Aly And Aj
Acoustic Nights Of Winter
2006 Hollywood Records
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com
Tracklist:
01. Greatest Time Of Year
02. Joy To The World
03. We Three Kings
04. The First Noel
05. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
06. Silent Night
07. I'll Be Home For Christmas
08. Let It Snow
09. Deck The Halls
10. Little Drummer Boy
11. Not This Year
Bonus Tracks:
12. Jingle Bell Rock
13. Rocking Around Christmas Tree
14. Winter Wonderland
15. We Wish You A Merry christmas
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1. Greatest Time Of Year
* - means harmonics
Chorus 1:
Aly:
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-9--|
D|-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9--| (x2)
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-x-x-x-x--|
E|-------------------------7-7-7-7-----------|
then
e|-----0-----0-5*----4*--------0-----0-4*-5*-7*--|
B|---0-----0------5*---------0-----0-------------|
G|-1-----2-----------------4-----6---------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Aj:
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
G|-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4--|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| (x2)
A|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
E|-0-0-0-0---------2-2-2-2----------|
then
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Bell:
e|----12---------------12------------|
B|-------12-14---0--------12-14---12-|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
then
e|-12----16----19-|
B|-------12-------|
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
Post Chorus 1:
Aly:
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|-9-9--9-9--8-9--9-9--9---9---9-9--9-9--9-9--8-9-|
D|-x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x---x---x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-|
A|-7-7--7-7--6-7--7-7--7---7---7-7--7-7--7-7--6-7-|
E|------------------------------------------------|
Aj:
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|-1-1--1-1--2-2--2-2--2---2---6-6--6-6--4-4--4-4-|
D|-2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2---2---6-6--6-6--4-4--4-4-|
A|-2-2--2-2--0-0--0-0--0---0---4-4--4-4--2-2--2-2-|
E|-0-0--0-0---------------------------------------|
Bell: Idle
Verse 1:
Aly: Palm mute
e|-----
B|-----
G|-9---
D|-x---
A|-7--- (All this until chorus)
E|-----
Aj: Palm mute
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| (x2)
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bell:
e|--------------16--12--14----16---12---16-----5*--5*--|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 2:
Aly:
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-9--|
D|-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9--| (x3)
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-x-x-x-x--|
E|-------------------------7-7-7-7-----------|
then
e|-----0-----0-5*----4*--------0-----0-4*-5*-7*--|
B|---0-----0------5*---------0-----0-------------|
G|-1-----2-----------------4-----6---------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Aj:
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
G|-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4--|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| (x3)
A|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
E|-0-0-0-0---------2-2-2-2----------|
then
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Bell:
e|----12---------------12----------------12-------|
B|-------12-14---0--------12-14---12--------12-14-|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
then
e|-12----16----19-|
B|-------12-------|
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
Post Chorus 2:
Aly:
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|-9-9--9-9--8-9--9-9--|
D|-x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--|
A|-7-7--7-7--6-7--7-7--|
E|---------------------|
Aj:
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|-1-1--1-1--2-2--2-2-|
D|-2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2-|
A|-2-2--2-2--0-0--0-0-|
E|-0-0--0-0-----------|
Bell: Idle
Verse 2:
Aly: x means palm mute
e|--------|
B|--------|
G|-x-x-9--|
D|-x-x-x--(All this until "Decorate...)
A|-x-x-7--|
E|--------|
Aj: Palm mute
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| (x2)
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bell:
e|--4--4--5--4----16--12--19--12--14--16--14---16-17-16-|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
Aly: Decorate... (Fast up down picking)
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|----6----6----6----6----6----6----6----6----6---|
A|-4----4----4----4----4----3----3----3----3----3-|
E|------------------------------------------------|
then
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|----6----6----6----6----6----6----6----6----6---|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|-7----7----7----7----7----6----6----6----6----6-|
Aj:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bell: Idle
Aly: It's a picture perfect
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
Aj: Same as Aly
Bell:
e|--4---4---7-5*-|
B|--------5------|
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
(Repeat Chorus 2 and Pre Chorus 1 twice)
Bridge:
Aly: Picking Very fast (Use up down)
e|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|
B|---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------| (All this until Chorus 3)
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
Aj: Palm muting Very fast (Use Up down)
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-----------|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4--| (x2)
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2--|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------|
