The Real Book is the answer to the fake book. It is an alternative to the plethora of poorly designed, illegible, inaccurate, badly edited volumes which abound on the market today. The Real Book is extremely accurate, neat, and is designed, above all, for practical use. Every effort has been made to make it eryoyable to perform. Here are some of the primary features:

1. FORMAT
a. The book is professionally copied and meticulously checked for accuracy in melody, harmony, and rhythms.
b. Form within each tune, including both phrases and larger sections, is clearly delineated and placed in obvious visual arrangement.
c. All two-page tunes open to face one another.
d. Many popular songs remain true to their original harmonies with little or no reharmonization. Jazz interpretations of other songs, including traditional Christmas carols, are also included.
e. A variety of recordings and alternate editions were consulted to create the most accurate and user-friendly representations of these songs.

2. SOURCE REFERENCE
a. The composer(s) of eveiy tune is listed.
b. Every song presented in The Real Book is now fully Ucensed for use.

Table of Conent

А
A CAROLING WE GO
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU
ALMOST DAY
ANGELS FROM THE REALMS OF GLORY
ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH
AS LONG AS THERE’S CHRISTMAS
AULD LANG SYNE
AWAY IN A MANGER (SPILLMAN)
AWAY IN A MANGER (MURRAY)

В
BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE
BECAUSE IT’S CHRISTMAS (FOR ALL THE CHILDREN)
BLUE CHRISTMAS
THE BOAR’S HEAD CAROL
BRAZILIAN SLEIGH BELLS
BRING A TORCH, JEANNETTE, ISABELLA
BURGUNDIAN CAROL

C
CAROL OF THE BELLS
CAROLING. CAROLINO
THE CHIPMUNK SONG
CHRIST WAS BORN ON CHRISTMAS DAY
C-H-R-IS-T-M A-S
CHRISTMAS IS
CHRISTMAS IS A-COMIN’ (MAY GOD BLESS YOU)
CHRISTMAS IS THE TIME TO SAY I LOVE YOU
THE CHRISTMAS SONG (CHESTNUTS ROASTING ON AN OPEN FIRE)
CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE
THE CHRISTMAS WALTZ
COLD DECEMBER NIGHTS
COVENTRY CAROL

D
DANCE OF THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY
DECK THE HALL
DING DONG! MERRILY ON HIGH!
DO THEY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS?
DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR

F
FELIZ NAVIDAD
THE FIRST NOEL
THE FRIENDLY BEASTS
FROM HEAVEN ABOVE TO EARTH I COME
FROSTY THE SNOW MAN
FUM, FUM, FUM

G
GESU BAMBINO (THE INFANT JESUS)
THE GIFT
GO. TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN
GOD REST YE MERRY, GENTLEMEN
GOOD CHRISTIAN MEN, REJOICE
GOOD KING WENCESLAS
GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER
GRANDMA’S KILLER FRUITCAKE
THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL
GREENW1LL0W CHRISTMAS
GROWN-UP CHRISTMAS LIST

H
HALLELUJAH CHORUS
HAPPY CHRISTMAS, LITTLE FRIEND
HAPPY HANUKKAH, MY FRIEND (THE HANUKKAH SONG)
HAPPY HOLIDAY
HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER)
HARD CANDY CHRISTMAS
HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING
HE
HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS (RIGHT DOWN SANTA CLAUS LANE)
HERE WE COME A-WASSAILING
THE HOLLY AND THE IVY
A HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS
(THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE) HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

I
I HEARD THE BELLS ON
CHRISTMAS DAY
I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS
I WONDER AS I WANDER
I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
I’VE GOT MY LOVE TO KEEP ME WARM
IT CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR
IT MUST HAVE BEEN THE MISTLETOE (OUR FIRST CHRISTMAS)
IT’S A BIG WIDE WONDERFUL WORLD
IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK LIKE CHRISTMAS
IT’S CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK
IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME ALL OVER THE WORLD
IT’S JUST ANOTHER NEW YEAR’S EVE

J
JESU, JOY OF MAN’S DESIRING
JINGLE-BELL ROCK
JINGLE BELLS
JINGLE. JINGLE. JINGLE
JOY TO THE WORLD
JUNE IN JANUARY

L
LAST CHRISTMAS
THE LAST MONTH OP THE YEAR (WHAT MONTH WAS JESUS BORN Ш?)
LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW!.
LET’S HAVE AN OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS
LITTLE SAINT NICK
LOST IN THE STARS

M
MARCH OF THE TOYS
A MARSHMALLOW WORLD
MELE KALIKIMAKA
MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY
MERRY CHRISTMAS, DARLING
THE MERRY CHRISTMAS POLKA
MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY
A MERRY. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU
MISTER SANTA
MISTLETOE AND HOLLY
THE MOST WONDERFUL DAY OF THE YEAR
THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR
MY FAVORITE THINGS
MY ONLY WISH THIS YEAR

N
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS SONG
NOEL! NOEL!
NUTTIN’ FOR CHRISTMAS

O
О CHRISTMAS TREE
О СОМЕ. ALL YE FAITHFUL CADESTE FIDELES)
О COME, COME IMMANUEL
О HOLY NIGHT
O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM
OLD TOY TRAINS

P
PARADE OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS
PRETTY PAPER

R
ROCKIN’ AROUND THE
CHRISTMAS TREE
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER

S
SANTA BABY
SANTA. BRING MY BABY BACK (TO ME)
SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN
SHAKE ME I RATTLE (SQUEEZE ME I CRY)
SILENT NIGHT
SILVER AND GOLD
SILVER BELLS
SING WE NOW OF CHRISTMAS
SNOWFALL
SOMEDAY AT CHRISTMAS
SOMEWHERE IN MY MEMORY
THE STAR CAROL
STILL, STILL, STILL
SUZY SNOWFLAKE

T
TENNESSEE CHRISTMAS
THAT CHRISTMAS FEELING
THIS CHRISTMAS
THIS ONE’S FOR THE CHILDREN
TOYLAND
TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

U
UP ON THE HOUSETOP

W
WE NEED A LITTLE CHRISTMAS
WE THREE KINGS OF ORIENT ARE
WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
WHAT A MERRY CHRISTMAS THIS COULD BE
WHAT ARE YOU DOING NEW YEAR’S EVE?
WHAT CHILD IS THIS?
WHEN SANTA CLAUS GETS YOUR LETTER
WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED THEIR FLOCKS
THE WHITE WORLD OF WINTER
WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF CHRISTMAS

Y
YOU MAKE IT FEEL LIKE CHRISTMAS
YOU’RE ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS