Acoustic Nights Of Winter

Aly And Aj

Acoustic Nights Of Winter

2006 Hollywood Records

Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com

Tracklist:

01. Greatest Time Of Year

02. Joy To The World

03. We Three Kings

04. The First Noel

05. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

06. Silent Night

07. I'll Be Home For Christmas

08. Let It Snow

09. Deck The Halls

10. Little Drummer Boy

11. Not This Year

Bonus Tracks:

12. Jingle Bell Rock

13. Rocking Around Christmas Tree

14. Winter Wonderland

15. We Wish You A Merry christmas

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1. Greatest Time Of Year

* - means harmonics

Chorus 1:

Aly:

then

e|-----0-----0-5*----4*--------0-----0-4*-5*-7*--|

B|---0-----0------5*---------0-----0-------------|

Aj:

then

Bell:

then

Post Chorus 1:

Aly:

Aj:

Bell: Idle

Verse 1:

Aly: Palm mute

e|-----

B|-----

G|-9---

D|-x---

A|-7--- (All this until chorus)

E|-----

Aj: Palm mute

Bell:

e|--------------16--12--14----16---12---16-----5*--5*--|

Chorus 2:

Aly:

then

e|-----0-----0-5*----4*--------0-----0-4*-5*-7*--|

B|---0-----0------5*---------0-----0-------------|

Aj:

then

Bell:

then

Post Chorus 2:

Aly:

Aj:

Bell: Idle

Verse 2:

Aly: x means palm mute

D|-x-x-x--(All this until "Decorate...)

Aj: Palm mute

Bell:

Aly: Decorate... (Fast up down picking)

then

Aj:

Bell: Idle

Aly: It's a picture perfect

Aj: Same as Aly

Bell:

e|--4---4---7-5*-|

(Repeat Chorus 2 and Pre Chorus 1 twice)

Bridge:

Aly: Picking Very fast (Use up down)

D|-----------------------------| (All this until Chorus 3)

Aj: Palm muting Very fast (Use Up down)

then

Bell:

e|-0--4--0--7--0--5*-4*-7*----12*--4-5-2-4-0--4--0--2--0----5*-|

B|-------------------------4*----------------------------0-----|

Guitar 3: then this will enter if you listen closely

Chorus 3:

Aly: will enter at 2:49 only and still very fast

D|-----------------------------| (All this)

Aj: Palm mute

then "Joy to the world" (still palm mute)

e|----

B|----

G|-4--

D|-4-- (All this)

A|-2--

E|----

Interlude:

Aly: still very fast

D|-----------------------------| (All this)

Aj:

Bell:

Chorus 4: Repeat Interlude for both Aj and Bell, except Aly on this one

Aly: switching from very fast to this one

B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----5---4/5\4/5-----5---4/5---5-|

D|-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-------2---------------4---------| (All this until the song ends)

Lyrics:

Chords used: with a capo on 1st fret

F#m - 244222

C#m - x46654

Ab/C - x365xx

Chorus 1:

It's the greatest time of year, and it's here

Help me celebrate it

With everybody here, friends so dear

Let me simply state it

It's our favorite way, to spend the holiday

Yeah

Verse 1:

There's a special kind of feeling in the air

It only happens at this time of year

When everyone is filled with love and cheer

'Cause that's what matters

Pretty paper boxes tied with bows

Walking in the sun or in the snow

We can feel the excitement growing, knowing

Chorus 2:

It's the greatest time of year, and it's here

Help me celebrate it

With everybody here, friends so dear

Let me simply state it

Joy to the world and everyone

Lift up your hearts and feel the love

It's our favorite way, to spend the holiday

Yeah

Post Chorus 2: E--A9(hold)

Verse 2:

We can get all cozy by the fire

Turn the music up a little higher

I don't think that I could ever tire

Of being together

Decorate the tree, hang mistletoe

And stand by me

It's a picture perfect moment captured

Memories that we'll have after

(Repeat Chorus 2 and Post chorus 1 twice)

Bridge: (Fast palm mute)

It's the greatest time (Greatest time of year)

It's time to celebrate it (Now it's our favourite time)

Chorus 3:

It's the greatest time of year, and it's here

Help me celebrate it

With everybody here, friends so dear

B(hold)

Let me simply state it

Joy to the world Joy to the world

Joy to the world

It's the greatest time of year

It's the greatest time

(Repeat Chorus 2 using these chorus 3 chords until fade out)

