Tablature christmas dinner - TRADITIONNEL

          



 From: Barrie McCombs <bmccombs@acs.ucalgary.ca>

  

  CHRISTMAS DINNER   Time: 2/2   Tenor: G   Bass: G

  - Paul Stookey, 1963

  

         6m         5         4         1

  And it .. came to pass on a Christmas evening

  2m7             1          2            3

  . While all the doors were .. shuttered tight

  6m         5         4         1

  .. Outside standing, .. lonely boy-child

  2m7         1         3         6m        *

  .. Cold and shivering .. in the night

  

  6m        5       4        1

  .. On the street, .. every window

  2m7        1        2           3

  . Save but one, was .. gleaming bright

  6m          5      4             1

  And to this window .. walked the boychild

  2m7        1       3         6m        *

  .. Peeking in saw, .. candle light

  

  6m            5              4         1

  Through other windows he had looked at turkeys

  2m7         1      2         3

  . Ducks and geese, .. cherry pies

  6m               5            4           1

  But through this window saw a grey-haired lady

  2m7      1        3        6m     *

  .. Table bare and .. tears in her eyes

  

  

  Into his coat reached the boy-child

  Knowing well there was litle there

  He took from his pocket, his own Christmas dinner

  A bit of cheese, some bread ... to share

  

  His outstretched hands held the food and they trembled

  As the door, it opened wide

  Said he, Would you share with me Christmas dinner

  Gently said she, Come inside

  

  The grey-haired lady brought forth to the table

  Glasses two and her last drop of wine

  Said she, Here's a toast to everyone's Christmas

  and especially, ... yours and mine

  

  And it came to pass on that Christmas evening

  While all the doors were shuttered tight

  That in that town, the happiest Christmas

  Was shared by ... candle light

  

  NOTES:

  - Timing varies in each verse

  

  SYMBOLS:

  - Asterisk (*) =  new measure, play same chord

  - Period (.)   =  1/8 note rest at start of a measure

  - Underline(_) =  sustain note into next measure

  

  CHORDS (Number System):

  - Example:     1    2    3    4    5    6    7

  - Key of C:    C    D    E    F    G    A    B

  - Detailed description: /pub/guitar/other_stuff/numbering_system.txt

  

  - Submitted by:  Barrie McCombs (bmccombs@acs.ucalgary.ca)

  

  

  

  

   


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 Christmas dinner, de Traditionnel 

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