then
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
Bell:
e|-0--4--0--7--0--5*-4*-7*----12*--4-5-2-4-0--4--0--2--0----5*-|
B|-------------------------4*----------------------------0-----|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 3: then this will enter if you listen closely
e|----------------------------5-4-5--5-4-5--5-4-5--5-4-5-|
B|-5-4-5--5-4-5--5-4-5--5-4-5----------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 3:
Aly: will enter at 2:49 only and still very fast
e|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|
B|---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------| (All this)
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
Aj: Palm mute
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
G|-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4--|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| (x2)
A|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
E|-0-0-0-0---------2-2-2-2----------|
then "Joy to the world" (still palm mute)
e|----
B|----
G|-4--
D|-4-- (All this)
A|-2--
E|----
Interlude:
Aly: still very fast
e|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|
B|---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------| (All this)
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
Aj:
e|-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------|
B|-0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-------------------|
G|-1-1-1-1---------2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-----------|
D|-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4--| (x2)
A|-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2--|
E|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2---------------------------|
Bell:
e|----12---------------12----------------12-------|
B|-------12-14---0--------12-14---12--------12-14-|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 4: Repeat Interlude for both Aj and Bell, except Aly on this one
Aly: switching from very fast to this one
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------7---|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----5---4/5\4/5-----5---4/5---5-|
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-------2---------------4---------| (All this until the song ends)
A|-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-0-0-------------2-2-------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Lyrics:
Chords used: with a capo on 1st fret
E - 022100
A9 - x02200
F#m - 244222
B - x24442
C#m - x46654
Ab/C - x365xx
Ab/B - 7x6xxx
Ab/Bb - 6x6xxx
Chorus 1:
E A9 F#m
It's the greatest time of year, and it's here
B
Help me celebrate it
E A9 F#m
With everybody here, friends so dear
B
Let me simply state it
A9 B
It's our favorite way, to spend the holiday
Yeah
Post Chorus: E--A9--C#m--B
Verse 1:
E
There's a special kind of feeling in the air
A9
It only happens at this time of year
C#m
When everyone is filled with love and cheer
B
'Cause that's what matters
E
Pretty paper boxes tied with bows
A9
Walking in the sun or in the snow
C#m B
We can feel the excitement growing, knowing
Chorus 2:
E A9 F#m
It's the greatest time of year, and it's here
B
Help me celebrate it
E A9 F#m
With everybody here, friends so dear
B
Let me simply state it
E A9
Joy to the world and everyone
F#m B
Lift up your hearts and feel the love
A9 B
It's our favorite way, to spend the holiday
Yeah
Post Chorus 2: E--A9(hold)
Verse 2:
E
We can get all cozy by the fire
A9
Turn the music up a little higher
C#m
I don't think that I could ever tire
B
Of being together
C#m Ab/C Ab/B
Decorate the tree, hang mistletoe
Ab/Bb
And stand by me
A9
It's a picture perfect moment captured
B
Memories that we'll have after
(Repeat Chorus 2 and Post chorus 1 twice)
Bridge: (Fast palm mute)
E A9
It's the greatest time (Greatest time of year)
B E A9 B
B
It's time to celebrate it (Now it's our favourite time)
Chorus 3:
E A9 F#m
It's the greatest time of year, and it's here
B
Help me celebrate it
E A9 F#m
With everybody here, friends so dear
B(hold)
Let me simply state it
Joy to the world Joy to the world
E F#m A9 B
Joy to the world
E F#m A9 B
It's the greatest time of year
E
It's the greatest time
(Repeat Chorus 2 using these chorus 3 chords until fade out)
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2. Joy To The World
Tuning: Standard EADGBe and capo on 1st fret on both Aly and Aj to make the G chord sound as G#
* - means harmonics
Chords used:
G - 320033
C9 - x32033
D - xx0232
C - x32010
Em7 - 022033
D/F# - 2xx23x
D7 - xx0212
Am - x02210
Intro: Heaven and nature
Aly:
e|-3--------------------------3------3--2--------------|
B|-3-0-3----0-3---------------3-0-3--------------------|
G|-0------0-------------------0------------0--0--0--0--|
D|-0--------------------------0---------------------0--|
A|-2-------------3--2--0------2------------3--2--0--2--|
E|-3----------------------3---3---------------------3--|
Aj:
e|--------------8--7-----------------------8--7--------|
B|--------------------10--8-------0--8--7--------10--8-|
G|-5*--7*---------------------0------------------------|
D|------------------------------0----------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
G C9 D G C
D G
Joy to the World, the Lord has come! Let earth receive her King
G C9 G G C9 G G
Let every heart prepare Him room, And Heaven and nature sing
D/F# Em7 C9
G
And Heaven and nature sing, And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing
Ad lib:
Aly:
e|-3------3---2-------------|
B|-3-0-3--------------------|
G|-0------0---0-------------|
D|-0------------------------|
A|-2-------------3--2--0----|
E|-3----------------------3-|
Aj:
e|--------------8--7----------|
