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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 G(add9) 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo 2nd fret Amaj7 The mood is right A6 The spirits up E/A We're here tonight A And that's enough Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9 Simply having D G(add9) A A wonderful Christmastime Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9 Simply having D G(add9) A A wonderful Christmastime Amaj7 The party's on A6 The feeling's here E/A That only comes A This time of year Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9 Simply having D G(add9) A A wonderful Christmastime Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9 Simply having D G(add9) A A wonderful Christmastime [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/p/paul-mccartney/260155.html ] A [Bm7] [E] A The choir of children sing their song A [Bm7] [E] (synth) A7 A6 A A/C# Ding, dong, ding, dong A7 A6 A D Ding, dong, ding, uuuuuuuuuuuh D6 D A Uuuuuuuuuuuh Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh | Amaj7 | A6 | E/A | A | (electric guitar) Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9 Simply having D G(add9) A A wonderful Christmastime Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9 Simply having D G(add9) A A wonderful Christmastime Amaj7 The word is out A6 About the town E/A So lift your glass A And don't look down Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9 Simply having D G(add9) A A wonderful Christmastime A [Bm7] [E] A The choir of children sing their song A [Bm7] [E] They practiced all year long [A] Ding, dong, ding, dong, [E] Ding, dong, ding, dong, [A] Ding, dong, ding, dong, E7 Ding, dong, ding, dong Amaj7 The party's on A6 The spirits up E/A We're here tonight A And that's enough Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9 Simply having D G(add9) A A wonderful Christmastime Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9 Simply having D G(add9) A A wonderful Christmastime SOLO | Bm7 E7/9 | C#m7 F#m9 | | D G(add9)| D G(add9) | | D G(add9)| C#m7 F#m9 | C#m7 F#m9 | | Bm7 E7/9 | C#m7 F#m9 | | D G(add9)| A | Amaj7 The mood is right A6 The spirits up E/A We're here tonight A And that's enough Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9 Simply having D G(add9) A A wonderful Christmastime Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9 Simply having D G(add9) A A wonderful Christmastime Amaj7 Bm/A A Bm/A Oooooooooooooooh Amaj7 Bm/A A Ooooooooooooooh E Amaj7 Amaj7/13 For Christmastime |