[superwinkie]

Hey guys help me out some. If you know any tabs for christmas songs, post them here. If you know links to sites with a good ammount of christmas songs, they can go here too.

I'm thinking John or someone can help out with this, I'm wanting pieces that are ment to be fingerpicked, like a sweet version of "away in a manger" (just an example) or something.

(thats just what i'm looking for, any christmas songs will do)

[tepauldacaw]

im sure theres a section on the tab sites for christmas stuff...

http://www.guitartab...earch=christmas

aha, found it.

enjoy

[dadfad]

I do a fingerstyle Greensleaves that's pretty nice. I based it more-less on the tune on Jeff Beck's Truth album where he uses it as the intro to "Rock Me Plimsoul".
I don't have it tabbed, but a few years back someone asked me how to play it. I didn't tab it but I went through it and explained it a part at a time. Here's what I sent him.

CODE

Dennis, I received your e-mail. At this time I have no way of sending sound.
What I'll do instead now is show you the chords and partial chords and  
I'll also try to show you the pattern and sequence for playing the
strings. Generally these will be a two-string plucks with your thumb and
first finger, also there can be additional strings used (usually in sort
of a rolling kind of way, and usually after the pluck). The way to do
this is very discretionary. As you learn the tune you may want to make
changes that reflect your personal taste and style as to how you play it,
but I will give you a very good base from which to start. Where I think
one of these "rolls" (brushing or arpeggiating extra strings) is especially
important, I will note it. Generally speaking, the more flowing notes you
can add give a richer, more full sound to the tune, so experiment and feel
free to use your own additions to what I show. I'll use the letters p (for
pinch, and name the strings pinched while holding the chord or partial
chord shown) and r (for a roll or arpeggiation). The key is D minor. It
can be played in standard or (preferably) in Dropped-D.

-    (a) X00231, p  2&4, p 1&3, r (roll)
-    (b) X00233, p  1& 3
-    (c) X00505, p 1&3, r
-    (d) X00707, p 1&3
-    (e) X00505, p 1&3
-    (f) 022001,  p1&5, r
-    (g) 022000, p 1&4
-    (h) 002210, p 2&5, r
-    (i) 002230, p 2&4, p 1&3
-    (j) X00231, p 1&4, r,(Trill 1), 2&4<(two times)
-    (k) X02020, p 2&4
-    (l) X02030, p 2&4,  p1&3
-    (m) X02220, p 2&4, p 3&5, r
-    Now repeat lines (a) through (i) and then go to:
-    (n) X00231, p 1&4
-    (o) X00230, p 1&3, p 2&4
-    (p) X03330, p2&5, r
-    (q) X03300, p2&4
-    (r) X03330, p2&5
-    (s) X32030, p2&5, r
-    (t) X02010, p2&4
-    (u) 000232, strum this entire D chord. This ends the
          first portion of the tune.

If you are in dropped-D (DADGBE) instead of standard tuning (EADGBE),
this last D chord will be very rich and resonant. While it is not
necessary to use dropped-D for this tune, the fact that you don't
need to play any other notes on the 6 string (the only string that's
changed) makes it very easy to do so with no changes in playing the
previous parts. (Should you want to try dropped-D, all you need to do
is lower your 6 string one step, which sounds the same as the 3 string
but one octave lower).
I've only done this first portion so you can see what my arrangement
sounds like. If you like it, and it helps you to play the tune, then
I'll do the rest of it for you.

Is this sort of like what you're looking for?

[redhotguitar]

CODE

(Should you want to try dropped-D, all you need to do
is lower your 6 string one step, which sounds the same as the 3 string
but one octave lower).

wouldnt it sound the same as the 4th string or am i not getting something?

[superwinkie]

I do a fingerstyle Greensleaves that's pretty nice. I based it more-less on the tune on Jeff Beck's Truth album where he uses it as the intro to "Rock Me Plimsoul".
I don't have it tabbed, but a few years back someone asked me how to play it. I didn't tab it but I went through it and explained it a part at a time. Here's what I sent him.

