Intro: F...Dm7...Gm7...C9...(simple ad-lib on this four bar phrase) Verse: % -(the sign)(D.S.Instrumental solo) F F6 F F6 Rockin' around the Christmas tree Gm7 C7 Gm7 C7 at the Christmas party hop. Gm7 C7 Gm7 C7 Mistletoe hung where you can see C7 F every couple tries to stop. (Solo Ends) F F6 F F6 Rockin' around the Christmas tree Gm7 C7 Gm7 C7 let the Christmas spirit ring. Gm7 C7 Gm7 C7 Later we'll have some pumpkin pie C7 F and we'll do some caroling. Bb Bb6 Bbmaj7 Bb6 You might get a sen-ti-men-tal Am7 feeling when you hear Dm Dm7+ C# Dm7/C Dm6/B voices singing "Let's be jolly, (To Coda) G C7 deck the halls with boughs of holly." F F6 F F6 Rockin' around the Christmas tree, Gm7 C7 Gm7 C7 have a happy holiday. Gm7 C7 Gm7 C7 Ev'ry-one dancing merrily C7 F in a new old fashioned way. (D.S.al Coda) CODA: no chord bum-bum-bum-bum doo-doo-doo-doo; oh--, bum-bum-bum G7 no chord C7 Deck the halls with boughs of holly F# F#6 F# F#6 Rockin' around the Christmas tree, G#m7 C#7 G#m7 C#7 have a happy holiday. G#m7 C#7 G#m7 C#7 Ev'ry-one dancing merrily C#7 F# in a new old fashioned way. (Hold chord/ad-lib for four bars)
See also: Bryan Ferry - The 'In' Crowd |
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