Tabbed By: Mike This song is a Billy Squier cover and its on the CD A Very Special Christmas Vol. 5 h = hammer on p = pull off b = bend the note right after hitting the string ^ = bend the note while hitting the string r = release bend ~ = let ring HALF A STEP DOWN Intro: eb---3----------------3-------------3---------| Bb---3----------------3-------------3---------| Gb---0----------------0-------------0---------| Db---0----------------2-------------0---------| Ab---2----------------3-------------2---------| Eb---3------------------------------3---------| "Christmas is the time to say I love you" eb--3-----------------0-----------------0-----| Bb--3-----------------0-----------------0-----| Gb--0-----------------0-----------------2-----| Db--0-----------------2-----------------2-----| Ab--2-----------------2-----------------0-----| Eb--3-----------------0-----------------------| "Share the joys of laughter and good cheer" eb-------------------------------------------| Bb--3----------------4-----------------------| Gb--5----------------6-------------7---------| Db--5----------------6-------------7---------| Ab--3----------------4-------------5---------| Eb-------------------------------------------| "Christmas is the time to say I love you" eb--------------------------2--------------------3---| Bb--------0-----------------3--------------------3---| Gb--9-----2-----------------2--------------------0---| Db--7-----2-----------------0--------------------0---| Ab--7-----0--------------------------------------2---| Eb--0--------------------------------------------3---| "And a feeling that will last all through the year" Verse 1: eb------------------------------------------------| Bb------------------------------------------------| Gb--777666555444----------5-x-5-x-----------------| Db--777666555444--5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-| Ab--555444333222--5-x-5-x-3-x-3-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-| Eb----------------3-x-3-x---------3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-| eb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Bb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Gb---------------------------------5-x-5-x-6-x-6-x-7-x-7-x-9-x-9-x-| Db-5-x-5-x-2-x-2-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-5-x-5-x-6-x-6-x-7-x-7-x-9-x-9-x-| Ab-5-x-5-x-2-x-2-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-3-x-3-x-4-x-4-x-5-x-5-x-7-x-7-x-| Eb-3-x-3-x-0-x-0-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x---------------------------------| eb------------------------------| Bb------------------------------| Gb-----------------777555444222-| Db-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-777555444222-| Ab-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-555333222000-| Eb-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x--------------| eb----------------------------------| Bb----------------------------------| Gb----------5-x-5-x-----------------| Db--5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-| Ab--5-x-5-x-3-x-3-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-| Eb--3-x-3-x---------3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-| eb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Bb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Gb---------------------------------5-x-5-x-6-x-6-x-7-x-7-x-9-x-9-x-| Db-5-x-5-x-2-x-2-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-5-x-5-x-6-x-6-x-7-x-7-x-9-x-9-x-| Ab-5-x-5-x-2-x-2-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-3-x-3-x-4-x-4-x-5-x-5-x-7-x-7-x-| Eb-3-x-3-x-0-x-0-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x---------------------------------| eb--------------------------| Bb--------------------------| Gb---------7-x-7-x-------7--| Db-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-5-x-5-7--| Ab-7-x-7-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-5--| Eb-5-x-5-x---------3-x-3----| Chorus: strum each chord as much as needed eb---------------------------------------------| Bb---------------------------------------------| Gb----------5----------------------------------| Db---5------5------5---------5-------2-------7-| Ab---5------3------5---------5-------2-------7-| Eb---3-------------3---------3-------0-------5-| eb---------------------------------------| Bb---------------------------------------| Gb---5----6----7----9---------7--------7-| Db---5----6----7----9----7----7----5---7-| Ab---3----4----5----7----7----5----5---5-| Eb-----------------------5---------3-----| Solo: lead eb--------------------------------| Bb------8----------13---------8---| Gb------7----------12---------7---| Db-4/5-------9/10--------4/5------| Ab--------------------------------| Eb--------------------------------| eb------------------------15--------| Bb------8----------13-----15-brbrbr-| * only hit the note once then Gb------7----------12---------------| just bend and release 3 times Db-4/5-------9/10-------------------| Ab----------------------------------| Eb----------------------------------| eb----------------------------------------| Bb------13br13------14br14------15br15----| Gb------12br12------13br13------14br14----| Db-10-10-------11-11-------12-12------14--| Ab----------------------------------------| Eb----------------------------------------| eb----------------------------------------15~-| Bb--------------------------------------------| Gb-------12-14--14^r-12h14p12--12-----12------| Db--12h14--------------------14--14p12--------| Ab--------------------------------------------| Eb--------------------------------------------| rhythm eb----------------------------------| Bb----------------------------------| Gb----------5-x-5-x-----------------| Db--5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-| Ab--5-x-5-x-3-x-3-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-| Eb--3-x-3-x---------3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-| eb----------------------------------| Bb----------------------------------| Gb----------5-x-5-x-----------------| Db--5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-| Ab--5-x-5-x-3-x-3-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-| Eb--3-x-3-x---------3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-| eb----------------------------------| Bb----------------------------------| Gb--5-x-5-x-6-x-6-x-7-x-7-x-9-x-9-x-| Db--5-x-5-x-6-x-6-x-7-x-7-x-9-x-9-x-| Ab--3-x-3-x-4-x-4-x-5-x-5-x-7-x-7-x-| Eb----------------------------------| eb--------------------------| Bb--------------------------| Gb---------7-x-7-x-------7--| Db-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-5-x-5-7--| Ab-7-x-7-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-5--| Eb-5-x-5-x---------3-x-3----| Verse 2: eb-------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb-------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb-------5-555----------------------------------5-5556-6667-7779-999-| Db--5-5555-5555-55-55-55-55-5552-2227-77-77-77-75-5556-6667-7779-999-| Ab--5-5553-3335-55-55-55-55-5552-2227-77-77-77-73-3334-4445-5557-777-| Eb--3-333-----3-33-33-33-33-3330-0005-55-55-55-5---------------------| pm . .... .... .. .. .. .. .... .... .. .. .. .. .... .... .... ... eb------------------------| Bb------------------------| Gb-------------7-75-54-42-| Db-7-77-77-77-77-75-54-42-| Ab-7-77-77-77-75-53-32-20-| Eb-5-55-55-55-5-----------| pm. .. .. .. eb----------------------------------| Bb----------------------------------| Gb----------5-x-5-x-----------------| Db--5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-| Ab--5-x-5-x-3-x-3-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-| Eb--3-x-3-x---------3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-| eb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Bb-----------------------------------------------------------------| Gb---------------------------------5-x-5-x-6-x-6-x-7-x-7-x-9-x-9-x-| Db-5-x-5-x-2-x-2-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-5-x-5-x-6-x-6-x-7-x-7-x-9-x-9-x-| Ab-5-x-5-x-2-x-2-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-3-x-3-x-4-x-4-x-5-x-5-x-7-x-7-x-| Eb-3-x-3-x-0-x-0-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x---------------------------------| eb--------------------------| Bb--------------------------| Gb---------7-x-7-x-------7--| Db-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-5-x-5-7--| Ab-7-x-7-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-5--| Eb-5-x-5-x---------3-x-3----| Then play the chorus again right after the chorus this is the outro: eb--------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb--------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb-5-5---6-6---7-7779-999-------7~---5~-------------------------------| Db-5-5---6-6---7-7779-999-7-777-7~---5~---------5~---555555555555~--5-| Ab-3-3---4-4---5-5557-777-7-777-5~---3~---------5~---555555555555~--5-| Eb------------------------5-555-----------------3~---333333333333~--3-|