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2. Joy To The World

Tuning: Standard EADGBe and capo on 1st fret on both Aly and Aj to make the G chord sound as G#

* - means harmonics

Chords used:

C9 - x32033

C - x32010

Em7 - 022033

D/F# - 2xx23x

Am - x02210

Intro: Heaven and nature

Aly:

Aj:

G|-5*--7*---------------------0------------------------|

Verse 1:

Joy to the World, the Lord has come! Let earth receive her King

Let every heart prepare Him room, And Heaven and nature sing

And Heaven and nature sing, And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing

Ad lib:

Aly:

Aj:

G|-5*--7*------------------5*-|

D|---------------------4*-----|

Verse 2:

Joy to the World, the Savior reigns! Let men their songs employ

While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy

Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy

Interlude:

Aly:

Chorus:

Aly:

Heaven sings and He brings

All these best things to this world

D C9 D(hold)

And we pray, and we say

Verse 3:

He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove

The glories of His righteousness, And wonders of His love

And wonders of His love, And wonders, wonders, of His love

(Repeat Verse 1 except last word)

Outro:

sing

(Repeat Intro twice end in G let ring)

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3. We Three Kings

Tuning: EADGBe and capo on 1st fret on both Aly and Aj to make the C sound as C#

Chords used:

Am - x02210

Em - 022000

C - x32010

F - 133211

Dm - xx0231

Aly:

Aj:

Verse 1:

We three kings of Orient are Bearing gifts we traverse afar

Field and fountain, moor and mountain Following yonder star

Born a baby on Bethlehem's plain Gold we bring to crown Him again

King forever, ceasing never Over us all to rein

Aly: Before Chorus

Chorus:

Star of wonder, star of night Star with royal beauty bright

Westward leading, still proceeding Guide us to Thy perfect light

Verse 2:

Frankincense to offer have I Incense owns a Deity nigh

Pray'r and praising, all men raising Worship Him, God on high

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge: yeahhh

Aly: Solo

then

Aj: C-G/B-Am-G-F-C-G then C-G/B-Am-G-Dm-C-G

Dm C G (break)

Heaven sings hallelujah

Verse 3:

Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume Breathes of life of gathering gloom

Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying Sealed in the stone-cold tomb

(Repeat Chorus)

Outro:

Aly:

Aj: Am--Em-Am(let ring)

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4. The First Noel

Tuning: Standard EADGBe and both Aly and Aj has a capo on 1st fret to make the G chord sound as G#

Chords used:

Dsus4 - xx0233

C - x32010

Em - 022000

Am - x02210

Verse 1:

The First Noel, the Angels did say

Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay

In fields where they may keeping their sheep

On a cold winter's night that was so deep

Chorus:

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

Born is the King of Is-----rael!

Verse 2:

They looked up and saw a star

Shining in the East beyond them far

And to the earth it gave great light

And so it continued both da-ay and night

(Repeat Chorus)

Verse 3:

Then entered in those Wise men three

Full reverently upon their knee

And offered there in His presence

Their gold and myrrh and fran--kincense.

(Repeat Chorus)

Outro:

Em G C G(break)

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

C G C-G/B-Am-G(let ring)

Born is the King of Is-----rael!

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5. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Tuning: Standard EADGBe on both Aly, Aj and guitar 3 have a capo on 1st fret to make the

chord sound as C#

Chords used:

Am - x02210

Em - 022000

F - 133211

C - x32010

Dm - xx0231

Aly:

Aj:

Verse 1:

God rest ye merry gentlemen Let nothing you dismay

Remember Christ our Saviour Was born on Christmas day

To save us all from Satan's power When we were gone astray

Chorus:

O tidings of comfort and joy Comfort and joy

O tidings of comfort and joy

(Repeat Intro but twice only instead of four times)

Verse 2:

From God our Heavenly Father A blessed Angel came

And unto certain Shepherds Brought tidings of the same

How that in Bethlehem was born The Son of God by Name

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge:

Guitar 3: Solo

then

e|-----------------------------8--7------12*---------------8--10--10/12--10--8---7-|

then

B|-8--9--10---------10--------10-8------5/7\5p0-|

Aly: Very fast if you listen carefully

x5 this bar x2 this bar

Aj: Strum slowly and in the timing of both Aly and the guitar 3 soloing

Am--Dm-C-G--C-C/B-Am--Dm-C-G-E-Am-Em-Am-|Em

Verse 3:

And when they came to Bethlehem Where our dear Saviour lay

They found Him in a manger, Where oxen feed on hay

His Mother Mary kneeling down Unto the Lord did pray.

