A       D9       A       D9 
Oh, by gosh, by gol - ly, 
             C°       Bm7(b5)     E7 
It's time for mis - tle - toe and hol - ly, 
D6       C°          Bm7(b5)        E7     D9 
Tas - ty pheas - ants, Christ - mas pre - sents, 
E7    Cm7(b5) Bm7(b5)  E7    E7/6 Bm7(b5)  A 
Coun - try - sides cov - ered  with snow. 
 
 
A       D9       A       D9 
Oh, by gosh, by jin - gle, 
             C°      Bm7(b5)      E7 
It's time for car - ols and Kris Krin - gle, 
D6       C°       Bm7(b5)      E7     D9 
Ov - er - eat - ing, mer - ry greet - ings 
     E7  Cm7(b5) Bm7(b5)  E7 C°   A   
From rel - a - tives you don't know. 
 
Bridge: 
Dm6  G7         Cm7        Cm7/6          
Then comes that big night, 
G7           Bm7(b5)  G7  Cm7   Cm7/6 
Giv - ing the tree the trim; 
G°        F#7           B            G#m 
You'll hear voi - ces by star - light 
E            C°         E7 
Sing - ing a Yule - tide hymn. 
 
 
A       D9       A       D9 
Oh, by gosh, by gol - ly, 
              C°      Bm7(b5)     E7 
It's time for mist - le - toe and hol - ly, 
D6       C°     Bm7(b5)       E7     
Fan - cy ties an' gran - ny's pies, 
     D9                 E7      F#7 
An' folks stea - lin' a kiss or two 
C°      B7         F°       E6          E7(b9) A       
 As they whis - per, "Mer - ry Christ - mas" to you.