Brenda Lee - Rocking around the Christmas Tree
Originally in G#, I play in D
Highest note that matters is the 2 (“*deck* the halls”)
Intro, one measure per chord (changes twice as often as the verse
DBmGA
Vox on 5 5 5 1 on “rockin’ around”
DRockin’ around the Christmas tree, at the A7Christmas party hop
Em7Mistletoe A7hung where Em7you can A7see, every Em7couple A7tries to Dstop
DRockin’ around the Christmas tree, let the A7Christmas spirit ring
Em7Later we’ll A7have some Em7pumpkin A7pie, and we’ll Em7do some A7caroDling
Vox on 3 b3 3 b3 of the chord on “you will get a”
GYou will get a sentimental F#mfeeling, when you hear
Hard stop on “deck”
BmVoices Bmmaj7singing lBm7et’s be jolly, dE7eck the halls with bA7oughs of holly
DRockin’ around the Christmas tree, have a A7happy holiday
Em7Everyone A7dancing Em7merriA7ly, in the Em7new old-A7fashioned Dway
Sax solo on verse chords
DDA7A7Em7A7EmA7EmA7DD
DDA7A7Em7A7EmA7EmA7DD
GYou will get a sentimental F#mfeeling, when you hear
BmVoices Bmmaj7singing lBm7et’s be jolly, dE7eck the halls with bA7oughs of holly
DRockin’ around the Christmas tree, have a A7happy holiday
Em7Everyone A7dancing Em7merriA7ly, in the
New A7old A#dim7fash A7/Bioned D6way
D6BmG→ AD