(Repeat Chorus)

Verse 4:

Now to the Lord sing praises All you within this place

And with true love and brotherhood Each other now embrace

This holy tide of Christmas All other doth deface

(Repeat Chorus)

Outro:

comfort and joy, comfort and joy, comfort and joy

C--E--Am(Let Ring)

Comfort and joy

Aly: Ending riff

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6. Silent Night

Tuning: Standard EADGBe on both Aly and Aj and Piano

* - means harmonics

Chords used:

Am - x02110

Em - 022000

D/F# - 2x023x

A/C# - x4222x

C - x32010

Piano:

G|---------------------14--12---5*-|

Aly:

Aj:

Verse 1:

Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright

Aly: let ring only

Aj:

x4 x2 x2

Round yon Virgin Mother and Child Holy Infant so tender and mild

Aly:

Aj:

x2 x2

Sleep in heavenly pea-----ce Sleep in heavenly peace

Aly:

G|-2----|-2----|-0---|-2-|-0----|-0----|-2--|-0---------5*-|

Aj:

x2

Verse 2: (Same riffs as verse 1)

Silent night, holy night Son of God, love's pure light

Radiant beams from Thy holy face With the dawn of redeeming grace

Jesus, Lord, at Thy bi--rth Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth

Bridge:

Aly and Aj: G-----D--D7--G--G7--C--D--G--D/F#-Em--G/B--D7--G

Piano solo:

then

Verse 3: (Same riffs as verse 1)

Silent night, holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight

Glories stream from heaven afar Heavenly hosts sing Hallelujiah!

Christ, the Saviour is bo---rn, Christ, the Saviour is born

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7. I'll Be Home For Christmas

Aly and Aj

I'll be home for Christmas

Acoustic Nights Of Winter

2006 Hollywood Records

Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com

Tuning: Drop D, both Aly and Aj

Chords used: (drop D only)

F#/Bb - x143xx

Abm - 6664xx

Ebm - 114xxx

C# - x46664

F# - 444322

C#7 - x46464

C# - x46664

C#sus4 - x46674

Bbm - x13321

Bm - x24432

Intro:

I'm dreaming tonight Of a place I love Even more than I usually do

Aly:

then

And although I know It's a long road back I promise you

Chorus:

I'll be home for Christmas You can count on me

Aly:

Please have snow and mistletoe And presents under the tree

Aly:

Christmas Eve will find me Where the love-light gleams

Aly:

I'll be home for Christmas If only in my dreams

Aly:

Bridge: The best part to hear the 2 siblings plucking!!! It's showtime!!!

Even more than I usually do

Aly:

Aj:

Ooh I promise you

Aly:

Aj:

(Repeat Chorus except last line)

Outro:

B Bm Bbm D#7 G#m C# F#/Bb-A7-G#m-C#sus4-c#--F#(let ring)

I'll be home for Christmas If only in my dreams

Aly:

x2

then

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8. Let It Snow

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Verse 1:

Oh the weather outside is frightful

But the fire is so delightful

And since we've no place to go

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

It doesn't show signs of stopping

And I've bought some corn for popping

The lights are turned way down low

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Chorus:

When we finally kiss goodnight

How I'll hate going out in the storm!

But if you'll really hold me tight

All the way home I'll be warm

Verse 2:

The fire is slowly dying

And the deer was still good-bying

But as long as you love me so

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Solo: Aly's great jazzy plucking while doing Verse chords

B|-----------2-3----------7\5-2--3-0------3----0----3-2---3---3---4-------|

then

B|-7-8-7-5----5---8-7\6\5--3-4-5---5-------3----10-9-8---------|

(Repeat Chorus)

Outro:

Oh the weather outside is frightful

But the fire is so delightful

And since we've no place to go

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Let it snow, snow, snow!

