Tabbed By: Mike Standard Tuning ********************************************************************* 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--- | ********************************************************************* 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