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Christmas Time by The Darkness
Christmas Time
Chords DADGBE
A5 |77----|
E/G# |76----|
F#5 |44----|
D5 |0002--|
E5 |22----|
A |-02220|
E/A |-02100|
E7/A |-02430|
E |222100|
Bm7 |--423-|
D |000232|
B5 |-244--|
Asus2 |-024--|
A/C# |-422--|
D/A |-0432-|
E/A* |-0645-|
D/F# |45----|
B5* |99----|
F#/G#5 |89----|
G#5 |66----|
B |-24442|
E* |---454|
F# |---676|
Intro:
Guitar 1:
e|--------------------------|-12-10h12p10\9-14--12h14p12---------9-10|
B|-15b16-15b16-15b16p14-----|----------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
e|--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------|---------------15--14h15p14\12----------|
G|-16b17-16b17-16b17p15-----|-18-16h18p16\14-------------------14-16-|
D|--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
Guitar 3:
e|--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------2--|----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------0--|----------------------------------------|
A|-7---------7-4---------0--|-7-------------0-----------2------------|
D|-7---------6-4---------0--|-7-------------0-----------2----2--4--6-|
Guitar 1:
e|-10b11-10b11-10b11-10b11p9---\----|-12--10h12p10\9--14-b15--14b15--14--|
B|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
e|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|-14--------------15-b16--15b16--15--|
G|-16b17-16b17-16b17-16b17p14--\----|----16h18p16\14---------------------|
D|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Guitar 3:
e|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------2-----|------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------0-----|------------------------------------|
A|-7----7-------------4-------0-----|-7---------------0-------2----------|
D|-7----6-------------4-------0-----|-7---------------0-------2--2-2-4-6-|
A E/A E7/A A E
Feigning Joy and surprise,
Bm7
At the gifts we despise over mulled wine
D A
With you
E/A E7/A A E
On the tenty-fifth Day,
Bm7
Of the twelth month the sleigh bells are in time
D B5
Ringing true
Asus2
How we cling each Noel,
B5 A/C# D5
To that snowflake's hope in hell
B5 A5 E/G# F#5 D5
That it won't end________
A5 D5 E5
Don't let the bells end
A5 E/G# F#5 D5 A5 D5 E5
Christmas Time, just let them ring in peace
A E/A E7/A A E
Well the the weather is cruel
Bm7
But this season of Yule warms the heart
D A
But it still hurts
E/A E7/A A E
You've got your career
Bm7
Spent the best part of last year apart
D B5
And it hurts
Asus2
And that's why I pray
B A/C# D5
Each and every Christmas Day
B5 A5 E/G# F#5 D5
That it won't end________
A5 D5 E5
Don't let the bells end
A5 E/G# F#5 D5 A5 D5 E5
Christmas Time, just let them ring in peace
F#5 E5
Poised underneath the mistletoe leaf
A5
When you're not here
B5 A/C#
You went away, upon Boxing Day
D5 E5 D/F# E/G# A5
Now how the hell am I gonna make it into the New Year
SOLOS
B E* F#
Christmas Time don't let the bells end
B E* F#
Christmas Time don't let the bells end
B5* F#/A# G#5 E5 B5* E5 F#5
Christmas Time don't let the bells end
B5* F#/A# G#5 E5 B5* E5 F#5
Christmas Time, just let them ring in peace
E5
come on kids!
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version 2
Amaj Dmaj Emaj Amaj Dmaj Emaj
(----I----N----T----R----O----)
Amaj Emaj F#min Dmaj
Feigning joy and surprise at the gifts we despise over mulled wine with you
Amaj Emaj
On the 25th day of the 12th month
F#min Dmaj
The sleigh bells are in time ringing true
Bmin Amaj Bmin Dmaj
How we cling each day long to that snowflake's hope in hell
Emaj Amaj C#min F#min
that it won’t end
Amaj Dmaj Emaj
Don’t let the bells end
Amaj C#min F#min Amaj Dmaj Emaj
Christmas time, just let them ring in peace.
Amaj Dmaj Emaj Amaj Dmaj Emaj
(----S----O----L----O----)
Amaj
Well the weather is cruel,
Emaj F#min Dmaj
and the season of Yule warms the heart, but it still hurts.
Amaj Emaj F#min
You’ve got your career, spent the best part of last year apart
Dmaj
and it still hurts
Bmin Amaj Bmin Dmaj
So that’s why I pray each and every Christmas day
Emaj Amaj C#min F#min
that it won’t end
Amaj Dmaj Emaj
Don’t let the bells end
Amaj C#min F#min Amaj Dmaj Emaj
Christmas time, just let them ring in peace.
