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The Christmas Song

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       Db6             Ebm7        Fm7   Gbmaj7( Fm7  Ebm7)
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Db6Jack Frost Abm7nipping Db7at your Gbmaj7noseB9  
Db6Yuletide B9carols being Bbm7sung by a Gm7choirGb7  
And Fmaj7folks dressed F#m7up like B9EskiEmaj7mos...Ebm7....eD9verybody
     Db6              Ebm7        Fm7   Gbmaj7( Fm7  Ebm7)       
knows a turkey and some mistletoe
Db6Help to Abm7make the Db7season Gbmaj7brightB9  
Db6Tiny B9tots with their Bbm7eyes all aGm7glowGb7  
Will Fm7find it E9hard to Ebm7sleep D9tonDb6ight
They know that Abm7Santa'Db7s on his Gbmaj7way
He's loaded Abm7lots of toys and Db7goodies on his Gbmaj7sleigh
And every F#m7mother's child B7is gonna Emaj7spy
To see if Eb7reindeer really know how to Ab7fly
        Db6            Ebm7        Fm7   Gbmaj7( Fm7  Ebm7)
And so I'm offering this simple phrase
Db6To kids froAbm7m one to Db7ninety-Gbmaj7twoB9  
AlDb6though it's been B9said many Bbm7times, many Gm7waysGb7  
Merry Fm7ChriE9stmEbm7as   Ab7to yDb6ou

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The story behind the song

"The Christmas Song" captures the cozy, classic imagery of the holiday season, conjuring feelings of warmth and festive cheer. It was famously recorded by Nat King Cole, an American singer, jazz pianist, and actor whose career spanned almost three decades. Cole's 1961 version is widely considered the definitive recording, though his earlier 1946 recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. This song plays like a comforting embrace, bringing to mind the simple joys of Christmas.

AI-written from these sources:The Christmas Song — Wikipedia ↗Nat King Cole — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The Christmas Song

by Nat King Cole

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Db6

Ebm7

Fm7

Gbmaj7

Abm7

Db7

Bbm7

Gm7

Gb7

Fmaj7

F#m7

Emaj7

Eb7

Ab7

Db6 Ebm7 Fm7 Gbmaj7 Fm7 Ebm7

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Chestnuts roasting on an open fire

Db6 Abm7 Db7 Gbmaj7 B9

Jack Frost nipping at your nose

Db6 B9 Bbm7 Gm7 Gb7

Yuletide carols being sung by a choir

Fmaj7 F#m7 B9 Emaj7 Ebm7 D9

And folks dressed up like Eskimos.......everybody

Db6 Ebm7 Fm7 Gbmaj7 Fm7 Ebm7

( )

knows a turkey and some mistletoe

Db6 Abm7 Db7 Gbmaj7 B9

Help to make the season bright

Db6 B9 Bbm7 Gm7 Gb7

Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow

Fm7 E9 Ebm7 D9 Db6

Will find it hard to sleep tonight

Abm7 Db7 Gbmaj7

They know that Santa's on his way

Abm7 Db7 Gbmaj7

He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh

F#m7 B7 Emaj7

And every mother's child is gonna spy

Eb7 Ab7

To see if reindeer really know how to fly

Db6 Ebm7 Fm7 Gbmaj7 Fm7 Ebm7

( )

And so I'm offering this simple phrase

Db6 Abm7 Db7 Gbmaj7 B9

To kids from one to ninety-two

Db6 B9 Bbm7 Gm7 Gb7

Although it's been said many times, many ways

Fm7 E9 Ebm7 Ab7 Db6

Merry Christmas to you

About The Christmas Song Chords by Nat King Cole

Learn how to play The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Christmas Song chords”, “The Christmas Song guitar chords”, or “Nat King Cole The Christmas Song chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Christmas Song chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Christmas Song lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Db6, Ebm7, Fm7, Gbmaj7, Abm7, Db7.

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What key is "The Christmas Song" in?

The chords for "The Christmas Song" show the original chord names (including Db6, Ebm7, Fm7, Gbmaj7, Abm7, Db7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.