Jolly Old Saint Nicholas

Composer unknown · American, 19th century · C major · 4/4 · 108 BPM · 8 bars · Carols

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Jolly Old Saint Nicholas sits in Carols, written in C major. It uses 3 chords across 8 bars, at about 108 BPM.

Chords in this song

CG7F

C

G7

F

Chord chart

Chord chart
1C·G7C
2·FG7C

How to sing it

Eight light bars. Two of C, one of G7, two of C, then F, G7, C. The F is the whisper line. Play it twice through; the tune is the same for every verse.

In every key

In every key
KeysChord chart
C major · Written in this keyC · G7 · C · F · G7 · C
Db majorDb · Ab7 · Db · Gb · Ab7 · Db
D majorD · A7 · D · G · A7 · D
Eb majorEb · Bb7 · Eb · Ab · Bb7 · Eb
E majorE · B7 · E · A · B7 · E
F majorF · C7 · F · Bb · C7 · F
F# majorF# · C#7 · F# · B · C#7 · F#
G majorG · D7 · G · C · D7 · G
Ab majorAb · Eb7 · Ab · Db · Eb7 · Ab
A majorA · E7 · A · D · E7 · A
Bb majorBb · F7 · Bb · Eb · F7 · Bb
B majorB · F#7 · B · E · F#7 · B

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Why this song is free to play

An American carol whose words date from 1865 and whose tune is of unknown authorship from the 19th century. A tune more than a century old with no identifiable composer is not protected, and no lyrics are shipped. Free everywhere.

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