(G)Let’s get a way from (B7)sleigh bells,
(Em)let’s get a way from (A9)snow;
(Am7)let’s make a break some Christ mas, dear.
(A7)I know the place to (D9)go.
(CN.C.)How’d ja like to spend (G)Christ mas
on Christ mas (A7)Is land?
How’d ja (D7)like to spend a hol i day a way a cross the (G7)sea?
(CN.C.)How’d ja like to spend (G)Christ mas
on Christ mas (A7)Is land?
How’d ja (D7)like to hang your stock in’ on a great big co co nut tree?
How’d ja (Dm7)like to (G7)stay (C)up late
like the (A)Is land ers (B7)do,
wait for San ta to (A7)sail in with your pres ents in a ca noe?
(CN.C.)If you ev er spend (G)Christ mas
on Christ mas (A7)Is land,
you will (D7)nev er stray, for ev ’ry day your Christ mas dreams come true.
(CN.C.)How’d ja like to spend (G)Christ mas
on Christ mas (A7)Is land?
How’d ja (D7)like to spend a hol i day a way a cross the (G7)sea?
(CN.C.)How’d ja like to spend (G)Christ mas
on Christ mas (A7)Is land?
How’d ja (D7)like to hang your stock in’ on a great big co co nut tree?
How’d ja (Dm7)like to (G7)stay (C)up late
like the (A)Is land ers (B7)do,
wait for San ta to (A7)sail in with your pres ents in a ca noe?
(CN.C.)If you ev er spend (G)Christ mas
on Christ mas (A7)Is land,
you will (D7)nev er stray, for ev ’ry day your Christ mas dreams come true.
(CN.C.)How’d ja like to spend
This page shows “Christmas Island” by Lyle Moraine in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 120 BPM, a medium-difficulty arrangement — try slowing the tempo down using the BPM control.