CODE

Dennis, I received your e-mail. At this time I have no way of sending sound.
What I'll do instead now is show you the chords and partial chords and  
I'll also try to show you the pattern and sequence for playing the
strings. Generally these will be a two-string plucks with your thumb and
first finger, also there can be additional strings used (usually in sort
of a rolling kind of way, and usually after the pluck). The way to do
this is very discretionary. As you learn the tune you may want to make
changes that reflect your personal taste and style as to how you play it,
but I will give you a very good base from which to start. Where I think
one of these "rolls" (brushing or arpeggiating extra strings) is especially
important, I will note it. Generally speaking, the more flowing notes you
can add give a richer, more full sound to the tune, so experiment and feel
free to use your own additions to what I show. I'll use the letters p (for
pinch, and name the strings pinched while holding the chord or partial
chord shown) and r (for a roll or arpeggiation). The key is D minor. It
can be played in standard or (preferably) in Dropped-D.

-    (a) X00231, p  2&4, p 1&3, r (roll)
-    (b) X00233, p  1& 3
-    (c) X00505, p 1&3, r
-    (d) X00707, p 1&3
-    (e) X00505, p 1&3
-    (f) 022001,  p1&5, r
-    (g) 022000, p 1&4
-    (h) 002210, p 2&5, r
-    (i) 002230, p 2&4, p 1&3
-    (j) X00231, p 1&4, r,(Trill 1), 2&4<(two times)
-    (k) X02020, p 2&4
-    (l) X02030, p 2&4,  p1&3
-    (m) X02220, p 2&4, p 3&5, r
-    Now repeat lines (a) through (i) and then go to:
-    (n) X00231, p 1&4
-    (o) X00230, p 1&3, p 2&4
-    (p) X03330, p2&5, r
-    (q) X03300, p2&4
-    (r) X03330, p2&5
-    (s) X32030, p2&5, r
-    (t) X02010, p2&4
-    (u) 000232, strum this entire D chord. This ends the
          first portion of the tune.

If you are in dropped-D (DADGBE) instead of standard tuning (EADGBE),
this last D chord will be very rich and resonant. While it is not
necessary to use dropped-D for this tune, the fact that you don't
need to play any other notes on the 6 string (the only string that's
changed) makes it very easy to do so with no changes in playing the
previous parts. (Should you want to try dropped-D, all you need to do
is lower your 6 string one step, which sounds the same as the 3 string
but one octave lower).
I've only done this first portion so you can see what my arrangement
sounds like. If you like it, and it helps you to play the tune, then
I'll do the rest of it for you.

Is this sort of like what you're looking for?

Thats pretty good, do you have any other stuff?

[dadfad]

Not really. That's my "Christmas tune" that I use if I'm doing a gig near Christmas, etc. And I can always "fake" my way through some of the standards if necessary just playing chords with fingerstyle added. I used to do an open-D "Joy To The World", but it's been ages (it's really not hard to work out anyway). Since I e-mailed that several years ago, Ive actually started to tab it out (the complete tune) and have it about 3/4 done (from last Christmas ). I can finish it pretty quickly if you want it.

And to Redhotguitar, no the six-string open D-note is an octave lower than the 4-string open D-note in dropped-D (DADGBE). The six-string fretted on the 12th fret would be the same as the open four-string.



And here's one chorded, just to mess around with and try to "fake" your way through it fingerstyle. Add a few plucks and rolls, maybe a hammer-on or two.....

CODE

White Christmas
Words & Music by Irving Berling
Recorded by Bing Crosby, 1942
Featured in the movies "Holiday Inn" and "White Christmas"
Acadamy Award Winner, 1942, Best Song


C    Dm7  C  G/B Am  Dm7  Cdim    G7
I'm dream-ing of  a white Christ-mas

F             G7              C     G7
Just like the ones I used to know

         C    CM7     C7       C7/G
Where the tree-tops glisten

    F    Fm Fm7  Fdim
And children listen

   C    Dm7    C   G/B Am7   Dm7       G7
To hear sleigh-bells in  the snow



C    Dm7  C  G/B  Am Dm7  Cdim    G7
I'm dream-ing of  a white Christ-mas

F           G7                C
With every Christmas card I write

G7        C   CM7 C7           F     Fm
May your days be merry and bright

        C  C/B  Am7 Am7/G   F        G      C
And may all      your      Christ-mas-es be white.

