JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - "The Christmas Song" merupakan lagu Natal yang dinyanyikan kembali oleh penyanyi jazz, Gregory Porter.
Lagu Natal klasik ini muncul pertama kali pada 1945 dan sudah banyak dinyanyikan ulang oleh artis ternama lainnya.
Versi Gregory dimuat dalam album Nat King Cole & Me yang rilis pada 2017 lalu.
Album kelimanya tersebut berisi lagu-lagu yang terinspirasi dari Nat King Cole, termasuk beberapa di antaranya merupakan versi cover dari lagu milik penyanyi legendaris tersebut.
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
Simak lirik dan chord lagu "The Christmas Song" oleh Gregory Porter berikut ini.
Amaj7 Bm7 C#m7 Dmaj7
Chestnuts roasting, on an open fire
Amaj7 A7 Dmaj7
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
F#m7 B7 A maj7 D#m7 G#7
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
C#maj7 Dm7 G7 Cmaj7
And folks dressed up like Eskimos
Dmaj7 Amaj7 Bm7 C#m7 Dmaj7
Everybody knows, a turkey and some mistletoe
Amaj7 A7 Dmaj7
Help to make the season bright
F#m7 G7 Amaj7 D7
And tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
C#m7 Cm7 E7 Amaj7
Will find it hard, to sleep tonight
They know that Santa's on his way
He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
And every mother's child is gonna spy
To see if reindeer really know how to fly
Amaj7 Bm7 C#m7 Dmaj7
And so I'm offering this simple phrase
Amaj7 A7 Dmaj7
To kids from one to ninety-two
F#m7 Dm Amaj7
Although it's been said, many times
D#m7 Bm7 Amaj7
Many ways, Merry Christmas to you
Amaj7 Bm7 C#m7 Dmaj7
And so I'm offering this simple phrase
Amaj7 A7 Dmaj7
To kids from one to ninety-two
F#m7 Dm Amaj7
Although it's been said, many times
D#m7 D7 C#m7
Many ways, Merry Christmas,
Dmaj7 Amaj7 C7 Bm7 A#m7 Amaj7
Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas to you