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Merry Christmas Everybody by Slade
Merry Christmas Everybody
Verse 1
G Em Bm D Dsus4 D
Are you hanging up a stocking on your wall?
G Em Bm D Dsus4 D
It's the time that every Santa has a ball
C G
Does he ride a red nosed reindeer?
C G
Does a 'ton up' on his sleigh
Am C D Dsus4 D
Do the fairies keep him sober for a day?
Chorus:
G Bm
So here it is merry Christmas
Bb D
Everybody's having fun
G Bm
Look to the future now
Bb D
It's only just begun
Verse 2
Are you waiting for the family to arrive?
Are you sure you got the room to spare inside?
Does your granny always tell ya that the old are the best?
Then she's up and rock 'n' rollin' with the rest
Chorus:
So here it is merry Christmas
Everybody's having fun
Look to the future now
It's only just begun
Bridge
Dm Bb
What will your daddy do
Dm Bb
When he sees your Mama kissin' Santa Claus?
C D
Ah ah
Verse 3
Are you hanging up a stocking on your wall?
Are you hoping that the snow will start to fall?
Do you ride on down the hillside in a buggy you have made?
When you land upon your head then you've been slayed
Chorus (4x)
So here it is merry Christmas
Everybody's having fun
Look to the future now
It's only just begun
Intro
The intro is played on a keyboard, but this is a recognisable approximation on guitar.
each chord twice and emphasise the notes which have = signs around them.
E|-=1=-=0=----------2----------|0=-=2=
B|--3---3--=3=-=1=-=3---3---3--|
G|--3---3---3---3---2---2---2--|
D|--3---3---3---3---0---0---0--|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
Performance note
At the end of all verse lines except verse 1 replace D Dsus4 with
E|--2--3--2--5-|
B|--3--3--3--7-|
G|--2--2--2--7-|
D|--0--0--0--0-|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
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version 2
G Bm D
Are you hanging up a stocking on your wall?
It's the time that every Santa has a ball
C G
Does he ride a red nosed reindeer?
Does he turn up on his sleigh
Am C D
Do the fairies keep him sober for a day?
G D
So here it is merry Christmas
Bb D
Everybody's having fun
G D
Look to the future now
Bb D
It's only just begun
Are you waiting for the family to arrive?
Are you sure you got the room to spare inside?
Does your granny always tell ya
that the old songs are the best?
Then she's up and rock 'n' rollin' with the rest
So here it is merry Christmas
Everybody's having fun
Look to the future now
It's only just begun
Dm Bb
What will your daddy do
Dm Bb
When he sees your Mama kissin' Santa Claus?
C--D
(ah) ah ah
Are you hanging up a stocking on your wall?
Are you hoping that the snow will start to fall?
Do you ride on down the hillside
in a buggy you have made?
When you land upon your head then you've been Slade
So here it is merry Christmas
Everybody's having fun
Look to the future now
It's only just begun
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version 3
Chord shapes for this song:
Bb Bb/A Bb/G Bb/F D Dsus4 G G/E Bm7 Bm7/A Am C Dm7
x-----x-----x-----x-----2-----3-----3-----3-----2-----2-----0-----3-----5
3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----1-----5-----6
3-----3-----3-----3-----2-----2-----4-----4-----2-----2-----2-----5-----5
3-----3-----3-----3-----0-----0-----5-----5-----4-----4-----2-----5-----7
1-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----5-----5-----2-----0-----0-----3-----5
x-----x-----3-----1-----x-----x-----3-----0-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x
Intro
Bb Bb/A Bb/G Bb/F D Dsus4 D
Verse
G G/E Bm7 Bm7/A D Dsus4 D
Are you hanging up a stocking on your wall?
G G/E Bm7 Bm7/A D Dsus4 D
It's the time that every Santa has a ball
C G
Does he ride a red nosed reindeer?
C G
Does he turn up on his sleigh
Am C D Dsus4 D
Do the fairies keep him sober for a day?
Chorus
G Bm7
So here it is merry Christmas
Bb Bb/A Bb/G Bb/F D Dsus4 D
Everybody's having fun
G Bm7
Look to the future now
Bb Bb/A Bb/G Bb/F D Dsus4 D
It's only just be-g--u--n
Verse
Are you waiting for the family to arrive?
