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The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)

Nat King Cole

Key: Db (Ab harp in 12th position)

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Chestnuts roasting  on   an      o-pen       fire

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Jack Frost nipping at your nose

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Yuletide carols being sung by a choir

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And folks dressed up like Eskimos


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Ev - ‘ry - bo - dy knows   a    turkey and some mi - stle - to - e

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Help to make the season bright

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Ti   -   ny    tots with their eyes all aglow

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Will find it hard to sleep tonight


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They know that Santa's on his way

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He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh

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And     every    mother's chi-ld    is     gonna       spy

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To see if reindeer really know how to fly


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And     so   I'm offering this    simple phra-ase

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To kids from one to ninety-two

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Although it’s been said ma-ny times, many ways

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Merry Chris-tma-as    to   you



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