Nat King Cole - Christmas Song

christmas song by various artists
tablature by jesper sloth

intro :
Am Fm6 , C B7 , Em7 A Dm7 G7 C

verse1 :
C6 Dm7 – /G Cmaj7 Dm7 – /G
chestnuts roasting on an open fire
C6 Gm7 – C7 F E7
jack frost nipping at your nose
Am Fm6 C F#m7 B7
yuletide carols being sung by a choir
E Fm7 – A#7 – D#
and folks dressed up like eskimos

verse2 :
Dm7 – G7 – C
everybody knows
Dm7 – /G Cmaj7 Dm7 – /G
a turkey and some mistletoe
C Gm7 – C7 F A#9
help to make the season bright .
Am Fm6 C B7
tiny tots with their eyes all A – glow
Em7 – A7 – Dm7 – G7 – C
will find it hard to sleep tonight

chorus :
Gm7 C9 Gm7 C9
they know that saaanta’s on his way
Gm7 C9 Fmaj79
he’s loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh .
Fm7 A#9 D#maj7
and ev’ry mother’s child is gonna spy
Am7 D7 G7 /G /A /B
to see if reindeer really know how to fly .

C6 Dm7 /G Cmaj79 Dm7 /G
and so i’m offering this simple phrase
C Gm7 C7 F A#9
to kids from one to ninety – two
Am7 A#9 Cmaj7
although it’s been said many times
D#dim
many ways
Em7 – Am7 – Dm7 – G7 – Cmaj7
“merry christmas to you . ”