Slade - Merry christmas everybody acoustic
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This classic song by the 70s UK Glam Rock stars: Slade was originally played on electric
guitar which would have meant a lot of barre chords.
However, I’ve done this as an acoustic guitar-friendly version for those who prefer to
cut down on their barred chords. If you are not an advanced player, you can stick to the
chords excluding those in brackets (and in fact if you don’t like a barred Bm, you can
play just Em in its place throughout quite comfortably – it sounds close enough in this context).
Better players can bring in the bracketed chords. Note: D alt is an altered version of
D, there are 2 choices shown – one with quite a stretch on the little finger, the other
with a move up the neck – take your choice!)
Have fun... Merry Christmas (if it's that time of year) and if you have any comments
feel free to email as below. Cheers, David
Chord shapes:
Am Bb Bm C D7 D Dsus4 Dmin Dalt Em G
0-----1-----2-----0-----2-----2-----3-----1-----2 or 5----0-----3--|
1-----3-----3-----1-----1-----3-----3-----3-----3----7----0-----0--|
2-----3-----4-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2----7----0-----0--|
2-----3-----4-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----5----7----2-----0--|
0-----x-----2-----3-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x----x----2-----2--|
x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----3-----x-----x----x----0-----3--|
G (Em)Bm D (Dsus4 D)
Are you hanging up a stocking on your wall?
G (Em)Bm D (Dsus4 D)
It's the time that every Santa has a ball
Does he Cride a red nosed Greindeer?
Does he Cturn up on his slGeigh
Do the Amfairies keep him Csober for a Dday?
Chorus:
(D7) G Bm Bb D
So here it is Merry Christmas everybody's having fun
G Bm Bb (D)
Look to the future now it's only just begun
G Bm D (Dsus4 D Dalt)
Are you waiting for the family to arrive?
G Bm D (Dsus4 D Dalt)
Are you sure you got the room to spare inside?
Does your Cgranny always Gtell ya
that the Cold songs are the Gbest?
Am C D (Dsus4 D Dalt)
Then she's up and rock 'n' rollin' with the rest
Chorus:
(D7) G Bm Bb D
So here it is merry Christmas everybody's having fun
G Bm Bb (D)
Look to the future now it's only just begun
DmWhat will your daddy Bbdo
When he sees your DmMama kissin' BbSanta Claus?
C->D
Ah ah
D7 G Bm D (Dsus4 D Dalt)
Are you hanging up a stocking on your wall?
D7 G Bm D (Dsus4 D Dalt)
Are you hoping that the snow will start to fall?
Do you Cride on down the Dhillside
in a bCuggy you have Dmade?
When you Amland upon your Chead then you've been DSlade(slayed)
Chorus x4:
D7So here it Gis Merry BmChristmas everyBbbody's having Dfun
GLook to the Bmfuture now it's Bbonly just begunD
By David G 2010 davidguy333@gmail.com.