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from vol. II of Songs for Christmas, this is an original by sufjan he finger picks this one, which i will give an example of, but you can just play the chords and it sounds very good chords used: Am- (x02210) G/Am- (320010) F- (133211) C- (x32010) G- (320001) C/Am- (x32210) the picking pattern sufjan uses goes like this: Am G/Am e|--------------------------------------------------| B|------1-1------1-1------1-----1-1----1-1----1-1---| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|------2-2------2-2------2-----0-0----0-0----0-0---| A|---0--------0--------0----------------------------| E|----------------------------3------3------3-------| F G/Am e|--------------------------------------------------| B|------1-1------1-1------1-----1-1----1-1----1-1---| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|------3-3------3-3------3-----0-0----0-0----0-0---| A|--------------------------------------------------| E|---1--------1--------1------3------3------3-------| this carries through the whole song, just change the chord shapes during the chorus-- also i find it easiest to just keep you index finger on the b string on the first fret throughout the verses, even during the F chord during that F, just use your thumb for the bass note on the low E string no capo-- standard tuning [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/s/sufjan-stevens/258584.html ] Am G/Am F Only to bring you peace, G/Am Am Only at Christmas time, G/Am F Only the King of Kings, G/Am Am Only what once was mine, G/Am F It takes the end of time, G/Am Am It takes a long, long time, G/Am F Only one thought of mine, G/Am C Only at Christmas time. C G/Am (or possibly just G, not sure) He brings us peace, F He brings us joy, G/Am Am (or maybe C/Am, you decide) He brings all thoughts to destroy, G/Am C Only at Christmas time, C G/Am To bring us peace, F To bring us joy, G/Am Am To bring all thoughts to destroy, G/Am Am Only at Christmas time. Am G/Am F Only at Christmas time, G/Am Am Only a dream to cry, G/Am F Only at Christmas time, G/Am Am If you can read the sign, G/Am F Only at Christmas time, G/Am Am Everything lost will be found, G/Am F Only at Christmas time, G/Am C Only at Christmas time thats it-- rate it and leave any comments or corrections-- thanks |