recorded by Brenda Lee
written by Johnny Marks
| E7 | A | |
| Intro |
| A | E7 |
| Rocking around the Christmas tree at the | Christmas party hop |
| A | |
| Mistletoe hung where you can see every couple tries to | stop |
| E7 | |
| Rocking around the Christmas tree let the | Christmas spirit ring |
| A | |
| Later we'll have some pumpkin pie and we'll do some | caroling |
| D | C#m |
| You will get a sentimental | feeling when you hear |
| F#m | B7 | E7 |
| Voices singing let's be jolly | deck the halls with | boughs of holly |
| A | E7 |
| Rocking around the Christmas tree have a | happy holiday |
| A | |
| Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned | way |
| A | E7 | A | |
| Interlude Organ and Guitar Last two lines |
| D | C#m |
| You will get a sentimental | feeling when you hear |
| F#m | B7 | E7 |
| Voices singing let's be jolly | deck the halls with | boughs of holly |
| A | E7 |
| Rocking around the Christmas tree have a | happy holiday |
| E7 | A | E | A |
| Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned | way |