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Mele Kalikimaka

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Between brackets: The Andrews Sisters.
Without brackets: Bing solo or together with Sisters.
[Intro]
| D| D   B7| Em7   A7| D   A|
[Verse 1]
DMele Kalikimaka is the thing to say,
on a bright HaFdimwaiian EdimChristmas A7Day.
That's the island greeting that we Em7send, to A7you.
From the land where palm Dtrees sway.
D7Here we know that Christmas, Gwill be green and bright.
The Bsun to shine B7by day and E7all the stars at A7night.
DMele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's B7way,
to Em7say MerA7ry Christmas Dto you.Bb7  
[Verse 2]
Eb(Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say,
on a Eb7bright HaEbdimwaiian Christmas Bb7Day.)
Bb7(That's the island greeting that we send to you.)
(From the land where palm trees Ebsway.)
Eb7(Here we know that Christmas will be Abgreen and bright.)
(The C7sun to shine by day and all the F7stars at Bb7night.)
Eb(Mele Kalikimaka is HaEb7waii's Cway,
to F7say Merry Bb7Christmas to Ebyou.)Bb7  
[Interlude]
| Eb| Eb| Eb| Bb7|
| Bb7| Bb7| Bb7| Eb|
[Bridge]
Eb7Here we know that Christmas will be Abgreen and bright.
The Cmsun to shine by Cm7day and all the, F7stars at Bb7night.
EbMele Kalikimaka is HaEb7waii's waC7y,
(to F7say Merry Bb7Christmas to Ebyou.)
[Break]
| Eb   Bb| Bb|
[Verse 3]
N.C. Eb  
Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say,
on a bright HaF7waiian Christmas Bb7Day.
That's the island greeting that we Fm7send to Bb7you.
From the land where palm trees Ebsway.
Eb7Here we know that Christmas will Abbe green and bright.
(The C7sun to shine by day and all the F7stars at Bb7night.)
EbMele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's C7way,
to F7say Merry Bb7Christmas, a F7very merry BbChristmas.
[Outro]
A F7very very merry merry Bb7Christmas to Ebyou.Bb7  Eb  
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The story behind the song

"Mele Kalikimaka" captures the unique spirit of a Hawaiian Christmas, offering a warm, island-infused twist on holiday cheer. The song's title itself is the Hawaiian translation of "Merry Christmas," setting the tone for its distinctive feel. It was written by R. Alex Anderson in 1949 after a colleague wondered why there were no original Hawaiian Christmas songs with their own melodies. Anderson, inspired by this idea, penned this tune, which Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters recorded in 1950. Playing it feels like a sunny, festive greeting from a tropical paradise.

AI-written from these sources:Mele Kalikimaka — Wikipedia ↗Bing Crosby — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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