Sufjan Stevens – Only At Christmas Time (Guitar)

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from vol. II of Songs for Christmas, this is an original by sufjan he finger picks this one, which i will give an example of, but you can just play the chords and it sounds very good chords used: Am- (x02210) G/Am- (320010) F- (133211) C- (x32010) G- (320001) C/Am- (x32210)
the picking pattern sufjan uses goes like this:
     Am                       G/Am
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|------1-1------1-1------1-----1-1----1-1----1-1---|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|------2-2------2-2------2-----0-0----0-0----0-0---|
A|---0--------0--------0----------------------------|
E|----------------------------3------3------3-------|

     F                        G/Am
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|------1-1------1-1------1-----1-1----1-1----1-1---|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|------3-3------3-3------3-----0-0----0-0----0-0---|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|---1--------1--------1------3------3------3-------|
this carries through the whole song, just change the chord shapes during the chorus-- also i find it easiest to just keep you index finger on the b string on the first fret throughout the verses, even during the F chord during that F, just use your thumb for the bass note on the low E string no capo-- standard tuning
Am         G/Am      F
   Only to bring you peace,

           G/Am      Am 
   Only at Christmas time,

            G/Am    F
   Only the King of Kings,

             G/Am     Am
   Only what once was mine,

                G/Am   F
   It takes the end of time,

              G/Am       Am
   It takes a long, long time,

            G/Am       F
   Only one thought of mine,

           G/Am      C
   Only at Christmas time.

C               G/Am  (or possibly just G, not sure)
   He brings us peace,

                F
   He brings us joy,

                 G/Am        Am (or maybe C/Am, you decide)
   He brings all thoughts to destroy,

           G/Am      C
   Only at Christmas time,

C              G/Am
   To bring us peace,

               F
   To bring us joy,

                G/Am        Am
   To bring all thoughts to destroy,

           G/Am      Am
   Only at Christmas time.

Am         G/Am      F
   Only at Christmas time,

          G/Am     Am
   Only a dream to cry,

           G/Am      F
   Only at Christmas time,

              G/Am     Am
   If you can read the sign,

           G/Am      F
   Only at Christmas time,

              G/Am         Am
   Everything lost will be found,

           G/Am      F
   Only at Christmas time,

           G/Am      C
   Only at Christmas time
thats it-- rate it and leave any comments or corrections-- thanks