PAUL MCCARTNEY - WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME CHORDS

Capo: 2 Tuning: E A D G B E

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Paul McCartney Now a bonus track on disc 2 of the reissue of "McCartney II" Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Here's my GuitarPro file of the song which includes the solo and the "Ding dong" harmonies: http://plus.ultimate-guitar.com/p/paul_mccartney/wonderful_christmas_time_tab_online.html#131119 capo: 2nd fret play: A key: B --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: [Verse] E-A-D-G-B-e Amaj7 x-0-6-6-5-x or x-0-2-1-2-0 A6 x-0-4-2-2-x E/A x-0-2-1-0-0 "Ding dong" part #1 E-A-D-G-B-e A7 x-0-2-0-2-x A6 x-0-4-2-2-x A x-0-2-2-2-x D6 x-x-0-4-3-2 [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-A-D-G-B-e Bm7 x-2-4-2-3-2 E9 0-2-0-1-0-2 C#m7 x-4-6-4-5-4 F#m9 2-4-2-2-2-4 D x-x-0-2-3-5 G9 3-5-3-4-3-5 or 3-x-0-2-0-1 A x-0-2-2-2-0 [Coda] Amaj7 x-0-6-6-5-x Bm/A x-0-4-4-3-x A x-0-2-2-2-x Amaj7* x-0-7-6-5-4 or (easier) x-0-2-1-2-0 Amaj13 x-0-6-6-7-7 or (easier) x-0-2-1-0-2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] A Amaj7 A F#m/A A E/A A A 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|--------4-------|--------5-------|--------7-------|--------9-------| B|--------5-------|--------7-------|--------9-------|--------10------| G|--------6-------|--------6-------|--------9-------|--------9-------| D|--------7-------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Bm7 E9 C#m7 F#m9 D5 G9 A Bm7 E9 C#m7 F#m9 D5 G9 A 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|2---2---4---4---|5---5---0-------|2---2---4---4---|5---5---0-------| B|3---0---5---2---|3---3---2-------|3---0---5---2---|3---3---2-------| G|2---1---4---2---|2---4---2-------|2---1---4---2---|2---4---2-------| D|4---0---6---2---|0---3---2-------|4---0---6---2---|0---3---2-------| A|2---2---4---4---|----5---0-------|2---2---4---4---|----5---0-------| E|----0-------2---|----3-----------|----0-------2---|----3-----------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] (see above) | A Amaj7 | A F#m/A | | A E/A | A A | | Bm7 E9 C#m7 F#m9 | D G9 A | | Bm7 E9 C#m7 F#m9 | D G9 A | [Verse]

^Amaj7 The mood is right ^A6 The spirits up ^E/A We're here tonight ^A And that's enough

[Chorus]

^Bm7Simp^E9ly ^C#m7ha- ^F#m9ving A ^Dwonderful ^G9Christmas^Atime ^Bm7Simp^E9ly ^C#m7ha- ^F#m9ving A ^Dwonderful ^G9Christmas^Atime

[Verse]

^Amaj7 The party's on ^A6 The feeling's here ^E/A That only comes ^A This time of year

[Chorus]

^Bm7Simp^E9ly ^C#m7ha- ^F#m9ving A ^Dwonderful ^G9Christmas^Atime ^Bm7Simp^E9ly ^C#m7ha- ^F#m9ving A ^Dwonderful ^G9Christmas^Atime

[Middle 8]

^A The choir of ^Bm7children ^Esing their song | A | Bm7 E | (synth)

^A7 Ding, ^A6dong, ^Ading, ^A/C#dong ^A7Ding, ^A6dong, ^Ading, ^D uuuuuuuuuuuh ^D6 Uuuuuuuu^Duuuh ^A Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh

[Interlude] | Amaj7 | A6 | E/A | A | (electric guitar) [Chorus]

^Bm7Simp^E9ly ^C#m7ha- ^F#m9ving A ^Dwonderful ^G9Christmas^Atime ^Bm7Simp^E9ly ^C#m7ha- ^F#m9ving A ^Dwonderful ^G9Christmas^Atime

[Verse]

^Amaj7 The word is out ^A6 About the town ^E/A So lift your glass ^AOh, and don't look down

[Chorus]

^Bm7Simp^E9ly ^C#m7havin^F#m9g A ^Dwonderful ^G9Christmas^Atime

[Middle 8]

^A The choir of ^Bm7children ^Esing their song ^A They practiced ^Bm7all year ^Elong

^A Ding, dong, ding, dong, Ding, dong, ding, ^Edong, ^ADing, dong, ding, ^E7dong, E7 ^Amaj7 Ding, dong, ding, dong

[Verse]

^Amaj7 The party's on ^A6 The spirits up ^E/A We're here tonight ^A And that's enough

[Chorus]

^Bm7Simp^E9ly ^C#m7ha- ^F#m9ving A ^Dwonderful ^G9Christmas^Atime ^Bm7Simp^E9ly ^C#m7ha- ^F#m9ving A ^Dwonderful ^G9Christmas^Atime

^Amaj7 The mood is right ^A6 The spirits up ^E/A We're here tonight ^A And that's enough (ooh, ooh, ooh)

[Chorus]

^Bm7Simp^E9ly ^C#m7ha- ^F#m9ving A ^Dwonderful ^G9Christmas^Atime ^Bm7Simp^E9ly ^C#m7ha- ^F#m9ving A ^Dwonderful ^G9Christmas^Atime ^Bm7Simp^E9ly ^C#m7ha- ^F#m9ving A ^Dwonderful ^G9Christmas^Atime

[Coda]

^Amaj7Oh, ^Bm/Aoh, ^Aoh, ^Bm/Aoh ^Amaj7Oh, ^Bm/Aoh, ^Aoh E | Amaj7* | % | Amaj13 For Christmastime