Christmas Carol
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G C
I was playin? Santa Claus downtown on Christmas Eve
D G
When a little girl of 3 or 4 climbed up onto my knee
G C
I could tell she had a Christmas wish behind those eyes of blue
D G
So I asked her ?What?s your name and what can Santa do for you??
[Refrão] C G
She said, ?My name is Christmas Carol, I was born on Christmas Day
C G A7 D
I don?t know who my daddy is and mommy?s gone away
C G C
All I want for Christmas is someone to take me home
D G
Does anybody want a Christmas Carol of their own??
Change to Key of A
A D
Well all that I could say was Santa would do the best he could
E7 A
And I set her down and told her now remember to be good
A D
She said ?I will? and walked away, turned to wave goodbye
E7 A
And I?m glad she wasn?t close enough to see old Santa cry
Chorus in A
D A D A B7 E7
D A D E7 A
Change to Key of B
B E
Early Christmas morning I got up and dialed the phone
F#7 B
And made a few arrangements at the County Children?s home
B E
They told me it would be all right to pick her up today
F#7 B
Now my little Christmas Carol won?t ever have to say
Chorus in B
E B E B C#7 F#7
E B E F#7 B
How to play Christmas Carol
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.