Aly: last part

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9. Deck The Halls

Tuning: Drop D on both Aly and Aj's guitar

Chords used: Drop D only

Bb - x133xx or 888xxx

F - 3331xx

C - x355xx

Gm - 5553xx

F/A - 787xxx

Am - 7775xx

Dm - 003xxx

Intro: Bb (x4)

Aly:

e|---6-----6-----6-----6------------6-----6-----6-----6-8---10\6-|

Aj:

Verse 1:

Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la

Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la

Don we now our gay apparel, Fa la la, la la la, la la la

Troll the ancient Yule tide carol, Fa la la la la, la la la la

(Repeat Intro but twice only)

Verse 2:

See the blazing Yule before us, Fa la la la la, la la la la

Strike the harp and join the chorus. Fa la la la la, la la la la

Follow me in merry measure, Fa la la, la la la, la la la

While I tell of Yule tide treasure, Fa la la la la, la la la la

Chorus:

All these stars have come out to shine so bright

On this Christmas night (Christmas night)

We can share this special night So

Verse 3: Modulatd from Bb to C

Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la

Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la

Sing we joyous, all together, Fa la la la la, la la la la

Hold the noise for gets my letter Fa la la la la, la la la la

Outro:

Deck the halls (deck the halls) Deck the halls (deck the halls)

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

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10. Little Drummer Boy

Tuning: Drop D both Aly and Aj

x - means palm mute

Chords used:

F - 333211

Gm - 555322

F# - 444322

C - x35553

C7 - x3231x

Aly: Very fast palm mute up down picking (x2)

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

then

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Aj: Very fast plam muting up down picking too

Verse 1:

Come, they told me, parum pum pum pum, A new born King to see, parum pum pum pum

Our finest gifts we bring, parum pum pum pum, To lay before the King, parum pum pum pum

Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum So to honour Him, parum pum pum pum, When we come

Aly: at 0:36

e|---6---6---6-|---8---8---8-|-6-6---5h6-6\1-|

x2

Verse 2: Modulated from Bb to B

Little baby, parum pum pum pum, I am a poor boy too , parum pum pum pum

I have no gifts to bring, parum pum pum pum, That's fit to give the King, parum pum pum pum

Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum. Shall I play for you, parum pum pum pum (shall i) On my drum?

Aly: at 1:20

e|---7---7---7-|---9---9---9-|-7-7---6h7-7\2-|

x2

Verse 3: Modulated from B to C

Mary nodded parum pum pum pum, The Ox and Lamb kept time, parum pum pum pum

I played my drum for Him, parum pum pum pum, I played my best for Him, parum pum pum pum

Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum. Then He smiled at me, parum pum pum pum, Me and my drum

Aly: at 2:01

e|---8---8---8-|---10---10---10-|-8-8---7h8-8\3-|

x2

Aly:

Aj:

x x x

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11. Not This Year

Tuning: Drop D both Aly and Aj

Chords used: Drop D only

Cm7 - x35343

Gm - 555333

Bb - x13331 or 888xxx

F - 333211

F/A - x03xxx or 787xxx

Aly: Idle

Aj:

Verse 1: Aly is still idle here

This Christmas card is so contrived A mannequin looks more alive

Aj: palm mute

Haven't meant a word I've written here The page is full not one thing sincere

Aj:

then

Chorus:

I can't, I can't I can't, I can't take it This is the time to smile, I can't fake it

Please allow me the chance now To break it down

Post Chorus:

It's not snow, It's rain coming down And the lights are cool But they burn out

And I can't pull off the cheer Not this year Not this year Not this year

Verse 2: Aj is only palm mute here, Aly will enter

When I look into the mirror No happiness is present here

Not supposed to whine, Not supposed to cry Try to hold it in, but not this time

Aly:

(Repeat Chorus and Post Chorus, except change the last Cm chord to D#)

Bridge:

Don't know, don't know If you can hear me

I will, I will Speak louder for you

Aj: Plucking

No more whispering Are you listening I am pleading I am pleading

(Repeat Chorus and Post Chorus, except change the last Cm chord to D#)

Interlude:

Aly: Solo

e|-6/8--8p6h8-8p6-10\8-6-----8----------------------------------|

then

e|-6/8--8p6h8-8p6-10\8-6--------|

End on Bb

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12. Jingle Bell Rock

Tuning: Drop D of both Aly and Aj

Chords used: (Drop D only)

Am7 - 776xxx

F# - 4443xx

Bm - x24432

Dm - 00323x

Bm7 - 998xxx

F#/Bb - 898xxx

Abm - 6664xx

B/D# - 121xxx

C#m - x46654

Intro:

Piano: