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Tuning: E A D G B E
Attempt to capture accurate chords with transitions to mirror the piano part from the official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_yuO8UNGmY The C/B is just a walkdown chord that would possibly be more accurately labeled as Cmaj9/B For the chords at the end of the intro, the standard versions of the chords I have listed sound fine, but I am attempting to use these shapes to more closely match the piano: Am G7sus4 G/B C e|-5---8-------10---12-| B|-5---6-------8----8--| G|-5---7-------7----9--| D|-7---5-------9----10-| A|-x---x-------x----x--| E|-x---x-------x----x--| Where I have indicated a C**, that chord is the beginning of the interlude that follows it. In the instrumental section after the intro, I have indicated the basic count for the chord changes, which should apply to the choruses as well. The notes in parentheses are individual walking notes played on the low E and the A string to mimic the bass. These can be played or skipped and you can also add those in several other places in the song following those G chords. For the G# A# C at the end of the song, I recommend Sliding the F shape up the neck. If you find videos of Ed playing this one live (as is so often the case) he appears to be playing it a bit differently. However, (for now at least...) I feel like what I have here matches more closely to what Elton is playing on the piano. [Chords] C x32010 AmMaj7 xx6555 Am* xx7558 C/G xx5558 C/B x20010 Am x02210 Am7 x02010 Gsus4 3x0013 [Intro]
C Build a fire and gather 'AmMaj7round the tree Am* C/G F Fill a glass and C/Emaybe cDm7ome Amand G7sus4sing G/BwithC* me
[Instrumental] C C/B Am G F Fsus2 G (G A C A) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + C C/B Am G F Am7 G (G A C A) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + [Chorus 1]
C So kiss me unC/Bder the Ammistletoe Pour Gout the Fwine, let's toast and pray Fsus2for DeGcember snow I know there's been pCain this year, but it's C/Btime to Amlet it go Next Gyear you Fnever know, Am7but for Gnow Merry Christmas We'llC dance in the kitchC/Ben while Amembers glow We've Gboth known Flove, but this love we got Fsus2is the Gbest of Gsus4all GI wish you could see-Cee you through my eye-C/Bes then yAmou would know My god, Gyou look FbeautifulAm7 right Gnow Merry Christmas
[Verse 1]
F The fire is raging Gon And we'll Call sing aC/Blong to the sAmongs G F Just having so much Gfun While we're E/G#here can we all spare a thAmought For the ones Gwho have Fgone Merry ChrGistmas, everyC**one
[Interlude]
C Ah, ah, C/Bah, Amah G F Ah, ah, Fmaj7ah, Gah
[Chorus 2]
So just keepC kissing me unC/Bder the Ammistletoe Pour Gout the Fwine, let's toast and pray Fsus2for DeGcember snGsus4ow GI know there's been pCain this year, but it's C/Btime to Amlet it go Next Gyear you Fnever know, Am7but for Gnow Merry Christmas We'llC dance in the kitchC/Ben while Amembers glow We've Gboth known Flove, but this love we got Fsus2is the Gbest of Gsus4all GI wish you could see-Cee you through my eye-C/Bes then yAmou would know My god, Gyou look FbeautifulAm7 right Gnow Merry Christmas
[Verse 2]
F I feel it when it Gcomes Every Cyear helpin' C/Bus carry Amon G F Filled up with so much Glove All our E/G#family and friends are toAmgether Where we Gall beFlong Merry ChrGistmas, everyC**one
[Interlude]
||:C Ah, ah, C/Bah, Amah G F Ah, ah, Fmaj7ah, Gah :|| x2
[Outro]
||: It's CChristmas timeC/B for Amyou and I We'll Ghave aF good night Fsus2and a G Merry Christmas :|| x3 It's CChristmas timeC/B for Amyou and I We'll Ghave aF good night Fsus2and a G#Merry A#Christmas Ctime