The Drifters – White Christmas (Guitar)
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***Big thanks to martink12au for his input into creating this Tab.***
Tabbed by Robert Da Prato 15th December 2021
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VERSION 1: NO CAPO TO USE RIFFS ALONG WITH CHORDS.(SCROLL DOWN FOR VERSION 2)
Table of Riff's used in this Version 1.
(Ab) Riff (Eb) Riff (Eb7) Riff e|-4-4-------------------|6-6--------------------|6-6--------------------| B|-4-4-------------------|8-8--------------------|8-8--------------------| G|-5-5-------------------|8-8--------------------|6-6--------------------| D|-6-6-------------------|8-8--------------------|8-8--------------------| A|-6-6-6-5h6-6/8-6p5-6---|6-6-8-7h8-8/10-8p7-8---|6-6-8-7h8-8/10-8p7-8---| E|-4-4-----------------6-|6-6------------------6-|6-6------------------4-|
Define:
Bb5 = 68XXXX Eb5 = 68XXXX Ab5 = 4XXXX \ = Slide Chord Down Fast
* = Single Slow Downstrum ** = Light fast strums on thin strings
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[Intro]
Ab Ab
e|--------|4-4-------------------|4-4-------------------|
B|--------|4-4-------------------|4-4-------------------|
G|--------|5-5-------------------|5-5-------------------|
D|--------|6-6-------------------|6-6-------------------|
A|6p5-6---|6-6-6-5h6-6/8-6p5-6---|6-6-6-5h6-6/8-6p5-6---|
E|------4-|4-4-----------------4-|4-4-----------------4-|
Ooh, doop doop, doop doo doop Ooh, doop doop, doop[Verse 1]
(Ab) (Eb) I'm dreaming of a white Christmas (Eb7) (Ab) Just like the ones I used to know Ab Ab7 Db Dbm Where those treetops glisten and (Ayyy ay) children listen Ab5* Ab* Ab* Ab Bb5* Bb7* Bb7* Bb7 Bb7* Bb7* Bb7* Eb7 Eb7* \ To hear sleigh bells in the snow, the snow (Doop,doop,doop,de Ooh)
[Chorus]
Ab Eb5* (Eb) Then I, I, I am dreaming of a white Christmas (Eb7) Ab5* (Ab) With every Christmas card I write Ab Ab7 Db Dbm May your days, may your days, may your days be merry and bright........ Ab5* Ab* Ab* Eb7 Ab5* (Ab) And may all your Christmases be white
[Verse 2]
Ab5* (Ab) Eb5* (Eb) I, I, I, I'm dreaming of a white Christmas (Eb7) Ab5* (Ab) Just like the ones I used to know Ab Ab7 Db Dbm Where those treetops glisten and all(Ayyy ay) children listen Ab5* Ab* Ab* Ab Bb5* Bb7* Bb7* Bb7 Bb7* Bb7* Bb7* Eb7 Eb7* \ To hear sleigh bells in the snow, the snow (Doop,doop,doop,de Ooh)
[Outro]
Ab5* (Ab) Eb5* (Eb) I, I, I, I'm dreaming of a white Christmas (Eb7) Ab5* (Ab) With every Christmas card I write Ab Ab7 Ab Ab7 Db Dbm* May your days, may your days, may your days be merry and bright........Oooh Oooh Ab* Eb7* Ab* Ab* And may all your Christmases be white..... Ab Jingle bells, jingle bells Ab* Ab** Ab* Ab** Jingle bells all the way, ooh
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
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VERSION 2: USES CAPO ON 1ST FRET & WRITTEN TO PLAY AS CHORDS.
G6/D = XX0000 G = 320003 Em/G = 3X2003 G6 = 320000 D9 = XX0210 Dsus2 = xx0230
Asus2 = x02200 C/G = 332010 C6/G = 302010 Cm = X35543 Cm7 = X35343
* = Single Slow Downstrum ** = Light fast strums on thin strings
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CAPO ON 1ST FRET.
[Intro] G6/D G Em/G G6/D G Em/G e|------------|-3--3---3--3--3--|------------|-3--3---3--3--3--| B|------------|-0--0---0--0--0--|------------|-0--0---0--0--0--| G|------------|-0--0---0--0--0--|------------|-0--0---0--0--0--| D|0-----0-----|-0--0---0--0--2--|0-----0-----|-0--0---0--2--2--| A|---4--------|-2--2---2--2--x--|---4--------|-2--2---2--0--X--| E|---------3--|-3--3---3--3--3--|---------3--|-3--3---3--3--3--| Do do do dum, do do do do do Do do do dum, do do do do do
[Verse 1]
G G6 G D Dsus2 D I'm, (Do do) dreaming of a white (Do do) Christmas (Do do) D7 D9 D D9 G G6 G Just like the ones I used to know (Do do do do do) G6 G G7 C/G C6/G Cm Cm7 Where those treetops glisten and (Ayyy ay) children listen G6 G A Asus2 D7 D9 D7 To hear, (Do do) sleigh bells in the snow, (Do do) the snow (Dop,do do)
[Chorus]
G G6 G D Dsus2 D Then I, I, I am dreaming of a white (Do do) Christmas (Do do) D7 D9 D7 D9 G G6 G With every Christmas card I write (Do do do do do) G6 G G6 G G6 C/G C6/G Cm Cm7 May your days, may your days, may your days be merry and bright............... G D7 D9 D7 G G6 G And may all (Do do) your Christmases be white (Do do do do do)
[Verse 2]
G G6 G G6 D Dsus2 D I, I, I, I'm dreaming of a white (Do do) Christmas D7 D9 D7 D9 G G6 G Just like the ones I used to know (Do do do do do) G G6 G7 C/G C6/G Cm Cm7 Where those treetops glisten and (Ayyy ay) children listen G G6 A Asus2 D* D Dsus2 To hear (Oooohhh) sleigh bells in the snow, the snow (Mmm da do da do da)
[Outro]
G G6 G D Dsus2 D Then I, I, I am dreaming of a white (Do do) Christmas (Do do) D7 D9 D7 D9 G G6 G With every Christmas card I write (Do do do do do) G G6 G G7 C/G C6/G Cm* May your days, may your days, may your days be merry and bright........ Oooh Oooh G* D7* G* G* G* G* And may all your Christmases be white..... G Jingle bells, jingle bells G* G** G* G** Jingle bells all the way, ooh