Jolly Old Saint Nicholas (Hi & Lo Chromatic Solo)
by Unknown
- Type:
- Chromatic
- Key:
- C
- Level:
- Beginner
- Posted by:
- EarthDogHarpin
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas (Hi & Lo Chromatic solo)
Author Unknown
<span style="color: #008000;">Low Range: C4 to A4</span> <span style="color: #ff0000;">High Range: C5 to A5</span>
For use with a standard Solo tuned, key of C Chromatic.
Tab Notations: none = blow - = draw
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-7 -7 -7 -7 7 7 7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-3 -3 -3 -3 3 3 3</span>
Jol-ly old Saint Nich-o-las,
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-6 -6 -6 -6 -7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-2 -2 -2 -2 -3</span>
lean your ear this way!
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-5 -5 -5 5 5 5 -6</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-1 -1 -1 -1 1 1 -2</span>
Don’t you tell a sin-gle soul
<span style="color: #ff0000;">6 -6 7 -7 7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">2 -2 3 -3 3</span>
what I’m going to say;
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-7 -7 -7 -7 7 7 7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-3 -3 -3 -3 3 3 3</span>
Christmas Eve is coming soon;
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-6 -6 -6 -6 -7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-2 -2 -2 -2 -3</span>
now you dear old man
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-5 -5 -5 -5 5 5 -6</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-1 -1 -1 -1 1 1 -2</span>
whisper what you’ll bring to me;
<span style="color: #ff0000;">7 -6 6 -7 -6</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">3 -2 3 -3 -2</span>
tell me if you can.
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-7 -7 -7 -7 7 7 7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-3 -3 -3 -3 3 3 3</span>
When the clock is striking twelve,
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-6 -6 -6 -6 -7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-2 -2 -2 -2 -3</span>
and I’m sound a-sleep,
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-5 -5 -5 -5 5 5 -6</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-1 -1 -1 -1 1 1 -2</span>
down the chimney, broad and black,
<span style="color: #ff0000;">6 -6 7 -7 7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">2 -2 3 -3 3</span>
with your pack you’ll creep.
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-7 -7 -7 -7 7 7 7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-3 -3 -3 -3 3 3 3</span>
All the stockings you will find
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-6 -6 -6 -6 -7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-2 -2 -2 -2 -3</span>
hanging in a row.
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-5 -5 -5 -5 5 5 -6</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-1 -1 -1 -1 1 1 -2</span>
Mine will be the shortest one,
<span style="color: #ff0000;">7 -6 7 -7 -6</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">3 -2 3 -3 -2</span>
You’ll be sure to know.
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-7 -7 -7 -7 7 7 7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-3 -3 -3 -3 3 3 3</span>
Johnny wants a pair of skates,
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-6-6 -6 -6 -7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-2-2 -2 -2 -3</span>
Suzy wants a sled.
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-5 -5 -5 -5 5 5 -6</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-1 -1 -1 -1 1 1 -2</span>
Nellie wants a picture book,
<span style="color: #ff0000;">6 -6 7 -7 7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">2 -2 3 -3 3</span>
yel-low, blue, and red.
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-7 -7 -7 -7 7 7 7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-3 -3 -3 -3 3 3 3</span>
Now I think I’ll leave to you
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-6 -6 -6 -6 -7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-2 -2 -2 -2 -3</span>
what to give the rest.
<span style="color: #ff0000;">5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 5 5 -5</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 1 1 -2</span>
But give little Billy a drum this year,
<span style="color: #ff0000;">5 5 -6</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">1 1 -2</span>
Drum this year,
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-6 7 -6 7 -7 -6</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-2 3 -2 3 -3 -2</span>
‘Cause that’s what he likes best.