Matt Maher – When I Think Of Christmas (Guitar)

Capo 4
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Chords

Tabs are a by-ear transcribtion of most resonant tones played by piano and string quartet. Adjusted for guitar (octave higher in the lead tones, than on the piano), as it is not possible to play all contrapunctually playing strings. Chords created with a help of websites Chordify and Praischarts. Chords extensions and inversions are not essential, but glamorous. Original in a key of Gb (or F#), modulating to A.
[Intro]
                                                   Bm          D/A         E/G#         A
e|----5--5--5-----3--2--3-----3--3--3--3--2--0--2--2--2--2--2--2--3--2--0--------0---------|
B|-------------------------------------------------3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--3-----2------|
G|-------------------------------------0------------------------------------------------2--|
D|-0-----------1-----------2-----------------4---------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------2-----------0------------------------0--|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------4---------------|
[Verse 1]
Dmaj7           Bm9       Em7        A7
      There's a feeling I get when I think of Christmas

Dmaj7           Bm9       Em7         A7
      There are faces I miss, all the ones not with us

F#m7           B7sus4  B7/D#  Em7          A7  A7/C#
      Wrapping lights  on a   tree, hanging each memory

F#m7         Bsus4  B  E7          A7
      For a moment the world is at peace
[Verse 2]
Dmaj7           Bm9        Em7       A7
      There's a feeling I get when I think of Christmas

Dmaj7           Bm9             Em7       A7
      There's a love between friends that knows no distance

F#m7          B7sus4  B7/D#   Em7          A7  A7/C#
      Singing songs   we all know, from a lifetime    ago

Bm7           A7          E7          Gm7       D
      And the time passes by like the falling snow
[Bridge]
Gm7/A#     Am7   Gm             Am7/F
      Memories,     what used to be

Bb                  Am7           Gm7
      As time moves on, won't you stay with me?

          C9      C9/E
      And never leave
[Verse 3]
Fmaj7           Dm7       Gm7        Csus4     C7
      There's a feeling I get when I think of Christmas

Fmaj7           Dm7       Gm7        Csus4   C7
      Just a glimmer of hope that I long to witness

F/A            Bb            Gm7    A7sus4   A7
      Like a star that appears on a dark midnight clear

Dm             Bb           C     C6 C7
      Merry Christmas to all

F/A              Bb             Gm7     A7sus4   A7
      Raise a glass of good cheer, everyone who can hear

Dm          Bb           C     C6 C7
      Merry Christmas my dear

F/A         Bb           Gm          C7
      Merry Christmas to all, and a happy new year
[Tag] (as intro in the key of F) F Bbmaj7sus2 Gm A7sus4
Dm7         C7           Gm7         C9
      Merry Christmas to all, and a happy new year
[Outro]
   F          Bb/D#       Bbm/D        Bbm/C#   F
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|----1--1--1--1-----------------------------------|
G|----------------3--2--3-----3--3--3--3--2--0--2--|
D|-3-----------1-----------0-----------------------|
A|-------------------------------------4--------3--|
E|----------------------------------------------1--|