around on a special night?
G C
(Santa comes around on a special night)
C C
Special night, beard that's white
Dm G C Am
Must be Santa, must be Santa
Dm G C
Must be Santa, Santa Claus
Verse 2:
C G
Who wears boots and a suit of red?
G C
(Santa wears boots and a suit of red)
C G
Who wears a long cap on his head?
G C
(Santa wears a long cap on his head)
C C
Cap on head, suit that's red
C C
Special night, beard that's white
Dm G C Am
Must be Santa, must be Santa
Dm G C
Must be Santa, Santa Claus
Verse 3:
C G
Who's got a big red cherry nose?
G C
(Santa's got a big red cherry nose)
C G
Who laughs this way, "ho, ho, ho!"?
G C
(Santa laughs this way, "ho, ho, ho!" )
C C
Ho, ho, ho, cherry nose
C C
Cap on head, suit that's red
C C
Special night, beard that's white
Dm G C Am
Must be Santa, must be Santa
Dm G C
Must be Santa, Santa Claus
Verse 4:
C G
Who very soon will come our way?
G C
(Santa very soon will come our way)
C G
Eight little reindeer pull his sleigh
G C
(Santa's little reindeer pull his sleigh)
C C
Reindeer sleigh, come our way
C C
Ho, ho, ho, cherry nose
C C
Cap on head, suit that's red
C C
Special night, beard that's white
Dm G C Am
Must be Santa, must be Santa
Dm G C
Must be Santa, Santa Claus
Verse 5 (FASTER):
C C
Reindeer sleigh, come our way
C C
Ho, ho, ho, cherry nose
C C
Cap on head, suit that's red
C C
Special night, beard that's white
Dm G C Am
Must be Santa, must be Santa
Dm G C
Must be Santa, Santa Claus
Dm G C Am
Must be Santa, must be Santa
Dm G C
Must be Santa, Santa Claus
Outro:
C C
Doe Ray Mi - Julie Andrews
Intro:
C
Verse 1:
[C] Doe, a deer, a female deer [G7] Ray, a drop of golden sun
[C] Me, a name I call myself [G7] Far, a long, long way to run
C F
Sew, a needle pulling thread
D7 G7
La, a note to follow Sew
E7 Am
Tea, a drink with jam and bread
F G C
That will bring us back to Do (oh-oh-oh)
Verse 2:
[C] DOE!, a deer, a female deer [G7] RAY!, a drop of golden sun
[C] ME!, a name I call myself [G7] FAR!, a long, long way to run
C F
SEW!, a needle pulling thread
D7 G7
LA!, a note to follow Sew
E7 Am
TEA!, a drink with jam and bread
F G C
That will bring us back to Do (oh-oh-oh)
Bridge:
C F C G
So Do La Fa Mi Do Re
C F C G C
So Do La Ti Do Re Do
C F C G
When you know the notes to sing
C F C G C
You can sing most an--y-thing
Verse 3:
[C] Doe, a deer, a female deer [G7] Ray, a drop of golden sun
[C] Me, a name I call myself [G7] Far, a long, long way to run
[C] Sew, a needle pulling [F] thread [D7] La, a note to follow [G7] Sew
[E7] Tea, a drink with jam and [Am] bread
That will [F] bring us [G] back to
Bridge: (Acapella)
[NC] When you know the notes to sing
You can sing most any-[C]thing
Outro: (Loudly)
[C] DOE!, a deer, a female deer [G7] RAY!, a drop of golden sun
[C] ME!, a name I call myself [G7] FAR!, a long, long way to run
C F
SEW!, a needle pulling thread
D7 G7
LA!, a note to follow Sew
E7 Am
TEA!, a drink with jam and bread
That will [F] bring us [G] back to [C] Dooooooooe
[G*] [C*]
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Intro:
C C
Verse 1:
You [C] better watch out, you [F] better not cry
You [C] better not pout, I'm [F] telling you why
[C] Santa (Am) Claus is [F] coming (G7) to [C] town [C]
Verse 2:
He’s [C] making a list, he’s [F] checking it twice
He’s [C] gonna find out who’s [F] naughty or nice
[C] Santa (Am) Claus is [F] coming (G7) to [C] town (C7)
|Chorus:
|He [C7] sees you when you’re [F] sleeping
|He [C7] knows when you’re [F] awake
|He [D] knows if you’ve been [G] bad or good
|So be [D*] good for goodness [G*] sake, [G7*] SO!!
Verse 3:
You [C] better watch out, you [F] better not cry
You [C] better not pout, I'm [F] telling you why
[C] Santa (Am) Claus is [F] coming (G7) to [C] town (C7)
|Chorus:
|He [C7] sees you when you’re [F] sleeping
|He [C7] knows when you’re [F] awake
|He [D] knows if you’ve been [G] bad or good
|So be [D*] good for goodness [G*] sake, [G7*] SO!!
Verse 4:
You [C] better watch out, you [F] better not cry
You [C] better not pout, I'm [F] telling you why
[C] Santa (Am) Claus is [F] coming (G7) to [C] town
Outro:
[C] Santa (Am) Claus is [F] coming (G7) to [C] town
[Slowing]
[C] Saaaanta (Am) Claus is [F] coming (G7) to [C] towwwwn
(C7/////)