Christmas - X-mas Songs guitar tab
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Posted by: mainglet@watcgl.uwaterloo.ca (Marg Ingleton)
I've seen a few requests lately for Christmas tunes. I posted a
similar request last year and thought I would pass on the compilation
of posted and/or emailed responses. Thanks again to the original
posters.
Note that each tune is posted by different people, in different
formats, and may contain errors but you should be able to sort it out.
ALSO ... I am not "net wize" so apologies in advance if posting this
as one long article is a pain relative to posting 8 separate articles.
G'day and Merry Christmas,
Marg
In order to follow:
1) THE FIRST NOEL
2) ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID'S CITY
3) IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR
4) THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
5) ROCKING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE - Brenda Lee
6) JINGLE BELL ROCK - Bobby Helms
7) GRAMMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER
8) HAPPY CHRISTMAS (WAR IS OVER) - John Lennon
1) ------------------ cut here --------------------------------------------
THE FIRST NOEL
D A G D G D
The first Noel the angels did say
G D G D G A D G A D
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
A7 D A G D G D
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
G D G D G A D A7 D
On a cold winter's night that was so deep
A7 Bm A D G D
Noel Noel Noel Noel
Bm F#m G D G A7 D G A7 D
Born is the king of Is ra el
The looked up and saw a star
Shining in the East beyond them far
And to the earth in gave great light
And so it continued both day and night
refrain
And by the light of that same star
Three wise men came from country far
To seek for a King was their intent
And to follow the star wherever it went
refrain
This star drew nigh to the northwest
O'er Bethlelem it took its rest
And there it did both stop and stay
Right over the place where Jesus lay
refrain
Then entered in those wise men three
Full rev'rently upon their knee
And offered there in his presence
Their gold, and myrrh and frankincense
refrain
Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heav'nly Lord
That hath made heav'n and earth of naught
And with his blood mankind hath bought
TAB
The First Noel, traditional English carol
arranged by John E. Norlin for two guitars
(also note that the second part could be played on a bass, if desired)
3/4 time
e||------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
B||------|------------|--------0-2-|3---2---0---|--------0-2-|3---2---0---|
G||o-----|----------0-|2--(2)------|------------|2--(2)------|------------|
D||o-4-2-|0-----2-4---|------------|------------|0--(0)------|------------|
A||--0---|--------0---|4--(4)--2---|0--(0)--2-4-|--------2-0-|0--(0)--4---|
E||----3-|2--(2)------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
e||------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
B||------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
G||o-----|------------|----2---0---|------------|------------|2-------0---|
D||o-0---|0--(0)--0---|------------|4--(4)--0---|4--(4)--0-2-|----4-------|
A||------|0--(0)--2---|0-----------|0--(0)------|0--(0)------|----5-------|
E||--2---|------------|0--(0)--0---|--------3---|--------3---|2-------0---|
e-------------|------------|--------||----|------------|------------|
B-----0---2---|3-----------|--------||----|------------|--------3-2-|
G-2-----------|----2---0---|-------o||----|----------0-|2--(2)------|
D-0-----------|----0-------|4--(4)-o||4-2-|0-----2-4---|------------|
A-----2-------|0-------0---|0--(0)--||0---|--------2---|0--(0)--0---|
E---------3---|------------|--------||--3-|2--(2)------|------------|
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
e-------------|------------|--------||----|------------|------------|
B-------------|------------|--------||----|------------|------------|
G-2-------0---|------------|-------o||----|------------|------------|
D-----0-------|4---4---2---|0--(0)-o||----|0--(0)--0---|4--(4)--4---|
A-------------|----0---0---|0--(0)--||4---|0--(0)--2---|4--(4)--5---|
E-2---3---0---|2-3---------|--------||5---|------------|------------|
e-------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|--------
B-0-------0---|------------|3---2---0---|----0---2---|3-----------|--------
G-------------|2------(2)--|------------|2-----------|----2---0---|--------
D---------0-2-|4-------2---|0---0---0---|0--(0)------|------------|4--(4)--
A-2-----4-----|------------|------------|------------|0--(0)--0---|0--(0)--
E-------------|------------|------------|--------3---|------------|--------
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
e-------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|--------
B-0--(0)--0---|------------|------------|------------|------------|--------
G-------------|--------2---|--------0---|--------0---|------------|--------
D-------------|4--(4)------|4---4-------|4--(4)------|4---2--(2)--|0--(0)--
A-------0-2-4-|5--(5)--4---|2---0-------|5--(5)------|----0---0---|0--(0)--
E-3--(3)------|------------|--------3---|--------0---|2-3---------|--------
2) ------------------ cut here --------------------------------------------
ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID'S CITY
Henry John Gauntlett
Intro:
F C7 F Bb C F F C7 F
F C7 F C F Dm F Bb C F
Once in royal David's city, stood a lowly cattle shed,
C7 F G7 C7 F Dm F Bb C F
where a mother laid her baby in a manger for His bed.
Bb F Csus4 C F Bb F Bb C F
Mary was that mo - ther mild, Jesus Christ her little child.
F C7 F C F Dm F Bb C F
He came down to earth from heaven, Who is God and Lord of all,
C7 F G7 C7 F Dm F Bb C F
And His shelter was a stable, and His cradle was a stall;
Bb F Csus4 C F Bb F Bb C F
With the poor and meek and lowly, lived on earth our savior holy.