[pimp_vince]

check Power tabs they've got stuff. you might have already seen it but there is a great fingerpicking arrangement of "O Holy Night" it's instrumental, that alright?

[superwinkie]

check Power tabs they've got stuff. you might have already seen it but there is a great fingerpicking arrangement of "O Holy Night" it's instrumental, that alright?

O Holy Night is my favorite christmas song, its powertabs that has the fingerstyle arrangement? I'll check that out.

[dorio]

Try that beautifull john Lennon Christmas song. And so simple and easy.

HAPPY XMAS (War is Over)
(John Lennon)

A Bm
So this is Christmas And what have you done
E A
Another year over And a new one just begun
D Em
Ans so this is Christmas I hope you have fun
A D
The near and the dear ones The old and the young

Chorus:
G A
A very merry Christmas And a happy New Year
Em G D E
Let's hope it's a good one Without any fear


And so this is Christmas (War is over)
For weak and for strong (If you want it)
For rich and the poor ones (War is over)
The world is so wrong (Now)

And so happy Christmas (War is over)
For black and for white (If you want it)
For yellow and red ones (War is over)
Let's stop all the fight (Now)

Chorus

And so this is Christmas (War is over)
And what have we done (If you want it)
Another year over (War is over)
And a new one just begun (Now)
Ans so happy Christmas (War is over)
I hope you have fun (If you want it)
The near and the dear one (War is over)
The old and the young (Now)

[KaZu]

im sure theres a section on the tab sites for christmas stuff...

http://www.guitartab...earch=christmas

aha, found it.

enjoy

ya just search dude, i think theirs plenty enough

[dadfad]

Okay, here's my fingerstyle "Greensleaves". There are a number of tabs around, however since my arrangement is the only one that spelled "Greensleaves" correctly (to the original-traditional: as in green's leaves, not green sleeves!), I'd say mine is the best!

CODE

Greensleaves
Traditional

Key of D Fingerstyle, in Dropped-D (DADGBE)

(Intro) Hold a partial-D (000230 using your index and ring)
       use your middle then index to "walk" the 5-string
       into the partial A7 (X0202X), "rolling" as you go.

E)--------0---------0-------0----------------0------
B)-------3---------3-------3--------3-------3-----2-
G)------2---------2-------0--------0-------0------0-
D)--0-----------------------------0-------2-------2-
A)------------3--------2-------1---------0--------0-
D)--------------------------------------------------

In the tab-lines below are shown a chord position in brackets [X]
across the tab-staff with an ^ and (hold) below it. This is not  
necessarily a chord to be played. To me, the passage following it  
is much easier to play if it is started from that "hold position".



E)-[1]----1-----------3---5-----/7----\5---[3]--3-------0--[0]-------------0-
B)-[3]-3----------------------0------------[0]-------0-----[1]--1--------3---
G)-[2]----2-------2----------5--/7----\5---[0]------0------[2]-------2---2---
D)-[0]-0--------0---------0----------------[2]-----2-------[2]-----2---2-----
A)-[0]-------------------------------------[2]--2----------[0]--0------------
D)-[0]--------0----------------------------[0]-------------[0]---------------
   ^                                      ^               ^
(hold)                                  (hold)          (hold)


E)-[1]--1-------------[0]---------0---------------------------
B)-[3]----------3---3-[2]--2h3---------2----------2-----------
G)-[2]-------2--0---2-[0]---------0--------2------2-----------
D)-[0]------0---------[2]---2----------2-------2--------------
A)-[0]-----0----------[0]------------------0------------------
D)-[0]--0-------------[0]-------------------------------------
   ^                  ^
 (hold)             (hold)


