Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song

The Christmas Song Nat King Cole [Db6]Chestnuts [Ebm7]roasting on an [Fm7]open fire[Gbmaj7][(Fm7][Ebm7)] [Db6]Jack Frost [Abm7]nipping [Db7]at your [Gbmaj7]nose[B9] [Db6]Yuletide [B9]carols being [Bbm7]sung by a [Gm7]choir[Gb7] And [Fmaj7]folks dressed [F#m7]up like [B9]Eski[Emaj7]mos...[Ebm7]....e[D9]verybody [Db6]knows a [Ebm7]turkey and some [Fm7]mistletoe[Gbmaj7][(Fm7][Ebm7)] [Db6]Help to [Abm7]make the [Db7]season [Gbmaj7]bright[B9] [Db6]Tiny [B9]tots with their [Bbm7]eyes all a[Gm7]glow[ (guitaretab.com)

I couldn't get on with the original chords starting in C but found this version in an easy piano chords book. This is not a perfect version by any means but it translates quite well to guitar. I've typed out some instructions as I've experienced how frustrating it is to fathom out how best to play the chords for this song if you're not a particularly experienced guitarist. Capo 3rd Fret Verse One: Start in A , bar the 2nd fret for the Bm7 , up 2 frets for the C#m7 , then up one fret for the (guitaretab.com)

The Christmas Song Nat King Cole [Cmaj7]Chestnuts roas[Dm7]ting on an open[Em7] fire[Fmaj7] [Cmaj7] Jack Frost nipp[Gm7]ing at y[C7]our nose[Fmaj7][E7] [Am7]Yuletide [Fm6]carols being [C]sung by a [B7]choir And [Emaj7]folks dressed up li[Bb7]ke Eskimos [Dm7] [G9]Everybody knows ... [Cmaj7] A turk[Dm7]ey and some mist[Em7]letoe[Fmaj7] [Cmaj7] Help to make[Gm7] the seas[C7]on brig[Fmaj7]ht[E7] [Am7]Tiny little[Fm6] tots with their [C]eyes all a[B7]glow Will [Em7]find it [Am7]hard to [Dm7]sleep[G (guitaretab.com)

The Christmas Song Nat King Cole [Db6]Chestnuts [Ebm7]roasting on an [Fm7]open fire[Gbmaj7][(Fm7][Ebm7)] [Db6]Jack Frost [Abm7]nipping [Db7]at your [Gbmaj7]nose[B9] [Db6]Yuletide [B9]carols being [Bbm7]sung by a [Gm7]choir[Gb7] And [Fmaj7]folks dressed [F#m7]up like [B9]Eski[Emaj7]mos...[Ebm7]....e[D9]verybody ( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/n/nat_king_cole/the_christmas_song_crd_ver_2.html ) [Db6]knows a [Ebm7]turkey and some [Fm7]mistletoe[Gbmaj7][(Fm7][Ebm7)] [Db6]Help to [Abm7]mak (guitartabs.cc)

The Christmas Song Nat King Cole C Dm C/E (F, C/E, Dm) Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, [C]Jack Frost [C7]nipping on your n[F]ose, [Bb7] [Am7]Yuletide c[Ab]arols being [C/G]sung by a c[F#m]hoir, And f[Em7]olks dressed[Ab7] up like E[Dm7]skimos. [C/G][G7] C Dm C/E (F, C/E, Dm) Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe, [C]Help to [C7]make the season b[F]right. [Bb7] [Am7]Tiny [Ab]tots with their [C/G]eyes all [F#m]aglow, Will f[Dm7]ind it hard to s[G7]leep to[C]night. They know that [Gm7] (guitaretab.com)

The Christmas Song Nat King Cole [C]Chestnuts roastin[Dm7]g on an [G7]open fir[C]e,[Dm7][G7] [C]Jack Frost nippin[C7]g at your nose,[F][E7] [Am]Yuletide car[Fdim]ols being sung by a[C] cho[C/B]ir,[B7] E Bb G(III) - G7 And folks dressed up like Eskimos; [G]Ev'rybody k[C]nows a t[Dm7]urkey [G7]and some mi[C]stletoe[Dm7][G7] Hel[C]ps to make th[C7]e season bright;[F][Bb9] T[C]iny [G]tots with their eyes[C] all [C/B]aglo[Cdim]w Will f[Em7]ind it h[A7]ard to s[Dm7]leep [G7]to - n[C]ight. The (theguitarguy.com)

