beginner holiday jam - dragonmax · 2020. 11. 15. · beginner holiday jam with cynthia lin all i...

BEGINNER HOLIDAY JAMwith CYNTHIA LIN

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU 3BLUE CHRISTMAS 5*FELIZ NAVIDAD 6JINGLE BELL ROCK 7

*JINGLE BELLS 8*LAST CHRISTMAS 9LET IT SNOW! 10MELE KALIKIMAKA 11ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE 12RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER 13SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN 14*SILENT NIGHT 15*SILVER BELLS 16

Notes *songs with 4 chords or less strums are suggested - you can always simplify by playing downstrums / = single strum shuffleislandstrumhasabluesy,syncopatedfeel

Song List

BEGINNER HOLIDAY JAM with CYNTHIA LIN | P.3

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOUby Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff

SHUFFLE ISLAND STRUM: d- du -uduTIMING: 1 strum per chord

INTRO G

VERSE G G G G Idon'twantalotforChristmas thereisjustonethingIneed C C Cm Cm Idon'tcarea-boutthepresents underneaththeChristmastree G G G G Idon'tneedtohangmystocking thereuponthefireplace C C Cm Cm SantaClauswon'tmakemehappy withatoyonChristmasday

CHORUS G [G// - B7//] Em [Em// - Cm//] Ijustwantyouformyown morethanyoucouldever know G E7 Am D Makemywishcome true,baby AllIwantforChristmasis G Em C D you, you, baby

VERSE G G G G Iwon'taskformuchthisChristmasIwon'tevenwishforsnow C C Cm Cm I'mjustgonnakeeponwaiting hereunderthemistletoe G G G G I won't make a list and send it to the North Pole for Saint Nick

C C Cm Cm Iwon'tevenstayawaketo hearthosemagicreindeerclick

CHORUS G [G// - B7//] Em [Em// - Cm//] Ijustwantyouhereto-night holdingontomeso tight G E7 Am D WhatmorecanI do,baby AllIwantforChristmasis G Em C D you, you…

C AmEm

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E7

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all i want for christmas is you

21 3


C AmEm

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all i want for christmas is you

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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU(continued)

BRIDGE B7 B7 Em Em Allthelightsareshiningsobrightlyevery-where B7 B7 Em Em Andthesoundofchildren’s laughterfillstheair Cm Cm G E7 andevery-oneissinging Ihearthosesleighbellsswinging Am/ Am/ Santawon'tyoubringme theoneIreallyneed,won’tyou D/ D/ (hits) D//// D//// pleasebringmybabyto meeee yeahyeahyeah VERSE G G G G I don't want a lot for Christmas this is all I'm asking for

C C Cm Cm Ijustwanttoseemybaby standingrightout-sidemydoor

CHORUS G [G// - B7//] Em [Em// - Cm//] Ijustwanthimformyown morethanyoucouldever know G E7 Am (hits) D//// D//// Makemywishcome true,baby AllIwantfor Christmasis G Em C D you….

OUTRO x3 G Em C D AllIwantforChristmasisyou,baby

END G/ ooh


C

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G7

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D7

31111

C71

F#dim7

43213

BLUE CHRISTMASby Bill Hayes and Jay Johnson

SWING STRUM: d- du d- du TIMING: 1 strum per chord

INTRO Dm G7 C G7/

VERSE C C G7 G7 I'llhaveablueChristmaswith-outyou Dm G7 C C I'llbesobluejustthinkinga-boutyou C7 C7 Dm Dm Deco-rations of red on a green Christmas tree D7 D7 G7// - Dm// G7/ Won'tbethesame,dearifyou'renotherewithme

VERSE C C G7 G7 Andwhenthosebluesnowflakesstartfallin' Dm G7 C C That'swhenthosebluememoriesstartcallin’ C7 C7 Dm F#dim7 You’llbedoin’al-rightwithyour Christmasofwhite G7 G7 C C ButI’llhaveablue,blueChristmas

