Alone For Christmas
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
This is my first tab, so there might be a few errors and inaccuracies in it. Also, I'm
not sure if the
lyrics are correct everywhere.
E7: 022130
Dmaj: 2X023X
F/C: 033210
Am7/G: 302010
G7: 21200X (This way in the Interlude)
Example for the picking throughout the song. It changes slightly...
E|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B|----1--------1---------1--------1-----|---1--------1-------0--------0-------|
G|----0--------0---------0--------0-----|---2--------2-------0--------0-------|
D|---------2--------2--------2--------2-|--------3-------3--------0-------0---|
A|----3---------------------------------|---3---------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|--------------------3----------------|
G7 in the verses you play like this:
E|-1----0---------------|
B|----------3-----1-----|
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|-3--------3-----------|
[Intro]
E|--------------------0---------------|---------------------------------|
B|---1------3-------------3----1------|----------3-------0--------------|
G|----------------0-----------------0-|--2-------0---2-----------0------|
D|------2-------2--------------2------|--0---2---------------0-------0--|
A|---3------3---------3---------------|---------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|------------------3--------------|
[Verse 1]
C
F/C G
I leave a light on for you lover, let the bending branches bow
Am E E7
Heed the weight of all that spirit, that weighs us down somehow
F C E E7 Am
Am7/G Dmaj
We're filling in the dark corners, let the colored lights all shine
C F/C G7 [Intro]
It's a wicked way to leave me, alone at Christmas time
[Verse 2]
C F/C G
Tinsel on the TV pine needles on the floor
Am E E7
Thought I swept them all away but I keep finding more
F C E E7 Am Am7/G Dmaj
We should be dancing round the kitchen without reason or rhyme
C F/C G7 C C7
It's a wicked way to leave me alone at Christmas time
[Chorus]
F E E7 Am Am/G
Dmaj
Hark now hear the drunkard sing, fairy tales and three wise kings
F E E7 Am Am/G
Dmaj F
The midnight choir is out of tune, they rang the bell bar's closing soon
[Interlude]
Fm C Fm G7 x2
[Verse 3]
C F/C G
So I burn the candles lower left the embers in the fire
Am E E7
I've one more drink before I sink into this festive mire
F C E E7 Am
Am7/G Dmaj
And visions of what might have been keep running through my mind
C F/C G7 C C7
It's a wicked way to leave me alone at Christmas time
[Chorus]
F E E7 Am Am/G
Dmaj
Hark now hear the drunkard sing, fairy tales and three wise kings
F E E7 Am Am/G
Dmaj F
The midnight choir is out of tune, they rang the bell bar's closing soon
[Outro]
C F/C G7 C
It's a wicked way to leave me alone at christmas time
How to play Alone For Christmas
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.