Biography:
1) Raffi Cavoukian, CM, OBC (born July 8, 1948), usually known simply as Raffi, is a popular children's entertainer in Canada, the United States, and the English speaking Western world at large. Some of his best known songs are "Bananaphone," "Baby Beluga," "Down by the Bay," "Shake My Sillies Out," and "All I Really Need."
Born in Cairo of Armenian parents, he spent his early years in Egypt before emigrating with his family to Toronto in 1958. Today, Raffi resides on Mayne Island near Victoria, British Columbia.
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Other songs:
- Baby Baluga
- Banana Phone
- Down By The Bay
- Rise And Shine
- Wheels On The Bus
- A Childs Gift Of Love
- Aiken Drum
- Apples And Bananas
- Baby Beluga
- Bananaphone
- Bathtime
- Douglas Mountain
- Everything Grows
- Morningtown Ride
- Mr Sun
- My Way Home
- On Christmas Morning
- Over In The Meadow
- Raining Like Magic
- Robin In The Rain
- Six Little Ducks
- The More We Get Together
- Walk Outside
- You Gotta Sing
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[Intro]
D Em A
D Em A
[Verse]
D G
A long time ago, a precious child was born
A G D
Here to give the greatest gift, we could ever know
Bm Em
And each year in December, we celebrate and sing
G A
A child’s gift of love and the joy that it can bring
[Chorus]
G A D A Bm Em A
Allelujah, Feliz Navidad, Joyeux Noel
D
Merry Christmas
G A D A Bm Em A
A child’s gift of love, Feliz Navidad, Joyeux Noel
D Em A D Em A
Merry Christmas
[Verse]
D G
The greatest gift of all, so the children know
A G D
Is born within our hearts, and that’s where it can grow
Bm Em
A gift for our loved ones, a gift for our friends
G A
A gift for all creation, a gift that never ends
[Chorus]
G A D A Bm Em A
Allelujah, Feliz Navidad, Joyeux Noel
D
Merry Christmas
G A D A Bm Em A
A child’s gift of love, Feliz Navidad, Joyeux Noel
C
Merry Christmas
Bm Bsus2 Bm
Merry Christmas
[Bridge]
A D
Rainbows of light mark the season
A D
Calling us to peace in our time
A C#m A Bm
A way of life that honours all the children
Em A
A gift of love that circles the sun
Bm G
All around are those who are hurting and hungry
A D
And those without a home or family
Bm Em
We pray for the children, alone or afraid
G A
Near where we live, or half a world away
[Chorus]
G A D A Bm Em A
Allelujah, Feliz Navidad, Joyeux Noel
D
Merry Christmas
G A D A Bm Em A
A child’s gift of love, Feliz Navidad, Joyeux Noel
D
Merry Christmas
G A D A Bm Em A
A child’s gift of love, Feliz Navidad, Joyeux Noel
C
Merry Christmas
Bm Bsus2 Bm
Merry Christmas
C
Merry Christmas
D Em A
Merry Christmas
[Outro]
D Em A D
Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad, Joyeux Noel, Merry Christmas
D Em A
D Em A
[Verse]
D G
A long time ago, a precious child was born
A G D
Here to give the greatest gift, we could ever know
Bm Em
And each year in December, we celebrate and sing
G A
A child’s gift of love and the joy that it can bring
[Chorus]
G A D A Bm Em A
Allelujah, Feliz Navidad, Joyeux Noel
D
Merry Christmas
G A D A Bm Em A
A child’s gift of love, Feliz Navidad, Joyeux Noel
D Em A D Em A
Merry Christmas
[Verse]
D G
The greatest gift of all, so the children know
A G D
Is born within our hearts, and that’s where it can grow
Bm Em
A gift for our loved ones, a gift for our friends
G A
A gift for all creation, a gift that never ends
[Chorus]
G A D A Bm Em A
Allelujah, Feliz Navidad, Joyeux Noel
D
Merry Christmas
G A D A Bm Em A
A child’s gift of love, Feliz Navidad, Joyeux Noel
C
Merry Christmas
Bm Bsus2 Bm
Merry Christmas
[Bridge]
A D
Rainbows of light mark the season
A D
Calling us to peace in our time
A C#m A Bm
A way of life that honours all the children
Em A
A gift of love that circles the sun
Bm G
All around are those who are hurting and hungry
A D
And those without a home or family
Bm Em
We pray for the children, alone or afraid
G A
Near where we live, or half a world away
[Chorus]
G A D A Bm Em A
Allelujah, Feliz Navidad, Joyeux Noel
D
Merry Christmas
G A D A Bm Em A
A child’s gift of love, Feliz Navidad, Joyeux Noel
D
Merry Christmas
G A D A Bm Em A
A child’s gift of love, Feliz Navidad, Joyeux Noel
C
Merry Christmas
Bm Bsus2 Bm
Merry Christmas
C
Merry Christmas
D Em A
Merry Christmas
[Outro]
D Em A D
Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad, Joyeux Noel, Merry Christmas
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