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Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Paul McCartney
Wonderful Christmastime (1979)
(Paul McCartney)
Now a bonus track on the reissue of the Wings CD "Back to the Egg"
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CHORDS
The tabs in PJVillanueva's excellent tab of this song reproduce the keyboard voicings perfectly
(http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/p/paul_mccartney/wonderful_christmas_time_tab.htm).
But I found it hard to accompany myself singing this song and simultaneously playing the chords
on the higher frets. If you have the same problem this might be a solution:
VERSES/INTROS
e-B-G-D-A-E
Amaj7 0-2-1-2-0-x
A6 2-2-2-4-0-x
E/A 0-0-1-2-0-x
"Ding dong" part #1
e-B-G-D-A-E
A7 x-2-0-2-0-x
A6 x-2-2-4-0-x
A x-2-2-2-0-x
D6 2-3-4-0-x-x
CHORUS/SOLO
The chords in the chorus and in the solo are not easy to play. But it is possible to leave
all the jazzy options aside and play them straight.
If you want to hear the voicings of the original, however, here are some suggestions:
e-B-G-D-A-E
Bm7 2-3-2-4-2-x
E7/9 2-0-1-0-2-0
C#m7 4-5-4-6-4-x
F#m9 4-2-2-2-4-2
D 5-3-2-0-x-x
Gadd9 5-3-0-0-x-3
A 0-2-2-2-0-x
CODA
e-B-G-D-A-E
Amaj7 4-5-6-7-0-x
Amaj13 7-7-6-6-x-5
or (easier)
e-B-G-D-A-E
Amaj7 0-2-1-2-0-x
Amaj13 2-0-1-2-0-x
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Capo 2nd fret
Amaj7
The mood is right
A6
The spirits up
E/A
We're here tonight
A
And that's enough
Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9
Simply having
D Gadd9 A
A wonderful Christmastime
Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9
Simply having
D Gadd9 A
A wonderful Christmastime
Amaj7
The party's on
A6
The feeling's here
E/A
That only comes
A
This time of year
Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9
Simply having
D Gadd9 A
A wonderful Christmastime
Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9
Simply having
D Gadd9 A
A wonderful Christmastime
A [Bm7] [E] A
The choir of children sing their song
A [Bm7] [E]
(synth)
A7 A6 A A/C#
Ding, dong, ding, dong
A7 A6 A D
Ding, dong, ding, uuuuuuuuuuuh
D6 D A
Uuuuuuuuuuuh Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh
| Amaj7 | A6 | E/A | A |
(electric guitar)
Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9
Simply having
D Gadd9 A
A wonderful Christmastime
Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9
Simply having
D Gadd9 A
A wonderful Christmastime
Amaj7
The word is out
A6
About the town
E/A
So lift your glass
A
And don't look down
Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9
Simply having
D Gadd9 A
A wonderful Christmastime
A [Bm7] [E] A
The choir of children sing their song
A [Bm7] [E]
They practiced all year long
[A]
Ding, dong, ding, dong,
[E]
Ding, dong, ding, dong,
[A]
Ding, dong, ding, dong,
E7
Ding, dong, ding, dong
Amaj7
The party's on
A6
The spirits up
E/A
We're here tonight
A
And that's enough
Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9
Simply having
D Gadd9 A
A wonderful Christmastime
Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9
Simply having
D Gadd9 A
A wonderful Christmastime
SOLO
| Bm7 E7/9 | C#m7 F#m9 |
| D Gadd9| D G(add9) |
| D Gadd9| C#m7 F#m9 | C#m7 F#m9 |
| Bm7 E7/9 | C#m7 F#m9 |
| D Gadd9| A |
Amaj7
The mood is right
A6
The spirits up
E/A
We're here tonight
A
And that's enough
Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9
Simply having
D Gadd9 A
A wonderful Christmastime
Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9
Simply having
D Gadd9 A
A wonderful Christmastime
Amaj7 Bm/A A Bm/A
Oooooooooooooooh
Amaj7 Bm/A A
Ooooooooooooooh
E Amaj7 Amaj7/13
For Christmastime
