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A Holly Jolly Christmas

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HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS 
Johnny Marks (c) 1962
Have a Cholly, jolly Christmas, it's the best time of the G7year,
I don't know if there'll be snow, but have a cup of Ccheer.G7  
Have a Cholly, jolly Christmas, and when you walk down the G7street,
Say hello to friends you know and everyone you Cmeet.
FHo, ho, the mEmistletoe, hDm7ung where you can sCee,
Dm7Somebody waAmits for you, kiD7ss her Amonce for G7me.
Have a Cholly, jolly Christmas and in case you didn't G7hear,
Oh, by golly, have a Cholly, jolly D7Christmas G7this Cyear.
FHo, ho, the mEmistletoe, hDm7ung where you can sCee,
Dm7Somebody waAmits for you, kiD7ss her Amonce for G7me.
Have a Cholly, jolly Christmas and in case you didn't G7hear,
Oh, by golly, have a Cholly, jolly D7Christmas G7this Cyear.

The story behind the song

"A Holly Jolly Christmas" was written by Johnny Marks in 1962 and was the title song of The Quinto Sisters' first album in 1964. The song was featured in the 1964 Rankin-Bass Christmas special, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, where Burl Ives voiced the narrator. Originally, the song was to be sung by another character, but it was given to Ives due to his singing fame. Ives re-recorded the song in 1964 as a single and included it on his 1965 holiday album. This version by Ives has become one of the top 25 most-performed holiday songs.

AI-written from these sources:A Holly Jolly Christmas — Wikipedia ↗It Must Be Christmas — Wikipedia ↗

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A Holly Jolly Christmas

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HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS

C G7

Have a holly, jolly Christmas, it's the best time of the year,

C G7

I don't know if there'll be snow, but have a cup of cheer.

C G7

Have a holly, jolly Christmas, and when you walk down the street,

Say hello to friends you know and everyone you meet.

F Em Dm7 C

Ho, ho, the mistletoe, hung where you can see,

Dm7 Am D7 Am G7

Somebody waits for you, kiss her once for me.

C G7

Have a holly, jolly Christmas and in case you didn't hear,

C D7 G7 C

Oh, by golly, have a holly, jolly Christmas this year.

F Em Dm7 C

Ho, ho, the mistletoe, hung where you can see,

Dm7 Am D7 Am G7

Somebody waits for you, kiss her once for me.

C G7

Have a holly, jolly Christmas and in case you didn't hear,

C D7 G7 C

Oh, by golly, have a holly, jolly Christmas this year.

About A Holly Jolly Christmas Chords by Misc Christmas

Learn how to play A Holly Jolly Christmas by Misc Christmas with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “A Holly Jolly Christmas chords”, “A Holly Jolly Christmas guitar chords”, or “Misc Christmas A Holly Jolly Christmas 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 A Holly Jolly Christmas chords and for experienced players who want accurate A Holly Jolly Christmas lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G7, F, Em, Dm7, Am.

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The chords for "A Holly Jolly Christmas" show the original chord names (including C, G7, F, Em, Dm7, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.