• Song:

    Oh Christmas Tree

  • Artist:

    Misc Christmas

Tabbed by Dublino:
This may very well be tabbed better by others, I wanted to contribute the first song I 
have ever tabbed by ear.


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Oh Christmas tree Beginner's version (single string):

There are only 2 parts to learn the verse and the chorus,  the words to the chorus 
changes each iteration so for your convenience I have included the entire song here.

Learn the Chorus and Verse you have the whole song.
You will have to gauge the timing it helps to think of each note and slides as a syllable.

Chorus 0 5 5 5 5/7 7/9 9 9 9 7 9 10 4 4/7 5

Verse 12 12 9 14 12 12 10 10 10 7 12 10 10 9

Legend
| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note


Chorus
e|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|--0--5---5----5----5/7-7/9----9---9-------|--9----7----9--10--4--4/7--5---|
G|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
    O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!       Thy leaves are so unchanging;

    O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!       Thy leaves are so unchanging;

Verse

e|---12----12----9---14----12-------12-----|10--10---10---7----12---10---10|
B|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
      Not only green when summer's here,   But also when 'tis cold and drear.

Chorus
e|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|--0--5---5----5----5/7-7/9----9---9-----|--9----7----9--10--4--4/7--5---|
G|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
    O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!     Thy leaves are so unchanging!

    O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!    Much pleasure thou can'st give me;

    O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!    Much pleasure thou can'st give me;


Verse
e|---12----12----9---14----12-------12-----|10--10---10---7----12---10---10|
B|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|

     How often has the Christmas tree        Afforded me the greatest glee!

Chorus
e|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|--0--5---5----5----5/7-7/9----9---9-----|--9----7----9--10--4--4/7--5---|
G|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|

   O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!     Much pleasure thou can'st give me.

   O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!     Thy candles shine so brightly!

   O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!     Thy candles shine so brightly!

Verse
e|---12----12----9---14----12-------12---|10--10---10---7----12---10---10|
B|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
    From base to summit, gay and bright, There's only splendor for the sight.

Chorus
e|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|--0--5---5----5----5/7-7/9----9---9-----|--9----7----9--10--4--4/7--5---|
G|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
   O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!      Thy candles shine so brightly!

   O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!      How richly God has decked thee!

   O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!      How richly God has decked thee!


Verse
e|---12----12----9---14----12-------12---|10--10---10---7----12---10---10|
B|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
   Thou bidst us true and faithful be,    And trust in God unchangingly.

Chorus
e|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|--0--5---5----5----5/7-7/9----9---9-----|--9----7----9--10--4--4/7--5---|
G|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
   O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!     How richly God has decked thee! !"
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