Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree chords

by Brenda Lee

Writer: Johnny Marks - singer songwriter (1909 - 1985). He also wrote the ever-popular Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer in 1949 - inspired by a poem written by his brother-in-law, Robert L. May.
Date: 1958 (Original Published Key - Ab Major)
Featured Artist: Brenda Lee
Music: Key of G Major in 4/4 time at 140 bpm (𝅘𝅥)
Chords: G, Am, Am7, Bm, C, D, D7, Em, Em7, EmMaj7 (EmM7)
Beginners: C Major is an easier key with no barre chords. If you are playing with the video, you will need a capo on he 4th fret.

Chart Legend

Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note

Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

Capo on the 1st fret if playing with the video

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key

              G     Em    C       D  C  Bm  Am  
Intro: 4/4 |  Ah  | Ah  | Ah   |  Ah -  -   -  |

   G
1. Rockin' around the Christmas tree 
          D7 
   At the Christmas party hop.
   Am7       D7         Am7     D7
   Mistletoe hung where you can see; 
         Am7    D7       G
   Every couple tries to stop.

    G                                       
 2. Rockin' around the Christmas tree; 
            D7
    Let the Christmas spirit ring.
    Am7         D7        Am7     D7
    Later we'll have some pumpkin pie, 
              Am7     D7    G
    And we'll do some ca-ro-ling.

        C                          Bm
Chorus: You will get a sentimental feeling, when you hear;
        Em     EmM7      Em7 
        Voices singing; "let's be jolly
        A7                  D      A7  D   D7
        Deck the halls with boughs of  hol-ly".
       
    G
 3. Rockin' around the Christmas tree
           D7
    Have a hap-py holiday.
    Am7        D7       Am7    D7
    Ev'-ry-one danc-ing mer-ri-ly,
           Am7     D7         G
    In the new old-fash-ioned way. 

           G          D7         Am   D7   Am   D7   Am   D7   G       
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        C                          Bm
Chorus: You will get a sentimental feeling, when you hear;
        Em     EmM7      Em7 
        Voices singing; "let's be jolly
        A7                  D      A7  D   D7
        Deck the halls with boughs of  hol-ly".
       
   G                  
4. Rockin' around the Christ-mas tree, 
          D7
   Have a hap-py hol-i-day.
   Am7        D7       Am7    D7 
   Ev'-ry-one dan-cing mer-ri-ly, 
          D7  C   D7           G        Em7    C          G 
   In the new old-fash-ioned | way... |     |     | 1& 2& 3  |

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