C      F                         C
  It's hard to be away from your family
 G7                     C
Especially this time of year
F                  C
I will send all my love and
D7                         G     G7
Lots of hawaiian Christmas cheer

[Chorus]
C                   G7
Mele kalikimaka my 'ohana
                  C
Mele kalikimaka I say
                     G7
Mele kalikimaka my 'ohana
                  C
On this Christmas day

[Verse 2]
F                      C
I sing to you from the islands
G7                 C
Where the dolphins play
F                       C
You all are back on the mainland
D7              G    G7
Missing me as I say

[Chorus]
C                   G7
Mele kalikimaka my 'ohana
                  C
Mele kalikimaka I say
                       G
Merry Christmas to the family
                  C
On this Christmas day

[Verse 3]
F                    C
I take a walk in the sunshine
    G                       C
The snow is fallin' at your door
  F                      C
I wish we could all be together
     D7                    G    G7
Like so many christmases before

[Solo] Whistled
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[Verse 1]
C      F                         C
  It's hard to be away from your family
 G7                     C
Especially this time of year
F                  C
I will send all my love and
D7                         G     G7
Lots of hawaiian Christmas cheer

[Chorus]
C                   G7
Mele kalikimaka my 'ohana
                  C
Mele kalikimaka I say
                     G7
Mele kalikimaka my 'ohana
                  C
On this Christmas day... everybody

[Chorus]
C                   G7
Mele kalikimaka my 'ohana
                  C
Mele kalikimaka I say
                       G
Merry Christmas to the family
                  C   C
On this Christmas day

[Outro]
                    G7
Mele kalikimaka my 'ohana
                  C   F   F G   C
On this Christmas day