ENDING G7 G7// G7/ - G7/ - G7/ C C/ G7/ C/ ButI’llhaveablue,blue,blue,blue Christmas


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ISLAND STRUM: d- du -uduTIMING: 1 strum per chord

FELIZ NAVIDADby José Feliciano

INTRO C C/

VERSE F G7 C C FelizNavi-dad FelizNavi-dad F G7 C C/ FelizNavi-dadProsperoAñoyFelici-dad F G7 C C FelizNavi-dad FelizNavi-dad F G7 C C/ FelizNavi-dadProsperoAñoyFelici-dad

VERSE F G7 C C Iwannawishyoua MerryChristmas,IwannawishyouaMerryChristmas F G7 C C/ I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of my heart

F G7 C C Iwannawishyoua MerryChristmas,IwannawishyouaMerryChristmas F G7 C C/ I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of my heart

ENDING F G7 C C/ /// (cha-cha-cha) I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of my heart


JINGLE BELL ROCKby Joseph Beal and Jim Boothe

SWING STRUM: d- du d- duTIMING: 1 strum per chord; on split measure, play [d du - d du]

SHUFFLE ISLAND STRUM: d- du -udu TIMING: 1 strum per chord

CAm

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G

213 3

E7

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D7

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A71

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INTRO G

VERSE G G G [ Am - D ] Jingle-bell Jingle-bell Jingle Bell Rock Jingle bell swing and Jingle bells ring

[ Am - D ] [ Am - D ] Am / D7 (island strum) Snowin’andblowin’upbushelsoffun Nowthejinglehophasbegun VERSE G G G [ Am - D ] Jingle-bell Jingle-bell Jingle Bell Rock Jingle bells chime in Jingle bell time

[ Am - D ] [ Am - D ] [ Am - D ] G (island strum) Dancin’andprancininJingleBellSquare,Inthefrostyair BRIDGE (island strum) C C G G Whatabrighttime,it’stherighttimetorockthenightaway

A7 A7 D7/ D7 Jingle-belltimeisaswelltime Togoglidin’inaone-horsesleigh

VERSE G G G E7 Giddy-upjinglehorsepickupyourfeetJinglea-roundtheclock C Cm [ A7 - D ] G (island strum) Mixandmingleinajinglin’beat That’stheJingleBellRock ENDING [ A7 - D ] [ A7 - D ] That’stheJingleBell,that’stheJingleBell, [ A7 - D ] G (island strum) G/ F#/ G/ that’stheJingleBellRock!


JINGLE BELLSby J.S. Pierpont

BACKBEAT STRUM: d D d DTIMING: 1 strum per chord

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INTRO C

VERSE C C C F Dashing through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh

F G7 G7 C O’erthefieldswego laughingalltheway C C C F Bells on bob-tail ring making spirits bright

F G7 G7 C/ G7/ Whatfunitistorideandsinga sleighingsongto-night-oh!

CHORUS C C C C Jinglebells,jinglebells, jinglealltheway F C D G7/ G7/ Oh,whatfunitistorideinaonehorseopensleigh-ay! C C C C Jinglebells,jinglebells, jinglealltheway F C G7 C C Oh,whatfunitistorideinaonehorseopensleigh

VERSE C C C F Nowthegroundiswhite Goitwhileyou’reyoung F G7 G7 C Takethegirlstonight Andsingthissleighingsong C C C F Just get a bob-tailed bay Two forty as his speed

F G7 G7 C/ G7/ Hitchhimtoanopensleighandcrack,you’lltakethelead-oh!

REPEATCHORUS

ENDING F C G7 G7 C F C C/ Oh,whatfunitistorideinaonehorseopensleigh


Am

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ISLAND STRUM: d- du -uduTIMING: 2 strums per chord

LAST CHRISTMASbyWham!

