[Intro - Just bass drum - BPM 76] [Strum the first chord and then just flatpick notes with first fingernail BUT MIGHT BE EASIER TO JUST STRUM THE LOT, DROP THE SLIDE TO 5TH FRET AND JUST PLAY UPSTROKE ON HIGH E TO ALLUDE TO or pick really close to bridge] e|-0------2-----------------0------2---------------- B|-0-03--0-------03---3s5---0-03--0-------03-03-3s5- G|-0------------------------0----------------------- D|-2------------------------2----------------------- A|-2------------------------2----------------------- E|-0-----------0------------0-----------0-----------
e|-0-------------0--2-------0------------0------------ B|-0-03-03-3s5---0-0----3s5-0-03-03-3s5--0------------ G|-0-------------0----------0------------0------------ D|-2-------------2----------2------------2-5p2*------- A|-2-------------2----------2------------2----5p2----- E|-0-------------0----------0------------0--------3b4-0 *hard down pick with other strings muted to bring this out
[Verse 1 - Just bass drum - Slap strings for snare - some finger picking] [Em] Listen to the wind bl [A] ow, watch the (finger pick) [Bm/D - x00432] sunrise [Am/C - x3x210][Em] (stop) [Em] Run in the shad [A] ow, damn your love, damn your lies [Bm/D][Am/C][Em]
[Chorus - Bass drum on all 4,snare on 2 and 4] And if [Am7] you don't love me now, You will never love me again .. I can (can sing same note) [Em] still here you [C] saying You would [Dsus4] never break the chain .. And if
[Am7] you don't love me now You will never love me again .. I can [Em] still hear you [C] saying You would [Dsus4] never break the chain [Em] (Stop - bass drum back in for second half of phrase)
[Verse - Just bass drum] [Em] Listen to the wind [A] blow Down comes the night [Bm/D][Am/C][Em] (stop) [Em] Run in the shad [A] ow Damn your love, damn your lies [Bm/D][Am/C] [Em] Break The si [A] lence Damn the dark damn the night [Bm/D][Am/C] [Em]
[Chorus - Bass drum on all 4,snare on 2 and 4] And if [Am7] you don't love me now, You will never love me again .. I can (can sing same note) [Em] still here you [C] saying You would [Dsus4] never break the chain .. And if
[Am7] you don't love me now You will never love me again .. I can [Em] still hear you [C] saying You would [Dsus4] never break the chain .. And if
[Am7] you don't love me now You will never love me again .. I can [Em] still hear you [C] saying You would [Dsus4] never break the chain .. And if
[Am7] you don't love me now You will never love me again .. I can [Em] still hear you [C] saying You would [Dsus4] never break the chain (Stop)
[Em] [Ahead of bass section - Bass drum stabs only - keep second finger on 2nd fret of D whilst transitioning from Em to the other chord] e|-0---2--2-----2------2------2-----2--------| B|-0---1----1-----1------1------1-----1------| G|-------------------------------------------| D|-2---2------2-----2------2------2----------| 4x A|-2-----------------------------------------| E|-0-----------------------------------------|
Left hand tap - play snare roll with right hand then at some point start to play notes with right hand pick e|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|-h5----h5h7h8-p7p5s3h5s7----p0------------|
Implying solo - apply some vibrato on 45 to help mute D string mute low E when playing notes on A string e|-0--sustain-chord B|-5------------5- G|-4------------4- D|-2------------x- then repeat at 12th fret A|-0--023-20-02-2-- E|-x----x---3-x-0--
[Outro - Sing down from original with 3rd on harmony - not during Running in bit] [YOU CAN JUST PLAY A5 THEN THE RIFF MUTING ALL THE OTHER STRINGS THE E5 - STILL SOUNDS BIG AND CAN SING AGAINST] [Am] Chains [C][G-G/B] keep us to [Em] gether ... Running in the shadows [Repeat to end - Slow the riff for the end]
[Verse 1] Are you [G] hanging [Em] up a s [Bm] tocking on your [D] wall? [Dsus4][D][D5] It's the [G] time that [Em] every San [Bm] ta has a [D] ball [Dsus4][D][D5] Does he [C] ride a red nosed [G] reindeer? Does he [C] turn up on his s [G] leigh? Do the fai [Am] ries keep him so [C] ber for a [Dsus4] day? [D]
[Chorus] [D] So here it [G] is Merry [Bm] Christmas Every [Bb] body's having fun [D] [G] Look to the [Bm] future now, It's [Bb] only just begun [D]
[Verse 2] Are you [G] waiting [Em] for the fa [Bm] mily to arrive [D] ? [Dsus4][D][D5] Are you [G] sure you [Em] got the [Bm] room to spare in [D] side? [Dsus4][D][D5] Does your [C] granny always [G] tell ya That the [C] old songs are the [G] best? Yet she's [Am] up and rock and [C] rollin' with the rest. [Dsus4][D]
[Chorus] [D] So here it [G] is Merry [Bm] Christmas Every [Bb] body's having fun [D] [G] Look to the [Bm] future now, It's [Bb] only just begun [D]
[Bridge] [Dm] What will your daddy [Bb] do when he sees your [Dm] mama kissin' [Bb] Santa Claus? Ah ah [C][D]
[Verse 3] Are you [G] hanging [Em] up a stoc [Bm] king on your [D] wall? [Dsus4][D][D5] Are you [G] hoping [Em] that the [Bm] snow will start to [D] fall [Dsus4] ? [D][D5] Do you [C] slide up and down the hill [G] side In a [C] buggy you have [G] made? When you [Am] land upon your [C] head then you been slay [Dsus4] ed. [D]
[Chorus] [D] So here it [G] is Merry [Bm] Christmas Every [Bb] body's having fun [D] [G] Look to the fu [Bm] ture now, It's [Bb] only just begun [D]
[Chorus] [D] So here it [G] is Merry [Bm] Christmas Every [Bb] body's having fun [D] [G] Look to the fu [Bm] ture now, It's [Bb] only just begun [D]
[Chorus] [D] So here it [G] is Merry [Bm] Christmas Every [Bb] body's having fun [D] [G] Look to the fu [Bm] ture now, It's [Bb] only just begun [D]
[Chorus] [D] So here it [G] is Merry [Bm] Christmas Every [Bb] body's having fun [D] [G] Look to the fu [Bm] ture now, It's [Bb] only just begun [D]