Table Of ContentCHRISTMAS CAROLS
ARRANGED BY
BOBBY JOE HOLMAN
CONTENTS
2 How ,o USE THE MUSIC iN T HIS BOOK
2 UNDERSTANDiNG HARMONICA TABlATURE FOR THE DIATONIC HARMONiCA
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UNDERSTANDiNG HARMONICA TABlATURE FOR THE CHROMATIC HARMONICA
DIATONIC CHROMATIC
3 28
ANGELS FROM THE REAlJV\S OF GLORY
4 26
ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH
6 29
AULD lANG SYNE
7 30
AWAY iN A MANGER
8 31
DECK THE HALL
9 32
T HE FIRST NOEl
10 33
GOD REsT YE MERRY, GENTlEMEN
11 34
HARK! T HE HERALD ANGELS SING
12 35
IT CAME UPON THE MlDNIGHT OEAR
13 36
JINGLE BElls
14 37
Joy TO THE WORLD
15 38 O CHRiSTMAS TREE
16 39 O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUl (ADESTE FIDElESj
18 40 O HOLY NIGHT
17 42 O LITIlE T OWN OF BETHLEHEM
20 43
SllENT NIGHT
22 44
STAR OF THE EAST
21 46
WE WISH You A MERRY CHRISTMAS
24 47
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How to Use the Muie in This Book
This book is part of an ongoing series of themed publications covering a wide
variety of musical styles. Each one provides a selection of the most popular and
requested songs arranged for both the diatonic and chromatic harmonicas.
To understand the techniques required to play the songs presented, it is recom
mended that you thoroughly study both of my harmonica instruction books: The
Hal Leonard Complete Harmonica Method-Book One-The Diatonic
Harmonica, and The Hal Leonard Complete Harmonica Method-Book Two
The Chromatic Harmonica
Understanding this system will enable you to fully enjoy the musical treasures
found within.
Heart to Harp,
Bobby Joe Holman
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UnderstandillJ Harmonica Tablature
for the Dtatonic Harmonica
Before attempting to play the songs in this book, make sure you understand
each harmonica tablature symbol, shown below. Understanding these symbols
and reading the information on each song will enable you to learn and play
these songs more easily and quickly.
To understand how to bend notes and which notes can be bent on a diatonic
harmonica, refer to The Hal Leonard Complete Harmonica Method-Book
One-The Diatonica Harmonica, Chapter 1. The diatonic harmonica, due to
design limitations, requires this many symbols.
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Blow Draw
Half-step bend
J Half-step bend
~ (example: draw bend an E note
(example: blow bend an E note
down to an Eb/D#)
down to an Eb/D#)
Whole-step bend Whole-step bend
.t '\
(example: blow bend a G note (example: draw bend a G note
) T
down to an F) T down to an F)
+ One and a half-step bend One and a half-step bend
"\
L (example: blow bend a C note --,--- (example: draw bend a C note
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down to an A) down to an A)
1 - 1 O Hole numbers on a diatonic harmonica
A 7 Chord sym.bols for musical accompaniment
E~ ta C Change from one diatonic harmonica to another in a different key
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Angels hom the Realms of Glory
Words by James Montgomery
Music by Henry T. Smart
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Key:C
Harmonica: C
Stately
An gels from the realms of glo ry, wing your flight o'er
Shep herds, in the field a - bid ing, watch - ing o'er your
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aII the earth. Ye who sing cre a tion's sto ry,
flocks by night. God with man is now re - sid ing;
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now pro cIaim Mes - si - ah's birth ( Come and wor ship!
yon der shines the _ in - fant Iight.
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Come and wor ship! Wor ship Christ the new born King!
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Additional Lyrics
3. Sages, leave your contemplations, 4. Saints, before the altar bending,
Brighter visions beam afar; Watching long in hope and fear,
Seek the great Desire of Nations; Suddenly the Lord, descending,
Ye have seen His natal star. In His temple shall appear.
Refrain Refrain
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Angels Have Heard on High
We
Traditional French Carol
Translated by James Chadwick
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Key:G
Harmonica: G
Joyously
An gels we have heard on high, sweet Iy sing - ing
Shep herds, why this ju bi lee? Why your joy ous
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o'er the plains. And the moun tains in re - ply,
strains pro - long? What the glad some ti dings be,
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ech o ing their joy ous strains·l Glo
which in spire your heaven Iy song?
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Additional Lyrics
3. Come to Bethlehem aod see
Him whose birth the aogels siog;
Come, adore 00 beoded knee
Christ the Lord, the oewborn Kiog.
Refrain
4. See withio a maoger laid
Jesus, Lord of heaveo aod earth!
Mary, Joseph, leod your aid,
With us siog our Savior's birth.
Refrain
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Auld
Lang Syne
Words by Robert Burns
Traditional Scottish Melody
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Key: G
Harmonica: C
Moderately
'ItS hould auld ac-quaint -ance be for -got, and_ nev erbrought to mind? Should
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auld ac -quaint - ance be for - got and_ days of auld lang syne. For
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auld lang __ syne, my dear, for auld lang __ syne. we'II
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take a cup of kind ness yet for_ auld __ lang __ syne.
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Away In a Manger
Traditional
Words by John T. McFarland (v.3)
Music by James R. Murray
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Key:F
Harmonica: F
Gently
A way in a man ger, no crib for a bed, The
The cat tie are low ing, the Ba by a wakes, But
Be near me, Lord Je sus, 1 ask Thee to stay Close
F Bb F
8va lhroughout
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6 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 2 2
!it tie Lord Je sus laid down his sweet head. The
!it tie Lord Je sus no cry ing He makes. 1
by me for ev er, and love me, 1 pray. Bless
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stars in the sky looked down where He lay, The
love Thee, Lord Je sus, look down from the sky, Aud
ali the dear chil dren in Thy ten der care, Aud
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!it tie Lord Je sus, a sleep in the hay.
stay by my era dle till morn ing is nigh.
tit us for heav en to live with Thee there.
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Dec1, the HalI
Traditional Welsh Carol
Key:F
Harmonica: F
Brightly
1. Deck the hali with boughs of hol Iy, Fa la la la la, la
'Tis the sea son to be joi Iy, Fa la la la la, la
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la la la.
la la la. Don we now our gay ap par el,
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Fa la la la la la la la la. Troll the an cient
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Yule tide car 01. Fa la la la la, la la la la.
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Additional Lyrics
2. See the blazing Yule before us, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Strike the harp and join the chorus. Fa la la la la, la la la la.
FolIow me in merry measure, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
WhiIe 1 tell of Yuletide treasure, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
3. Fast away the old year passes, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
HaiI the new, ye lads and lasses, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Sing we joyous alI together, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Heedless of the wind and weather, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
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The Pirst NoeI
17th Century English Carol
Music from w. Sandys' Christmas Carols
I!!I!!I!!I!!I!!I!!I!!I!!I!!I!!
Key:G
Harmonica: G
ModerateIy sIow
The_ first ___ No el, the_ an - geIs did say, Was to
They_ Iook ed __ up and_ saw __ a star Shin - ing
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cer tain poor shep - herds in fieIds as they Iay. In __ fieIds __ where _
in ___ the East __ be yond __ tbem far, And_ to the_
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they Iay_ keep ing their sheep, On a coId win ter's night __ that
earth it __ gave __ great Iight, And_ so it con tin - ued both
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Chorus
was __ so deep. I No eI, ____ No el, No el, No
day __ and night. \
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eI _____ Born is the King __ of Is ra el.
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