----------------------------------------------------------------------------- HERE IS CHRISTMAS - Heart ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: A. Wilson/N. Wilson/R. Zito Album: "Heart Presents A Lovemongers' Christmas" (2004, Sovereign Records) Guitarist: Nancy Wilson Tabbed by: Anne Drury e-mail: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com Date: December 19, 2013 INTRO: (opens with a verse of "Bring A Torch" played on acoustic guitar) Gt1 C E -------------|-------------| B -------1-----|-------1-----| G -----0---0---|-----0---0---| D ---2-------2-|---2-------2-| A -3-----------|-3-----------| E -------------|-------------| . . . . Gt1 C Am F G C Am G C E -3-----------|---0-1-0-----|-3-----------|---0---------| B -1---1-1-0-1-|-3-----0---3-|-1---1-1-0-1-|-3---3-1---1-| G -0---0-2---2-|---0-2---0---|-0---0-2---2-|---------0---| D -2-2---------|-3-----------|-2-2---------|-------------| A -3-----0-----|-------------|-3-----0-----|-----2-3-----| E -------------|-------3-----|-------------|-3-----------| . . . . . . . . Gt1 C Am7 F C F G E -3=--3-3-1-0-|-------------|-------------|-1---1-0-----| B -----1-1-0---|-5=\3-1-1---0|---0-1-------|-1---1-0---3-| G -------------|-0=-----0----|-2-----0---0-|-2---2-------| D -------------|--------2-0--|-3-----2-2---|---------0---| A -------------|-3=\2---0----|-------3-----|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-1-----------|---3---------| . . . . . . . . Gt1 Am G C G Am G C G E -------------|-0-1-0-----3-0-----|---------------|-0-1-0-----3-| B -1-----3-----|-------3-------0-3-|-1------3------|-1-----3-----| G ----2-----0--|---------0---------|-----2------0--|---------0---| D -----------0-|-------------------|----2------0---|-------------| A -0---0-2-----|-3-----------------|-0----0-2------|-3-----------| E -------------|-------3-----------|-------------3-|-------3-----| . . . . . . . . . Gt2 E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------| B|-------------|-------------|-17=---15=---|-18=---17=---|-13~---| G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------| D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------| A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------| E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------| | | Gt1 C | E|-------0-----|-------0-----|-------0-----|-------0-----| B|-----1-1-1---|-----1-1-1---|-----1-1-1---|-----1-1-1---| G|---0-0---0-0-|---0-0---0-0-|---0-0---0-0-|---0-0---0-0-| D|-2-2-------2-|-2-2-------2-|-2-2-------2-|-2-2-------2-| A|-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------| E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| The 1ST VERSE: (follow staves as numbered) C D E -------0-----|-------0-----|-------2-----|-------2-----| B -----1---1---|-----1---1---|-----3---3---|-----3---3---| G ---0-------0-|---0-------0-|---2-------2-|---2-------2-| D -------------|-------------|-0-----------|-0-----------| A -3-----------|-3-----------|-------------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| 1. night was black and velvet, the stars were all around, A 3. eyes were wide with wonder, filled with stars and space, He'd F C G E -------1-----|-------1-----|-------0-----|-------------| B -----1---1---|-----1---1---|-----1---1---|-------3-----| G ---2-------2-|---2-------2-|---0-------0-|-----4---4---| D -3-----------|-3-----------|-------------|---5-------5-| A -------------|-------------|-3-----------|-5-----------| E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| 2. stranger landed lightly on the frosty ground, His F C G E E -------1-----|-------1-----|-------0-----|-3-----0-----| B -----1---1---|-----1---1---|-----1---1---|-3-----0-----| G ---2-------2-|---2-------2-|---0-------0-|-4-----1-----| D -3-----------|-3-----------|-------------|-5-----2-----| A -------------|-------------|-3-----------|-5-----2-----| E -------------|-------------|-------------|-3-----0-----| 4. searched the heavens over 'til he'd found this place, A Am Fmaj7 G E E -------------|-------0-----|-------3-----|-3-----0-----| B -------1-----|-----1---1---|-----3---3---|-3-----0-----| G -----2---2---|---2-------2-|---4-------4-|-4-----1-----| D ---2-------2-|-3-----------|-5-----------|-5-----2-----| A -0-----------|-------------|-------------|-5-----2-----| E -------------|-------------|-------------|-3-----0-----| 5. sweet and snowy carol echoed in his ears, A Am Fmaj7 Gsus4 G E -------------|-------0-----|-3---3-3-3-3-|-3---3-3-3-3-| B -------1-----|-----1---1---|-3---3-3-3-3-|-3---3-3-3-3-| G -----2---2---|---2-------2-|-5---5-5-5-5-|-4---4-4-4-4-| D ---2-------2-|-3-----------|-5---5-5-5-5-|-5---5-5-5-5-| A -0-----------|-------------|-5---5-5-5-5-|-5---5-5-5-5-| E -------------|-------------|-3---3-3-3-3-|-3---3-3-3-3-| 6. song so faint and distant, so strong it drew him here Gsus4 G E -3---3-3-3-3-|-3---3-3-3-3-| B -3---3-3-3-3-|-3---3-3-3-3-| G -5---5-5-5-5-|-4---4-4-4-4-| D -5---5-5-5-5-|-5---5-5-5-5-| A -5---5-5-5-5-|-5---5-5-5-5-| E -3---3-3-3-3-|-3---3-3-3-3-| 7. CHORUS 1: (strummed guitar) C Am7 Here is Christmas, come inside F Gsus4 G Here is Christmas, far and wide C Am7 A thousand candles burning bright F Gsus4 G Here is Christmas shining in our Gt2 E|-------------|-------------|-------| B|-17=---15=---|-18=---17=---|-13~-=-| G|-------------|-------------|-------| D|-------------|-------------|-------| A|-------------|-------------|-------| E|-------------|-------------|-------| | | Gt1 C | E|-------0-----|-------0-----| B|-----1---1---|-----1---1---| G|---0-------0-|---0-------0-| D|-------------|-------------| A|-3-----------|-3-----------| E|-------------|-------------| eyes 2ND VERSE: (played same as 1st Verse) He wandered through the city, lost in the shopping crowds People rushing, people pushing, he watched without a sound Cash machines were singing about the biggest year But above this strange confusion, the carol still rang clear Then he saw a raggedy man with an ancient mandolin And he knew he'd found the answer when the song began again Play CHORUS 1, then: CHORUS 2: C Am7 Here is Christmas, come inside F Gsus4 G Here is Christmas, far and wide C Am7 A million candles burning bright F Gsus4 G Here is Christmas shining in our Gt2 E|-------------|-------------|-17~~-=------|-------------| B|-17=---15=---|-18=---17=---|-------------|-15~~-=------| G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| | | Gt1 C D | E|-------0-----|-------0-----|-------2-----|-------2-----| B|-----1---1---|-----1---1---|-----3---3---|-----3---3---| G|---0-------0-|---0-------0-|---2-------2-|---2-------2-| D|-------------|-------------|-0-----------|-0-----------| A|-3-----------|-3-----------|-------------|-------------| E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| eyes Gt2 E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| B|-18=---17=---|-15=---13=---|-13~~-=------|-------------| G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| | | Gt1 F C | E|-------1-----|-------1-----|-------------|-------------| B|-----1---1---|-----1---1---|-------1-----|-------------| G|---2-------2-|---2-------2-|-----0---0---|-------------| D|-3-----------|-3-----------|---2-------2-|-------------| A|-------------|-------------|-3-----------|-3-=---------| E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: -Bar lines indicate measures of 6/8 time. -Dots (...) located under any staff are for timing, and indicate where the downbeats fall. -The Guitar 2 part is a clarinet part transcribed for guitar. -Album was originally released in 1998 as "Here Is Christmas" by the Lovemongers =...hold note \...slide down (This file is the transcriber's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.) 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