They’re (C)tun ing up the (G7)fid dles now, the fid dles now, the (C)fid dles now.
There’s wine to warm the (G)mid dles now and (D9)set your head a (G7)whirl.
A (C)round and ’round the (G7)room we go, the room we go, the (C)room we go.
A round and ’round the (G)room we go, so (D9)set your head a (G7)whirl.
A (D)get your (G7)self a (C)girl.
Now ev ’ry (G7)heart will start to (C)tin gle,
when sleigh bells (G7)jin gle
on San ta’s (C)sleigh.
To geth er (G7)we will greet Kris (C)Krin gle
and an (G7)oth er Christ mas (C7)Day.
Come on and (F)dance the Mer ry Christ mas Pol ka,
let ev ’ry (Bb)one be hap py and (F)gay.
Oh!
it’s the (Bb)time to be (C)jol ly and (F)deck the halls with (Dm)hol ly, so (Gm)let’s have a jol ly hol i (C7)day!
Come on and (F)dance the Mer ry Christ mas Pol ka,
an oth er (Bb)joy ous sea son has be (A)gun.
Roll out the (Gm)yule tide that (C7)bar rels and (Am7)sing out the (Dm)car ols, a (Gm7)Mer ry Christ mas (C7)ev ’ry (F)one!
Come on and (F)dance the Mer ry Christ mas Pol ka,
let ev ’ry (Bb)la dy step with her (F)beau
a round a (Bb)tree to the (C)ceil ing with (F)lots of time for (Dm)steal ing those (Gm)kiss es be neath the mis tle (C7)toe!
Come on and (F)dance the Mer ry Christ mas Pol ka,
with ev ’ry (Bb)bod y join ing in the (A)fun.
Roll out the (Gm)bar rels that (C7)cheer you and (Am7)shout ’til they (Dm)hear you, a (Gm7)Mer ry Christ mas (C7)ev ’ry (F)one!
Come on and (F)one!
This page shows “The Merry Christmas Polka” by Paul Francis Webster 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 C at 200 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.