Nat King Cole - The christmas song

The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole Tabbed by: Michael Utz E-mail: theutz@gmail.com Tuning: EADGBE [VERSE 1] Dbmaj7 Ebm7 Fm7 Gbmaj7 Fm7 Ebm7 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--10------------11-------------13----------15--------13---11---------------| D|--10------------11-------------13----------15--------13---11---------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------11---------------| E|--9-------------11-------------13----------14--------13---11---------------| Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Dbmaj7 Abm7 Db7 Gbmaj7 Cb7 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--10--------------4------4--------3--------8-------------------------------| D|--10--------------4------3--------3--------7-------------------------------| A|-------------------------4-------------------------------------------------| E|--9---------------4---------------2--------7-------------------------------| Jack Frost nipping at your nose, Dbmaj7 Cb7 Bbm7 Gm7 Gb7 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--10------------8------------6----------15----15---------------------------| D|--10------------7------------6----------15----14---------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--9-------------7------------6----------15----14---------------------------| Yuletide carols being sung by a choir, Fmaj7 F#m7 B7 Emaj7 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------14-----------14------14---------13----------------------------------| D|-------14-----------14------13---------13----------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------13-----------14------14---------12----------------------------------| and folks dressed up like esk - i - mos. [VERSE 2] Ebm7 D7 Dbmaj7 Ebm7 Fm7 Gbmaj7 Fm7 Ebm7 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--11----11----10------11--------------13--------15------13---11------------| D|--11----10----10------11--------------13--------15------13---11------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--11----10----9-------11--------------13--------14------13---11------------| Ev'rybody knows, a turkey and some mistletoe Dbmaj7 Abm7 Db7 Gbmaj7 Cb7 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--10-----------4--------4-------3-------8----------------------------------| D|--10-----------4--------3-------3-------7----------------------------------| A|--x------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--9------------4--------4-------2-------7----------------------------------| help to make the season bright. Dbmaj7 Cb7 Bbm7 Gm7 Gb7 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--10--------8---------------6--------15------15----------------------------| D|--9---------7---------------6--------15------14----------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--9---------7---------------6--------15------14----------------------------| Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow Fm7 Fb7 Ebm7 D7 Dbmaj7 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------13------13-------11---11--------10---------------------------------| D|--------13------12-------11---10--------10---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------13------12-------11---10--------9----------------------------------| Will find it hard to sleep tonight. [CHORUS] Abmaj7 Db7 Gbmaj7 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------4--------4-------------3---------------------------------| D|------------------4--------3-------------3---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------4--------4-------------2---------------------------------| They know that Sa - nta's on his way. Abmaj7 Db7 Gbmaj7 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------4----------------4---------------3--------------------------| D|---------------4----------------3---------------3--------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------4----------------4---------------2--------------------------| He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh. F#m7 B7 Emaj7 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------2--------------8----------13----------------------------------| D|-------------2--------------7----------13----------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------2--------------7----------12----------------------------------| And every mother's child is gonna spy Eb7 Ab7 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------12--------------------------5---------------------------------| D|-------------11--------------------------4---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------11--------------------------4---------------------------------| to see if reindeer really know how to fly [VERSE 3] Dbmaj7 Ebm7 Fm7 Gbmaj7 Fm7 Ebm7 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------10-----11--------13-------------------15-----13--11-----------------| D|-------9------11--------13-------------------15-----13--11-----------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------9------11--------13-------------------14-----13--11-----------------| And so, I'm offering this simple phrase Dbmaj7 Abm7 Db7 Gbmaj7 Cb7 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--10---------------4-------4------3-------8--------------------------------| D|--9----------------4-------3------3-------7--------------------------------| A|---------------------------4-----------------------------------------------| E|--9----------------4--------------2-------7--------------------------------| To kids from one to ninety-two: Dbmaj7 Cb7 Bbm7 Gm7 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--10----------------------8---------6-----------15-------------------------| D|--9-----------------------7---------6-----------15-------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--9-----------------------7---------6-----------15-------------------------| Although it's been said many times, many ways Gb7 Fm7 Fb7 Ebm7 D7 Dbmaj7 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---15------13------13---11---11---10---------------------------------------| D|---14------13------12---11---10---9----------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---14------13------12---11---10---9----------------------------------------| Merry Christmas to you. ************ | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | b Bend | pb Pre-bend | br Bend release | pbr Pre-bend release | brb Bend release bend ************