Wonderful christmas time - chords ver. 1 Chords & Tabs

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                Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard

Paul McCartney
Wonderful Christmastime (1979)
(Paul McCartney)
Now a bonus track on the reissue of the Wings CD "Back to the Egg"


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CHORDS

The tabs in PJVillanueva's excellent tab of this song reproduce the keyboard voicings perfectly
(/tabs/p/paul_mccartney/wonderful_christmas_time_tab.htm).
But I found it hard to accompany myself singing this song and simultaneously playing the chords
on the higher frets. If you have the same problem this might be a solution:

VERSES/INTROS
         e-B-G-D-A-E
Amaj7    0-2-1-2-0-x
A6       2-2-2-4-0-x
E/A      0-0-1-2-0-x

"Ding dong" part #1
         e-B-G-D-A-E
A7       x-2-0-2-0-x
A6       x-2-2-4-0-x
A        x-2-2-2-0-x
D6       2-3-4-0-x-x

CHORUS/SOLO
The chords in the chorus and in the solo are not easy to play. But it is possible to leave
all the jazzy options aside and play them straight.
If you want to hear the voicings of the original, however, here are some suggestions:

         e-B-G-D-A-E
Bm7      2-3-2-4-2-x
E7/9     2-0-1-0-2-0
C#m7     4-5-4-6-4-x
F#m9     4-2-2-2-4-2
D        5-3-2-0-x-x
G(add9)  5-3-0-0-x-3
A        0-2-2-2-0-x

CODA
         e-B-G-D-A-E
Amaj7    4-5-6-7-0-x
Amaj13   7-7-6-6-0-x

or (easier)
         e-B-G-D-A-E
Amaj7    0-2-1-2-0-x
Amaj13   2-0-1-2-0-x

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Capo 2nd fret


Amaj7The mood is right A6The spirits up E/AWe're here tonight AAnd that's enough
Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9 Simply   having
Dwonderful G(add9)ChristmasAtime Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9 Simply   having A Dwonderful G(add9)ChristmasAtime
Amaj7The party's on A6The feeling's here E/AThat only comes AThis time of year
Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9 Simply   having
Dwonderful G(add9)ChristmasAtime Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9 Simply   having A Dwonderful G(add9)ChristmasAtime
A            [Bm7]    [E]        A The choir of children sing their song A            [Bm7]    [E] (synth)
A7Ding, A6dong, Ading, A/C#dong A7Ding, A6dong, Ading, Duuuuuuuuuuuh D6UuuuuuuuDuuuh  A Duh duh  duh duh  duh duh duh
Amaj7 | A6 | E/A | A | (electric guitar) Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9 Simply   having
Dwonderful G(add9)ChristmasAtime Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9 Simply   having A Dwonderful G(add9)ChristmasAtime
Amaj7The word is out A6About the town E/ASo lift your glass AAnd don't look down
Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9 Simply   having
Dwonderful G(add9)ChristmasAtime A            [Bm7]    [E]        A The choir of children sing their song A             [Bm7]     [E] They practiced all year long
[A] Ding, dong, ding, dong,                   [E] Ding, dong, ding, dong, [A] Ding, dong, ding, dong,
Ding, dE7ong, ding, dong
Amaj7The party's on A6The spirits up E/AWe're here tonight AAnd that's enough
Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9 Simply   having
Dwonderful G(add9)ChristmasAtime Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9 Simply   having A Dwonderful G(add9)ChristmasAtime
SOLO | Bm7 E7/9 | C#m7 F#m9 | | D G(add9)D G(add9) | | D G(add9)C#m7 F#m9 | C#m7 F#m9 | | Bm7 E7/9 | C#m7 F#m9 | | D G(add9)A |
Amaj7The mood is right A6The spirits up E/AWe're here tonight AAnd that's enough
Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9 Simply   having
Dwonderful G(add9)ChristmasAtime Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9 Simply   having A Dwonderful G(add9)ChristmasAtime
Amaj7OooooooBm/AooooooAoohBm/A Amaj7OooooooBm/AooooooAoh     E        Amaj7     Amaj7/13 For Christmastime