Mistletoe & Holly

Words & Music by Frank Sinatra, Dok Stafford & Henry Sanicola, Jr.
Recorded by Frank Sinatra, 1957


A       D9       A       D9
Oh, by gosh, by gol - ly,

             Cdim       Bm7-5     E7
It's time for mis - tle - toe and hol - ly,

D6       Cdim          Bm7-5        E7     D9
Tas - ty pheas - ants, Christ - mas pre - sents,

E7    Cm7-5 Bm7-5  E7    E7/6 Bm7-5  A
Coun - try - sides cov - ered  with snow.


A       D9       A       D9
Oh, by gosh, by jin - gle,

             Cdim      Bm7-5      E7
It's time for car - ols and Kris Krin - gle,

D6       Cdim       Bm7-5      E7     D9
Ov - er - eat - ing, mer - ry greet - ings

     E7  Cm7-5 Bm7-5  E7 Cdim   A  
From rel - a - tives you don't know.


Bridge:

Dm6  G7         CM7        CM7/6         
Then comes that big night,

G7           Bm7-5  G7  CM7   CM7/6
Giv - ing the tree the trim;

Gdim        F#7           B            G#m
You'll hear voi - ces by star - light

E            Cdim         E7
Sing - ing a Yule - tide hymn.


A       D9       A       D9
Oh, by gosh, by gol - ly,

              Cdim      Bm7-5     E7
It's time for mist - le - toe and hol - ly,

D6       Cdim     Bm7-5       E7    
Fan - cy ties an' gran - ny's pies,

     D9                 E7      F#7
An' folks stea - lin' a kiss or two

Cdim      B7         Fdim       E6          E7-9 A      
 As they whis - per, "Mer - ry Christ - mas" to you.


Suggested by frequent visitor Bob A.


 
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