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Category: Music
I
5 5 6 5 3 1 3 5
Up on the housetop reindeer pause,
IV I V
6 6 5 3 2 /5 5
Out jumps good old Santa Claus.
I
5 5 6 5 3 2 1 3 5
Down thru' the chimney with lots of toys,
IV I V7 I
6 6 6 5 5 3 2 /5 1
All for the little ones, Christmas joys.
IV I
/4 4 6 5 5 5 3
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't go!
V7 I
2 4 4 3 5 5 ..1 3
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't go!
I I7(I/b7)* IV(IV/3) (IV)
5 5 6 5 3 4 5 6
Up on the housetop, click, click, click,
I V7 I
5 5 6 5 5 3 2 /5 ..1
Down thru' the chimney with good Saint Nick.
(* = more advanced bass line: b7-6-4 related to key)
First comes the stocking of little Nell,
Oh, dear Santa fill it well;
Give her a dolly that laughs and cries
One that will open and shut her eyes.
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't go!
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't go!
Up on the housetop, click, click, click,
Down thru' the chimney with good Saint Nick.
Next comes the stocking of little Will,
Oh just see what a glorious fill
Here is a hammer and lots of tacks,
Also a ball and a whip that cracks.
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't go!
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't go!
Up on the housetop, click, click, click,
Down thru' the chimney with good Saint Nick.
One can play the 7's as 'plain' chords leaving out the 7ths so V7 can just be V. I7 just I. This is always true when you see a 7th chord. Having a 7th adds a nice degree of spice but isn't an absolute to have. Keeping a good rhythm and steady tempo will make the most difference to good leading so add those in when they won't interfere with the rhythmic feel.
Keys for sing-a-long:
C, Db, D, Eb, E, F
1(low) to 6(high) is an unusually narrow range which allows for many keys! If the sing-a-bees are stood up, warmed up or wound up then the higher keys will work best.
A common 'key change' move:
A moment after the final "I" hit the "V" &/or "V7" of the key a half OR whole step higher then continue on with the "I" and a new verse!
Another way to look at(hear) it from the last 4 beats:
V7 / I / VI / VI7 /
New key up a whole step: V / V7 / I Vs, etc.
V7 / I / bVI / bVI7 /
New key up a half step: V / V7 / I Vs, etc.
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