E)-[1]----1-----------3---5-----/7----\5---[3]--3-------0--[0]-------------0-
B)-[3]-3---------------------0-------------[0]-------0-----[1]--1--------3---
G)-[2]----2-------2---------5---/7----\5---[0]------0------[2]-------2---2---
D)-[0]-0--------0---------0----------------[2]-----2-------[2]-----2---2-----
A)-[0]-------------------------------------[2]--2----------[0]--0------------
D)-[0]--------0----------------------------[0]-------------[0]---------------
   ^                                      ^               ^
 (hold)                                 (hold)          (hold)


E)-[1]--1------0-------[0]--------------------------[2]-----------
B)-[3]------3------3---[2]--2-----0--2---3-------1--[3]--3--------  
G)-[2]-----2---2-------[0]-----0--0----------0------[2]-------2---    
D)-[0]--0----------0---[2]----2------2------2----2--[0]-----0-----  
A)-[0]-----------------[0]--0------------3----------[0]-----------  
D)-[0]-----------------[0]--------------------------[0]--0--------
   ^                   ^                            ^
 (hold)              (hold)                       (hold)


(The above tab-line verse (excluding the intro) may be repeated if you
want before going on or you can just keep going on into the bridge,
depending on how long  you want the tune to be.)


E)----0----[8]--8-------------8---7--5---[3]---3--------0--[0]----------0-
B)--3-----[10]---------10----10----------[0]--------0------[1]-1---1--3---
G)--------[10]-------10--10--10---7--5---[0]-------0-------[2]----2-------
D)---------[0]------0--------------------[2]------2-----2--[2]---2--------
A)---------[0]-----0---------------------[2]---2-----------[0]-0----------
D)---------[0]--0------------------------[0]---------------[0]------------
           ^                             ^                 ^  
        (hold)                         (hold)           (hold)


E)-[1]--1------0h1p0----------[0]--0--------------
B)-[3]----------------3--1--3-[1]--------1--------
G)-[2]------2-----------------[2]-----2-----2-----
D)-[0]----0-----------0-------[2]----2---2--------
A)-[0]--0---------------------[0]--0--------0-----
D)-[0]------------------------[0]-----------------
   ^                          ^
 (hold)                     (hold)



E)--0---[8]--8-------------8---7--5---[3]---3--------0--[0]----------0-
B)-----[10]---------10----10----------[0]--------0------[1]-1---1--3---
G)-----[10]-------10--10--10---7--5---[0]-------0-------[2]----2-------
D)------[0]------0--------------------[2]------2-----2--[2]---2--------
A)------[0]-----0---------------------[2]---2-----------[0]-0----------
D)------[0]--0------------------------[0]---------------[0]------------
          ^                             ^                 ^  
       (hold)                         (hold)           (hold)


E)-[1]--1------0----------[0]-------------[0]--------------[2]--------2-
B)-[3]----------------3---[2]--2------0h2-[3]--3--------1--[3]---3------
G)-[2]------2-------------[0]------0------[0]------0-------[2]---2------
D)-[0]----0---------------[2]----2----2---[2]----2------2--[0]---0------
A)-[0]--0-----------------[0]--0----------[3]--3-----------[0]---0------
D)-[0]--------------------[0]-------------[0]--------------[0]---0------
   ^                      ^             ^                ^    ^
 (hold)                 (hold)        (hold)         (hold)   ^
                                                              ^
                                                              ^
                  >-Strum This Last Chord Slowly And Brightly ^
       


E)--5---------5-----------------   This part here is an ending-chime.
B)--5---------5---------5-------   Bar the 1,2,3 on the second-fret
G)--2---------2---------2------- < with the index and also the 1 & 2
D)--0---------------------------   on the fifth-fret with the pinkie.
A)------------------------------   Play softly with each chime played
D)------------------------------   softer and softer to fade.

   (Dsus2/Esus4)



And, should you want them.........


Greensleaves -Traditional

Alas, my love, you do me wrong
To cast me off discourteously
For I have loved you well and long
Delighting in your company.
Greensleaves was all my joy
Greensleaves was my delight
Greensleaves was my heart of gold
And who but my Lady Greensleaves.

