Christmas Time is Here (Charlie Brown) - Vince Guaraldi (1928-1976) *************************************************************************** version 1 - by Russell Cook, in F (original key), LHF version 2 - by James McKaskle, in C, easier to play version 3 - by anaxiphorminges@gmail.com, in Eb, jazz chords, no bar lines *************************************************************************** Christmas Time is Here - by Vince Guaraldi (arr. Russell Cook) Tablature by Russell Cook (astropig7@gmail.com) To keep this piece in its original key, I had to get creative with harmonics. As indicated in the legend, [] means a usual octave harmonic and () means a double-octave harmonic (e.g., [1] means a harmonic at fret 13 and (1) means a harmonic at fret 25). Unless you have an amazingly long fretboard, you won't have a fret 25, so just estimate the correct point. Key: F major Tuning: Standard (EADGBE) Slowly | | | | | | (3/4) ....3.... 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III_____________VI_______ e|--3---0---0===========----|---------------------------| B|----------------------4---|--3---6---3-------6--------| G|--5===============4=======|--3===============6--------| D|--5===============4=======|--3===============8--------| A|--------------------------|------------------10-------| E|--5===============4=======|--3===============8--------| D.S. al coda (+) Coda 43 | | | | | | /.\ e|---------[8]--------------| |--0-----------------------| B|--5=======================| |--8-----------------------| G|--5--------------[5]------| |--5-----------------------| D|--7-----------------------| |--7-----------------------| A|--8=======================| |--8-----------------------| E|--------------------------| |--------------------------| === held note p pull-off h hammer-on / slide up \ slide down ( arpeggiate - slowly strum from the lowest string to the highest string ) /.\ fermata ff fortissimo (very loud) f forte (loud) mf mezzo forte (medium loud) mp mezzo piano (medium soft) p piano (soft) pp pianissimo (very soft) sub. subito (suddenly) <5> natural harmonic - play open string, touch point on 5th fret <7> natural harmonic - play open string, touch point on 7th fret <9> natural harmonic - play open string, touch point on 9th fret <12> natural harmonic - play open string, touch point on 12th fret [1] artificial harmonic - play indicated fret, touch point on 13th fret (1) artificial harmonic - play indicated fret, touch point on 25th fret ****************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************** ************************************** ** Christmas Time is Here ** ** Charlie Brown Christmas ** ** composed by Vince Guaraldi ** ** arranged for solo guitar ** ** by James McKaskle ** ************************************** time sig: 3/4 tempo: 96-100 key: C (originally F). 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|-2-------1----|-0---------3--|-2---2---2----|-7---------|| |-4-------3----|-2-------4----|-3-------3----|-5---------||(oo)====++ |--------------|---------6----|-5-------0----|-7---------|| |--------------|--------------|---------3----|-8---------|| *********************************************************** | + | + | + |-1---2-3---4-- rhythm marker - "| + " marks a quarter note |--3--| triplet eighth notes = quarter note duration |---6---| triplet quarter notes = half note duration 12==(12) tied note <3> artificial harmonic CV barre chord fifth fret ****************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************** Christmas Time Is Here (Charlie Brown) - Vince Guaraldi tabbed by anaxiphorminges@gmail.com, Oct 2002 - updated Jan 2013 Ebm9 Db(#11) E |--------10-----6---6------------3--------------3-------------3---| B |--------6---------------8-------4-----------4----4-----------4---| G |--------7-----------------------4---------4--------4---------4---| D |--------8-----------------------3-------3------------3-------3---| (X2) A |--------6-----------------------4-----4----------------4----(4)--| E |-----------------------------------------------------------------| A-7(b9) Db7/Ab G-7 Gbdim7 F-7 Bb9 Ebm9 E |----3-------------------------------------------------------------| B |----4---4-----4---3-----6---3------3---2-----1---4-------4-----6--| G |----5---------4---------3----------2---------1---------5-------7--| D |----5---------3---------3----------1---------1---------6-------5--| A |----0-------------------5--------------------------------------6--| E |--------------4---------3----------2---------1---------6----------| Cbm13 Fb9#11 E |--------6------------6h7---6------------| B |------7---7----------7-----7---7--------| G |-----6-------6-------6-----7-----7------| (X2) D |-----6--------(6)----6-----6-------(6)--| A |----(6)-------------(6)----7------------| E |-----7---------------7------------------| G-7 Db13 C7sus4 C7(b13/b9) F-7 E |-----6---3---3-----6-------6---3---3-----4-------4---1---1--| B |-----3---------------------3-------------2-------1----------| G |-----3-------------4-------3-------------3-------1----------| D |-----3-------------3-------3-------------2-------1----------| A |-----5-------------4-------3-------------3-------3----------| E |-----3-------------------------------------------1----------| B+7 Bb7sus4 Bb7(b9) E |----3------4p1---1------3---3----| B |-----------1------------0--------| G |----2------1------------1--------| D |----1------1------------0--------| A |----2------1------------1--------| E |---------------------------------| Ebm9 Db(#11) E |--------10----6---6-------------3------------3-------------3-----| B |--------6---------------8-------4----------4---4-----------4-----| G |--------7-----------------------4--------4-------4---------4-----| D |--------8-----------------------3-------3----------3-------3-----| (X2) A |--------6-----------------------4-----4--------------4----(4)----| E |-----------------------------------------------------------------| A-7(b9) Db7/Ab G-7 Gbdim7 F-7 Bb9 Ebm9 E |----3---------------------------------------------------------------|| B |----4---4-----4---3-----6---3----3---2------1---4-----1----4----6---|| G |----5---------4---------3--------2----------1---------1----5----7---|| D |----5---------3---------3--------1----------1---------1----6----5---|| A |----0-------------------5------------------(3)--------1---------6---|| E |--------------4---------3--------2----------1--------------6--------|| ****************************************************************************** ******************************************************************************