Sound the trumpet    (video)

 

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1.    Sound the trumpets loud and clear, Christmas time is here,

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    that it can be heard everywhere, Christmas time is here.

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    Everyone looking happy,        everyone looking glad,

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    everyone looking happy,         only I've been sad.

 

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2.   Yes, I wish you a merry Christmas, rasta ras will be there,

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    and, wherever you may be, telling me you’re giving me a listening hand.

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    I'll try to be happy 'cause       you know what Christmas brings,

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    you never know what's going to happen,

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    when you hear the choir begin to sing, choir sing.

 

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3.    Yes, I wish you a merry Christmas, rasta ras will be there,

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    and, wherever you may be, telling me you’re giving me a listening hand.

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    I'll try to be happy,      I'll try to be glad,

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    you can't tell what's going to happen,

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    when you hear the choir begin to sing, choir sing.

 

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4.    Sound the trumpets loud and clear,

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    well, a merry, merry Christmas to you, yeah.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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    That it can be heard, a merry Christmas to you,

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    I'll try to be happy 'cause you know what Christmas brings,

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    you can't tell what's gonna happen,

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    when you hear the choir begin to sing, choir sing.   + A - E - A ...

 

(orig. = capo 1st)    (Bob Marley & The Wailers)