Funny Christmas Songs for Guitar

When the holiday season comes around, it's time for musicians to begin thinking about learning some funny Christmas songs for guitar. After sitting around with the family for a few days around the holidays, a little lighthearted music is sometimes just what the doctor ordered. So mix up a fresh batch of eggnog and get ready to make your loved ones laugh because this article will discuss some of the most popular funny Christmas songs for guitar and show you where you can get the chords and sheet music for them.

Of course, nothing compares to the standard Christmas songs like The First Noel and Silent Night, but sometimes you want to hear Christmas songs that are more whimsical and silly. Here are some of the best ones:

• Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer – This novelty Christmas song is one of the most popular of its kind. Written by Randy Brooks and made famous by two California lounge singers named Elmo and Patsy, Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer tells the story of one family's matriarch who got a little too tipsy on eggnog and gets run over by Santa's sleigh while walking home to retrieve her medication. The chords for the song can be found at Cowboy Lyrics, or you can purchase sheet music arranged for piano, guitar and vocals.

• Nuttin' For Christmas – This song from the 1950s tells the tale of a poorly behaved young child who had a rough year and knows that Santa is not going to be visiting the house because of it. The song has been a favorite at school Christmas concerts for decades, and it's an essential funny Christmas song for your repertoire. The chords and lyrics can be found at Cowboy Lyrics.

• I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause – This classic funny Christmas song written by Jimmy Boyd actually went to number one on the Billboard charts in 1952. It has since been covered by many artists including John Mellencamp and Brenda Lee. The chords can be found at Classic Country Lyrics.

• All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth – Written by a second grade school teacher named Nicole Mago in 1944, All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth is the ideal song to be played for children who are at that cute age where they're missing a few pearly whites. This song reached the top ten on the Billboard charts in 1949, and it has been covered by the likes of George Strait, The Platters and Nat King Cole. The guitar chords can be found at AZ Chords, and you can purchase sheet music from Sheet Music Plus.

• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – This Christmas classic was performed famously by Gene Autry and has become a cultural standard for the holiday season. The song celebrates the oddly endowed Rudolph and explains how his glow-in-the-dark nose saved Christmas. The chords for this great song can be found at Heartwood Guitar.

• Jingle Bells – Jingle Bells isn't really funny in its original version, but the modified Jingle Bells, Batman Smells, Robin Laid an Egg version is always good for a few laughs. Chords and lyrics for this version can be found at AZ Chords.

If you want to impress your friends and family during Christmas, you should definitely begin practicing in the fall. Have your set list picked out by Halloween, and begin practicing regularly by Thanksgiving. These funny Christmas songs for guitar are not difficult to play, but you'll want to be able to play them cleanly so everyone can sing along without any interruptions.

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