I Believe In Father Christmas


Artist: Greg Lake Song: I believe in father christmas This bit is played at the beginning: e--7--7--5--5--3--3--2--2--3--3--------- b---------------------------------0--0-- g--------------------------------------- d-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0- a--------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------- If its unclear you play open d alternate to the notes on the e string. Finish intro with a bit of: e----2----- b-----3---- Repeat a couple of times g------2--- d-------0-- Verse: Dsus2 G6 D (same chords for each line) They said there'll be snow at Christmas They said there'll be peace on earth, But instead it just kept on raining, A veil of tears for the Virgin birth. Chorus: C G D I remember one Christmas morning, C G D The Winter's light and a distant choir, D A G D And the peal of a bell and that Christmas tree smell, D G6 Dsus2 And eyes full of tinsel and fire. Dsus2 G6 D They sold me A dream of Christmas, They sold me A silent night, They told me A fairy story, 'Til I believed in the Israelite. Chorus: C G D I remember one Christmas morning, C G D The Winter's light and a distant choir, D A G D And the peal of a bell and that Christmas tree smell, D G6 Dsus2 And eyes full of tinsel and fire. Dsus2 G6 D I wish you A hopeful Christmas, I wish you A brave New Year, All anguish, pain and sadness, Leave your heart and let your road be clear. Dsus2 G6 D They said there'd be snow at Christmas, They said there'd be peace on earth, D A G6 D Hallelujah! Noel!, be it Heaven or Hell, D G6 Dsus2 The Christmas we get, we deserve. Might not be correct bit unsure on bits lead riff goes something like: e------------------------------------------- b---3-2-2-3------------323-----------3-23--- g--2---4---4-2-4-2-0-22---2-2-0-0-2-4----4-2 etc. carries on a bit longer d------------------------------2------------ avnt got round to tabbing yet! a------------------------------------------- Like i said a bit rough but E------------------------------------------- someone who is better on Guitar than me (Nearly Every1) Can tab it a bit better! Comments and suggestions are welcome!