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Deck the Halls
Traditional
Each chord gets two beats unless otherwise noted.
The standard version has some chords played for a single beat, which makes for somewhat choppy guitar playing. I've smoothed things out in this version.
| Chord Guide | |||
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134211 F: 133211 |
32 1
C: x32010 |
3 4
G: 3x0003 |
231
Am: x02210 |
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3 1 G7: 3x0001 |
213
D7: xx0212 |
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| Strumming Guide | |
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Full-measure strum d D D U D U 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
Half-measure
strum
D D U D D U 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
Intro: / F - C - / G - C -/
C (1) Am (1)
Deck the halls with boughs of holly,
G7 C G C
Fa la la la la, la la la la
C (1) Am (1)
Tis the season to be jolly,
G7 C G C
Fa la la la la, la la la la
G7 C
Don we now our gay apparel,
C Am D7 G
Fa la la la la la, la la la
C (1) Am (1)
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol,
F C G C
Fa la la la la, la la la la
C (1) Am (1)
See the blazing Yule before us
G7 C G C
Fa la la la la, la la la la
C (1) Am (1)
Strike the harp and join the chorus
G7 C G C
Fa la la la la, la la la la
G7 C
Follow me in merry measure
C Am D7 G
Fa la la la la la, la la la
C (1) Am (1)
While I tell the Yuletide treasure
F C G C
Fa la la la la, la la la la
C (1) Am (1)
Fast away the old year passes
G7 C G C
Fa la la la la, la la la la
C (1) Am (1)
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses
G7 C G C
Fa la la la la, la la la la
G7 C
Sing we joyous all together
C Am D7 G
Fa la la la la la, la la la
C (1) Am (1)
Heedless of the wind and weather
F C G C (hold)
Fa la la la la, la la la la
End
This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
