Paul McCartney – Wonderful Christmastime (Guitar)

Capo 2
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Paul McCartney Now a bonus track on disc 2 of the reissue of "McCartney II" Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Here's my GuitarPro file of the song which includes the solo and the "Ding dong" harmonies: http://plus.ultimate-guitar.com/p/paul_mccartney/wonderful_christmas_time_tab_online.html#131119 capo: 2nd fret play: A key: B --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS The tabs in PJVillanueva's excellent tab of this song reproduce the keyboard voicings perfectly: http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/p/paul_mccartney/wonderful_christmas_time_tab.htm But I found it hard to accompany myself singing this song and simultaneously playing the chords on the higher frets. If you have the same problem this might be a solution:
[Verse]
         E-A-D-G-B-e
Amaj7    x-0-6-6-5-x or x-0-2-1-2-0
A6       x-0-4-2-2-x
E/A      x-0-2-1-0-0

"Ding dong" part #1 
         E-A-D-G-B-e
A7       x-0-2-0-2-x
A6       x-0-4-2-2-x
A        x-0-2-2-2-x
D6       x-x-0-4-3-2
[Chorus]/[Solo] The chords in the chorus and in the solo are not easy to play. But it is possible to leave all the jazzy options aside and play them straight. If you want to hear the voicings of the original, however, here are some suggestions:
         E-A-D-G-B-e 
Bm7      x-2-4-2-3-2
E9       0-2-0-1-0-2
C#m7     x-4-6-4-5-4
F#m9     2-4-2-2-2-4
D        x-x-0-2-3-5
G9       3-5-3-4-3-5 or 3-x-0-2-0-1
A        x-0-2-2-2-0

[Coda] 
Amaj7    x-0-6-6-5-x
Bm/A     x-0-4-4-3-x
A        x-0-2-2-2-x
Amaj7*   x-0-7-6-5-4 or (easier) x-0-2-1-2-0
Amaj13   x-0-6-6-7-7 or (easier) x-0-2-1-0-2
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[Intro]
  A      Amaj7     A     F#m/A      A      E/A       A       A  
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------4-------|--------5-------|--------7-------|--------9-------|
B|--------5-------|--------7-------|--------9-------|--------10------|
G|--------6-------|--------6-------|--------9-------|--------9-------|
D|--------7-------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

 Bm7  E9 C#m7 F#m9 D5  G9  A       Bm7  E9 C#m7 F#m9 D5  G9  A
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|2---2---4---4---|5---5---0-------|2---2---4---4---|5---5---0-------|
B|3---0---5---2---|3---3---2-------|3---0---5---2---|3---3---2-------|
G|2---1---4---2---|2---4---2-------|2---1---4---2---|2---4---2-------|
D|4---0---6---2---|0---3---2-------|4---0---6---2---|0---3---2-------|
A|2---2---4---4---|----5---0-------|2---2---4---4---|----5---0-------|
E|----0-------2---|----3-----------|----0-------2---|----3-----------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] (see above) | A Amaj7 | A F#m/A | | A E/A | A A | | Bm7 E9 C#m7 F#m9 | D G9 A | | Bm7 E9 C#m7 F#m9 | D G9 A | [Verse 1]
Amaj7
 The mood is right 

A6
 The spirits up 

E/A
 We're here tonight 

A
 And that's enough
[Chorus]
Bm7 E9 C#m7 F#m9
Simply ha-  ving

  D         G9       A
A wonderful Christmastime 

Bm7 E9 C#m7 F#m9
Simply ha-  ving

  D         G9       A
A wonderful Christmastime
[Verse 2]
Amaj7
 The party's on 

A6
 The feeling's here 

E/A
 That only comes 

A
 This time of year
[Chorus]
Bm7 E9 C#m7 F#m9
Simply ha-  ving

  D         G9       A
A wonderful Christmastime 

Bm7 E9 C#m7 F#m9
Simply ha-  ving

  D         G9       A
A wonderful Christmastime
[Middle 8]
A             Bm7      E          [ A ]
 The choir of children sing their song 

|  A  |  Bm7  E  |    
(synth)

A7     A6    A     A/C#
 Ding, dong, ding, dong 

A7    A6    A     D
Ding, dong, ding,  uuuuuuuuuuuh 

D6       D     A
 Uuuuuuuuuuuh   Duh duh  duh duh  duh duh duh
[Interlude]
| Amaj7 | A6 | E/A | A |
(electric guitar)
[Chorus]
Bm7 E9 C#m7 F#m9
Simply ha-  ving

  D         G9       A
A wonderful Christmastime 

Bm7 E9 C#m7 F#m9
Simply ha-  ving

  D         G9       A
A wonderful Christmastime
[Verse 3]
Amaj7
 The word is out 

A6
 About the town 

E/A
 So lift your glass 

A
Oh, and don't look down
[Chorus]
Bm7 E9  C#m7 F#m9
Simply  having 

  D         G9       A
A wonderful Christmastime
[Middle 8]
A             Bm7      E          [ A ]
 The choir of children sing their song 

A               Bm7      E    
 They practiced all year long 

A
 Ding, dong, ding, dong, 

                  E
Ding, dong, ding, dong, 

A                 E7
Ding, dong, ding, dong, 

      E7         [ Amaj7 ]
Ding, dong, ding, dong
[Verse 4]
Amaj7
 The party's on 

A6
 The spirits up 

E/A
 We're here tonight 

A
 And that's enough
[Chorus]
Bm7 E9 C#m7 F#m9
Simply ha-  ving

  D         G9       A
A wonderful Christmastime 

Bm7 E9 C#m7 F#m9
Simply ha-  ving

  D         G9       A
A wonderful Christmastime
[Solo] | Bm7 E9 C#m7 F#m9 |
| D G9 D G9 | 
                      2/4
| D G9 C#m7 F#m9 | C#m7 F#m9 | | Bm7 E9 C#m7 F#m9 | | D G9 A | [Verse 5]
Amaj7
 The mood is right 

A6
 The spirits up 

E/A
 We're here tonight 

A
 And that's enough (ooh, ooh, ooh)
[Chorus]
Bm7 E9 C#m7 F#m9
Simply ha-  ving

  D         G9       A
A wonderful Christmastime 

Bm7 E9 C#m7 F#m9
Simply ha-  ving

  D         G9       A
A wonderful Christmastime 

Bm7 E9 C#m7 F#m9
Simply ha-  ving

  D         G9       A
A wonderful Christmastime
[Coda]
Amaj7 Bm/A  A   Bm/A
Oh,   oh,   oh, oh

Amaj7 Bm/A  A  
Oh,   oh,   oh

    E      | Amaj7* | % | Amaj13
For Christmastime