INTRO C Am Dm G7

CHORUS x2 C Am Last Christmas I gave you my heart But the very next day you gave it away

Dm G7 This year to save me from tears I'll give it to someone special

VERSE C Am Oncebittentwiceshy Ikeepmydistance,butyoustillcatchmyeye Dm G7 Tellmebaby,doyourecognizeme? Well,it'sbeenayear,itdoesn'tsurpriseme C Am(HappyChristmas)IwrappeditupandsentitWithanotesaying"Iloveyou",Imeantit Dm G7 NowIknowwhatafoolI'vebeen,butifyoukissedmenow,Iknowyou'dfoolmeagain

REPEATCHORUSx2

VERSE C Am Crowdedroom,friendswithtiredeyes,I’mhidingfromyou,andyoursoulofice Dm G7 Mygod,Ithoughtyouweresomeonetorelyon,Me?IguessIwasashouldertocryon C AmAfaceonaloverwithafireinhisheartAmanundercoverbutyoutoreme Dm G7a-part,Ohoh NowI’vefoundarealloveyou’llneverfoolmeagain

REPEATCHORUSx2

FINALCHORUS C Am AfaceonaloverwithafireinhisheartAmanundercoverbutyoutoreme Dm G7 C/ a-part,Oh I'llgiveittosomeone,giveittosomeonespecial

*practice singing the underlined syllables on the downbeat to build your singing-while-playing skills


A71

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31111

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21

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SHUFFLE ISLAND STRUM: d- du -udu TIMING: 1 strum per chord;

on split measure, play 2 swing strums: [ d du - d du ]

LET IT SNOW!by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne

INTRO G7 C/ // (two hits)

VERSE [ C - G7 ] C [ C - D7 ] G7 Oh,theweatherout-sideisfrightful Butthefireisso de-lightful [ Dm - A7 ] Dm G7 C Andsincewe'venoplacetogo, Letitsnow,letitsnow,letitsnow

[ C - G7 ] C [ C - D7 ] G7 Itdoesn'tshowsignsofstopping,AndIbroughtsomecornforpopping [ Dm - A7 ] Dm G7 C Thelightsareturnedwaydownlow, Letitsnow,letitsnow,letitsnow

BRIDGE G G [ Am - D7 ] G Whenwefinallykissgoodnight, HowI'llhategoingoutinthestorm G G [ A7 - D7 ] G7 Butifyoureallyholdmetight, AllthewayhomeI'llbewarm

VERSE [ C - G7 ] C [ C - D7 ] G7 Thefireisslowlydying, Andmydear,we'restillgood-bye-ing [ Dm - A7 ] Dm G7 C Butaslongasyoulovemeso, Letitsnow,letitsnow,letitsnow

END G7 G7 C C/ G7/ C/ Letitsnow, letitsnow,letitsnow


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MELE KALIKIMAKAby Robert Alex Anderson

BACKBEAT STRUM: d D d DTIMING: 2 strums per chord;

on split measure, play 1 per chord: [ d D d D - d D d D ]

or

SHUFFLE ISLAND STRUM: d- du -uduTIMING: 2 strums per chord; on split measure, play 1 per chord

INTRO C

VERSE C C C G7 Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say on a bright Hawaiian Christmas day

G7 G7 G7 C That's the island greeting that we send to you from the land where palm trees sway

C7 F Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright

A7 [ D - G7 ] the sun will shine by day and all the stars at night

C A7 [ D - G7 ] C C Mele Kalikimaka is Ha-waii's way to say Merry Christmas to you

ENDING C A7 Mele Kalikimaka is Ha-waii's way

[ D - G7 ] [ D - G7 ] tosayMerryChristmas averymerryChristmas [ D - G7 ] C/ G7/ C/ averyverymerrymerryChristmastoyou


A71

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ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE

by Johnny Marks


INTRO G Em C D VERSE G G D D Rockin' around the Christmas tree at the Christmas party hop

D D D G Mistletoehungwhereyoucanseeeverycoupletriestostop G G D D Rockin'aroundtheChristmastree,lettheChristmasspiritring D D D G Laterwe'llhavesomepumpkinpieandwe'lldosomecaro-ling BRIDGE C C Bm7 Bm7 You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear

