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Wonderful Christmas Time

Paul Mccartney

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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 
(http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/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
Gadd9  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-x-5

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


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         Gadd9  A
A wonderful Christmastime 
Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9
Simply   having 
  D         Gadd9  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         Gadd9  A
A wonderful Christmastime 
Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9
Simply   having 
  D         Gadd9  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         Gadd9  A
A wonderful Christmastime 
Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9
Simply   having 
  D         Gadd9  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         Gadd9  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         Gadd9  A
A wonderful Christmastime 
Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9
Simply   having 
  D         Gadd9  A
A wonderful Christmastime 

SOLO
| Bm7 E7/9 | C#m7 F#m9 |
| D Gadd9| D G(add9) | 
| D Gadd9| C#m7 F#m9 | C#m7 F#m9 |
| Bm7 E7/9 | C#m7 F#m9 |
| D Gadd9| A |


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         Gadd9  A
A wonderful Christmastime 
Bm7 E7/9 C#m7 F#m9
Simply   having 
  D         Gadd9  A
A wonderful Christmastime 

Amaj7  Bm/A  A  Bm/A
Oooooooooooooooh   
Amaj7  Bm/A  A  
Ooooooooooooooh 
    E        Amaj7     Amaj7/13
For Christmastime

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Paul Mccartney