Tuning: G C E A

for the easy strumming pattern, for example the first line: C down up F down (long) F down up down secount line: F down up Dm down (long) Dm down up down etc. [Verse 1]

^CThat old north-^Fwind^F holing ^Fhigh up in the ^Dmtimber ^Dm the only ^Dmtime that I reme^Gmmber ^Gm I was ^Gmriding on the ^Fline^F ^C

[Verse 2]

^COne lone ^Fstar^F hanging ^Fover the hor^Dmizon^Dm like the ^Dmone that let the ^Gmwise men^Gm as they ^Gmfollowed havens ^Fstar^F ^C

[Verse 3]

^CSnow caped ^Gmpeeks^Gm like the ^Gmangels in their ^Dmglory^Dm seemed to ^Dmsing the angel ^Gstory^G as the ^Gwind blows through the ^Cpines^C

[Verse 4]

^CDrifting ^Falone^F to the ^Fsound of spursens ^Dmjingling^Dm like ^Dmsilver bells are ^Gmringing^Gm ^GmChristmas on the ^Fline^F ^C

[solo wisteling like a basic verse] C F F F Dm Dm Dm Gm Gm Gm F F C [Verse 5]

^CSnow caped ^Gmpeeks^Gm like the ^Gmangels in their ^Dmglory^Dm seemed to ^Dmsing the angel ^Gstory^G as the ^Gwind blows through the ^Cpines^C

[Verse 6]

^CDrifting ^Falone ^F to the ^Fsound of spursens ^Dmjingling^Dm like ^Dmsilver bells are ^Gmringing^Gm ^GmChristmas on the ^Fline^F

[slow]

^DmSilver spurs are ^Gmjingling^Gm ^CChristmas on the ^Fline^F ^F

Michael Martin Murphey - Christmas on the line