From: Barrie McCombs
DECK THE HALLS Time: 4/4 Tenor: D Bass: C
- Traditional, probably Welsh, circa 1250
1 * 57 1 57 1
Deck the halls with boughs of holly, fa-la-la-la, la, la, la, la, la
* * 57 1 57 1
'Tis the season to be jolly, fa-la-la-la, la, la, la, la, la
57 1 * 27 57
Don we now our gay apparel, fa-la-la, la-la-la, la, la, la
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Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, fa-la-la-la, la, la, la, la, la
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See the blazing Yule before us, fa-la-la-la, la, la, la, la, la
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Strike the harp and join the chorus, fa-la-la-la, la, la, la, la, la
57 1 * 27 57
Follow me in merry measure, fa-la-la, la-la-la, la, la, la
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/misc_christmas/deck_the_halls_crd_ver_2.html ]
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While I tell of Yuletide treasure, fa-la-la-la, la, la, la, la, la
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Fast away the old year passes, fa-la-la-la, la, la, la, la, la
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Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, fa-la-la-la, la, la, la, la, la
57 1 * 27 57
Sing we joyous all together, fa-la-la, la-la-la, la, la, la
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Heedless of the wind and weather, fa-la-la-la, la, la, la, la, la
NOTES:
SYMBOLS:
- Asterisk (*) = new measure, play same chord
- Period (.) = 1/8 note rest at start of a measure
- Underline(_) = sustain note into next measure
CHORDS (Number System):
- Example: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Key of C: C D E F G A B
- Detailed description: /pub/guitar/other_stuff/numbering_system.txt
- Submitted by: Barrie McCombs (bmccombs@acs.ucalgary.ca)