The Christmas song (Chestnuts roasting on an open fire)

The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole

 * Original songwriter(s): Robert Wells and Mel Tormé in 1945.
 * Nat King Cole’s definitive (final) version was recorded in 1961.
 * Arranged and Conducted by Ralph Carmichael in 1961.
 * Tempo: approx. 90 beats per minute.
 * Time signature: 2/4 (2 beats per measure. 1/4 notes for each beat count).

 Capo on 1st fret

 Intro:
 Starting notes: Low A & G;
 C, C, C, C,
 G, G, C…

 Verse 1:
 Chestnuts roasting on an Am7 open fire… Am7,
 Jack Frost G nipping at your C nose. C,
 Am7 Yuletide E7 carols… being sung by a G choir…
 and folks dressed up like Eski- G mos.

 Verse 2:
 Everybody C knows… a turkey and some mistle- Am7 toe… Am7,
 help to G make the season C bright. C,
 Am7 Tiny E7 tots… with their eyes all G aglow…
 will find it hard to sleep to- C night.

 Verse 3:
 They know that F San… ta's… on C his way; 
 He's loaded F lots of toys and goodies… on C his sleigh; 
 And every F mother's G child… is gonna G7 spy…
 to see if E7 reindeer… really know how to fly.

 Verse 4:
 And so C I'm offering… this Am7 simple phrase… Am7,
 to kids from G one to ninety- C two; C,
 G Although it's been said… many C times, many G ways:
 “Merry Am7 Christmas… G to… C you.” C,

 Instrumental:
 G7, G7, C, C, 
 G7, G7, C, C,

 G#*, G#*, G**, G**,
 G7**, G7**, G7**, G7**,

 * Barr 4 for the G# chords above.
 ** Barr 3 for the G & G7 chords above.

 Repeat of Verse 4:
 And so C I'm offering… this Am7 simple phrase… Am7,
 to kids from G one to ninety- C two; C,
 G Although it's been said… many C times, many G ways:
 “Merry Am7 Christmas… G to… C you.”

 Outro (Jingle Bells melody):
 C Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the C way….