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Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Paul McCartney
Wonderful Christmastime (1979)
(Paul McCartney)
Now a bonus track on the reissue of the Wings CD "Back to the Egg"
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CHORDS
The tabs in PJVillanueva's excellent tab of this song reproduce the keyboard voicings perfectly
(http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/p/paul_mccartney/wonderful_christmas_time_tab.htm).
But I found it hard to accompany myself singing this song and simultaneously playing the chords
on the higher frets. If you have the same problem this might be a solution:
VERSES/INTROS
e-B-G-D-A-E
Amaj7 0-2-1-2-0-x
A6 2-2-2-4-0-x
E/A 0-0-1-2-0-x
"Ding dong" part #1
e-B-G-D-A-E
A7 x-2-0-2-0-x
A6 x-2-2-4-0-x
A x-2-2-2-0-x
D6 2-3-4-0-x-x
CHORUS/SOLO
The chords in the chorus and in the solo are not easy to play. But it is possible to leave
all the jazzy options aside and play them straight.
If you want to hear the voicings of the original, however, here are some suggestions:
e-B-G-D-A-E
Bm7 2-3-2-4-2-x
E7/9 2-0-1-0-2-0
C#m7 4-5-4-6-4-x
F#m9 4-2-2-2-4-2
D 5-3-2-0-x-x
Gadd9 5-3-0-0-x-3
A 0-2-2-2-0-x
CODA
e-B-G-D-A-E
Amaj7 4-5-6-7-0-x
Amaj13 7-7-6-6-x-5
or (easier)
e-B-G-D-A-E
Amaj7 0-2-1-2-0-x
Amaj13 2-0-1-2-0-x
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Capo 2nd fret
The mood is right
The spirits up
We're here tonight
And that's enough
Simply having
A wonderful Christmastime
Simply having
A wonderful Christmastime
The party's on
The feeling's here
That only comes
This time of year
Simply having
A wonderful Christmastime
Simply having
A wonderful Christmastime
A A
The choir of children sing their song
A
(synth)
Ding, dong, ding, dong
Ding, dong, ding, uuuuuuuuuuuh
Uuuuuuuuuuuh Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh
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(electric guitar)
Simply having
A wonderful Christmastime
Simply having
A wonderful Christmastime
The word is out
About the town
So lift your glass
And don't look down
Simply having
A wonderful Christmastime
A A
The choir of children sing their song
A
They practiced all year long
Ding, dong, ding, dong,
Ding, dong, ding, dong,
Ding, dong, ding, dong,
Ding, dong, ding, dong
The party's on
The spirits up
We're here tonight
And that's enough
Simply having
A wonderful Christmastime
Simply having
A wonderful Christmastime
SOLO
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| D Gadd9| D G(add9) |
| D Gadd9| C#m7 F#m9 | C#m7 F#m9 |
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| D Gadd9| A |
The mood is right
The spirits up
We're here tonight
And that's enough
Simply having
A wonderful Christmastime
Simply having
A wonderful Christmastime
Oooooooooooooooh
Ooooooooooooooh
For Christmastime