C C C C (2x)

[Verse 1]
    C            G         F              G
Now Christmas is come, the old years soon done,
   F      G        C
to Mary a baby was born.
    C          G         F              G
The lords only son, with mirth and with fun,
   F             G          C
on old christmas day in the morn.

[Chorus 1]
     C      G       F             C
Hear angels call, rejoice one and all
    C           G        Dm
for sending him o'er the sea.
    C         G          F             C
And merryness bring, the old and young sing
   C      G          C
in wailey wailer for me.

[Verse 2]
    C           G     F            G
Let no man come in, unless he will sing,
     F         G             C
some merriment bring to this hall.
    C           G          F             G
And if he won't sing, some sport let him bring
       F             G             C
and if not then good riddance with all.

[Chorus 2]
     C      G       F             C
Hear angels call, rejoice one and all,
    C           G        Dm
for sending him o'er the sea.
    C         G          F             C
And merryness bring, the old and young sing
   C      G          C
in wailey wailer for me.

[Verse 3]
    C              G         F           G
Now hear the birds sing, the woodland to ring,
    F          G             C
the fiddle and pipes sweetly play.
    C            G         F           G
The song and the sun shine now we've begun,
  F         G         C
a chorus on this holy day.

[Chorus 3]
     C      G       F             C
Hear angels call, rejoice one and all
    C           G        Dm
for sending him o'er the sea.
    C         G          F             C
And merryness bring, the old and young sing
   C      G          C
in wailey wailer for me.

[Instrumental 1]

C G F G
F G C
C G F G
F G C

C G F C
C G Dm
C G F C
C G C

[Verse 4]
   C            G          F        G
So pass the jug round, let joy be unbound,
    F          G            C
the fire burns brightly and gay.
    C            G         F           G
The drums steady sound and thunder the ground
   F           G       C
to welcome our dancing day.

[Verse 5]
        C        G        F               G
For the Robin is glad, no folks should be sad,
   F         G        C
be merry and joyful I pray.
     C           G             F         G
Cast out fear of sin and bring mistletoe in
   F           G          C
to lighten the darkest of days.

[Chorus 4]
     C      G       F             C
Hear angels call, rejoice one and all
    C           G        Dm
for sending him o'er the sea.
    C         G          F             C
And merryness bring, the old and young sing
   C      G          C
in wailey wailer for me.

[Chorus 5]
     C      G       F             C
Hear angels call, rejoice one and all
    C           G        Dm
for sending him o'er the sea.
    C         G          F             C
And merryness bring, the old and young sing
   C      G          C
in wailey wailer for me.

[Instrumental 2]

G C F C
F C G
F C G C
F G C   (4x)


F C G C
F G C   (3x)