F C7 F C F Dm F Bb C F
And through all His wondrous childhood, he would honor and obey,
C7 F G7 C7 F Dm F Bb C F
Love and watch the lowly mother, in whose gentle arms He lay.
Bb F Csus4 C F Bb F Bb C F
Christian children all should be, mild, obedient, good as He.
F C7 F C F Dm F Bb C F
And our eyes at last shall see Him, through his own redeeming love.
C7 F G7 C7 F Dm F Bb C F
For that child so dear and gentle, is our Lord in heaven above;
Bb F Csus4 C F Bb F Bb C F
And He leads His children on, to the place where he is gone.
Not in that poor lowly stable, with the oxen standing by,
We shall see Him, but in heaven, set at God's right hand on high;
When like stars His children crowned, all in while shall wait around.
3) ------------------ cut here --------------------------------------------
IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR
C F C
It came upon a midnight clear
F D7 G7
That glorious song of old
C F C
From angels bending near the earth
F G7 C
To touch their harps of gold
E7 AM
"Peace on the earth, good will to men
G D7 G
From heaven's all gracious King;"
C F C
The world in solemn stillness lay,
F G7 C
To hear the angels sing
Still through the cloven skies they come
With peaceful wings unfurled,
And still their heavenly music floats
O'er all the weary world
Above its sad and lowly plains
They bend on hovering wing;
And ever o'er its Babel sounds
The blessed angels sing.
O ye, beneath life's crushing load
Whose forms are bending low,
Who toil along the climbing way
With painful steps and slow
Look now! for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing;
O rest beside the weary road
And hear the angels sing
4) ------------------ cut here --------------------------------------------
THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
F C7 F
1 On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Bb F C F
A partridge in a pear tree
F C7 F
2 On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me
3 third day
4 fourth day
C7 F Bb F C7 F
2 Two turtle doves and a Partridge in a pear tree
3 Three French Hens
4 Four calling birds (sing in reverse order)
F C7 F
5 On the fifth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
G7 C7
Five golden rings
6 On the sixth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
7 seventh
. .
. .
12 Twelfth
F Bb C7 F
5-12 And a partridge in a pear tree
F Bb C7
5-12 Four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle dove
C7 F G7 C7
6 Six geese a laying five golden rings
7 Seven swans a swimming
8 eight maids a milking
9 nine ladies dancing
10 ten lords a leaping
11 eleven pipers piping
12 twelve drummers drumming (sing in reverse order )
5) ------------------ cut here --------------------------------------------
ROCKING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
Brenda Lee
key of Ab
intro Ab Fm Db Eb
Ab Eb
verse1 Rocking around the Christmas tree at the Christmas party hop
Eb Ab
Mistletoe hung where you can see every couple tries to stop
Ab Eb
Rocking around the Christmas tree, let the Christmas spirit ring
Eb Ab
Later we'll have some pumpkin pie and we'll do some caroling
Db Cm
bridge You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear
Fm Bb Eb
Voices singing let's be jolly, deck the halls with boughs of holly
Ab Eb
Rocking around the Christmas tree, have a happy holiday
Eb Ab
Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way
verse2 inst.
bridge same
same
same
Eb Eb Eb Eb Ab Db Ab
Everyone dancing merrily in the new old - fa - shioned way
finis Ab9
6) ------------------ cut here --------------------------------------------
JINGLE BELL ROCK
Bobby Helms
key of D
intro
D DM7 D6 DM7 (DM7=Dmaj7)
verse1 Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
D6 DM7 Em A
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
Em A Em A
Snowin' and blowin' up bushels of fun
E A+5
Now the jingle hop has begun
D DM7 D6 DM7
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
D6 DM7 Em A
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Em A Em A
Dancin' and prancin' in Jingle Bell Square
E A D D7
In the frosty air
G Gm
bridge1 What a bright time, it's the right time
D
To rock the night away
E
Jingle bell time is a swell time
A
To go glidin' in a one-horse sleigh
D DM7 D6 DM7
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
D6 DM7 B
Jingle around the clock
G Gm
Mix and a-mingle in the jinglin' feet
E A D
That's the jingle bell rock
verse2 Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock (repeat verse1's
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time last 4 lines)
Dancin' and prancin' in Jingle Bell Square
In the frosty air
bridge2 What a bright time, it's the right time
To rock the night away
Jingle bell time is a swell time
To go glidin' in a one-horse sleigh
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
Jingle around the clock
G Gm
Mix and a-mingle in the jinglin' feet
E A
That's the jingle bell
E A
That's the jingle bell
E A D
That's the jingle bell rock(may try to post guitar lick here too)
7) ------------------ cut here --------------------------------------------
GRAMMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER
This arrangement combines the melody and some backup. If you sing along you
can follow the chords using this:
Basic Accompaniment Pattern: follow chord progression.
C
|----0-----0-----0-----0-|
|----1-----1-----1-----1-|
|----0-----0-----0-----0-|
|------------------------|
|-3-----------3----------|
|-------3-----------3----|
The song is in 4/4 time. Almost every note is an 1/8 note. When you see 0^2 it
means play the string open then quickly hammer on at the 2nd fret. It is
called a grace note. The hammer should fall on the beat.
Intro
C
|----0-----0--------------|
|----1-----1--------------|
|----0-----0--------------|