B|----------------------------|
G|-5*--7*------------------5*-|
D|---------------------4*-----|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
Verse 2:
G C9 D G C
D G
Joy to the World, the Savior reigns! Let men their songs employ
G C9 G G C9 G G
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy
D/F# Em7 C9 D G
Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy
Interlude:
Aly:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---|
G|---2-0---2-0---2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---0-----0-----0-|
D|---------------------4-----4---------2-----2---------0-----0-----|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Aj: C-D-Em7-G
e|-0--2--3--3--|
B|-1--3--3--3--|
G|-0--2--0--0--|
D|-2--0--2--0--|
A|-3-----2--2--|
E|-------0--3--|
Chorus:
Aly:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-----3-----0---3-----1----1-0------0--------0-----------3---0---------3-|
G|---0-----0-----0---0-----0-------0h2---0--0h2---0-------0---0---0-----0---|
D|-----0-----0---------0-----0--------------------------2-------------2-----|
A|----------------------------------------------------2-------------3-------|
E|--------------------------------------------------0-----------------------|
C D7
Heaven sings and He brings
G D/F# Em7
All these best things to this world
D C9 D(hold)
And we pray, and we say
Verse 3:
G C9 D G
D G
He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove
G C9 G G C9 G G
The glories of His righteousness, And wonders of His love
D/F# Em7 C9 D G
And wonders of His love, And wonders, wonders, of His love
(Repeat Verse 1 except last word)
Outro:
Em7---G---C-Am-C-D7--
sing
(Repeat Intro twice end in G let ring)
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3. We Three Kings
Tuning: EADGBe and capo on 1st fret on both Aly and Aj to make the C sound as C#
Chords used:
Am - x02210
Em - 022000
C - x32010
G/B - x20033
F - 133211
Dm - xx0231
E - 022100
G - 320033
Intro: Am--Em--Am (x2)
Aly:
e|-0------------7--8-7-----0--------------------|
B|----3--1--10---------10-----3--1-----0--1-0---|
G|----------------------------------2---------2-|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
Aj:
e|-0---0--0-|
B|-1---0--1-|
G|-2---0--2-|
D|-2---2--2-| (x2)
A|-0---2--0-|
E|-----0----|
Verse 1:
Am Em Am Em Am
We three kings of Orient are Bearing gifts we traverse afar
C G/B Am F Dm
E Am
Field and fountain, moor and mountain Following yonder star
Am Em Am Em
Am
Born a baby on Bethlehem's plain Gold we bring to crown Him again
C G/B Am F Dm
Am G
King forever, ceasing never Over us all to rein
Aly: Before Chorus
e|----------------|
B|---0-1--0--1--3-|
G|-2--------------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
Chorus:
C F C F C
Star of wonder, star of night Star with royal beauty bright
Am G F G C
F C
Westward leading, still proceeding Guide us to Thy perfect light
Verse 2:
Am Em Am Em Am
Frankincense to offer have I Incense owns a Deity nigh
C G/B Am F Dm
E Am G
Pray'r and praising, all men raising Worship Him, God on high
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge: yeahhh
Aly: Solo
e|----------0-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0-1--3----3--1--0-----0-1--0------------------------------0--0-1-3-1-|
G|-2--------------------2----------2--0-----0-2-------0-----0-------------|
D|---------------------------------------3----------2----0----------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------3------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
then
e|----------0----------------------------------------------------------3----------3-|
B|---0-1--3----3--1--0-----0-1--0----------------3-----------------3---3----0-1-----|
G|-2--------------------2----------2--0------2----------0---0----0---0-0--2-----0---|
D|---------------------------------------0h3---0------2---2----0--------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------3-------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Aj: C-G/B-Am-G-F-C-G then C-G/B-Am-G-Dm-C-G
Dm C G (break)
Heaven sings hallelujah
Verse 3:
Am Em Am
Am
Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume Breathes of life of gathering gloom
C G/B Am F Dm
E Am G
Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying Sealed in the stone-cold tomb
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro:
Aly:
e|0--------------------|
B|---3--1-----0--1-0---|
G|---------2---------2-|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
Aj: Am--Em-Am(let ring)
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4. The First Noel
Tuning: Standard EADGBe and both Aly and Aj has a capo on 1st fret to make the G chord sound as G#
Chords used:
Dsus4 - xx0233
D - xx0232
G - 320033
C - x32010
Em - 022000
Am - x02210
G/B - x20033
Intro: Dsus4--D (x4)
Verse 1:
G D C G
The First Noel, the Angels did say
C G C G/B Am G
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
G D C G
In fields where they may keeping their sheep
C G C-G/B-Am-G
On a cold winter's night that was so deep
Chorus:
Em G C G
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
C G C-G/B-Am-G
Born is the King of Is-----rael!
Verse 2:
G D C G
They looked up and saw a star
C G C-G/B Am G
Shining in the East beyond them far
G D C G
And to the earth it gave great light
C G C-G/B Am G
And so it continued both da-ay and night
(Repeat Chorus)
Verse 3:
G D C G
Then entered in those Wise men three
C G C-G/B Am G
Full reverently upon their knee
G D C G
And offered there in His presence
C G C-G/B-Am-G
Their gold and myrrh and fran--kincense.
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro:
Em G C G(break)
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
C G C-G/B-Am-G(let ring)
Born is the King of Is-----rael!
