[Intro - pattern slightly swung - xx XX xx XX - No drums for first time round] [Snare is just muted downstroke on strings - not slap or full snare] [A][A][D][E] x 3
[Chorus] [A] Stir it up; [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. Come on, [D] ba [E] by. Come on and [A] stir it up: [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. [D] O- [E] oh!
[Verse 1] It's been a [A] long, long time, yeah! (stir it, stir it, stir it together) [D] Since I [E] got you on my [A] mind. (ooh-ooh-ooh- [D] ooh) Oh- [E] oh! [A] Now you are here (stir it, stir it, stir it together), I said, [D] it's [A] so [E] clear [A] To see what we could do, baby, (ooh-ooh-ooh- [D] ooh) Just me and [E] you.
[Chorus] [A] Stir it up; [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. Come on, [D] ba [E] by. Come on and [A] stir it up: [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. [D] O- [E] oh!
[Verse 2] [A] I'll push the wood (stir it, stir it, stir it together), then I [D] blaze ya [E] fire; [A] Then I'll satisfy your [D] heart's de [E] sire. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) [A] Said, I stir it every (stir it, stir it, stir it together), [D] every [E] minute: [A] All you got to do, baby, (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) [D] Is keep it [E] in, eh!
[Chorus] [A] Stir it up; [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. Come on, [D] ba [E] by. Come on and [A] stir it up: [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. [D] O- [E] oh!
[Verse 3] [A] Quench me [D] when I'm [E] thirsty; [A] Come on and cool me down, ba [D] by, [E] when I'm hot. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) [A] Your recipe is, - dar [D] lin' - is so [E] tasty, [A] When you show and [D] stir your [E] pot. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[Chorus] [A] Stir it up; [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. Come on, [D] ba [E] by. Come on and [A] stir it up: [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. [D] O- [E] oh!
[Solo][A][A][D][E] x as many times as necessary
[Chorus] [A] Stir it up; [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. Come on, [D] ba [E] by. Come on and [A] stir it up: [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. [D] O- [E] oh! [Repeat Chorus until natural end]
[Verse] When the [D] snowman brings the snow, Well he [G] just might like to know; He's put a [D] great big smile up- [Bm] on somebody's [Em] face. [A7]
If you [D] jump into your bed; quickly [G] cover [G/F#] up your [Em] head. Don't you [D]lock the doors; You know that [A]sweet... Santa Claus is on the [C] way. [D]
[Chorus] [B]Well I... [E] Wish it could be Christmas every- [A] day, When the [B] kids start singing and the band begins to [E] play. [B] Well I [E] wish it could be Christmas every- [A] day. [E/G#][F#m] So let the [E] bells, ring [B] out for [A] Christmas. [E]
[Verse] When we're [D] skating in the park, If the [G] snow cloud paints it dark; Then your [D] rosey cheeks will [Bm] light my merry [Em] way. [A7] Now the [D] frosticals appeared, And they've [G] frozen [G/F#] up my [Em] beard, So we'll [D]lie by the fire, 'Till the [A]sleep simply melts them all a- [C]way. [D]
[Chorus] [B] Well I... [E] Wish it could be Christmas every- [A] day, When the [B] kids start singing and the band begins to [E] play. [B] Well I [E] wish it could be Christmas every- [A] day. [E/G#][F#m] So let the [E] bells, ring [B] out for [A] Christmas. [E]
[Verse] When the [D] snowman brings the snow, Well he [G] just might like to know; He's put a [D] great big smile up- [Bm] on somebody's [Em] face. [A7] So if [D] Santa brings that sleigh, All a- [G] long The [G/F#] Milky [Em] Way, I'll sign my [D]name on the rooftop, in the [A]snow, Then he might decide to [C]stay. [D]
[Chorus] Well [B] I... [E] Wish it could be Christmas every- [A] day, When the [B] kids start singing and the band begins to [E] play. [B] Well I [E] wish it could be Christmas every- [A] day. [E/G#][F#m] So let the [E] bells, ring [B] out for [A] Christmas. [E]
[Chorus - Children join in] Well [B] I... [E] Wish it could be Christmas every- [A] day, When the [B] kids start singing and the band begins to [E] play. [B] Well I [E] wish it could be Christmas every- [A] day. [E/G#][F#m] So let the [E] bells, ring [B] out for [A] Christmas. [E]
[Break] Why don't you [Amaj7] give... Your [B] love, for... [A] Christmas? [E/G#][F#m][E]
[Outro] When the [E] snowman brings the snow, When the snowman brings the [A] snow. When the [E] snowman brings the snow, When the snowman brings the [A] snow. (Repeat to Fade)
[End - original run after Chorus] [E/G#][F#m][E,][A7]