Em Em A7/ D Voicessinginglet'sbejolly,deckthehallswithboughsofholly

VERSE G G D D Rockin'aroundtheChristmastree,haveahappyholiday D D D G Everyonedancingmerrilyinthenewold-fashionedway

ENDING D D D D Everyonedancingmerrilyinthenewold-fa-shioned G Em C G/ way


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RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEERby Johnny Marks


OPTIONALINTRO Am / Bm7 / Am / G / (single strums) You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen

Am / Bm7 / Am / G / Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen

Em7 / A7 / Em7 / A7 / But do you re-call the most famous reindeer of

(island strum) D7 D7 all? VERSE G G G D Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer hadaveryshinynose

D D D G Andifyoueversawit youwouldevensayitglows

G G G D All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names

D D D G TheyneverletpoorRudolph join in any reindeer games

BRIDGE C G D G Then one foggy ChristmasEve,Santa came to say

D D A7 D “Rudolph,withyournosesobright, won't you guide my sleightonight?”

VERSE G G G D Then how the reindeer loved him as they shouted out with glee

D D D G “Rudolph,thered-nosedreindeer, you'll go down in histo-ry!”

ENDING D D G G/ F#/ G/ You'll go down in his- to- ry

*practice singing the underlined syllables on the downbeat to build your singing-while-playing skills


SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWNby Haven Gillespie and J. F. Coots

BACKBEAT STRUM: d D d DTIMING: 1 strum per chord; on split measure, play [d D - d D]

G7

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A71

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INTRO G

VERSE G C G [ C - Cm / ] Youbetterwatchout,youbetternotcry,youbetternotpout,I’mtellingyouwhy [ G - Em ] [ Am - D] G D7 Santa Claus is coming to town

VERSE G C G [ C - Cm / ] He’smakingalist, checkingittwiceGonnafindoutwho’snaughtyandnice [ G - Em ] [ Am - D] G G Santa Claus is coming to town

BRIDGE G7 C G7 C Heseesyouwhenyou’resleepingheknowswhenyou’rea-wake A7 D A7 D / D7 / Heknowsifyou’vebeenbadorgood,sobegoodforgoodnesssake,Oh!

VERSE G C G [ C - Cm / ] Youbetterwatchout,youbetternotcry,youbetternotpout,I’mtellingyouwhy [ G - Em ] [ Am - D] G G Santa Claus is coming to town ENDING [ G - Em ] [ Am - D] [ G - C ] G / Santa Claus is coming to town


G

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D

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SILENT NIGHTby Franz Xaver Gruber

WALTZ STRUM: pick d dTIMING: 1 per chord

orFINGERPICKING: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 3 - 2

TIMING: 1 per chord

INTRO G

VERSE G G G G Silent night holy night

D D G G all is calm all is bright C C G G ‘Roundyonvirgin motherandchild C C G G holy infant so tender and mild

D D G G Sleepinheavenly peace G D G G / (flourish) sleepinheavenly peace


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SILVER BELLSby Jay Livingston and Ray Evans

WALTZ STRUM: D du du, or pick d dTIMING: 1 per chord

INTRO G

VERSE G G C C Citysidewalks,busysidewalks Dressedinholidaystyle D D G G In the air there's a feeling of Christmas

G G C C Childrenlaughing,peoplepassing Meetingsmileaftersmile D D G G Andoneverystreetcorner youhear

CHORUS G G C C Silverbells (silverbells) silverbells (silverbells) D D G G It's Christmas-time in the city

G G C C Ring-a-ling (ring-a-ling) hear them ring (hear them ring)

D D G G / Soon it will be Christmas day

VERSE G G C C Stringsofstreetlights,evenstoplights Blinkabrightredandgreen D D G G Astheshoppersrunhome withtheirtreasures G G C C Hearthesnowcrunch,seethekidsbunch ThisisSanta'sbigscene D D G G Andaboveallthebustle youhear

REPEATCHORUS

ENDING D D / G G / Soon it will be Christmas day

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