The Christmas Song

(Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)

Words & Music:

Robert Wells & Mel Torme

 

C6        Dm7      G7    CM7

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire,

C6         Gm7     C7      F

Jack Frost nipping at your nose,

Am       Fm6          C         B7

Yuletide carols being sung by a choir,

    E             Dm7     Bb7    Eb

And folks dressed up like Eski - mos.

 

Dm7    G7   C       Dm7             CM7      Dm7  G7

Ev'ry- body knows a turkey and some mistletoe

C       Dm7      C7     F       Bb7

Help to make the season bright.

Am   Fm6             C          B7

Tiny tots with their eyes all a-glow

     Em7     A7      Dm7   G7   C

Will find it hard to sleep to - night.

 

BRIDGE:

               Gm7 C7          Gm7

They know that San-ta's on his way.

C7          Gm7              C7             FM7

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

          Fm7            Bb7      EbM7

And ev'ry mother's child is gonna spy

          Am7             D7          G7

To see if reindeer really know how to fly.

 

    C7     B7    Bb7      A7     G7

And so I'm offer-ing this simple phrase

   C         Gm7    C7     F     Bb7

To kids from one to ninety-two.

   Am7              Bb7       CM7       D7

Al-though it's been said many times, many ways

      Em7    Am7 Dm7  G7  CM7

Merry Christ-mas----- to  you.

 




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