Tabbed By: Mike
Standard Tuning
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Chords Used:
Gm9 F69 E69 F#69
e-------------------------------- |
B---------8-------7-------(b9)----- |
G--10-----7-------6-------8------ |
D---8-----7-------6-------8------ |
A--10-----8-------7-------(b9)----- |
E-------------------------------- |
Em7aug5 Ebm6 C13
e--8------------------------- |
B--8-(13)----7---------10---- | alternative positions in brackets
G--7-(--)----5-(11)-----(b9)--- |
D----(12)------(10)-----8---- |
A--7-(14)----6-(--)---------- |
E----(12)------(11)-----8---- |
Bm7 E9 A7M Bbm6 Am7 D9 G7M Abm6 C11
e----------------------- | ------------------------ | -------- |
B--------7----5--------- | --------5----3---------- | ---6---- |
G---7----7----6----6---- | ---5----5----4-----4---- | ---7---- |
D---7----6----6----5---- | ---5----4----4-----3---- | ---8---- |
A--(9)---7-------------- | --------5--------------- | -------- |
E---7---------5----6---- | ---5---------3-----4---- | ---8---- |
F7M Fm F#m6 C#m7 Dm9 E7 * A7 *
e------------------------------------5--- |
B--1----1---------5-----5------------0--- |
G--2----1----2----4-----5------7-----6--- |
D--2---------1----------3------6-----5--- |
A-----------------4-----5------7--------- |
E--1----1----2-----------------------5--- |
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Intro: Play around between F69 and F#69. Cut with C11 just before the verse.
e-------------------- ---- |
B--8---8--8---8--8-(b9)... --6- |
G--7---7--7---7--7-8-... --7- |
D--7---7--7---7--7-8-... --8- |
A--8---8--8---8--8-(b9)... ---- |
E-------------------- --8- |
Verse:
**During the verse, he mostly just plays around between the F6add9 and Gm9 chords
It's up to you how you want to jazz it up but basically he'll just hit a couple
strings on the up stroke. This is just an example:
F69 Gm9 F69 Gm9 ...
e--------------------------------------------------11-...
B--8---10---------10-----8---14---------10-----8---11-...
G--7---10----10---10-----7---13-----10--10-----7---11-...
D--7----------8----------7---12------8---------7------...
A--8---------10----------8----------10---------8------...
E-----------------------------------------------------...
v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
F69
Just hear those sleigh bells jingle-ing
Gm9 F69 Gm9
Ring ting tingle-ing too
F69
Come on, it's lovely weather
Gm9 F69 Gm9
For a sleigh ride together with you
F69
Outside the snow is falling
Gm9 F69 Gm9
And friends are calling "You hoo"
F69
Come on, it's lovely weather
Gm9 F69 E69 F69
For a sleigh ride together with you
Interlude:
Bm7 E9
Giddy-yup giddy-yup giddy-yup let's go
A7M Bbm6
Lets look at the show
Bm7 E9 A7M
We're riding in a wonderland of snow
Am7 D9
Giddy-yup giddy-yup giddy-yup it's grand
G7M Abm6
Just holding your hand
Gm9
We're gliding along with the song
C11
Of a wintry fairy land
F69
Our cheeks are nice and rosy
Gm9 F69 Gm9
And comfy cozy are we
F69
We're snuggled up together like
Gm9 F69
Birds of a feather would be
e-----------------12---------------- h = hammer on
B--12h13p12p10h12----12h13p12p10h12- p = pull off
G-----------------------------------
F69
Let's take that road before us
Gm9 F69 Gm9
And sing a chorus or two
Em7aug5 Ebm6
Come on, it's lovely weather
Gm9 C13 F69 C11
For a sleigh ride together with you
Intelude 2:
* Basically plays the verse while he skats except he throws in
an F#6add9 in place of every second Gm9 chord
F69 Gm9 F69 F#69 x3
F69 Gm9 C13 F69
Bridge:
F7M
There's a birthday party
Fm
At the home of Farmer Gray
Fm F7M
It'll be the perfect ending to a perfect day
F7M F#m6
We'll be singing the songs
Gm7 Abm6 Am7 C#m7 Dm9
We love to sing without a single stop
A7M
At the fireplace
Bbm6 Bm7 E7 * A7 *
While we watch the chestnuts pop
'pop, pop, pop'
e--8----------
B------8------
G----------5--
F7M
There's a happy feeling
Fm
Nothing in the world can buy
Fm
When they pass around the coffee
F7M
And the pumpkin pie
F7M F#m6 Gm7 Abm6
It'll nearly be like a picture print
Am7 C#m7 Dm9
By Currier and Ives
C11
These wonderful things are the things
We remember all through our lives
F69
Just hear those sleigh bells jingle-ing
Gm9 F69 Gm9
Ring ting tingle-ing too
F69
Come on, it's lovely weather
Gm9 F69 Gm9
For a sleigh ride together with you
F69
Outside the snow is falling
Gm9
And friends are calling "You hoo"
e----------------11-
B--13----13-13---11-
G--12----12-12---11-
D--11----11-11------
v ^ v ^ ^
Em7aug5 Ebm6
Come on, it's lovely weather
Gm9 C13 F69 F#69
For a sleigh ride together with you
**Play the Intro bit here on the way out**
F69 F#69