Are you sure you got the room to spare inside?
Does your granny always tell ya
that the old songs are the best?
Then she's up and rock 'n' rollin' with the rest
Chorus
So here it is merry Christmas
Everybody's having fun
Look to the future now
It's only just begun
Bridge
Dm7 Bb
What will your daddy do
Dm7 Bb
When he sees your Mama kissin' Santa Claus?
C---D
(ah) ah ah
Verse
Are you hanging up a stocking on your wall?
Are you hoping that the snow will start to fall?
Do you ride on down the hillside
in a buggy you have made?
When you land upon your head then you've been Slade
Chorus
So here it is merry Christmas
Everybody's having fun
Look to the future now
It's only just begun
the chorus just repeats at the end
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version 4
Standard Tuning
Chords Used:
Am - [x02210]
Bb - [x133xx]
Bb* - [688xxx]
Bb7 - [x033xx]
B - [799xxx]
C - [x32010]
D - [xx0232]
D* - [x577xx]
Dm - [xx0231]
Dsus4 - [xx0233]
Em - [022000]
Fsus4 - [1x33xx]
G - [320033]
Gsus2 - [3x33xx]
Number of dot = Number of beats per chords (only in intro)
Intro:
Bb .. Bb7 .. Gsus2 .. Fsus4 .. Dsus4 .... D ....
Verse 1:
G Em D Dsus4 D Dsus4
Are you hanging up a stocking on your wall
G Em D Dsus4 D Dsus4
It's the time that every santa has a ball
C G
Does he ride a red-nose reindeer
C G
Does a ton-up on his sleigh
Am C D
Do the fairies keep him sober for a day?
Chorus:
G B
So here it is Merry Christmas
Bb* D*
Everybody's having fun
G B
Look to the future now
Bb* D*
It's only just begun
Verse 1:
G Em D Dsus4 D Dsus4
Are you waiting for the family to arrive
G Em D Dsus4 D Dsus4
Are you sure you've got the room to spare inside
C G
Does your granny always tell you
C G
That the old songs are the best
Am C D
Then she's up and rock 'n' rolling with the rest
Chorus:
G B
So here it is Merry Christmas
Bb* D*
Everybody's having fun
G B
Look to the future now
Bb* D*
It's only just begun
Bridge:
Dm Bb
What did your daddy do
Dm Bb
When he saw your momma kissing Santa
C D
Aaah ah aaah aahh
Verse 3:
G Em D Dsus4 D Dsus4
Are you hanging up a stocking on your wall
G Em D Dsus4 D Dsus4
Are you hoping that the snow will start to fall
C G
Do you ride on down the hillside
C G
On a buggy you have made
Am C
When you land upon your head
D
And you've been 'Slade'
Chorus:
G B
So here it is merry christmas
Bb* D*
Everybody's having fun
G B
Look to the future now
Bb* D*
It's only just begun
G B
So here it is merry christmas
Bb* D*
Everybody's having fun
G B
Look to the future now
Bb* D*
It's only just begun
G B
So here it is merry christmas
Bb* D*
Everybody's having fun
G B
Look to the future now
Bb* D*
It's only just begun
G B
So here it is merry christmas
Bb* D*
Everybody's having fun (It's christmas!)
G B
Look to the future now
Bb* D*
It's only just begun
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version 5
Track 1
H H Q Q Q Q E E E E E E E E
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B||----------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
G||--15--------14--------|--12----12----10----10----|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
D||--15--------14--------|--12----12----10----10----|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
A||--13--------12--------|--10----10-----8-----8----|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
E||----------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--||---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--*||*--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
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--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5---||---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--*||--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5---||--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---||--------------------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
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--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|--------------------------|
--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|--------------------------|
--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|--------------------------|
--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
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E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
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--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|----------------------|--7----7----7----7----|
--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|--8----8----8----8----|--7----7----7----7----|
--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--8----8----8----8----|--5----5----5----5----|
--------------------------|--6----6----6----6----|----------------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
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--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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|*--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|
|---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
|---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|--------------------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--*||
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--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5---||
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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*--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--------------------------*||
*--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--*||
---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5---||
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
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--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|--------------------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q
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--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|--8----8----8----8----|
--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--8----8----8----8----|
--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|--------------------------|--6----6----6----6----|
Q Q Q Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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--7----7----7----7----|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
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--5----5----5----5----|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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--7-----7-----7-----7-----|--8-----8-----8-----8-----|
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E S E.