The Christmas Song Nat King Cole [Db6]Chestnuts [Ebm7]roasting on an [Fm7]open fire[Gbmaj7][(Fm7][Ebm7)] [Db6]Jack Frost [Abm7]nipping [Db7]at your [Gbmaj7]nose[B9] [Db6]Yuletide [B9]carols being [Bbm7]sung by a [Gm7]choir[Gb7] And [Fmaj7]folks dressed [F#m7]up like [B9]Eski[Emaj7]mos...[Ebm7]....e[D9]verybody ( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/n/nat_king_cole/the_christmas_song_crd.html ) [Db6]knows a [Ebm7]turkey and some [Fm7]mistletoe[Gbmaj7][(Fm7][Ebm7)] [Db6]Help to [Abm7]make the (guitartabs.cc)

The Christmas Song Nat King Cole Chestnuts roasti[C#6]ng on an o[Ebm7]pen fire[Fm7][F#maj7][(Fm7][Ebm7)] [C#6]Jack Frost [Abm7]nipping [C#7]at your [F#maj7]nose[B9] [C#6]Yuletide [B9]carols being [Bbm7]sung by a [Gm7]choir[F#7] And [Fmaj7]folks dressed [F#m7]up like [B9]Eski[Emaj7]mos...[Ebm7]....e[D9]verybody [C#6]knows a [Ebm7]turkey and some [Fm7]mistletoe[F#maj7][(Fm7][Ebm7)] [C#6]Help to [Abm7]make the [C#7]season [F#maj7]bright[B9] [C#6]Tiny [B9]tots with their [Bbm7]eyes all a[Gm7]glow[ (azchords.com)

I couldn't get on with the original chords starting in C but found this version in an easy piano chords book. This is not a perfect version by any means but it translates quite well to guitar. I've typed out some instructions as I've experienced how frustrating it is to fathom out how best to play the chords for this song if you're not a particularly experienced guitarist. Capo 3rd Fret Verse One: Start in A , bar the 2nd fret for the Bm7 , up 2 frets for the C#m7 , then up one fret for the (guitartabs.cc)

The Christmas Song Nat King Cole [Cmaj7]Chestnuts roas[Dm7]ting on an open[Em7] fire[Fmaj7] [Cmaj7] Jack Frost nipp[Gm7]ing at y[C7]our nose[Fmaj7][E7] [Am7]Yuletide [Fm6]carols being [C]sung by a [B7]choir And [Emaj7]folks dressed up li[Bb7]ke Eskimos [Dm7] [G9]Everybody knows ... [Cmaj7] A turk[Dm7]ey and some mist[Em7]letoe[Fmaj7] [Cmaj7] Help to make[Gm7] the seas[C7]on brig[Fmaj7]ht[E7] [Am7]Tiny little[Fm6] tots with their [C]eyes all a[B7]glow Will [Em7]find it [Am7]hard to [Dm7]sleep[G (guitartabs.cc)

The Christmas Song Nat King Cole C Dm C/E (F, C/E, Dm) Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, [C]Jack Frost [C7]nipping on your n[F]ose, [Bb7] [Am7]Yuletide c[Ab]arols being [C/G]sung by a c[F#m]hoir, And f[Em7]olks dressed[Ab7] up like E[Dm7]skimos. [C/G][G7] C Dm C/E (F, C/E, Dm) Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe, [C]Help to [C7]make the season b[F]right. [Bb7] [Am7]Tiny [Ab]tots with their [C/G]eyes all [F#m]aglow, Will f[Dm7]ind it hard to s[G7]leep to[C]night. They know that [Gm7] (guitartabs.cc)

