Nat King Cole - The christmas song

Title: The Christmas Song Artist: Nat King Cole, https://youtu.be/hwacxSnc4tI Author and Copyright: MississippiHans (arr.+tab.) Tempo: 12/8 time with q=110, Capo: 2nd fret, optionally Play bass quarters consequently with your right-hand thumb. Play with a swinging feel. Each quarter consist of a triplet, i.e. the "quarter beat" is followed by 0, 1 or 2 "triplet beats". Triplet beats are marked "t". The last two measure in the Code have 4/4 time; here eighths are marked '+'. Emphasize the melody notes. The chord names above the tab lines indicate the left-hand position; The C chord in the 2nd measure is in fact Cmaj7, but never mind. Use thumb-fretting for D and Bb. [Verse] (2x) G t t t t t C t t t t t t t D7 t t t G t Em t t E|----------3--2-p0----------|-0a----------0-------------|----------0----------------|----------------------| B|----------------------3-p1-|-0a-0--0--------------3-p1-|-0-----------3-p1-----0----|----------------------| G|----0----------------------|-0a-------0-----0----------|----0--------------------2-|-0a-------------------| D|-------0-----------2-------|-------2-----------2-------|-------2-----------0-------|-0a-----0-----2-----2-| A|-------------2-------------|-3a----------3-------------|---------------------------|-----2-----------2----| E|-3-------------------------|---------------------------|-0-----------2-------------|-3a--------0----------| Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose, A turkey and some mistletoe, Help to make the season bright. Am t t t t t Em t t t B7 t E|---------------0------------------------|------------------0---2a-------------| B|-------------------3---p1-------0-------|-0------------3-------0a-------------| G|------2-----------------------------2---|------0---------------2a---------2---| D|----------2-----------------2-----------|----------2-----------------1--------| A|-0-----------------0--------------------|----------------------2a-------------| E|----------------------------------------|-0-----------------------------------| Yuletide carols being sung by a choir, And Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow Will /------------1st pass--------------------------------\ /--------------2nd pass----------------------------\ Am t (Em) t t t Am t D t t C t G t C D t G t t G7 t t E|-3a--------3--p0-----------|-0a-----------------------|-3a-p0--------------------|-------------------------| B|-1a------------------3--p0-|-1a-----------------------|-1a-----3a-p0-------------|-------------------------| G|-2a-----2------------------|-2a-------2------2------2-|-0a-----0a-----0a---2--p0-|----0------0-----0-----0-| D|-----2------------2--------|------2-------------0-----|--------0a-----2a---0-----|-------0------------3----| A|-0a------------------------|-0a-----------------------|-3a------------3a---------|--------------2----------| E|-----------0---------------|-------------2------------|--------------------------|-3-----------------------| folks dressed up like Eski- mos, everybody knows find it hard to sleep tonight. They know that [Bridge] C t t t D t t t C t t t D t t t E|-3a---------------------|-2a-----------------------|-3a------------------------|-2a------------------------| B|-1a-----------0---------|--------------------------|-1a----------1--p0---------|-3a------------------------| G|-0a-----0--------2--p0--|-2a-------2-----2------2--|-0a-------0---------2--p0--|-2a-------2------0--2--p0--| D|-----2-----------0------|------0-------------------|------2-------------0------|------0--------------------| A|-3a---------------------|-0a----------------0------|-3a------------------------|-0a-----------------0------| E|-----------3------------|-------------2------------|-------------3-------------|-------------2-------------| Saan- ta's on his way; He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh. And every Bb t t t C t t t Bb t t t D t t t E|-1a---------1-------------|--------------------------|-1a---------1-------------|-2a-----------------------| B|-3a-------------3--1------|-1a-----------------------|-3a-------------3--1------|-3a-------------3-p0------| G|-3a------3-------------3--|-0a-------0-----0------0--|-3a------3-------------3--|-2a-------2------------2--| D|-----3-------------3------|------2------------3------|-----3-------------3------|------0-------------------| A|--------------------------|-3a-----------------------|--------------------------|-0a----------------0------| E|-1a---------1-------------|-------------3------------|-1a---------1-------------|-------------2------------| mother's child is going to spy, To see if reindeer really know how to fly. [Verse] G t t t t t C t t t t t t t D7 t t t G t Em t t E|----------3--2-p0----------|-0a----------0-------------|----------0----------------|----------------------| B|----------------------3-p1-|-0a-0--0--------------3-p1-|-0-----------3-p1-----0----|----------------------| G|----0----------------------|-0a-------0-----0----------|----0--------------------2-|-0a-------------------| D|-------0-----------2-------|-------2-----------2-------|-------2-----------0-------|-0a-----0-----2-----2-| A|-------------2-------------|-3a----------3-------------|---------------------------|-----2-----------2----| E|-3-------------------------|---------------------------|-0-----------2-------------|-3a--------0----------| And so I'm offering this simple phrase, To kids from one to ninety-two, Am t t t t t Em t t B7 t C t G t C D t G t t G7 t t