Wings – Wonderful Christmastime (Guitar Live)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wonderful Christmastime (Live) - Wings --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Paul McCartney Live in Glasgow, December 17, 1979 Tabbed by: maguri The studio version is in B, this live arrangement in glorius C (easier to play). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS
VERSES/INTROS
             E-A-D-G-B-e
Cmaj7        x-3-2-0-0-0
C6           x-3-2-2-1-0
G/C          x-3(0)0-0-3

"Ding dong" part #1
             E-A-D-G-B-e
C7           x-3-2-3-x-x
C6           x-3-x-2-x-x
C            x-3-2-0-x-x
C*           x-3-2-x-x-x
F6           1-x-3-2-3-1

CHORUS/SOLO
             E-A-D-G-B-e
Dm7          x-x-0-2-1-1
G9           3-x-0-2-0-1
Em7          0-2-2-0-3-0
Am7          x-0-2-0-1-0
F           (1-3)3-2-1-1
Bb9          x-1-3-1-1-1 or x-1-0-3-3-3
F6           1-x-3-2-3-1

CODA
             E-A-D-G-B-e
Cmaj7        x-3-2-0-0-0
Cmaj13       8-x-9-9-10-10
    or (easier): C6(add9) x-3-2-2-3-3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | Cmaj7 | C6 | | G/C | C | | Dm7 G9 Em7 Am7 | F Bb9 C | | Dm7 G9 Em7 Am7 | F Bb9 C | [Verse]
Cmaj7
 The mood is right

C6
 The spirits up

G/C
 We're here tonight

C
 And that's enough
[Chorus]
Dm7 G9  Em7  Am7
Sim-ply ha - ving

  F         Bb9      C
A wonderful Christmastime

Dm7 G9  Em7  Am7
Sim-ply ha - ving

  F         Bb9      C
A wonderful Christmastime
[Verse]
Cmaj7
 The party's on

C6
 The spirit's here

G/C
 That only comes

C
 This time of year
[Chorus]
      Dm7 G9  Em7  Am7
We’re sim-ply ha - ving

  F         Bb9      C
A wonderful Christmastime

Dm7 G9  Em7  Am7
Sim-ply ha - ving

  F         Bb9      C
A wonderful Christmastime
[Middle 8]
C          [ Dm7 ]    G7        [ C ]
The choir of children sing their song

C [ Dm7 ] [ G7 ]
(synth)

C C7    C6    C    [ C* ]
  Ding, dong, ding, dong

C C7    C6    C    F
  Ding, dong, ding, uuuuuuuuuuuh

F6       F
Uuuuuuuuuuuh

C
 Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh
[Interlude]
| Cmaj7 | C6 | G/C | C |
(electric guitar)
[Chorus]
Dm7 G9  Em7  Am7
Sim-ply ha - ving

  F         Bb9      C
A wonderful Christmastime

Dm7 G9  Em7  Am7
Sim-ply ha - ving

  F         Bb9      C
A wonderful Christmastime
[Verse]
Cmaj7
 The mood is out

C6
 About the town

G/C
 So lift your glass

C
Oh and don't look down
[Chorus]
Dm7 G9  Em7  Am7
Sim-ply ha - ving

  F         Bb9      C
A wonderful Christmastime
[Middle 8]
C            [ Dm7 ]  [ G7 ]     [ C ]
 The choir of children sing their song

C             [ Dm7 ]   [ G7 ]
 They practiced all year long

[ C ]
Ding, dong, ding, dong,

[ C ]
Ding, dong, ding, dong,

[ C ]             G7
Ding, dong, ding, dong,

      G7        [ Cmaj7 ]
Ding, dong, ding, dong
[Verse]
Cmaj7
 The party's on

C6
 The spirits up

G/C
 We're here tonight

C
Oh and that's enough
[Chorus]
Dm7 G9  Em7  Am7
Sim-ply ha - ving

  F         Bb9      C
A wonderful Christmastime

Dm7 G9  Em7  Am7
Sim-ply ha - ving

  F         Bb9      C
A wonderful Christmastime
[Solo] | Dm7 G7 Em7 Am7 |
| F Bb9   F Bb9   |
                     2/4
| F Bb9 Em7 Am7 | Em7 Am7 | | Dm7 G7 Em7 Am7 | | F Bb9 C | C | [Verse]
Cmaj7
 The mood is right

C6
 The spirits up

G/C
We're here tonight

C
Oh, and that's enough
[Chorus]
Dm7 G9  Em7  Am7
Sim-ply ha - ving

  F         Bb9      C
A wonderful Christmastime

Dm7 G9  Em7  Am7
Sim-ply ha - ving

  F         Bb9      C
A wonderful Christmastime

Dm7 G9  Em7  Am7
Sim-ply ha - ving

  F         Bb9      C
A wonderful Christmastime
[Coda]
Cmaj7 Dm7  C    Dm7
Ooh,  ooh, ooh, ooh

Cmaj7 Dm7  C
Ooh,  ooh, ooh

    G       [ Cmaj7 |
For Christmastime

| Cmaj7 |  %  |  Cmaj13
           Happy Christmas, everybody!