The Oh Hellos – Ill Be Home For Christmas If I Can Be There (Guitar)

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***Big thanks to martink12au for his input into creating this Tab.*** Tabbed by Robert Da Prato, 18th December, 2023 Define: B.p.m. 130 4/4 Time Signature Original Key – A Capo Key – E * Single Strum % Repeat the previous chord Playing Note: The strum pattern is d d d u d and the up stroke is either a E7/D C#m7/D or B7sus2 = x24222 depending on what chord your playing, or just play the chords shown in the in the tab. ********************************************************** [Intro] |E |% |C#m |% | |E |% |C#m |% | [Verse 1] 0:22
   E
Oh I'll be home for Christmas

         C#m
If I can be there

   E
Oh I wouldn't wanna miss it

       C#m
If I'm free this year

A
I'll be home for Christmas

        B
If I've got the time

A
Set a place for me

          B
And maybe I'll swing by

        A
Yeah, I know it's been a minute

         E            B
That I'm only halfway in it

      A                  F#m                    B              B
But I hope that it still shows that you've been on my mind
[Instrumental] 0:59 |E |% |C#m |% | |E |% |C#m |% | [Verse 2] 1:13
    E
Oh, I'll be home for Christmas

        C#m
Maybe a few days late

E
Travel's just a little cheaper

           C#m
If you can pick your own dates

A                                    B
Haven't checked the books so I can't say just yet

A                                   B
There's a hundred parties I already can't forget

      A
And I know it's been a minute

         E            B
That I'm only halfway in it

      A                  F#m                 B
But I hope that it still shows that you're a friend of mine

          A
Yeah, I'm sorry it's been a minute

        E                B
That my heart just isn't in it

      A                   F#m                B
But I hope that you still know you're always on my mind
[Instrumental] 2:13 |E |% |C#m |% | |E |% |C#m |% | [Verse 3] 2:27
    E                                C#m
Oh, I'll be home for Christmas but I can't stay long

E                                         C#m
Sure I'll carol with the family for maybe just one more song

A                                         B
When it's done, I know we'll start over a hundredth time

      A
Yeah, Christmas never ends, so maybe

E
I'll be home for Christmas

         A
If I can be there

   E
Oh,I'll be home for Christmas

       A
If I'm free this year

   E
Oh,I'll be home for Christmas

        B
If I've got the time

A
Set a place for me and maybe
[Outro] 3:20
E                           A
I'll be home for Christmas

E                           A
I'll be home for Christmas

C#m
I'll be home for Christmas

        B
If I've got the time

A                            E*
Set a place for me and maybe
E/D E/D E/D
E
I'll be home for Christmas

E                          E     E     E*
I'll be home for Christmas