CHRISTMAS SONG - Hootie and the Blowfish arrangement Transposed up one step and simplified from Mel Torme's "Christmas Song" of 1946 [Mel Robt. Wells (c) 1946] Tabbed by Tyler Sinks (12/11/04) Standard tuning Intro: D

^DCh^Aestnuts roasting on ^Dan open fi^Are ^DJack^A Frost nipping at your nose^G ^G ^Gm ^BmYul^Bmetide ^Gmcarols being sung^D b^Dy ^Da choir ^G#m ^C# ^F#mAnd folks dress^Bmed up like Eskimos ^Em ^A ^D ^A

^DEverybody knows ^Aa turkey and some mist^Dletoe^A ^DHelp t^Ao make the season brig^Ght. ^G ^Gm ^BmTin^Bmy to^Gmts with ^Dth^Dei^Dr ey^G#mes al^C#l a-glow ^F#mWill find it h^Bmard to ^Emsleep toni^Aght ^D

^AmThey know that Sa^Amnta's on his way; ^AmHe's loaded lots ^Amof toys and goodies on his sl^Geigh. ^GmAnd ev'ry mot^Cher's child is gonna sp^Fy ^BmTo see if rein^Edeer r^Aeally know how to fly.

^DAnd so^A I'm offering this s^Dimple phra^Ase ^DTo kid^As from one to ninety-t^Gwo^G; ^Gm ^BmAlthough ^Ait's been sai^Dd ^Bmmany^Em ti^Ames, many ways ^D&q^Bmuot^Em;Me^Arr^Dy Chr^Aistmas to you."

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^AmThey know that Santa's on his way; ^AmHe's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh^G. ^GmAnd ev'ry mot^Cher's child is gon^Fna spy ^BmTo see ^Eif ^Erei^Endeer^A really know how to fly.

^DAnd so^A I'm offering this^D simple ^Aphrase ^DTo kid^As from one to nine^Gty^G-t^Gmwo; ^BmAlthough ^Ait's been sai^Dd ^Bmmany time^Ems, many ways ^D&q^Bmuot^Em;Me^Arr^Dy Christmas to you." ^D&q^Bmuot^Em;Me^Arr^Dy Christmas to y^Dou."

CHORDS: D x5777x A 577655 Am 577555 G 355433 Gm 355333 E x7999x Em x79987 Bm x24432 F#m 244222 G#m 466444 C x3555x C# x4666x

Hootie & the Blowfish - The christmas song