Barenaked Ladies - Christmas Melody guitar chord
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Subject: b/barenaked_ladies/christmas_melody.crd
Song:Christmas Melody
Group:Barenaked Ladies
Tabbed by Allan
(Side note: Hi, this is my very own version of the song.Â
I haven't seen it anywhere on the web so I thought I would give it a try.
It sounds close, but not perfect, any corrections are very
welcomed. allanska@yahoo.com Thanks and my God Bless you.)
All is tuned 1/2 step down
Intro Em B Em B7
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  Em     B        Em B7     Em  C  Am D  G B7
God rest ye merry gentlemen, Let nothing you dis may
   Em     B        Em    B7 Em   C Am D  G B7
Remember Christ our savior, Was born upon this day
CÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â GÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â D
To save of all from satan’s power, When we’d all gone astray
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    G        D          Em             D
Ohhhh tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy
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      G         D         Em  B Em B7
Ohhhh tidings of comfort and joy,
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From God our heavenly Father, This blessed angel came
And unto certain Shepard’s, Brought tidings of the same
How that is Bethlehem was born, The Son of God by name
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Ohhhh tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy
Ohhhh tidings of comfort and joy…(Em B Em B7 D..)
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    G              C      G
Ohhh star of wonder, star of night,
GÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CÂ Â Â Â Â GÂ D/F#
Star with royal, beauty bright
Em      D       G       D
Westward leading, still proceeding
C              D       Em    B Em B7..
Guide us to thy perfect light
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Em           B7    Em            B7      Em
We three kings of orient are, Bearing gifts we traves a fare
D      G       D        Em    D   Em B Em B7
Field and fountain Moor and mountain, following yonder star
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Born a king of Bethlehem plain, Gold I bring to crown him again
King forever ceasing never, Over us all to reign
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Frankincense to offer have I, Incense owns a deed tonight
Prayer and praising, all men raising, Worship Him God most High
(D…)
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    G              C      G
Ohhh star of wonder, star of night,
GÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CÂ Â Â Â Â GÂ D/F#
Star with royal, beauty bright
Em      D       G       D
Westward leading, still proceeding
C              D       Em    B Em B7..
Guide us to thy perfect light
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(Which brings us to the scariest verse of the song
This verse gives me nightmares)
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Myrrh is mine, it’s bitter perfume, Brings to light of gatherin
doom
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Sorrowing sighing bleeding dying, Sealed in a stone cold tomb
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Em B Em B7 D
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    G              C      G
Ohhh star of wonder, star of night,
GÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CÂ Â Â Â Â GÂ D/F#
Star with royal, beauty bright
Em      D       G       D
Westward leading, still proceeding
C              D       Em    B Em B7..
Guide us to thy perfect light
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   Em     B        Em B7     Em  C  Am D  G B7
God rest ye merry gentlemen, Let nothing you dis may
(Repeat)