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5. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Tuning: Standard EADGBe on both Aly, Aj and guitar 3 have a capo on 1st fret to make the
chord sound as C#
Chords used:
Am - x02210
Em - 022000
F - 133211
E - 022100
C - x32010
G - 320033
Dm - xx0231
Intro: Am--Em (x4)
Aly:
e|--------0-----5--3-------|
B|----0h1----0--------0--1-|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------| (x4)
A|-0-----------------------|
E|--------------0----------|
Aj:
e|-0---0-|
B|-1---0-|
G|-2---0-|
D|-2---2-| (x4)
A|-0---2-|
E|-----0-|
Verse 1:
Am Em F E
God rest ye merry gentlemen Let nothing you dismay
Am Em F E
Remember Christ our Saviour Was born on Christmas day
Dm Em Am G
To save us all from Satan's power When we were gone astray
Chorus:
C E Am G
O tidings of comfort and joy Comfort and joy
C E Am
O tidings of comfort and joy
(Repeat Intro but twice only instead of four times)
Verse 2:
Am Em F E
From God our Heavenly Father A blessed Angel came
Am Em F E
And unto certain Shepherds Brought tidings of the same
Dm Em Am G
How that in Bethlehem was born The Son of God by Name
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
Guitar 3: Solo
e|-----5-----8--7-----------------------------------------------------|
B|--------5--------10--8--6----6--6/8--5----5--5/6--3----3----------5-|
G|-4h5-----------------------7------------5------------0------5--7----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------5---------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
then
e|-----------------------------8--7------12*---------------8--10--10/12--10--8---7-|
B|-5----5--5/6--3----3--1p0h1--------10--------------8h10----------------------8---|
G|----5------------4--------------------------9--10--------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
then
e|-----------7--7h8-------8-7-------------------|
B|-8--9--10---------10--------10-8------5/7\5p0-|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------7------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
Aly: Very fast if you listen carefully
e|---------0---------------0h1p0-3---|--------0-----5--3---------|
B|---0-1-3---3-1-0---0-1-3---------1-|----0h1----0--------0--1---|
G|-2---------------2-----------------|---------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|---------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-0-------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|--------------0------------|
x5 this bar x2 this bar
Aj: Strum slowly and in the timing of both Aly and the guitar 3 soloing
Am--Dm-C-G--C-C/B-Am--Dm-C-G-E-Am-Em-Am-|Em
e|----1-0-3--0-3-0--1-0-3-0---|-0-0-0-0-|
B|----3-1-0--1-3-1--3-1-3-0---|-1-0-1-0-|
G|-2--2-0-0--0-0-2--2-0-0-1---|-2-0-2-0-|
D|-2--0-2-0--2-0-2--0-2-0-2---|-2-2-2-2-|
A|-0----3-2--3-2-0----3-2-2---|-0-2-0-2-|
E|--------3-------------3-0---|---0---0-|
Verse 3:
Am Em F E
And when they came to Bethlehem Where our dear Saviour lay
Am Em F E
They found Him in a manger, Where oxen feed on hay
Dm Em Am G
His Mother Mary kneeling down Unto the Lord did pray.
(Repeat Chorus)
Verse 4:
Am Em F E
Now to the Lord sing praises All you within this place
Am Em F E
And with true love and brotherhood Each other now embrace
Dm Em Am G
This holy tide of Christmas All other doth deface
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro:
Em Am Em
comfort and joy, comfort and joy, comfort and joy
C--E--Am(Let Ring)
Comfort and joy
Aly: Ending riff
e|-------3--5--------------5-|
B|-5--6--------5-----------5-|
G|----------------7--5--4--5-|
D|-------------------------7-|
A|-------------------------7-|
E|-------------------------5-|
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6. Silent Night
Tuning: Standard EADGBe on both Aly and Aj and Piano
* - means harmonics
Chords used:
G - 320033
D - xx0232
D7 - xx0212
G7 - 320001
Am - x02110
Em - 022000
D/F# - 2x023x
A/C# - x4222x
C - x32010
Intro: G--D--G
Piano:
e|-15------------------------------|
B|-15--15--12--15--13--------------|
G|---------------------14--12---5*-|
D|-------------12------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|-15----------------------15------|
Aly:
e|-3--2--3-|
B|-3--3--3-|
G|-0--2--0-|
D|-0--0--0-|
A|-2-----2-|
E|-3-----3-|
Aj:
e|-3--------------------3---3------3---3---|
B|----3--0--3--1----------3---3------3---3-|
G|----------------2--0----------0----------|
D|--------------------------------0--------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
G D G G7
Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright
Aly: let ring only
e|-3---------3-|-2-|-3---1-------|
B|-3---3-1-0-3-|-3-|-3---3-----0-|
G|-0---------0-|-2-|-0---0--2----|
D|-0---------0-|-0-|-0-----------|
A|-2---------2-|---|-2-----------|
E|-3---------3-|---|-3-----------|
Aj:
e|-----3---3---|-----2---2---|-----3---3---|
B|-------3---3-|-------3---3-|-------3---3-|