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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|*--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|
|---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q
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Q Q Q Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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--5----5----5----5----|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q
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--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|--8----8----8----8----|
--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--8----8----8----8----|
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--7----7----7----7----|--7----------------|--L----------------||
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--5----5----5----5----|--5----------------|--L----------------||
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Duration Legend
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W - whole
H - half
Q - quarter
E - 8th
S - 16th
T - 32nd
X - 64th
. - note dotted
|-n-| - n-tuplets
Tablature Legend
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L - tied note
x - dead note
g - grace note
(n) - ghost note
> - accentuded note
NH - natural harmonic
AH - artificial harmonic
TH - tapped harmonic
SH - semi harmonic
PH - pitch harmonic
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend
br - bendRelease
pb - preBend
pbr - preBendRelease
brb - bendReleaseBend
\n/ - tremolo bar dip
\n - tremolo bar dive
-/n - tremolo bar Release up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
/n - tremolo bar return
-\n - tremolo bar Release down
S - shift slide
s - legato slide
/ - slide into from below or out of upwards
\ - slide into from above or out of downwards
~ - vibrato
W - wide vibrato
tr - trill
TP - tremolo picking
T - tapping
S - slap
P - pop
< - fade in
^ - brush up
v - brush down
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version 6
D G D EM C D Dsus4 D Dsus4
Are you hanging up a stocking on the wall
D G D EM C D Dsus4 D Dsus4
its the time that every santa has a ball
C G
does he ride a red nose riendeer
C G
is there a ton upon his slay
C AM D
do the fairies keep him sober for the day?
Chorus:
G D F D
So here it is merry christmas everybodys having fun
G D F D
look to the future now its only just beguuuuuuuunnn!
same chords as first cohrus
Are you waiting for the family to arrive
Are you sure you've got the room to spare inside
does your granny always tell you that the old ones are the best
then she's up and rock and rolling with the rest
Chorus same as first time.
middle 8 here i think?
Dm Bb Dm Bb
what would your daddy do if he caught your mummy kissing santa clause
C D
ahh haaaa
3rd VERSE, same chords as other 2 verses.
are you hanging up a stocking on your wall
its the time that every santa has a ball
do you ride upon a hillside in a buggy you have made
when you land upon your head then you've been slayed.
Chorus
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version 7
Slade was originally played on electric
guitar which would have meant a lot of barre chords.
However, I’ve done this as an acoustic guitar-friendly version for those who prefer to
cut down on their barred chords. If you are not an advanced player, you can stick to the
chords excluding those in brackets (and in fact if you don’t like a barred Bm, you can
play just Em in its place throughout quite comfortably – it sounds close enough in this context).
Better players can bring in the bracketed chords. Note: D alt is an altered version of
D, there are 2 choices shown – one with quite a stretch on the little finger, the other
with a move up the neck – take your choice!)
Chord shapes:
Am Bb Bm C D7 D Dsus4 Dmin Dalt Em G
0-----1-----2-----0-----2-----2-----3-----1-----2 or 5----0-----3--|
1-----3-----3-----1-----1-----3-----3-----3-----3----7----0-----0--|
2-----3-----4-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2----7----0-----0--|
2-----3-----4-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----5----7----2-----0--|
0-----x-----2-----3-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x----x----2-----2--|
x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----3-----x-----x----x----0-----3--|
G (Em)Bm D (Dsus4 D)
Are you hanging up a stocking on your wall?
G (Em)Bm D (Dsus4 D)
It's the time that every Santa has a ball
C G
Does he ride a red nosed reindeer?
C G
Does he turn up on his sleigh
Am C D
Do the fairies keep him sober for a day?
Chorus:
(D7) G Bm Bb D
So here it is Merry Christmas everybody's having fun
G Bm Bb (D)
Look to the future now it's only just begun
G Bm D (Dsus4 D Dalt)
Are you waiting for the family to arrive?
G Bm D (Dsus4 D Dalt)
Are you sure you got the room to spare inside?