The Christmas Song Nat King Cole [C]Chestnuts roasting[Dm6] on an open fire,[Em][Am] J[C]ack Fros[C6]t nipping o[C7]n your nose, [Fmaj][E7] [Am]Yuletide carol[Fm]s being sung by a ch[C]oir, [B7] And folks[Emaj7] dressed up like Esk[Bb]imos, everybody know[G]s[G7][C] [C]A t[Dm6]urkey and some mistl[Em]etoe, [Am] [C]Help to m[C6]ake [C7]the season bright. [Fmaj7][E7] [Am]Tiny t[Fm]ots with their eyes all[C] aglow[B7] Will find [Em]it hard t[Am]o sleep t[C]onight. [G][C] They know that Santa's o (guitartabs.cc)

The Christmas Song Nat King Cole [Db6]Chestnuts [Ebm7]roasting on an [Fm7]open fire[Gbmaj7][(Fm7][Ebm7)] [Db6]Jack Frost [Abm7]nipping [Db7]at your [Gbmaj7]nose[B9] [Db6]Yuletide [B9]carols being [Bbm7]sung by a [Gm7]choir[Gb7] And [Fmaj7]folks dressed [F#m7]up like [B9]Eski[Emaj7]mos...[Ebm7]....e[D9]verybody [Db6]knows a [Ebm7]turkey and some [Fm7]mistletoe[Gbmaj7][(Fm7][Ebm7)] [Db6]Help to [Abm7]make the [Db7]season [Gbmaj7]bright[B9] [Db6]Tiny [B9]tots with their [Bbm7]eyes all a[Gm7]glow[ (guitartabs.cc)

The Christmas Song Nat King Cole Chestnuts roasti[C]ng on an open fire[Dm6],[Em][Am] J[C]ack Fros[C6]t nipping o[C7]n your nose, [F][E7] [Am]Yuletide carol[Fm]s being sung by a ch[C]oir, [B7] And folks[Emaj7] dressed up like Esk[Bb]imos, everybody know[G]s[G7][C] [C]A t[Dm6]urkey and some mistl[Em]etoe, [Am] [C]Help to m[C6]ake [C7]the season bright. [Fmaj7][E7] [Am]Tiny t[Fm]ots with their eyes all[C] aglow[B7] Will find [Em]it hard t[Am]o sleep t[C]onight. [G][C] They know that Santa's on h (azchords.com)

The Christmas Song Nat King Cole (Intro) Am7 Bb9 Cmaj7 E , Em7 - Am7 - Dm7 - G7 - Cmaj7 (Verse 1) [C6]Chestnuts roa[Dm7]stin[-]g [/G]on an open[Cmaj7] fire[Dm7][-][/G] [C6]Jack Frost nip[Gm7]ping[-] a[C7]t your no[F]se[E7] [Am]Yuletide ca[Fm6]rols being su[C]ng b[F#m7]y a c[B7]hoir And folks [E]dressed[Fm7] up [-]li[Bb7]ke E[-]sk[Eb]imos (Verse 2) [Dm7]Ever[-]yb[G7]ody[-] k[C]nows a tur[Dm7]key [-]an[/G]d some mist[Cmaj7]letoe[Dm7-][/G] [C]Help to m[Gm7]ake [-]th[C7]e season brig[F]ht.[Bb9] [ (azchords.com)

I couldn't get on with the original chords starting in C but found this version in an easy piano chords book. This is not a perfect version by any means but it translates quite well to guitar. I've typed out some instructions as I've experienced how frustrating it is to fathom out how best to play the chords for this song if you're not a particularly experienced guitarist. Capo 3rd Fret Verse One: Start in A , bar the 2nd fret for the Bm7 , up 2 frets for the C#m7 , then up one fret for the (azchords.com)

The Christmas Song Nat King Cole [C]Chestnuts roasting[Dm6] on an open fire,[Em][Am] J[C]ack Fros[C6]t nipping o[C7]n your nose, [Fmaj][E7] [Am]Yuletide carol[Fm]s being sung by a ch[C]oir, [B7] And folks[Emaj7] dressed up like Esk[Bb]imos, everybody know[G]s[G7][C] [C]A t[Dm6]urkey and some mistl[Em]etoe, [Am] [C]Help to m[C6]ake [C7]the season bright. [Fmaj7][E7] [Am]Tiny t[Fm]ots with their eyes all[C] aglow[B7] Will find [Em]it hard t[Am]o sleep t[C]onight. [G][C] They know that Santa's o (guitaretab.com)