G|---0---------|---2---------|---0---------|
D|-------------|-0-----------|-------------|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|-3-----------|-------------|-3-----------|
x4 x2 x2
C G C G
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child Holy Infant so tender and mild
Aly:
e|-0--0--------|-3--3---3-------|
B|-1--1--3-1---|-3--3-----3---3-|
G|-0--0------2-|-0--0-0-----0---|
D|-2--2--------|-0--0-----------| (x2)
A|-3--3--------|-2--2-----------|
E|-------------|-3--3-----------|
Aj:
e|---------3---|-----3---3---|
B|-----1-----1-|-------3---3-|
G|-------0-----|---0---------|
D|---2---------|-------------| (x2)
A|-3-----------|-------------|
E|-------------|-3-----------|
x2 x2
Am D7 G D/F# Em G/B
D7 G
Sleep in heavenly pea-----ce Sleep in heavenly peace
Aly:
e|-0----|-2----|-3---|---|-0----|-3----|-0--|-3--8--7------|
B|-1----|-1----|-3---|-3-|-0----|-3----|-1--|-3--8--8------|
G|-2----|-2----|-0---|-2-|-0----|-0----|-2--|-0---------5*-|
D|-2----|-0----|-0---|-0-|-2----|-0----|-0--|-0------------|
A|-0----|------|-2---|---|-2----|-2----|----|-2------------|
E|------|------|-3---|-2-|-0----|------|----|-3------------|
Aj:
e|---------0---|-------2-----|---------|-----|----|--------|-2-|-----3---3---|
B|-------1---1-|-----1---1---|---------|-----|----|----3---|-1-|-------3---3-|
G|-----2-------|---2-------2-|-------0-|-----|----|-0----0-|-2-|---0---------|
D|---2---------|-0-----------|-----0---|---0-|-2--|-0------|-0-|-------------|
A|-0-----------|-------------|---2-----|-----|-2--|-2------|---|-------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-3-------|-2---|-0--|--------|---|-3-----------|
x2
Verse 2: (Same riffs as verse 1)
G D G G7
Silent night, holy night Son of God, love's pure light
C G C G
Radiant beams from Thy holy face With the dawn of redeeming grace
Am D7 Em A/C# G/B
G
Jesus, Lord, at Thy bi--rth Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Bridge:
Aly and Aj: G-----D--D7--G--G7--C--D--G--D/F#-Em--G/B--D7--G
Piano solo:
e|--------0-3--0-3-5-7--7--8-10--8----------------------------------0-3-5-7--5--3-|
B|-0--0-3---------------------------8--12------10--12--13-------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------12--------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------10-------------------12----------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
then
e|-0--2-3-2--3--5--8--7--5--3---------------|
B|-----------------------------3h5p3-0---0--|
G|-------------------------------------2----|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
Verse 3: (Same riffs as verse 1)
G D G G7
Silent night, holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight
C G C G
Glories stream from heaven afar Heavenly hosts sing Hallelujiah!
Am D7 Em A/C# G/B
G
Christ, the Saviour is bo---rn, Christ, the Saviour is born
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7. I'll Be Home For Christmas
Aly and Aj
I'll be home for Christmas
Acoustic Nights Of Winter
2006 Hollywood Records
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com
Tuning: Drop D, both Aly and Aj
Chords used: (drop D only)
B - x24442
F#/Bb - x143xx
Abm - 6664xx
Ebm - 114xxx
C# - x46664
F# - 444322
Ab - 6665xx
Ab7 - 6645xx
C#7 - x46464
C# - x46664
C#sus4 - x46674
Bbm - x13321
Bm - x24432
Eb - 111xxx
Eb7 - 11102x
A7 - x02020
Intro:
B F#/Bb Abm Ebm
C# F#
I'm dreaming tonight Of a place I love Even more than I usually do
Aly:
e|-------|-------|-------|-------|---------|-------|---------|
B|-----4-|-----2-|-------|-------|---------|-------|---------|
G|-------|-------|-----4-|-----3-|-------4-|-----6-|-------3-|
D|---4---|---4---|-------|---1---|-----4---|---6---|-----6---|
A|-2-----|-1-----|---6---|-------|---6-----|-4-----|---4-----|
D|-------|-------|-6-----|-1-----|-6-------|-------|-4-------|
then
B F#/Bb Abm Ebm
C#7-C#
And although I know It's a long road back I promise you
e|-------|-------|-------|-------|------------|---------------|----|
B|-----4-|-----2-|-------|-------|--------4---|-------4-4h6---|----|
G|-------|-------|-----4-|-----3-|-5----------|-----4---6-----|----|
D|---4---|---4---|-------|---1---|-4----------|---6-----6-----|----|
A|-2-----|-1-----|---6---|-------|-6--6-6---6-|-4-------------|-4--|
D|-------|-------|-6-----|-1-----|-6----------|---------------|----|
Chorus:
F# Ebm Abm C#sus4-C#
Eb Abm
I'll be home for Christmas You can count on me
Aly:
e|--------|-------|---------|---------|-------|-------|-----------------|
B|--------|-----2-|-------4-|-7---6---|-----2-|-----2-|-----------4-----|
G|------3-|-------|-----4---|-6---6---|-------|---0---|-------4-----4---|
D|--------|-------|---------|---6-----|---3---|-------|-----4---4-----0-|
A|---4----|---1---|---6-----|-------4-|-1-----|-------|---6-------------|
D|-4------|-1-----|-6-------|---------|-------|-1-----|-6---------------|
Bm C#7 F# Ebm Abm
C#7 C#
