The Christmas Song
(Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
Nat King Cole 1946, Whitney Houston 2003
Writers: Robert Wells, Mel Torme
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C/E Chestnuts Froasting G7on an C/Gopen fire,
C/E Jack Frost C7nipping at your Fnose, Fm6/D
C/E yuletide Fmcarols being C/Gsung by a F#m7choir
and folks dressed Fm7up like Bb7/FEskiEbmaj7mos.
G7/D Everybody C/Eknows
a G7turkey and some Cmistletoe, Gm7/F C7/E
F help to Emake the season Am/Ebright, Fm
C/E tiny Bb7/Abtots with their C/Geyes all agF#m7low,
will Em7find it A7hard to Dm7sleep G7/FtoC/Enight.
They know that Gm7SanC7/Eta’s on his Gm7way?
C7/E He’s loaded Gm7lots of toys and C7/Egoodies on his Fmaj7sleigh.
Everybody’s Fm7mother’s childBb7/D is gonna Ebmaj7spy
to see if Am7/Greindeers really Ab7/Gbknow how to Dm7/Ffly. G
And C/Eso I’m FofferiG7ng this C/Gsimple phrase
to C/Ekids from C7/Gone to ninety-Ftwo, Fm6/D
altC/Ehough it’s been Fmsaid many C/Gtimes, many F#m7ways –
F7Merry Em7Christmas, Am
Merry Em7Christmas, Am
Merry Em7Christmas, Am Dm
G7/Fto Cyou. Cadd9