Sleigh Ride

tabbed by : mike

this is a tab for gabe bondoc’s version of the classic harry connick jr . arrangement .
video right this way – – >

this is a great little jazzy tune that can be played with one guitar . i’ve tabbed out
how he plays each of the chords in the video ( more or less ) so pay attention!

standard tuning
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chords used :

Gm9 [ ch ] F6add9 [ /Ch ] [ ch ] E6add9 [ /Ch ] [ ch ] F#6add9 [ /Ch ]
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – 8 – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – |
G – – 10 – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – 8 – – – – – – |
D – – – 8 – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – 8 – – – – – – |
A – – 10 – – – – – 8 – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

em7aug5 D#m6 C13
E – – 8 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – 8 – ( 13 ) – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – 10 – – – – | alternative positions in brackets
G – – 7 – ( – – ) – – – – 5 – ( 11 ) – – – – – 9 – – – – |
D – – – – ( 12 ) – – – – – – ( 10 ) – – – – – 8 – – – – |
A – – 7 – ( 14 ) – – – – 6 – ( – – ) – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – ( 12 ) – – – – – – ( 11 ) – – – – – 8 – – – – |

Bm7 E9 Amaj7 A#m6 Am7 D9 Gmaj7 G#m6 C11
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – | – – – 6 – – – – |
G – – – 7 – – – – 7 – – – – 6 – – – – 6 – – – – | – – – 5 – – – – 5 – – – – 4 – – – – – 4 – – – – | – – – 7 – – – – |
D – – – 7 – – – – 6 – – – – 6 – – – – 5 – – – – | – – – 5 – – – – 4 – – – – 4 – – – – – 3 – – – – | – – – 8 – – – – |
A – – ( 9 ) – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – |
E – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – 6 – – – – | – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – 4 – – – – | – – – 8 – – – – |

Fmaj7 Fm F#m6 C#m7 Dm9 E7 * A7 *
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – |
B – – 1 – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – |
G – – 2 – – – – 1 – – – – 2 – – – – 4 – – – – – 5 – – – – – – 7 – – – – – 6 – – – |
D – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 6 – – – – – 5 – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – 5 – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – |
E – – 1 – – – – 1 – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – |

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intro : play around between [ ch ] F6add9 [ /Ch ] and [ ch ] F#6add9 [ /Ch ] . cut with C11 just before the verse .

E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – 8 – – – 8 – – 8 – – – 8 – – 8 – 9 – . . . – – 6 – |
G – – 7 – – – 7 – – 7 – – – 7 – – 7 – 8 – . . . – – 7 – |
D – – 7 – – – 7 – – 7 – – – 7 – – 7 – 8 – . . . – – 8 – |
A – – 8 – – – 8 – – 8 – – – 8 – – 8 – 9 – . . . – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 8 – |

verse :
* * during the verse , he mostly just plays around between the F6add9 and Gm9 chords
it’s up to you how you want to jazz it up but basically he’ll just hit a couple
strings on the up stroke . this is just an example :

[ ch ] F6add9 [ /Ch ] Gm9 [ ch ] F6add9 [ /Ch ] Gm9 . . .
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 11 – . . .
B – – 8 – – – 10 – – – – – – – – – 10 – – – – – 8 – – – 14 – – – – – – – – – 10 – – – – – 8 – – – 11 – . . .
G – – 7 – – – 10 – – – – 10 – – – 10 – – – – – 7 – – – 13 – – – – – 10 – – 10 – – – – – 7 – – – 11 – . . .
D – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – 8 – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – 12 – – – – – – 8 – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – . . .
A – – 8 – – – – – – – – – 10 – – – – – – – – – – 8 – – – – – – – – – – 10 – – – – – – – – – 8 – – – – – – . . .
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – . . .
v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^

[ ch ] F6add9 [ /Ch ]
just hear those sleigh bells jingle – ing
Gm9 [ ch ] F6add9 [ /Ch ] Gm9
ring ting tingle – ing too
[ ch ] F6add9 [ /Ch ]
come on , it’s lovely weather
Gm9 [ ch ] F6add9 [ /Ch ] Gm9
for a sleigh ride together with you

[ ch ] F6add9 [ /Ch ]
outside the snow is falling
Gm9 [ ch ] F6add9 [ /Ch ] Gm9
and friends are calling “you hoo”
[ ch ] F6add9 [ /Ch ]
come on , it’s lovely weather
Gm9 [ ch ] F6add9 [ /Ch ] [ ch ] E6add9 [ /Ch ] [ ch ] F6add9 [ /Ch ]
for a sleigh ride together with you

interlude :
Bm7 E9
giddy – yup giddy – yup giddy – yup let’s go
Amaj7 A#m6
lets look at the show
Bm7 E9 Amaj7
we’re riding in a wonderland of snow
Am7 D9
giddy – yup giddy – yup giddy – yup it’s grand
Gmaj7 G#m6
just holding your hand
Gm9
we’re gliding along with the song
C11
of a wintry fairy land

[ ch ] F6add9 [ /Ch ]
our cheeks are nice and rosy
Gm9 [ ch ] F6add9 [ /Ch ] Gm9
and comfy cozy are we
[ ch ] F6add9 [ /Ch ]
we’re snuggled up together like
Gm9 [ ch ] F6add9 [ /Ch ]
birds of a feather would be

E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 12 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – h = hammer on
B – – 12h13p12p10h12 – – – – 12h13p12p10h12 – p = pull off
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

[ ch ] F6add9 [ /Ch ]
let’s take that road before us
Gm9 [ ch ] F6add9 [ /Ch ] Gm9
and sing a chorus or two
em7aug5 D#m6
come on , it’s lovely weather
Gm9 C13 [ ch ] F6add9 [ /Ch ] C11
for a sleigh ride together with you

intelude 2 :
* basically plays the verse while he skats except he throws in
an F#6add9 in place of every second Gm9 chord

[ ch ] F6add9 [ /Ch ] Gm9 [ ch ] F6add9 [ /Ch ] [ ch ] F#6add9 [ /Ch ] x3
[ ch ] F6add9 [ /Ch ] Gm9 C13 [ ch ] F6add9 [ /Ch ]

bridge :
Fmaj7
there’s a birthday party
Fm
at the home of farmer gray
Fm Fmaj7
it’ll be the perfect ending to a perfect day
Fmaj7 F#m6
we’ll be singing the songs
Gm7 G#m6 Am7 C#m7 Dm9
we love to sing without a single stop
Amaj7
at the fireplace
A#m6 Bm7 E7 * A7 *
while we watch the chestnuts pop

’pop , pop , pop’
E – – 8 – – – – – – – – – –
B – – – – – – 8 – – – – – –
G – – – – – – – – – – 5 – –

Fmaj7
there’s a happy feeling
Fm
nothing in the world can buy
Fm
when they pass around the coffee
Fmaj7
and the pumpkin pie
Fmaj7 F#m6 Gm7 G#m6
it’ll nearly be like a picture print
Am7 C#m7 Dm9
by currier and ives
C11
these wonderful things are the things
we remember all through our lives

E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 11 –
B – – 13 – – – – 13 – 13 – – – 11 –
G – – 12 – – – – 12 – 12 – – – 11 –
D – – 11 – – – – 11 – 11 – – – – – –
v ^ v ^ ^

em7aug5 D#m6
come on , it’s lovely weather
Gm9 C13 [ ch ] F6add9 [ /Ch ] [ ch ] F#6add9 [ /Ch ]
for a sleigh ride together with you

* * play the intro bit here on the way out * *
[ ch ] F6add9 [ /Ch ] [ ch ] F#6add9 [ /Ch ]