Tabbed By: Mike
This is a tab for Gabe Bondoc's version of the classic Harry Connick Jr. arrangement.
Video right this way --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3vp1k8wvw0
This is a great little jazzy tune that can be played with one guitar. I've tabbed out
how he plays each of the chords in the video (more or less) so pay attention!
Standard Tuning
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Chords Used:
Gm9 F6add9 E6add9 F#6add9
e--------------------------------|
B---------8-------7-------9------|
G--10-----7-------6-------8------|
D---8-----7-------6-------8------|
A--10-----8-------7-------9------|
E--------------------------------|
Em7aug5 Ebm6 C13
e--8-------------------------|
B--8-(13)----7---------10----| alternative positions in brackets
G--7-(--)----5-(11)-----9----|
D----(12)------(10)-----8----|
A--7-(14)----6-(--)----------|
E----(12)------(11)-----8----|
Bm7 E9 Amaj7 Bbm6 Am7 D9 Gmaj7 Abm6 C11
e-----------------------|------------------------|--------|
B--------7----5---------|--------5----3----------|---6----|
G---7----7----6----6----|---5----5----4-----4----|---7----|
D---7----6----6----5----|---5----4----4-----3----|---8----|
A--(9)---7--------------|--------5---------------|--------|
E---7---------5----6----|---5---------3-----4----|---8----|
Fmaj7 Fm F#m6 C#m7 Dm9 E7* A7*
e------------------------------------5---|
B--1----1---------5-----5------------0---|
G--2----1----2----4-----5------7-----6---|
D--2---------1----------3------6-----5---|
A-----------------4-----5------7---------|
E--1----1----2-----------------------5---|
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EDIT
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To make this a bit easier to play I put a capo on the 1st fret (still using the exact
same chord positions so the numbers here would all shift down by one to be relative to the
capo). This lets you play the low E string open (because now it's an F) throughout the
verse. It also let's you play the C11 in an open B position like so:
C11*
e---0----|
B---0----|
G---6----|
D---7----|
A--------|
E---7----|
*relative to capo 1
A little less stretching can go a long way. Merry Christmas!
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Intro: Play around between F6add9 and F#6add9. Cut with C11 just before the verse.
e-------------------- ----|
B--8---8--8---8--8-9-... --6-|
G--7---7--7---7--7-8-... --7-|
D--7---7--7---7--7-8-... --8-|
A--8---8--8---8--8-9-... ----|
E-------------------- --8-|
Verse:
**During the verse, he mostly just plays around between the F6add9 and Gm9 chords
It's up to you how you want to jazz it up but basically he'll just hit a couple
strings on the up stroke. This is just an example:
F6add9 Gm9 F6add9 Gm9 ...
e--------------------------------------------------11-...
B--8---10---------10-----8---14---------10-----8---11-...
G--7---10----10---10-----7---13-----10--10-----7---11-...
D--7----------8----------7---12------8---------7------...
A--8---------10----------8----------10---------8------...
E-----------------------------------------------------...
v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
F6add9
Just hear those sleigh bells jingle-ing
Gm9 F6add9 Gm9
Ring ting tingle-ing too
F6add9
Come on, it's lovely weather
Gm9 F6add9 Gm9
For a sleigh ride together with you
F6add9
Outside the snow is falling
Gm9 F6add9 Gm9
And friends are calling "You hoo"
F6add9
Come on, it's lovely weather
Gm9 F6add9 E6add9 F6add9
For a sleigh ride together with you
Interlude:
Bm7 E9
Giddy-yup giddy-yup giddy-yup let's go
Amaj7 Bbm6
Lets look at the show
Bm7 E9 Amaj7
We're riding in a wonderland of snow
Am7 D9
Giddy-yup giddy-yup giddy-yup it's grand
Gmaj7 Abm6
Just holding your hand
Gm9
We're gliding along with the song
C11
Of a wintry fairy land
F6add9
Our cheeks are nice and rosy
Gm9 F6add9 Gm9
And comfy cozy are we
F6add9
We're snuggled up together like
Gm9 F6add9
Birds of a feather would be
e-----------------12----------------| h = hammer on
B--12h13p12p10h12----12h13p12p10h12-| p = pull off
G-----------------------------------|
F6add9
Let's take that road before us
Gm9 F6add9 Gm9
And sing a chorus or two
Em7aug5 Ebm6
Come on, it's lovely weather
Gm9 C13 F6add9 C11
For a sleigh ride together with you
Intelude 2:
* Basically plays the verse while he skats except he throws in
an F#6add9 in place of every second Gm9 chord
F6add9 Gm9 F6add9 F#6add9 x3
F6add9 Gm9 C13 F6add9
Bridge:
Fmaj7
There's a birthday party
Fm
At the home of Farmer Gray
Fm Fmaj7
It'll be the perfect ending to a perfect day
Fmaj7 F#m6
We'll be singing the songs
Gm7 Abm6 Am7 C#m7 Dm9
We love to sing without a single stop
Amaj7
At the fireplace
Bbm6 Bm7 E7* A7*
While we watch the chestnuts pop
'pop, pop, pop'
e--8----------|
B------8------|
G----------5--|
Fmaj7
There's a happy feeling
Fm
Nothing in the world can buy
Fm
When they pass around the coffee
Fmaj7
And the pumpkin pie
Fmaj7 F#m6 Gm7 Abm6
It'll nearly be like a picture print
Am7 C#m7 Dm9
By Currier and Ives
C11
These wonderful things are the things
We remember all through our lives
F6add9
Just hear those sleigh bells jingle-ing
Gm9 F6add9 Gm9
Ring ting tingle-ing too
F6add9
Come on, it's lovely weather
Gm9 F6add9 Gm9
For a sleigh ride together with you
F6add9
Outside the snow is falling
Gm9
And friends are calling "You hoo"
e----------------11-|
B--13----13-13---11-|
G--12----12-12---11-|
D--11----11-11------|
v ^ v ^ ^
Em7aug5 Ebm6
Come on, it's lovely weather
Gm9 C13 F6add9 F#6add9
For a sleigh ride together with you
**Play the Intro bit here on the way out**
F6add9 F#6add9
