Trans-siberian Orchestra

Trans-siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve Carol Of The Bells guitar tab

Band: Trans Siberian Orchestra

Song: Christmas Eve (Carol of the Bells)

Standard Tuning

This song is in the key of E minor

Intro: Piano (0:00)

E---------------------------------------------------|

B---------8--7--------8--7--------8--7--------8--7--|

G------9-----------9-----------9-----------9--------| 4 times

D---9-----------9-----------9-----------9-----------|

A---------------------------------------------------|

E---------------------------------------------------|

E-----------------------------------------------|

B---------8--7--------8--7--------8--7----------|

G------9-----------9-----------9-----------9~~--|

D---9-----------9-----------9-----------9-------|

A-----------------------------------------------|

E-----------------------------------------------|

Then the guitar pedals an E power chord (0:34)

E------|

B------|

G---9--|

D---9--|

A---7--|

E------|

At the same time, Bells play this (0:42):

E------------------------------------------|

B---------------12--12----10---------------|

G----9--9----------------------12--11--9---|

D------------------------------------------| 2 times

A------------------------------------------|

E------------------------------------------|

Guitar (0:57):

E------------|

B--8-7-8-----|

G--------9---|

D------------| 4 times

A------------|

E------------|

E----------------|

B--12-10-12------|

G-----------12---|

D----------------| 4 times

A----------------|

E----------------|

E----12-12-12-10-----------------------------------------------------|

B----------------13-12---12-12-10------10---10-10--12--10-10---------|

G----------------------------------12-------------------------9-9-9--|

D--------------------------------------------------------------------|

A--------------------------------------------------------------------|

E--------------------------------------------------------------------|

E----------------------------------------|

B-----------------------10-12-10---------|

G---------------9-11-12-----------12-----| 2 times

D------9-11-12---------------------------|

A----------------------------------------|

E----------------------------------------|

E----------------------------------------------------------------------------12~-|

B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G-------------9-11-12-----------9-11-12-----------9-11-12-----------9-11-12------|

D----9-11-12-----------9-11-12-----------9-11-12-----------9-11-12---------------|

A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar and Piano (1:19)

E----12--12--10-----------------------------------------------|

B----------------13--12--12--10--12--10-----------------------|

G----------------------------------------12--11--11--9--9-----|

D-------------------------------------------------------------| 2 Times

A-------------------------------------------------------------|

E-------------------------------------------------------------|

Piano plays (1:32):

E---------------|

B---8-7-8-------|

G---------9-----|

D---------------| for 8 measures

A---------------|

E---------------|

Drum Break for 4 measures (1:58)

Guitar (2:10):

E---12~~--10~~--------------|

B---------------13~~--12~~--|

G---------------------------|

D---------------------------| 3 times

A---------------------------|

E---------------------------|

Then:

E----12-12-12-10-----------------------------------------------------|

B----------------13-12---12-12-10------10---10-10--12--10-10---------|

G----------------------------------12-------------------------9-9-9--|

D--------------------------------------------------------------------|

A--------------------------------------------------------------------|

E--------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

B-----------------------10-12-10-------------------------10-12-10-------|

G---------------9-11-12-----------12------------9-11-12------------12---|

D------9-11-12-------------------------9-11-12--------------------------|

A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

(2:30)

E---15-14-15-----|

B------------17--|

G----------------| 6 times

D----------------|

A----------------|

E----------------|

Guitar and Piano (2:37)

E----12-12-12-10-----------------------------------------------------|

B----------------13-12---12-12-10------10---10-10--12--10-10---------|

G----------------------------------12-------------------------9-9-9--|

D--------------------------------------------------------------------|

A--------------------------------------------------------------------|

E--------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

B-----------------------10-12-10-------------------------10-12-10-------|

G---------------9-11-12-----------12------------9-11-12------------12---|

D------9-11-12-------------------------9-11-12--------------------------|

A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G-------------9-11-12-----------9-11-12-----------9-11-12-----------9-11-12---|

D----9-11-12-----------9-11-12-----------9-11-12-----------9-11-12------------|

A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Followed by (2:48):

E---12~~--12~~--12~~--12~~--12~~--12~~--12~~--12~~-|

B--------------------------------------------------|

G--------------------------------------------------|

D--------------------------------------------------|

A--------------------------------------------------|

E--------------------------------------------------|

While the piano and ensemble plays:

E---15-14-15-----|

B------------17--|

G----------------|

D----------------|

A----------------|

E----------------|

At 2:56 the guitar goes into some crazy tremolo picking and sliding

You can just pedal an E Power Chord

E------|

B------|

G---9--|

D---9--|

A---7--|

E------|

End with this (3:03):

E----12~~---14~~---15~~---17~~---19~~~~-------24~-----|

B-----------------------------------------------------|

G-----------------------------------------------------|

Have fun with this spectacular song. Happy Holidays!!

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