The Christmas Song
Ben Rector
Continues after the ad
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body [Verse 2]Dmaj7 Em7 E|-------------------------------- B|--7-----------------8----------- G|--6-----------------7----------- D|-------------------------------- A|--5-----------------7----------- E|-------------------------------- F#m7 Gmaj7 E|---------------------------------- B|------10----------------12-------- G|------9-----------------11-------- D|---------------------------------- A|------9-----------------10-------- E|---------------------------------- F#m7 Em7 E|----------| B|--10-8----| G|--9--7----| D|----------| A|--9--7----| E|----------|knows a turkey and some mistletoeDmaj7 Am7 E|-------------------------------- B|--7----------------------------- G|--6-----------------5--------5-- D|--------------------5--------4-- A|--5--------------------------5-- E|--------------------5----------- D7 Gmaj7 C7 E|---------------------------------- B|---------------------------------- G|------4-----------------9--------- D|------4-----------------8--------- A|---------------------------------- E|------3-----------------8---------Help to make the season brightContinues after the adDmaj7 C7 E|-------------------------------- B|--7----------------------------- G|--6-----------------9----------- D|--------------------8----------- A|--5----------------------------- E|--------------------8----------- Bm7 G#m7 E|--------------------------------- B|------------------------12------- G|------7-----------------11------- D|------7-------------------------- A|------------------------11------- E|------7-------------------------- G7 E|-----------| B|12---------| G|10---------| D|-----------| A|10---------| E|-----------|Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow WillF#m7 F7 Em7 E|-------------------------------- B|--10-------10-------8--------8-- G|--9--------8--------7--------6-- D|-------------------------------- A|--9--------8--------7--------6-- E|-------------------------------- D#7 Dmaj7 E|---------------------------------- B|------7--------------------------- G|------6--------------------------- D|---------------------------------- A|------5--------------------------- E|----------------------------------find it hard to sleep to-night They know that[Bridge] Am7 D7 E|-------------------------------- B|-------------------------------- G|--5-----------------5----------- D|--5-----------------4----------- A|--------------------5----------- E|--5----------------------------- Gmaj7 E|---------------------------------- B|---------------------------------- G|------4--------------------------- D|------4--------------------------- A|---------------------------------- E|------3---------------------------San - ta's on his way He's loadedAm7 D7 E|-------------------------------- B|-------------------------------- G|--5-----------------5----------- D|--5-----------------4----------- A|--------------------5----------- E|--5----------------------------- Gmaj7 E|---------------------------------- B|---------------------------------- G|------4--------------------------- D|------4--------------------------- A|---------------------------------- E|------3---------------------------lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh And everyGm7 C7 E|-------------------------------- B|-------------------------------- G|--3-----------------9----------- D|--3-----------------8----------- A|-------------------------------- E|--3-----------------8----------- Fmaj7 E|---------------------------------- B|------10-------------------------- G|------9--------------------------- D|---------------------------------- A|------8--------------------------- E|----------------------------------mother's child is gonna spy To see ifBm7 E7 E|-------------------------------- B|-------------------------------- G|--7-----------------7----------- D|--7-----------------6----------- A|--------------------7----------- E|--7----------------------------- A7 E|---------------------------------- B|---------------------------------- G|------6--------------------------- D|------5--------------------------- A|---------------------------------- E|------5---------------------------reindeer rlly know how to fly And [Verse 3]Dmaj7 Em7 E|-------------------------------- B|--7-----------------8----------- G|--6-----------------7----------- D|-------------------------------- A|--5-----------------7----------- E|-------------------------------- F#m7 Gmaj7 E|---------------------------------- B|------10----------------12-------- G|------9-----------------11-------- D|---------------------------------- A|------9-----------------10-------- E|---------------------------------- F#m7 Em7 E|----------| B|--10-8----| G|--9--7----| D|----------| A|--9--7----| E|----------|so I'm offering this simple phraseDmaj7 Am7 E|-------------------------------- B|--7----------------------------- G|--6-----------------5--------5-- D|--------------------5--------4-- A|--5--------------------------5-- E|--------------------5----------- D7 Gmaj7 C7 E|---------------------------------- B|---------------------------------- G|------4-----------------9--------- D|------4-----------------8--------- A|---------------------------------- E|------3-----------------8---------To kids from one to ninety - twoDmaj7 C7 E|-------------------------------- B|--7----------------------------- G|--6-----------------9----------- D|--------------------8----------- A|--5----------------------------- E|--------------------8----------- Bm7 G#m7 E|--------------------------------- B|------------------------12------- G|------7-----------------11------- D|------7-------------------------- A|------------------------11------- E|------7-------------------------- G7 E|-----------| B|12---------| G|10---------| D|-----------| A|10---------| E|-----------|Although it's been said many times, many ways MerryF#m7 Gmaj7 E|-------------------------------- B|--10----------------12---------- G|--9-----------------11---------- D|-------------------------------- A|--9-----------------10---------- E|--------------------------------Christmas MerryF#m7 Gmaj7 E|-------------------------------- B|--10----------------12---------- G|--9-----------------11---------- D|-------------------------------- A|--9-----------------10---------- E|--------------------------------Christmas MerryF#m7 F7 Em7 E|-------------------------------- B|--10-------10-------8--------8-- G|--9--------8--------7--------6-- D|-------------------------------- A|--9--------8--------7--------6-- E|-------------------------------- D#7 Dmaj7 E|---------------------------------- B|------7--------------------------- G|------6--------------------------- D|---------------------------------- A|------5--------------------------- E|----------------------------------Christmas to you