E|-----------0-----------------|-------------0---2--------|-3a-p0-------------------|-----------------------| B|--------------3--p1-----0----|-0--------3------0--------|-1a-----3a-p0------------|-----------------------| G|-----2---------------------2-|-----0-----------2------2-|-0a-----0a-----0a--2--p0-|----0-----0----0-----0-| D|--------2------------2-------|--------2------------1----|--------0a-----2a--0-----|-------0----------3----| A|-0------------0--------------|-----------------2--------|-3a------------3a--------|-------------2---------| E|-----------------------------|-0------------------------|-------------------------|-3---------------------| Although its been said many times, many ways, Merry Christmas to you! [Instrumental] (corresponds to the Bridge) C t t t t t t t D t t t t t t t E|-0--------------------------------------------|-2-----------------------------------2--------| B|-----1-------1-------1----------p0------------|-----3-------3-------3-------3----------------| G|---------0-------0-----------0-------2---p0---|---------2-------2---------------2--------2---| D|-------------2-----------------------0--------|-------------0--------------------------------| A|-3--------------------------------------------|-0-----------------------------------0--------| E|-------------------------3--------------------|-------------------------2--------------------| C t t t t t t t D t t t t t t t E|-0--------------------------------------------|-2--------------------------------------------| B|-----1-------1-------1----------p0------------|-----3-------3-------3-------3----------------| G|---------0-------0-----------0-------2---p0---|---------2-------2---------------0---2---p0---| D|-------------2-----------------------0--------|-------------0--------------------------------| A|-3--------------------------------------------|-0-----------------------------------0--------| E|-------------------------3--------------------|-------------------------2--------------------| Bb t t t t t t t C t t t t t t t E|-1-----------------------1--------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| B|-----3-------3-------3-----------3---1--------|-----1-------1-------1----------p0------------| G|---------3-------3-----------3------------3---|---------0-------0-----------0-------2---p0---| D|-------------3-----------------------3--------|-------------2-----------------------0--------| A|----------------------------------------------|-3--------------------------------------------| E|-1-----------------------1--------------------|-------------------------3--------------------| Bb t t t t t t t D t t t t t t t E|-1-----------------------1--------------------|-2-----------------------------------------| B|-----3-------3-------3-----------3---1--------|-----3-------3-------3--------3--p0--------| G|---------3-------3-----------3------------3---|---------2-------2---------------------2---| D|-------------3-----------------------3--------|-------------0-----------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------|-0--------------------------------0--------| E|-1-----------------------1--------------------|-------------------------2-----------------| [Coda] G t t t t t C t t t t t t t D7 t t t E|-------------3---2--p0------------|-0a-------------0-----------------|------------0------------------------| B|---------------------------3--p1--|-0a--0---0----------------3--p1---|-0--------------3---p1-------0-------| G|-----0----------------------------|-0a----------0------0-------------|-----0---------------------------2---| D|---------0--------------2---------|---------2-------------2----------|---------2---------------0-----------| A|-----------------2----------------|-3a-------------3-----------------|-------------------------------------| E|-3--------------------------------|----------------------------------|-0--------------2--------------------| And so I'm offering this simple phrase, To kids from one to ninety- G t Em t t Am t t t t t Em7 t t t B7 C t E|-------------------------------|--------------0-----------------------|------------------0---2a----3a--p0--| B|-------------------------------|------------------3---p1-------0------|-0------------3-------0a----1a------| G|-0a----------------------------|------2----------------------------2--|------0---------------2a----0a------| D|-0a--------0-------2--------2--|----------2----------------2----------|----------2-------------------------| A|------2----------------2-------|-0----------------0-------------------|----------------------2a----3a------| E|-3a------------0---------------|--------------------------------------|-0----------------------------------| two, Although its been said many times, many ways, Merry G t (slow down) D G + + + + + + + + E|--------------------------|-7----7----7---------7----7----7--------|-7---10\---3---/5---7------------------| B|-3a--p0-------------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| G|-0a------------------2----|-0--------------0-------------------0---|-------------------------0---------0---| D|---------------------0----|-----------0-------------------0--------|-----------0------------------0--------| A|----------2---------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| E|-3a-------------3---------|-3-------------------7------------------|-3------------------3------------------| Christmas to you! ************************************ | a Arpeggio = harp-like (pick all strings in fast sequence upward) | h Hammer-on | p Pull-off | / Slide up | \ Slide down ************************************