The Christmas Song  ( Nat King Cole (1946) )

{ Songwriter(s): Robert Wells, Mel Tormé   (1945) }

Am, Fm6, C, B7, Em7, A, Dm7, G7, C,

C,             Dm6,              Em,     Am

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire

C,        C6,      C7,               F,    E7,

Jack Frost nipping at your nose

Am,         Fm6,             C,  {F#m7} B7,

Yuletide carols being sung by a choir

      Emaj7,            Fm7,    Bb7,   G, G7

And folks dressed up like Eskimos

(G7)             C,         Dm6,                   Em,    Am

Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe

C,    C6,      C7,                   F,  E7,

Help to make the season bright.

Am,        Fm6,              C, {F#m7} B7,

Tiny tots with their eyes all a-glow

Em7,       A7,      Dm7,  G7,  C,

Will find it hard to sleep tonight

(C)                  Gmin,C9,Gmin,  Am7,

They know that Santa’s on his way;

                     Bb9,                  Gmin,                 Am7,

He’s loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh.

                   Ab,                      Bb9, D7,   

And ev’ry mother’s child is gonna spy

   Am7, D7,                    Fmin7,            G, G7

To see if reindeer really know how to fly.

          (G7) C,         Dm6,          Em,               Am

          And so I’m offering this simple phrase

          C,    C6,      C7,                   F,  E7,

          To kids from one to ninety-two;

          Am,                Fm6,                   C,  {F#m7} B7,

          Although it’s been said many times, many ways

             F,         C,      Dm7, G7, C,

        “Merry Christmas to you.”