Christmas Time Down South
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ACapotraste: Sem capotraste
The Charlie Daniels Band Christmas Time Down South
Done as a tabrequest
Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO2EZAoxHaU&t=26s
Key A
[Intro]
A E F#m D A E D E
e|-----0-0--------------------------------------------2-4-5-|
B|-2h3-----3-2-0------0h2-2-0-----------0----------0--------|
G|------------------2---------2-------2---1----1-2----------|
D|---------------2--------------4-0-2-------4---------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
A E F#m D A E D A
e|-----0-0--------------------------------------------------|
B|-2h3-----3-2-0------0h2-2-0-------------2-0--3-2-0--------|
G|------------------2---------2-------2h4------------2------|
D|---------------2--------------4-0-2-----------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
h Hammer-on p Pull-off
[Verse 1]
A E
Well, the creeks froze over and the geese fly high
F#m D
And the storm clouds hanging in the western sky
A E
Everybody's got a twinkle in their eye
D E
Out on the rural route
A E
Granny's in the kitchen cooking up a storm
F#m D
Fire in the fireplace cozy and warm
A E A E
It must be Christmas time down South
[Verse 2]
A E
Hitching up the wagon my Daddy and me
F#m D
Driving to the backwoods cutting down a tree
A E
Take it on home to the family
D E
Momma get the decorations out
A E
Grandpa's bringing in an armload of wood
F#m D
He's grinning like a possum so you know he's feeling good
A E D
It must be Christmas time down South
[Chorus]
A D
Christmas time down South
C#m A
And all the joy it's bringing
G D
Don't it make you feel like singing
A C#m
Everybody's got that holiday feeling
B E
There just ain't any doubt
A
'Cause there's holly in the window
E
Music in the air
F#m D
Manger scene setting on the courthouse square
A E A
It must be Christmas time down South
A E D A
e|-----0-0----------------------|
B|-2-3-----3-2-0----3-2-0-------|
G|------------------------2-----|
D|---------------2--------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
A E
People stopping by just to say hello
F#m D
Well, howdy everybody do you think it's gonna snow
A E
Will you stay for supper no I guess we'd better go
D E
Got to get on back to the house
A E
People hugging necks and people shaking hands
F#m D
Merry Christmas everybody come and see us when you can
A E D
It must be Christmas time down South
[Chorus]
A D
Christmas time down South
A
Oh, what a joyous season
G D
We never do forget the reason
A C#m
Jesus Christ was born this day
B E
And that's what it's all about
A E
Everybody smiling people on the go
F#m D
Got a real warm feeling from my head to my toe
A E D A
It must be Christmas time down South
[Solo]
A E F#m D A E D E
A E F#m D A E D
[Chorus]
A D
Christmas time down South
C#m A
And all the joy it's bringing
G D
Don't it make you feel like singing
A C#m
Everybody's got that holiday feeling
B E
There just ain't any doubt
A
'Cause there's holly in the window
E
Music in the air
F#m D
Manger scene setting on the courthouse square
A E
It must be Christmas time
A D
Well, it must be Christmas time
A E A A
It must be Christmas time down south
[Outro]
A
Everything played is in same chord
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