C G C Haul out the holly G C Am A7 Put up the tree before my spirit falls again Dm G Dm Fill up the stocking G Dm G Dm G E7 A7 I may be rushing things, but deck the halls again now Dm G For we need a little Christmas C Am Right this very minute F G Candles in the window C C7 Carols at the spinet Dm G Yes, we need a little Christmas C Am Right this very minute D D7 It hasn't snowed a single flurry G G7 But Santa, dear, we're in a hurry C G C So climb down the chimney G C Am A7 Put up the brightest string of lights I've ever seen Dm G Dm Slice up the fruitcake G Dm G Dm G E7 A7 It's time we hung some tinsel on that evergreen bough Dm G For I've grown a little leaner, C Am grown a little colder, F G Grown a little sadder, C C7 grown a little older Dm G And I need a little angel C Am sitting on my shoulder. Dm F G C I need a little Christmas now. C G C Haul out the holly G C Am A7 Well, once I taught you all to live each living day. Dm G Dm G Fill up the stocking Dm G Dm G E7 A7 But Auntie Mame, it's one week past Thanksgiving Day now Dm G But we need a little Christmas C Am Right this very minute F G Candles in the window C C7 Carols at the spinet Dm G And we need a little Christmas C Am Right this very minute D D7 It hasn't snowed a single flurry G G7 But Santa, dear, we're in a hurry C G C So climb down the chimney G C Am A7 It's been a long time since I felt good, neighborly Dm G Dm Slice up the fruitcake G Dm G Dm G E7 A7 It's time we hung some tinsel on that mayberry bough Dm G For we need a little music C Am Need a little laughter F G Need a little singing C C7 Ringing through the rafter Dm G And we need a little snappy C Am Happy ever after Dm F G C We need a little Christmas now (instrumental) C G C G C Am A7 Dm G Dm G Dm G Dm G A A7 Dm G C Am F G C C7 Dm G C Am Dm F G C need a little Christmas now!