Please have snow and mistletoe And presents under the tree
Aly:
e|-------|-------|---------|---------|---------|---|-----------------|
B|-----3-|-----6-|-----2---|-------2-|---------|---|------4--6-4-----|
G|-------|-----4-|---------|---------|-------4-|-5-|---------6-6-6-6-|
D|---4---|---6-6-|---------|---1-4---|-6-------|-6-|----6--------6-4-|
A|-2-----|-4-----|---4-----|---------|---6-----|-6-|-4---------------|
D|-------|-------|-4-----3-|-1-------|-----6---|-6-|-----------------|
F# Ebm Abm C#sus4-C#
Eb Abm
Christmas Eve will find me Where the love-light gleams
Aly:
e|--------|-------|---------|---------|-------|-------|-----------------|
B|--------|-----2-|-------4-|-7---6---|-----2-|-----2-|-----------4-----|
G|------3-|-------|-----4---|-6---6---|-------|---0---|-------4-----4---|
D|--------|-------|---------|---6-----|---3---|-------|-----4---4-----0-|
A|---4----|---1---|---6-----|-------4-|-1-----|-------|---6-------------|
D|-4------|-1-----|-6-------|---------|-------|-1-----|-6---------------|
B Bm Bbm Eb7 Abm
C# F#
I'll be home for Christmas If only in my dreams
Aly:
e|-------|-------|-------|---------|---------|---------|--------------|
B|-------|-----3-|-----2-|---------|-------4-|-7---6---|--------------|
G|-----4-|-------|-------|---0-3---|-----4---|-6---6---|-------3-4--6-|
D|---1---|---1---|---3---|---------|---------|---6-----|-----4-4-4--4-|
A|-2-----|-2-----|-1-----|-------4-|---6-----|-------4-|---4----------|
D|-------|-------|-------|-1-------|-6-------|---------|-4------------|
Bridge: The best part to hear the 2 siblings plucking!!! It's showtime!!!
B-F#/Bb-Abm-Ebm Abm C# F#
Even more than I usually do
Aly:
e|-------|----------|---------|---------|------------|---------|------------------|
B|-------|------2---|---------|---------|------------|---------|------------------|
G|-----4-|--------4-|-----4-3-|-----3---|-----4----6-|-6---6---|-----4-3----3p1---|
D|---1---|----------|-------4-|---1---1-|--------8---|-------4-|-----4-4-4------4-|
A|-2-----|-1--4-----|---6-----|---------|---6--------|---4-----|---4--------------|
D|-------|----------|-6-------|-1-------|-6----------|---------|-4----------------|
Aj:
e|-6--6--4---|-4--4------|-------|----------------|------|
B|---------6-|-------7-4-|---6-7-|---7-6----------|----7-|
G|-----------|-----------|-8-----|-8------8--6----|------|
D|-----------|-----------|-------|--------------9-|-8----|
A|-----------|-----------|-------|----------------|------|
D|-----------|-----------|-------|----------------|------|
B-F#/Bb-Abm-Ebm Ab7 C#7-C#
Ooh I promise you
Aly:
e|-------|----------|---------|---------|-------------|-----2-----------|
B|-------|------2---|---------|---------|----------4--|-4-2---4-6-4-----|
G|-----4-|--------4-|-----4-3-|-----3---|---3-5-------|-------------6-4-|
D|---1---|----------|-------4-|---1---1-|-------4-----|-----------------|
A|-2-----|-1--4-----|---6-----|---------|-------------|-4-------4-------|
D|-------|----------|-6-------|-1-------|-6-----------|-----------------|
Aj:
e|-6--6--4---|-4--4------|---------|----------|-----------------|
B|---------6-|-------7-4-|----6--7-|-7--6-----|-----------------|
G|-----------|-----------|-8-------|-------8--|-10--8-----------|
D|-----------|-----------|---------|----------|--------11--9--8-|
A|-----------|-----------|---------|----------|-----------------|
D|-----------|-----------|---------|----------|-----------------|
(Repeat Chorus except last line)
Outro:
B Bm Bbm D#7 G#m C# F#/Bb-A7-G#m-C#sus4-c#--F#(let ring)
I'll be home for Christmas If only in my dreams
Aly:
e|-------|-------|-------|---------|-----------|-------|---------|-4-----2-|
B|-------|-----3-|-----2-|-----4---|-------4---|-------|-----2---|-----2---|
G|-----4-|-------|-------|---------|-----4-----|-----6-|-3-3---3-|---0-----|
D|---1---|---1---|---3---|-------1-|-----------|---6---|-4-------|---------|
A|-2-----|-2-----|-1-----|---4-----|---6-------|-4-----|-1-------|-0-------|
D|-------|-------|-------|-1-------|-6---------|-------|---------|---------|
x2
then
e|---------|---|----|-2-|
B|-------4-|-7-|-6--|-2-|
G|-6---4---|---|----|-3-|
D|---4-----|---|----|-4-|
A|---------|-4-|-4--|-4-|
D|-6-------|---|----|-4-|
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8. Let It Snow
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Intro: D-DM7--Bm---Em--A-A7 (x2)
Verse 1:
Em A7 Dm7 Bm-D
Oh the weather outside is frightful
F#m C#/F Em B7
But the fire is so delightful
Em Em3 ??/D ??/C#
And since we've no place to go
Em A7 Dm7 Bm-D
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Em A7 Dm7 Bm-D
It doesn't show signs of stopping
F#m C#/F Em B7
And I've bought some corn for popping
Em Em3 ??/D ?//C#
The lights are turned way down low
Em A7 Dm7
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Chorus:
A Bm C#m C
When we finally kiss goodnight
Bm E A
How I'll hate going out in the storm!