C G
Does your granny always tell ya
C G
that the old songs are the best?
Am C D (Dsus4 D Dalt)
Then she's up and rock 'n' rollin' with the rest
Chorus:
(D7) G Bm Bb D
So here it is merry Christmas everybody's having fun
G Bm Bb (D)
Look to the future now it's only just begun
Dm Bb
What will your daddy do
Dm Bb
When he sees your Mama kissin' Santa Claus?
C->D
Ah ah
D7 G Bm D (Dsus4 D Dalt)
Are you hanging up a stocking on your wall?
D7 G Bm D (Dsus4 D Dalt)
Are you hoping that the snow will start to fall?
C D
Do you ride on down the hillside
C D
in a buggy you have made?
Am C D
When you land upon your head then you've been Slade(slayed)
Chorus x4:
D7 G Bm Bb D
So here it is Merry Christmas everybody's having fun
G Bm Bb D
Look to the future now it's only just begun
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version 8
E|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|-----------------------------------|
Verse
E|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------|
D|-5-5---2-2---5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------| x2
A|-5-5---2-2---3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
E|-3-3---0-0---------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5-5---------------5-5-5-5-------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-----------|
A|-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-----------|
E|-------------3-3-3-3---------------3-3-3-3-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-------------5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------|
D|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------|
A|-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
E|-5-5-5-5---------------------------------------|
Chorus
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------4-4-4-4---3-3-3-3---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------|
D|-5-5-5-5---4-4-4-4---3-3-3-3---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------| x2
A|-5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2---1-1-1-1---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------|
E|-3-3-3-3---------------------------------------------------|
Verse
Bridge
E|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------|
A|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Pm
E|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------|
A-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
Back to Chorus
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version 9
Standard Tuning
Chords Used:
Am - [x02210]
Bb - [x133xx]
Bb* - [688xxx]
Bb7 - [x033xx]
B - [799xxx]
C - [x32010]
D - [xx0232]
D* - [x577xx]
Dm - [xx0231]
Dsus4 - [xx0233]
Em - [022000]
Fsus4 - [1x33xx]
G - [320033]
Gsus2 - [3x33xx]
Number of dot = Number of beats per chords (only in intro)
Intro:
Bb .. Bb7 .. Gsus2 .. Fsus4 .. Dsus4 .... D ....
Verse 1:
G Em D Dsus4 D Dsus4
Are you hanging up a stocking on your wall
G Em D Dsus4 D Dsus4
It's the time that every santa has a ball
C G
Does he ride a red-nose reindeer
C G
Does a ton-up on his sleigh
Am C D
Do the fairies keep him sober for a day?
Chorus:
G B
So here it is Merry Christmas
Bb* D*
Everybody's having fun
G B
Look to the future now
Bb* D*
It's only just begun
Verse 1:
G Em D Dsus4 D Dsus4
Are you waiting for the family to arrive
G Em D Dsus4 D Dsus4
Are you sure you've got the room to spare inside
C G
Does your granny always tell you
C G
That the old songs are the best
Am C D
Then she's up and rock 'n' rolling with the rest
Chorus:
G B
So here it is Merry Christmas
Bb* D*
Everybody's having fun
G B
Look to the future now
Bb* D*
It's only just begun
Bridge:
Dm Bb
What did your daddy do
Dm Bb
When he saw your momma kissing Santa
C D
Aaah ah aaah aahh
Verse 3:
G Em D Dsus4 D Dsus4
Are you hanging up a stocking on your wall
G Em D Dsus4 D Dsus4
Are you hoping that the snow will start to fall
C G
Do you ride on down the hillside
C G
On a buggy you have made
Am C
When you land upon your head
D
And you've been 'Slade'
Chorus:
G B
So here it is merry christmas
Bb* D*
Everybody's having fun
G B
Look to the future now
Bb* D*
It's only just begun
G B
So here it is merry christmas
Bb* D*
Everybody's having fun
G B
Look to the future now
Bb* D*
It's only just begun
G B
So here it is merry christmas
Bb* D*
Everybody's having fun
G B
Look to the future now
Bb* D*
It's only just begun
G B
So here it is merry christmas
Bb* D*
Everybody's having fun (It's christmas!)
G B
Look to the future now
Bb* D*
It's only just begun
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