Your vows you've broken, like my heart
Oh, why did you so enrapture me?
Now I remain in a world apart
But my heart remains in captivity.

I have been ready at your hand
To grant whatever you would crave
I have both wagered life and land
Your love and good-will for to have.

If you intend thus to disdain
It does the more enrapture me
And even so, I still remain
A lover in captivity.

My men were clothed all in green
And they did ever wait on thee
All this was gallant to be seen
And yet thou wouldst not love me.

Thou couldst desire no earthly thing
but still thou hadst it readily.
Thy music still to play and sing
And yet thou wouldst not love me.

Well, I will pray to God on high
that thou my constancy mayst see
And that yet once before I die
Thou wilt vouchsafe to love me.

Ah, Greensleaves, now farewell, adieu
To God I pray to prosper thee
For I am still thy lover true
Come once again and love me.

[capo2nd]

Okay, here's my fingerstyle "Greensleaves". There are a number of tabs around, however since my arrangement is the only one that spelled "Greensleaves" correctly (to the original-traditional: as in green's leaves, not green sleeves!), I'd say mine is the best!

CODE

Greensleaves
Traditional

Key of D Fingerstyle, in Dropped-D (DADGBE)

(Intro) Hold a partial-D (000230 using your index and ring)
       use your middle then index to "walk" the 5-string
       into the partial A7 (X0202X), "rolling" as you go.

E)--------0---------0-------0----------------0------
B)-------3---------3-------3--------3-------3-----2-
G)------2---------2-------0--------0-------0------0-
D)--0-----------------------------0-------2-------2-
A)------------3--------2-------1---------0--------0-
D)--------------------------------------------------

In the tab-lines below are shown a chord position in brackets [X]
across the tab-staff with an ^ and (hold) below it. This is not  
necessarily a chord to be played. To me, the passage following it  
is much easier to play if it is started from that "hold position".



E)-[1]----1-----------3---5-----/7----\5---[3]--3-------0--[0]-------------0-
B)-[3]-3----------------------0------------[0]-------0-----[1]--1--------3---
G)-[2]----2-------2----------5--/7----\5---[0]------0------[2]-------2---2---
D)-[0]-0--------0---------0----------------[2]-----2-------[2]-----2---2-----
A)-[0]-------------------------------------[2]--2----------[0]--0------------
D)-[0]--------0----------------------------[0]-------------[0]---------------
   ^                                      ^               ^
(hold)                                  (hold)          (hold)


E)-[1]--1-------------[0]---------0---------------------------
B)-[3]----------3---3-[2]--2h3---------2----------2-----------
G)-[2]-------2--0---2-[0]---------0--------2------2-----------
D)-[0]------0---------[2]---2----------2-------2--------------
A)-[0]-----0----------[0]------------------0------------------
D)-[0]--0-------------[0]-------------------------------------
   ^                  ^
 (hold)             (hold)


E)-[1]----1-----------3---5-----/7----\5---[3]--3-------0--[0]-------------0-
B)-[3]-3---------------------0-------------[0]-------0-----[1]--1--------3---
G)-[2]----2-------2---------5---/7----\5---[0]------0------[2]-------2---2---
D)-[0]-0--------0---------0----------------[2]-----2-------[2]-----2---2-----
A)-[0]-------------------------------------[2]--2----------[0]--0------------
D)-[0]--------0----------------------------[0]-------------[0]---------------
   ^                                      ^               ^
 (hold)                                 (hold)          (hold)


E)-[1]--1------0-------[0]--------------------------[2]-----------
B)-[3]------3------3---[2]--2-----0--2---3-------1--[3]--3--------  
G)-[2]-----2---2-------[0]-----0--0----------0------[2]-------2---    
D)-[0]--0----------0---[2]----2------2------2----2--[0]-----0-----  
A)-[0]-----------------[0]--0------------3----------[0]-----------  
D)-[0]-----------------[0]--------------------------[0]--0--------
   ^                   ^                            ^
 (hold)              (hold)                       (hold)


(The above tab-line verse (excluding the intro) may be repeated if you
want before going on or you can just keep going on into the bridge,
depending on how long  you want the tune to be.)