A Bm C#m F#
But if you'll really hold me tight
B E A
All the way home I'll be warm
Verse 2:
Em A7 Dm7 Bm-D
The fire is slowly dying
F#m C#/F Em B7
And the deer was still good-bying
Em Em3 ??/D ??/C#
But as long as you love me so
Em A7 Dm7
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Solo: Aly's great jazzy plucking while doing Verse chords
e|---------------2-3-5--3-----------------------------------3---5---3-4-5-|
B|-----------2-3----------7\5-2--3-0------3----0----3-2---3---3---4-------|
G|-----0-2-4-------------------------2--2----2----2-----2-----------------|
D|-0-4--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
then
e|---------5----5--------------------5-4-3---10----------------|
B|-7-8-7-5----5---8-7\6\5--3-4-5---5-------3----10-9-8---------|
G|-------------------------------4---------------------9/10/11-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro:
Em A7 Dm7 Bm-D
Oh the weather outside is frightful
F#m C#/F Em B7
But the fire is so delightful
Em Em3 ??/D ??/C#
And since we've no place to go
Em A7 Dm7 Bm-D
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Em A7 Dm7
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Em A7 Dm7
Let it snow, snow, snow!
Aly: last part
e|-5--6--7--8--9-10-|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
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9. Deck The Halls
Tuning: Drop D on both Aly and Aj's guitar
Chords used: Drop D only
Bb - x133xx or 888xxx
Eb - 111xxx
F - 3331xx
C - x355xx
Gm - 5553xx
F/A - 787xxx
G - 5554xx
D - 0577xx
Am - 7775xx
Dm - 003xxx
Intro: Bb (x4)
Aly:
e|---6-----6-----6-----6------------6-----6-----6-----6-8---10\6-|
B|---------------------------8p6--------------------------6------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-8---8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8------8---8-8---8-8---8-8------------| (x2)
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Aj:
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|-8-8-8-8-8--|
A|-8-8-8-8-8--|
D|-8-8-8-8-8--|
Verse 1:
Bb Eb F
Bb
Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la
Bb Eb F F Bb
Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la
F Bb C Gm
F
Don we now our gay apparel, Fa la la, la la la, la la la
Bb Eb F
Bb
Troll the ancient Yule tide carol, Fa la la la la, la la la la
(Repeat Intro but twice only)
Verse 2:
Bb Eb F F Bb
See the blazing Yule before us, Fa la la la la, la la la la
Bb Eb F
Bb
Strike the harp and join the chorus. Fa la la la la, la la la la
F Bb C Gm
F
Follow me in merry measure, Fa la la, la la la, la la la
Bb Eb F
Bb
While I tell of Yule tide treasure, Fa la la la la, la la la la
Chorus:
Eb F Bb
All these stars have come out to shine so bright
F/A Gm
On this Christmas night (Christmas night)
Eb F
We can share this special night So
Verse 3: Modulatd from Bb to C
C F G
C
Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la
C F G G C
Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la
G C D Am
G
Sing we joyous, all together, Fa la la la la, la la la la
C F G
C
Hold the noise for gets my letter Fa la la la la, la la la la
Outro:
C
Deck the halls (deck the halls) Deck the halls (deck the halls)
F G Dm G C------G-C
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
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10. Little Drummer Boy
Tuning: Drop D both Aly and Aj
x - means palm mute
Chords used:
Bb - x13331
F - 333211
Gm - 555322
Eb - 11134x
Bb7 - x13131
B - x24442
F# - 444322
E - 222100
B7 - x24242
C - x35553
G - 555433
C7 - x3231x
Intro: Bb-F-Gm-Eb (x2)
Aly: Very fast palm mute up down picking (x2)
e|------13-------11-------10---------------------------8-------8-------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------11----11---------------------------11-------10-------10----|
G|-10-10---10-10----10-10---10---10----10----10-----10------10------10-------10-------10----10-|
D|-----------------------------8-----------------10------10------10-------10-------10----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
then
e|-------10-------10--------------------------------6-----6---------------------|
B|-------------------------11-------10--------------------------8-----6---------|
G|-12-12----12-12----12-12----12-12----12----10-8-8---8-8---8-8---8-7---7-5-----|
D|----------------------------------------12--------------------------------7-8-|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Aj: Very fast plam muting up down picking too
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|-8(x16)-3(x16)-5(x16)-1(x16---| (x2)
A|-8(x16)-3(x16)-5(x16)-1(x16)--|
D|-8(x16)-3(x16)-5(x16)-1(x16)--|
Verse 1:
Bb
Come, they told me, parum pum pum pum, A new born King to see, parum pum pum pum
F Bb
Eb
Our finest gifts we bring, parum pum pum pum, To lay before the King, parum pum pum pum
Bb F Bb
Bb F Bb
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum So to honour Him, parum pum pum pum, When we come
Aly: at 0:36
e|---6---6---6-|---8---8---8-|-6-6---5h6-6\1-|
B|-4---4---4---|-6---6---6---|-----6---------|
G|-------------|-------------|---------------|
D|-------------|-------------|---------------|
A|-------------|-------------|---------------|
D|-------------|-------------|---------------|
x2
Verse 2: Modulated from Bb to B
B
Little baby, parum pum pum pum, I am a poor boy too , parum pum pum pum
F# B
E
I have no gifts to bring, parum pum pum pum, That's fit to give the King, parum pum pum pum
B F# B
B F# B
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum. Shall I play for you, parum pum pum pum (shall i) On my drum?
