D5 A5 G5 D5 G5 D5 The first Noel the angels did say G5 D5 G5 D5 G5 A5 D5 G5 A5 D5 Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay A5 D5 A5 G5 D5 G5 D5 In fields where they lay keeping their sheep G5 D5 G5 D5 G5 A5 D5 A5 D5 On a cold winter's night that was so deep A5 B5 A5 D5 G5 D5 Noel Noel Noel Noel B5 F#5 G5 D5 G5 A5 D5 G5 A5 D5 Born is the king of Is ra el The looked up and saw a star Shining in the East beyond them far And to the earth in gave great light And so it continued both day and night refrain And by the light of that same star Three wise men came from country far To seek for a King was their intent And to follow the star wherever it went refrain This star drew nigh to the northwest O'er Bethlelem it took its rest And there it did both stop and stay Right over the place where Jesus lay refrain Then entered in those wise men three Full rev'rently upon their knee And offered there in his presence Their gold, and myrrh and frankincense refrain Then let us all with one accord Sing praises to our heav'nly Lord That hath made heav'n and earth of naught And with his blood mankind hath bought TAB The First Noel, traditional English carol arranged by John E. 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Bb5 F5 C5 C5 F5 Bb5 F5 Bb5 C5 F5 Mary was that mo - ther mild, Jesus Christ her little child. F5 C5 F5 C5 F5 D5 F5 Bb5 C5 F5 He came down to earth from heaven, Who is God and Lord of all, C5 F5 G5 C5 F5 D5 F5 Bb5 C5 F5 And His shelter was a stable, and His cradle was a stall; Bb5 F5 C5 C5 F5 Bb5 F5 Bb5 C5 F5 With the poor and meek and lowly, lived on earth our savior holy. F5 C5 F5 C5 F5 D5 F5 Bb5 C5 F5 And through all His wondrous childhood, he would honor and obey, C5 F5 G5 C5 F5 D5 F5 Bb5 C5 F5 Love and watch the lowly mother, in whose gentle arms He lay. Bb5 F5 C5 C5 F5 Bb5 F5 Bb5 C5 F5 Christian children all should be, mild, obedient, good as He. F5 C5 F5 C5 F5 D5 F5 Bb5 C5 F5 And our eyes at last shall see Him , through his own redeeming love. C5 F5 G5 C5 F5 D5 F5 Bb5 C5 F5 For that child so dear and gentle, is our Lord in heaven above; Bb5 F5 C5 C5 F5 Bb5 F5 Bb5 C5 F5 And He leads His children on, to the place where he is gone. Not in that poor lowly stable, with the oxen standing by, We shall see Him , but in heaven, set at God's right hand on high; When like stars His children crowned, all in while shall wait around. 3) ------------------ cut here -------------------------------------------- IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR C5 F5 C5 It came upon a midnight clear F5 D5 G5 That glorious song of old C5 F5 C5 >From angels bending near the earth F5 G5 C5 To touch their harps of gold E5 A5 "Peace on the earth, good will to men G5 D5 G5 >From heaven's all gracious King;" C5 F5 C5 The world in solemn stillness lay, F5 G5 C5 To hear the angels sing Still through the cloven skies they come With peaceful wings unfurled, And still their heavenly music floats O'er all the weary world Above its sad and lowly plains They bend on hovering wing; And ever o'er its Babel sounds The blessed angels sing. O ye, beneath life's crushing load Whose forms are bending low, Who toil along the climbing way With painful steps and slow Look now! for glad and golden hours Come swiftly on the wing; O rest beside the weary road And hear the angels sing 4) ------------------ cut here -------------------------------------------- THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS F5 C5 F5 1 On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me Bb5 F5 C5 F5 A partridge in a pear tree F5 C5 F5 2 On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me 3 third day 4 fourth day C5 F5 Bb5 F5 C5 F5 2 Two turtle doves and a Partridge in a pear tree 3 Three French Hens 4 Four calling birds (sing in reverse order) F5 C5 F5 5 On the fifth day of Christmas my true love sent to me G5 C5 Five golden rings 6 On the sixth day of Christmas my true love sent to me 7 seventh . . . . 12 Twelfth F5 Bb5 C5 F5 5-12 And a partridge in a pear tree F5 Bb5 C5 5-12 Four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle dove C5 F5 G5 C5 6 Six geese a laying five golden rings 7 Seven swans a swimming 8 eight maids a milking 9 nine ladies dancing 10 ten lords a leaping 11 eleven pipers piping 12 twelve drummers drumming (sing in reverse order ) 5) ------------------ cut here -------------------------------------------- ROCKING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE Brenda Lee key of Ab intro Ab5 F5 C#5 Eb5 Ab5 Eb5 verse1 Rocking around the Christmas tree at the Christmas party hop Eb5 Ab5 Mistletoe hung where you can see every couple tries to stop Ab5 Eb5 Rocking around the Christmas tree, let the Christmas spirit ring Eb5 Ab5 Later we'll have some pumpkin pie and we'll do some caroling C#5 C5 bridge You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear F5 Bb5 Eb5 Voices singing let's be jolly, deck the halls with boughs of holly Ab5 Eb5 Rocking around the Christmas tree, have a happy holiday Eb5 Ab5 Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way verse2 inst. bridge same same same Eb5 Eb5 Eb5 Eb5 Ab5 C#5 Ab5 Everyone dancing merrily in the new old - fa - shioned way finis Ab5 6) ------------------ cut here -------------------------------------------- JINGLE BELL ROCK Bobby Helms key of D intro D5 D5 D5 D5 ( Dm7=D5 ) verse1 Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock D5 D5 E5 A5 Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring E5 A5 E5 A5 Snowin' and blowin' up bushels of fun E5 A5 Now the jingle hop has begun D5 D5 D5 D5 Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock D5 D5 E5 A5 Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time E5 A5 E5 A5 Dancin' and prancin' in Jingle Bell Square E5 A5 D5 D5 In the frosty air G5 G5 bridge1 What a bright time, it's the right time D5 To rock the night away E5 Jingle bell time is a swell time A5 To go glidin' in a one-horse sleigh D5 D5 D5 D5 Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet D5 D5 B5 Jingle around the clock G5 G5 Mix and a-mingle in the jinglin' feet E5 A5 D5 That's the jingle bell rock verse2 Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock (repeat verse1's Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time last 4 lines) Dancin' and prancin' in Jingle Bell Square In the frosty air bridge2 What a bright time, it's the right time To rock the night away Jingle bell time is a swell time To go glidin' in a one-horse sleigh Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet Jingle around the clock G5 G5 Mix and a-mingle in the jinglin' feet E5 A5 That's the jingle bell E5 A5 That's the jingle bell E5 A5 D5 That's the jingle bell rock(may try to post guitar lick here too) 7) ------------------ cut here -------------------------------------------- GRAMMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER This arrangement combines the melody and some backup. If you sing along you can follow the chords using this: Basic Accompaniment Pattern: follow chord progression. C5 | ----0-----0-----0-----0- | | ----1-----1-----1-----1- | | ----0-----0-----0-----0- | | ------------------------ | | -3-----------3---------- | | -------3-----------3---- | The song is in 4/4 time. Almost every note is an 1/8 note. When you see 0^2 it means play the string open then quickly hammer on at the 2nd fret. It is called a grace note. The hammer should fall on the beat. Intro C5 | ----0-----0-------------- | | ----1-----1-------------- | | ----0-----0-------------- |