Greg Lake - I believe in father christmas
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Tuning: D A D G B E
I measure the chord changes to see that the fingering is changing at this time. It is always an A7 / Am7
shape!
Intro:
Am7 shape A7 shape A7 shape Am7 shape Am7 shape A7 shape Dshape 4x
E|--10-----12p10---|9----10p9---|7----9p7----|5----7p5----|3----5p3---|2----3p2---|0----2p0----|0h2p0------|
B|-----------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|------------|------3----|
G|------11-------11|---9------9-|--7-------7-|---6-----6--|---4-----4-|---2-----2-|---2-----2--|---------2-|
D|---0-------------|0-----------|0-----------|0-----------|0----------|0----------|0-----------|0----------|
A|-----------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|------------|------0----|
D|-----------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|------------|---------0-|
[Vers1]
They said there'll be snow at Christmas
They said there'll be peace on earth
But instead it just kept on raining
A veil of tears for the virgin birth
A7-shape Am7 shape D-shape
E|-7---7---5--7p5-|3----5p3----|2-----------|
B|----------------|------------|------3-----|
G|---7---7---6---6|--4-------4-|---2--------|
D|-0---0---0------|0-----------|0-----------|
A|----------------|------------|------------|
D|----------------|------------|------------|
I remember one Christmas morning
The winter's light and a distant choir
Am7-shape D-shape
E|---8-----10p8----|7--------|5-------|5--------|
B|-----------------|-----8---|------8-|---7-----|
G|------9-------9--|---7----7|---7----|------7--|
D|---0-------------|0--------|0-------|0--------|
A|-----------------|---------|--------|---------|
D|-----------------|---------|--------|---------|
The peal of a bell and the Christmas tree smell
Am7-shape D-shape D-shape
E|--10-----12p10---|9-------|7-------|5-------|
B|-----------------|-----10-|-----8--|------8-|
G|------11-------11---9-----|---7----|---7----|
D|---0-------------|0-------|0-------|0-------|
A|-----------------|--------|--------|--------|
D|-----------------|--------|--------|--------|
the figure from the intro
last part with the D-shape at the end
And eyes full of tinsel and fire
E|0----2p0----|0h2p0------|
B|------------|------3----|
G|---2-----2--|---------2-|
D|0-----------|0----------|
A|------------|------0----|
D|------------|---------0-|
[Solo]
This solo is only a one note solo, the picked solo is imho overdosed in this tab. I'll load it up separetely
E|-----10-9-7-9-10-----7------|-----7-----10-9-10----|--------7------------------|-10--7-------------------|
B|--10-------------10----7--10|-10---10-8---------10-|8--7------10--8-10-8-7-8-10|-------8--7--8--10-10----|
G|----------------------------|----------------------|-----9---------------------|-----------------------7-|
D|----------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
D|----------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
[ Verse 2 ]
They sold me a dream of Christmas
They sold me a silent night
And they told me a fairy story*
'till I believed in the israelite
A7-shape Am7 shape D-shape
E|-7---7---5--7p5-|3----5p3----|2-----------|
B|----------------|------------|------3-----|
G|---7---7---6---6|--4-------4-|---2--------|
D|-0---0---0------|0-----------|0-----------|
A|----------------|------------|------------|
D|----------------|------------|------------|
And I believed in father Christmas
And I looked at the sky with excited eyes
Am7-shape D-shape
E|---8-----10p8----|7--------|5-------|5--------|
B|-----------------|-----8---|------8-|---7-----|
G|------9-------9--|---7----7|---7----|------7--|
D|---0-------------|0--------|0-------|0--------|
A|-----------------|---------|--------|---------|
D|-----------------|---------|--------|---------|
'till I woke with a yawn in the first light of dawn
Am7-shape D-shape D-shape
E|--10-----12p10---|9-------|7-------|5-------|
B|-----------------|-----10-|-----8--|------8-|
G|------11-------11---9-----|---7----|---7----|
D|---0-------------|0-------|0-------|0-------|
A|-----------------|--------|--------|--------|
D|-----------------|--------|--------|--------|
And I saw him and through his disguise
E|0----2p0----|0h2p0------|
B|------------|------3----|
G|---2-----2--|---------2-|
D|0-----------|0----------|
A|------------|------0----|
D|------------|---------0-|
[Verse 3:]
I wish you a hopeful Christmas
I wish you a brave new year
All anguish pain and sadness
Leave your heart, let your road be clear
A7-shape Am7 shape D-shape
E|-7---7---5--7p5-|3----5p3----|2-----------|
B|----------------|------------|------3-----|
G|---7---7---6---6|--4-------4-|---2--------|
D|-0---0---0------|0-----------|0-----------|
A|----------------|------------|------------|
D|----------------|------------|------------|
They said there'll be snow at Christmas
They said there'll be peace on earth
Am7-shape D-shape
E|---8-----10p8----|7--------|5-------|5--------|
B|-----------------|-----8---|------8-|---7-----|
G|------9-------9--|---7----7|---7----|------7--|
D|---0-------------|0--------|0-------|0--------|
A|-----------------|---------|--------|---------|
D|-----------------|---------|--------|---------|
Hallelujah noel be it heaven or hell
E|--10-----12p10---|9-------|7-------|5-------|
B|-----------------|-----10-|-----8--|------8-|
G|------11-------11---9-----|---7----|---7----|
D|---0-------------|0-------|0-------|0-------|
A|-----------------|--------|--------|--------|
D|-----------------|--------|--------|--------|
The Christmas you get you deserve
E|0----2p0----|0h2p0------|
B|------------|------3----|
G|---2-----2--|---------2-|
D|0-----------|0----------|
A|------------|------0----|
D|------------|---------0-|
Outro:
E|-----10-9-7-9-10-----7------|-----7-----10-9-10----|--------7------------------|-10--7-------------------|
B|--10-------------10----7--10|-10---10-8---------10-|8--7------10--8-10-8-7-8-10|-------8--7--8--10-10----|
G|----------------------------|----------------------|-----9---------------------|-----------------------7-|
D|----------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
D|----------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
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| / slide up
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| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
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