Christmas Songs For Guitar - Cyberfret

Christmas Songs For GuitarForwardMerry Christmas, and Happy New Year! Yep there is one New Years song in this book, and you can guesswhat that is.Before you dive in and start jammin' on some Christmas tunes, there are a couple of things I want to pointout.First I have multiple versions of the same song in this book. And here's why. Often Christmas carols have alot of chord changes. A lot of what are called "passing chords". Easy to play on piano, but sometimes theycan be a little more difficult on the guitar.So I have including a version with these "passing chords", then a version with some simplified chords. Thisversion is a little more guitar friendly. If you don't see a simplified version, then that mean the original didn'thave a lot of fast chord changes. So simplifying the chords more does not work very well.There is also a version of the song that has the tablature for the melody. So you can play the melody if youwant to. But you may also want to be able to pick out the melody to help your voice sing the right notes. Soit's there if your voice needs some guidance as well.Many of the songs are also in multiple keys. So if you find one version is too high or too low for your voice,give one of the other keys a try. You can also use a capo to put the songs in other keys as well.I did also put these songs in some more guitar friendly keys. Often you will find Christmas songs written inkeys that have some less guitar friendly chords in them. While there are some less finger friendly chordsrequired for some of the songs, I have tried to make that the exception.The songs in this book are in lead sheet form. That means that there is just the melody with the basic chords.In the beginning of the book I gives you a few basic strum patterns that you can use depending on the timesignature. You can use those as a starting point, but often you will have to modify the strums for differentparts of the song. Especially for faster moving chord changes.If you are going to play and sing these songs, you are going to want to add an into. You need to establish thekey for everyone who is singing, and give them an idea of how fast you are going to play the song. Youcan't just jump in at the first measure and hit the ground running. An easy intro for a song in a lead sheetformat is to play the chords for either the last 2 or last 4 measures of the song.Have Fun! And don't eat too much--Shawn Bradshaw (Cyberfret.com Founder)2

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Christmas Songs For GuitarStrum & Accompaniment PatternsHere are a few basic strum and accompaniment patterns that you can use throughout this book. Often inChristmas songs you will find faster moving passing chords. So you can't just easily plug in a strum that fitsall the time. But these will at least give you a starting point.4/4 Patterns3/4 Patterns6/8 Patterns7

Christmas Songs For GuitarAngels We Have Heard On HighKey of G8

Christmas Songs For GuitarAngels We Have Heard On HighKey of G - Tablature9

Christmas Songs For GuitarAngels We Have Heard On HighKey of G - Simplified Chords10

Christmas Songs For GuitarAngels We Have Heard On HighKey of D11

Christmas Songs For GuitarAngels We Have Heard On HighKey of D - Tablature12

Christmas Songs For GuitarAngels We Have Heard On HighKey of D - Simplified Chords13

Christmas Songs For GuitarAuld Lang SyneKey of G14

Christmas Songs For GuitarAuld Lang SyneKey of G Tablature15

Christmas Songs For GuitarAuld Lang SyneKey of G - Simplified Chords16

Christmas Songs For GuitarAway in a MangerKey of G17

Christmas Songs For GuitarAway in a MangerKey of G - Tablature18

Christmas Songs For GuitarAway in a MangerKey of A19

Christmas Songs For GuitarAway in a MangerKey of A - Tablature20

Christmas Songs For GuitarAway in a MangerKey of E21

Christmas Songs For GuitarAway in a MangerKey of E - Tablature22

Christmas Songs For GuitarDeck the HallsKey of G23

Christmas Songs For GuitarDeck the HallsKey of G - Tablature24

Christmas Songs For GuitarDeck the HallsKey of G - Simplified Chords25

Christmas Songs For GuitarDeck the HallsKey of D26

Christmas Songs For GuitarDeck the HallsKey of D - Tablature27

Christmas Songs For GuitarDeck the HallsKey of D - Simplified Chords28

Christmas Songs For GuitarThe First NoelKey of D29

Christmas Songs For GuitarThe First NoelKey of D - Tablature30

Christmas Songs For GuitarThe First NoelKey of D - Simplified Chords31

Christmas Songs For GuitarThe First NoelKey of G32

Christmas Songs For GuitarThe First NoelKey of G - Tablature33

Christmas Songs For GuitarThe First NoelKey of G - Simplified Chords34

Christmas Songs For GuitarGod Rest Ye Merry GentlemenKey of Em35

Christmas Songs For GuitarGod Rest Ye Merry GentlemenKey of Em - Tablature36

Christmas Songs For GuitarGod Rest Ye Merry GentlemenKey of Em - Simplified Chords37