Aly: at 1:20
e|---7---7---7-|---9---9---9-|-7-7---6h7-7\2-|
B|-5---5---5---|-7---7---7---|-----7---------|
G|-------------|-------------|---------------|
D|-------------|-------------|---------------|
A|-------------|-------------|---------------|
D|-------------|-------------|---------------|
x2
Verse 3: Modulated from B to C
C
Mary nodded parum pum pum pum, The Ox and Lamb kept time, parum pum pum pum
G C
F
I played my drum for Him, parum pum pum pum, I played my best for Him, parum pum pum pum
C G C
C G C
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum. Then He smiled at me, parum pum pum pum, Me and my drum
Aly: at 2:01
e|---8---8---8-|---10---10---10-|-8-8---7h8-8\3-|
B|-6---6---6---|-8----8----8----|-----8---------|
G|-------------|----------------|---------------|
D|-------------|----------------|---------------|
A|-------------|----------------|---------------|
D|-------------|----------------|---------------|
x2
Outro: C----C7---C
Aly:
e|-----------------------------------6--6/10---10---12-|
B|-6---6---5----6---6---8----6---6-----------8----8-13-|
G|---5---5--------5---5--------5---5----------------12-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
Aj:
e|------------------------------------------------------0-|
B|------------------------------------------------------1-|
G|---------5(x12)---------5(x12)---------3(x12)---------0-|
D|-3---3---2(x12)-3---3---5(x12)-3---3---2(x12)-3---3---2-|
A|---3---2-3(x12)---3---3-3(x12)---3---3-3(x12)---3---3-3-|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
x x x
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11. Not This Year
Tuning: Drop D both Aly and Aj
Chords used: Drop D only
Eb - 11134x
Cm7 - x35343
Gm - 555333
Bb - x13331 or 888xxx
F - 333211
Bb/D - xx03xx
F/A - x03xxx or 787xxx
Intro: Eb-Cm7-Gm (x2)
Aly: Idle
Aj:
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--3---3-|
D|-1---1---1---1--------------------------------------------------| (x3)
A|-----------------3---3---3---3----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------5---5---5---5---5---5---5--5---|
Verse 1: Aly is still idle here
Eb Cm7 Gm Bb
This Christmas card is so contrived A mannequin looks more alive
Aj: palm mute
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|--------5(x16)-3(x16)-3(x16)-----------|
D|-1(x16)-5(x16)-5(x16)-3(x16)--|
A|-1(x16)-3(x16)-5(x16)-1(x16)--|
D|-1(x16)--------5(x16)------------------|
Eb Cm7 Gm Bb
Haven't meant a word I've written here The page is full not one thing sincere
Aj:
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-----3-----3-----3-----3--3-3-3----3-----3-----3-|
D|-1-1----1-----1-----1-----5-5--------------------|
A|-1-1----------------------3-3---3-----3-----3----|
D|-1-1---------------------------------------------|
then
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-----3-----3-----3-----3--3-3-3-----3-----3-----3-|
D|-5-5----------------------3-3---------------------|
A|-5-5----------------------1-1----1-----1-----1----|
D|-5-5----5-----5-----5-----------------------------|
Chorus:
Eb Cm
I can't, I can't I can't, I can't take it This is the time to smile, I can't fake it
Gm Bb
Please allow me the chance now To break it down
Post Chorus:
F Gm Eb
Bb
It's not snow, It's rain coming down And the lights are cool But they burn out
F Gm Cm
And I can't pull off the cheer Not this year Not this year Not this year
Verse 2: Aj is only palm mute here, Aly will enter
Eb Cm Gm Bb
When I look into the mirror No happiness is present here
Eb Cm Gm Bb
Not supposed to whine, Not supposed to cry Try to hold it in, but not this time
Aly:
e|---5-6---5-6---5-6---8-----5-6---5-6---8-6-|
B|-6-----6-----6-----6---6-6-----6-----6-----|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
(Repeat Chorus and Post Chorus, except change the last Cm chord to D#)
Bridge:
Bb/D Eb Bb F/A
Don't know, don't know If you can hear me
Bb/D Eb Bb F/A
I will, I will Speak louder for you
Aj: Plucking
e|-----1-------1---------1-------1---------1-------1--------1-------1---|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---3---3---3---3-----3---3---3---3-----3---3---3---3----3---3---3---3-|
D|-0-------0-------0-1-------1-------1----------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------1-------1------1-0-------0-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb/D Eb Bb
No more
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