The Christmas Whittler
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qQSdLvHyTU
Key C three four time
[Intro]
F C Bb F Bb G7 C
(F riff)
F F F F
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|---2-2----2-2----2-2-----------------|
D|-3------3------3------3-1-0-------3--|
A|----------------------------3-0-3----|
E|-------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
F C Bb F
An old piece of wood and a sharp pocket knife
G7 C
He’d carve out a beautiful likeness surprise
F C Bb F
He’d whittle a manger, a mother in a stall
C F riff
He’d carve out three wise men and Joseph and all
[Verse 2]
F C Bb F
He was an old man and he whittled his cane
G C
He set his old hands just hurting again
F C Bb F
He’d whittle all night and he’d whittle all day
G G7 C
And on Christmas morn he’d give it away
[Chorus]
Bb C F
They called him the Christmas whittler
Bb C F
He made all his gifts out of wood
F C Bb F
He said it ain’t much, God gave me the touch
C F
And I’d carve out salvation if only I could
[Solo]
F C Bb F F F G C C
F C Bb F Bb G C
F F F F
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|---2-2----2-2----2-2-----------------|
D|-3------3------3------3-1-0-------3--|
A|----------------------------3-0-3----|
E|-------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
F C Bb F
He’d whittle the star that appeared in the East
G C
Three kings and their camels and more lonely beasts
F C Bb F
Some sheep and their shepherds, a lamb made of wood
C F riff
He said he would whittle as long as he could
[Verse 4]
F C Bb F
Last year I took out a reef for his grave
G C
I do it each Christmas since he passed away
F C Bb F
I’m there for his head stone all covered with moss
G G7 C
The old man had carved out his own wooden cross
[Chorus]
Bb C F
They called him the Christmas whittler
Bb C F
He made all his gifts out of wood
F C Bb F
He said it ain’t much, God gave me the touch
C F
And I’d carve out salvation if only I could
[Chorus]
Bb C F
They called him the Christmas whittler
Bb C F
He made all his gifts out of wood
C G F C
He said it ain’t much, God gave me the touch
G C
And I’d carve out salvation if only I could
G C
The old man we all called the Christmas Whittler
N.C.
[Solo]
F C Bb F F F G C C
F C Bb F Bb G C
F F F F
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|---2-2----2-2----2-2-----------------|
D|-3------3------3------3-1-0-------3--|
A|----------------------------3-0-3----|
E|-------------------------------------|
[Outro]
F C Bb F
He’d whittle the star that appeared in the East
G C
Three kings and their camels and more lonely beasts
F C Bb F
Some sheep and their shepherds, a lamb made of wood
How to play The Christmas Whittler
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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.