Amaj Dmaj Emaj
(Christmas time, don’t let the bells end)
Amaj Dmaj Emaj
(Christmas time, don’t let the bells end)
F#min Amaj C#min
Dust underneath the mistletoe leaves when you’re not here,
F#min
You went away upon boxing day,
Emaj Dmaj Amaj
Now how the hell am I gonna make it into the New Year?
Amaj Dmaj Emaj Amaj Dmaj Emaj Bmaj Emaj F#maj Bmaj Emaj F#maj
(-----------S-----------O-----------L-----------O-----------)
N.C.
Christmas time, don’t let the bells end
N.C. Bmaj
Christmas time, don’t let the bells end
Bmaj D#min G#min Bmaj Emaj F#maj
Christmas time, don’t let the bells end
Bmaj D#min G#min Bmaj Emaj F#maj
Christmas time, just let them ring in peace.
Bmaj D#min G#min Bmaj Emaj F#maj
Christmas time, don’t let the bells end
Bmaj D#min G#min Bmaj Emaj F#maj
Christmas time, don’t let the bells end
Bmaj D#min G#min F#maj Emaj F#maj Bmaj
(-----O-----U-----T-----R-----O-----)
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version 3
Verse 1:
A E
Fading joy and surprise.
B A
At the gifts we dispice of the moment.
D
With You
A E
On the 25th Day,
B A
on the 12th month, the slay bells are in time.
D
Ringing True
Bridge:
B A
Help me cling in my arms,
B C# D E*
Let snowflakes slowly melt.
Chorus:
A G# F# E A D B
That it end, Dont let the bells end
C# E* A C# D B
Christmas time, Just Let them ring free.
Verse 2:
A E
When the weather is cruel,
B E
And the season, that warms the heart,
D
But it stills hurts
A E
You've got your career
B A
Spend the best part of last year apart,
D
And it still hurts,
Bridge:
B A
So thats why Im crying,
B C# D E*
Cos it almost Christmas Day
Chorus:
A G# F# E A D B
That it end, Dont let the bells end
C# E* A C# D B
Christmas time, Just Let them ring free.
Interlude:
A pm...................................
(christmas Time, dont let the bells end)
(christmas Time, dont let the bells end)
F#
Frost on the leaves, the mistletoe leaves
A
When your here.
B
You went away, And dont phone again.
D
Now the hell am I gonna make 'til new year?
Then chorus parts play over solo:
(Christmas Time) Dont Let it (Dont let the bells end)
(Christmas Time, Dont let the bells end)
(Christmas Time, Dont let the bells end)
(Christmas Time, Just let them ring out)
(Christmas Time, Come On Kids! Dont let the bells end)
(Christmas Time, Dont let the bells end)
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version 4
Standard Tuning - EADGBe
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|-7-----6-----4-----7-----7-----7-----4-----4-6-4-|
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|-7-----6-----4-----7-----7-----7-----4-----4-6-4-|
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|-9-----9---7-7h9p7-5------9-7h9p7-5-10---9h10---7-------5-7-|
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|-9-----9-----7h9p7-5-------9-7h9p7-5-10--9h10/12------------|
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repeat first verse
repeat first chorus
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|-4-----------------4-----7-7-7-9-9-9-11-11-11-12-12-12-|
|-4-----------------4-----7-7-7-9-9-9-11-11-11-12-12-12-|
|-2-----------------2-----5-5-5-7-7-7-9--9--9--10-10-10-|
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[PM - - - - - - - - ]
[i couldnt really work out the solo because theres a two-part guitar
harmony going on. This is the best I could do]
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|-7b(9)r(7)b(9)-5-7b(9)r(7)-7h9p7-5-------9-7h9p7-5-10--9h10/12-|
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[PM - - - ]
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|-16-16-16-----16-16-16-14-14h16-12----14b(16)r(14)-12-10-12-14-14b(16)r(14)-|
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version 5
Intro
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|--12-11-9----12------------9-11--|
E|----------10----10-12---12-------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|--12-11-9----12------------9-11-12--|
E|----------10----10-12---12----------|
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version 6
Tuning:EADGBe
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--16b--16b--16br--14-----18-16-14-----------------14--16--18---------------|
A|------------------------------------15--14h15--12--------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--16b-(x5)-14-----18-16-14-------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------15--14h15--15b-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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