Christmas Songs For GuitarGood King WenceslasKey of G38

Christmas Songs For GuitarGood King WenceslasKey of G - Tablature39

Christmas Songs For GuitarGood King WenceslasKey of G - Simplified Chords40

Christmas Songs For GuitarGood King WenceslasKey of C41

Christmas Songs For GuitarGood King WenceslasKey of C - Tablature42

Christmas Songs For GuitarGood King WenceslasKey of C - Simplified Chords43

Christmas Songs For GuitarHark The Herald Angels SingKey of G44

Christmas Songs For GuitarHark The Herald Angels SingKey of G - Tablature45

Christmas Songs For GuitarHark The Herald Angels SingKey of G - Simplified Chords46

Christmas Songs For GuitarHere We Come A-WassailingKey of G47

Christmas Songs For GuitarHere We Come A-WassailingKey of G - Tablature48

Christmas Songs For GuitarHere We Come A-WassailingKey of D49

Christmas Songs For GuitarHere We Come A-WassailingKey of D - Tablature50

Christmas Songs For GuitarI Saw Three ShipsKey of CPray, wither sailed those ships all three,On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;Pray, wither sailed those ships all three,On Christmas Day in the morning?O they sailed into Bethlehem,On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;O they sailed into Bethlehem,On Christmas Day in the morning.And all the bells on earth shall ring,On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;And all the bells on earth shall ring,On Christmas Day in the morning.And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing,On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing,On Christmas Day in the morning.And all the souls on earth shall sing,On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;And all the souls on earth shall sing,On Christmas Day in the morning.Then let us all rejoice again,On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;Then let us all rejoice again,On Christmas Day in the morning.51

Christmas Songs For GuitarI Saw Three ShipsKey of C - Tablature52

Christmas Songs For GuitarI Saw Three ShipsKey of GPray, wither sailed those ships all three,On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;Pray, wither sailed those ships all three,On Christmas Day in the morning?O they sailed into Bethlehem,On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;O they sailed into Bethlehem,On Christmas Day in the morning.And all the bells on earth shall ring,On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;And all the bells on earth shall ring,On Christmas Day in the morning.And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing,On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing,On Christmas Day in the morning.And all the souls on earth shall sing,On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;And all the souls on earth shall sing,On Christmas Day in the morning.Then let us all rejoice again,On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;Then let us all rejoice again,On Christmas Day in the morning.53

Christmas Songs For GuitarI Saw Three ShipsKey of G - Tablature54

Christmas Songs For GuitarIt Came Upon a Midnight ClearKey of G55

Christmas Songs For GuitarIt Came Upon a Midnight ClearKey of G (pg 2)56

Christmas Songs For GuitarIt Came Upon a Midnight ClearKey of G - Tablature57

Christmas Songs For GuitarIt Came Upon a Midnight ClearKey of G - Tablature (pg2)58

Christmas Songs For GuitarIt Came Upon a Midnight ClearKey of G - Simplified Chords59

Christmas Songs For GuitarIt Came Upon a Midnight ClearKey of G - Simplified Chords (pg 2)60

Christmas Songs For GuitarIt Came Upon a Midnight ClearKey of C61

Christmas Songs For GuitarIt Came Upon a Midnight ClearKey of C (pg 2)62

Christmas Songs For GuitarIt Came Upon a Midnight ClearKey of C - Tablature63

Christmas Songs For GuitarIt Came Upon a Midnight ClearKey of C - Tablature (pg 2)64

Christmas Songs For GuitarIt Came Upon a Midnight ClearKey of C - Simplified Chords65

Christmas Songs For GuitarIt Came Upon a Midnight ClearKey of C - Simplified Chords (pg 2)66

Christmas Songs For GuitarJingle BellsKey of GExtra LyricsA day or two agoI thought I'd take a rideAnd soon, Miss Fanny BrightWas seated by my side,The horse was lean and lankMisfortune seemed his lotHe got into a drifted bankAnd then we got upsot.A day or two ago,The story I must tellI went out on the snow,And on my back I fell;A gent was riding byIn a one-horse open sleigh,He laughed as there I sprawling lie,But quickly drove away.Now the ground is whiteGo it while you're young,Take the girls tonightand sing this sleighing song;Just get a bobtailed bayTwo forty as his speedHitch him to an open sleighAnd crack! you'll take the lead.67

Christmas Songs For GuitarJingle BellsKey of G - Tablature68

Christmas Songs For GuitarJingle BellsKey of A69

Christmas Songs For GuitarJingle BellsKey of A - Tablature70

Christmas Songs For GuitarJolly Old St. NicholasKey of G71

Christmas Songs For GuitarJolly Old St. NicholasKey of G - Tablature72

Christmas Songs For GuitarJolly Old St. NicholasKey of C73