Frosty the Snowman - Easy Ukulele Chords for Christmas
Verse 1
[C]Frosty the Snowman was a [F]jolly, [G7]happy [C]soul,
With a [F]corncob pipe and a [C]button nose
And two [G7]eyes made out of [C]coal.
Verse 2
Frosty the Snowman is a [F]fairy [G7]tale they [C]say,
He was [F]made of snow but the [C]children know
How he [Dm]came to [G7]life one [C7]day.
Bridge
There [F]must have been some [Em]magic in that
[Dm]Old silk [G7]hat they [C]found,
For [G]when they placed it on his head,
He [Am]began to [D7]dance a-[G]round.
Verse 3
[C]Frosty the Snowman was [F]alive as [G7]he could [C]be,
And the [F]children say he could [C]dance and play
Just the [Dm]same as [G7]you and [C]me.
Verse 4
Frosty the Snowman knew the [F]sun was [G7]hot that [C]day,
So he said [F]’Let’s run, we’ll have [C]lots of fun
Now [G7]before I melt [C]away.’
Verse 5
Down in the village with a [F]broomstick [G7]in his [C]hand,
Running [F]here and there all a-[C]round the square
Saying [Dm]’Catch me [G7]if you [C7]can!’
Bridge
He [F]lead them down the [Em]streets of town
Right [Dm]to a [G7]traffic [C]cop,
And he [G]only paused one moment when
He [Am]heard them [D7]holler [G]’Stop!’
Verse 6
For [C]Frosty the Snowman had to [F]hurry [G7]on his [C]way,
But he [F]waved goodbye , saying [C]’Don’t you [Am]cry ,
I’ll be [F]back a-[G]gain some [C]day!’
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The Story Behind the Song
Frosty the Snowman was written in 1950 by song writing duo Jack Rollins and Steve Nelson. It was created as a follow-up to the success of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” which had shown there was a big market for character-driven Christmas songs.
The first major recording was by Gene Autry, who had also helped popularize “Rudolph.” Autry initially wasn’t sure about the song, but his wife reportedly encouraged him to record it. His version became a hit and helped turn the song into a holiday standard.
The song’s popularity later led to adaptations, most famously the 1969 animated television special Frosty the Snowman, which expanded the story and cemented Frosty as a classic Christmas character alongside Rudolph and Santa Claus.