E)----0----[8]--8-------------8---7--5---[3]---3--------0--[0]----------0-
B)--3-----[10]---------10----10----------[0]--------0------[1]-1---1--3---
G)--------[10]-------10--10--10---7--5---[0]-------0-------[2]----2-------
D)---------[0]------0--------------------[2]------2-----2--[2]---2--------
A)---------[0]-----0---------------------[2]---2-----------[0]-0----------
D)---------[0]--0------------------------[0]---------------[0]------------
           ^                             ^                 ^  
        (hold)                         (hold)           (hold)


E)-[1]--1------0h1p0----------[0]--0--------------
B)-[3]----------------3--1--3-[1]--------1--------
G)-[2]------2-----------------[2]-----2-----2-----
D)-[0]----0-----------0-------[2]----2---2--------
A)-[0]--0---------------------[0]--0--------0-----
D)-[0]------------------------[0]-----------------
   ^                          ^
 (hold)                     (hold)



E)--0---[8]--8-------------8---7--5---[3]---3--------0--[0]----------0-
B)-----[10]---------10----10----------[0]--------0------[1]-1---1--3---
G)-----[10]-------10--10--10---7--5---[0]-------0-------[2]----2-------
D)------[0]------0--------------------[2]------2-----2--[2]---2--------
A)------[0]-----0---------------------[2]---2-----------[0]-0----------
D)------[0]--0------------------------[0]---------------[0]------------
          ^                             ^                 ^  
       (hold)                         (hold)           (hold)


E)-[1]--1------0----------[0]-------------[0]--------------[2]--------2-
B)-[3]----------------3---[2]--2------0h2-[3]--3--------1--[3]---3------
G)-[2]------2-------------[0]------0------[0]------0-------[2]---2------
D)-[0]----0---------------[2]----2----2---[2]----2------2--[0]---0------
A)-[0]--0-----------------[0]--0----------[3]--3-----------[0]---0------
D)-[0]--------------------[0]-------------[0]--------------[0]---0------
   ^                      ^             ^                ^    ^
 (hold)                 (hold)        (hold)         (hold)   ^
                                                              ^
                                                              ^
                  >-Strum This Last Chord Slowly And Brightly ^
       


E)--5---------5-----------------   This part here is an ending-chime.
B)--5---------5---------5-------   Bar the 1,2,3 on the second-fret
G)--2---------2---------2------- < with the index and also the 1 & 2
D)--0---------------------------   on the fifth-fret with the pinkie.
A)------------------------------   Play softly with each chime played
D)------------------------------   softer and softer to fade.

   (Dsus2/Esus4)



And, should you want them.........


Greensleaves -Traditional

Alas, my love, you do me wrong
To cast me off discourteously
For I have loved you well and long
Delighting in your company.
Greensleaves was all my joy
Greensleaves was my delight
Greensleaves was my heart of gold
And who but my Lady Greensleaves.

Your vows you've broken, like my heart
Oh, why did you so enrapture me?
Now I remain in a world apart
But my heart remains in captivity.

I have been ready at your hand
To grant whatever you would crave
I have both wagered life and land
Your love and good-will for to have.

If you intend thus to disdain
It does the more enrapture me
And even so, I still remain
A lover in captivity.

My men were clothed all in green
And they did ever wait on thee
All this was gallant to be seen
And yet thou wouldst not love me.

Thou couldst desire no earthly thing
but still thou hadst it readily.
Thy music still to play and sing
And yet thou wouldst not love me.

Well, I will pray to God on high
that thou my constancy mayst see
And that yet once before I die
Thou wilt vouchsafe to love me.

Ah, Greensleaves, now farewell, adieu
To God I pray to prosper thee
For I am still thy lover true
Come once again and love me.

Great stuff, John. I will have to learn that one myself.

[dadfad]

Thanks!

At Christmastime of course you have to call it "What Child Is This"!