Wonderful Christmas Time

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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
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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 –
xa6 2 – 2 – 2 – 4 – 0 –
xe/A 0 – 0 – 1 – 2 – 0 –

x”ding dong” part #1
E – B – G – D – A – E
A7 x – 2 – 0 – 2 – 0 –
xa6 x – 2 – 2 – 4 – 0 –
xa x – 2 – 2 – 2 – 0 –
xd6 2 – 3 – 4 – 0 – x –

xchorus/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 –
xe7/9 2 – 0 – 1 – 0 – 2 – 0
C#m7 4 – 5 – 4 – 6 – 4 –
xf#m9 4 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 4 – 2
D 5 – 3 – 2 – 0 – x –
xg ( add9 ) 5 – 3 – 0 – 0 – x – 3
A 0 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 0 –

xcoda
E – B – G – D – A – E
Amaj7 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 0 –
xamaj13 7 – 7 – 6 – 6 – x – 5

or ( easier )
E – B – G – D – A – E
Amaj7 0 – 2 – 1 – 2 – 0 –
xamaj13 2 – 0 – 1 – 2 – 0 –

x – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

capo 2nd fret

Amaj7
the mood is right
A6
the spirits up
E/A
we’re here tonight
A
and that’s enough

Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9
simply having
D G ( add9 ) A
a wonderful christmastime
Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9
simply having
D G ( add9 ) A
a wonderful christmastime

Amaj7
the party’s on
A6
the feeling’s here
E/A
that only comes
A
this time of year

Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9
simply having
D G ( add9 ) A
a wonderful christmastime
Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9
simply having
D G ( add9 ) A
a wonderful christmastime

A [ Bm7 ] [ E ] A
the choir of children sing their song
A [ Bm7 ] [ E ]
( synth )

A7 A6 A A/C#
ding , dong , ding , dong
A7 A6 A D
ding , dong , ding , uuuuuuuuuuuh
D6 D A
uuuuuuuuuuuh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh

| Amaj7 | A6 | E/A | A |
( electric guitar )

Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9
simply having
D G ( add9 ) A
a wonderful christmastime
Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9
simply having
D G ( add9 ) A
a wonderful christmastime

Amaj7
the word is out
A6
about the town
E/A
so lift your glass
A
and don’t look down

Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9
simply having
D G ( add9 ) A
a wonderful christmastime

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 ,
E7
ding , dong , ding , dong

Amaj7
the party’s on
A6
the spirits up
E/A
we’re here tonight
A
and that’s enough

Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9
simply having
D G ( add9 ) A
a wonderful christmastime
Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9
simply having
D G ( add9 ) A
a wonderful christmastime

Amaj7
the mood is right
A6
the spirits up
E/A
we’re here tonight
A
and that’s enough

Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9
simply having
D G ( add9 ) A
a wonderful christmastime
Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9
simply having
D G ( add9 ) A
a wonderful christmastime

Amaj7 Bm/A A Bm/A
oooooooooooooooh
Amaj7 Bm/A A
ooooooooooooooh
E Amaj7 Amaj7/13
for christmastime