VerseABmC#mF#m
I'd give anything to see
BmEA little Christmas tree
A
And to hear
DDM7C#mF#m
Hear the laughter of children playing in the snow, hooo hoo
BmE
To kiss my baby under the mistletoe
ChorusAC#m7F#m7
But I can't promise my eyes this sight
BmE
Unless they stop the fight
A
Cause I'm a prisoner of war
Em7A7
Lying here in my cell
Em7G
Hoping my family is well
Bmadd4E
Wishin' they wouldn't worry so much about me
C#mF#mBm
Just try to get us home
EA
In time for the Christmas tree
DE
Oh, yes oh!
BridgeC#m7FmC#m7Fm7
I.... want to see snow flakes fall
C#m7FmC#m7Fm7
I.... want to see Santa Claus
BmE
Oh, I wanna hear jingle bells ringing
AC#m7F#m7
But I can't promise my eyes that sight
BmE
Oh, unless, unless they stop the fight
E
Oooooo-oooo-ooooh
[Refrain]
Note: Speed up to 98bpm Double-time in 4:4
A
Trying to get home wi' yo'
AM7
Trying to get home wi' yo'
DA/C#Bm
Trying to get home at Christmas time wi' yo', ya-da-da-da-daya
A
Trying to get home wi' yo'
AM7
Trying to get home wi' yo'
DA/C#Bm
Trying to get home at Christmas time wi' yo'
Outro
Note: drop back to 61bpm (original 12:8 pace)
E
Oh, oh baby, oh baby, oooh
C#m7FmC#m7Fm7
I.... want to see snow flakes fall
C#m7FmC#m7Fm7
I.... want to see Santa Claus
BmF#m
Oh, I wanna hear jingle bells ringing, ringing, ringing
BmEsus4E
Oh, I wanna hear jingle bells ringing, ringing, ringing
C#m7FmC#m7Fm7
I.... want to see snow flakes fall
C#m7FmC#m7Fm7
I.... want to see Santa Claus
C#m7FmC#m7Fm7
I.... want to see snow flakes fall
C#m7FmC#m7Fm7
I.... want to see Santa Claus
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.