Aly And Aj - Not This Year Chords & Tabs

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ALY & AJ - Not This Year
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This is one of my favourite christmas songs. It is on Aly & AJ's album entitled 
Hearts of Winter." I definatley reccomend that you buy this CD if you are a fan of Aly & AJ. I'm 
certain that these tabs are 99.9% accurate. Enjoy!

TUNING: Standard

INTRO:
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
D|-1-1-1-1--------------------------|     PLAY x2
A|---------3-3-3-3------------------|
E|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|

VERSE 1 (plam-muted):
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|-8---5---------|
D|-8---5---5---8-|     PLAY x2
G|-6---3---5---8-|
E|---------3---6-|

PRE-CHORUS:
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|-8---5---------|
D|-8---5---5---8-|
G|-6---3---5---8-|
E|---------3---6-|

CHORUS:
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-10-------8-------10-------5-|
D|-10---5---8---8---10---5---5-|
A|-8----5---6---8---8----5---3-|
E|------3-------6--------3-----|

VERSE 2 (plam-muted):
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|-8---5---------|
D|-8---5---5---8-|     PLAY x2
G|-6---3---5---8-|
E|---------3---6-|

PRE-CHORUS:
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|-8---5---------|
D|-8---5---5---8-|
G|-6---3---5---8-|
E|---------3---6-|

CHORUS 2:
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-10-------8-------10-------8-|
D|-10---5---8---8---10---5---8-|
A|-8----5---6---8---8----5---6-|
E|------3-------6--------3-----|

BRIDGE:
(palm-muted on first 2 times)
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|-7---8---------|
D|-7---8---8---8-|     PLAY x3
A|-5---6---8---8-|
E|---------6---5-|

PRE-CHORUS:
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|-8---5---------|
D|-8---5---5---8-|
G|-6---3---5---8-|
E|---------3---6-|

CHORUS 2:
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-10-------8-------10-------8-|
D|-10---5---8---8---10---5---8-|
A|-8----5---6---8---8----5---6-|
E|------3-------6--------3-----|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/aly_and_aj/not_this_year_tab.html ]
SOLO:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-13-13\12-13-13\12-13/15\13-11--11-10-10-8-8/10-8------------------|
G|------------------------------12------------------12-12-8/13\12\10-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------|
B|-13-13\12-13-13\12-13/15\13-11---------|
G|-------------------------------10-8-7~-|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|

CHORUS 2 (and ending):
e|-----------------------------|----|
B|-----------------------------|----|
G|-10-------8-------10-------8-|----|
D|-10---5---8---8---10---5---8-|--8-|
A|-8----5---6---8---8----5---6-|--8-|
E|------3-------6--------3-----|--6-|

ORDER OF PARTS:
Intro---------|x2
Verse---------|x2
Pre-Chorus---x1
Chorus--------|x1
Verse 2-------|x2
Pre-Chorus---x1
Chorus 2------|x1
Bridge--------|x3
Pre-Chorus---x1
Chorus 2------|x1
Solo----------|x1
Chorus 2------|x1

LYRICS

VERSE 1:
This Christmas card is contrived
A mannequin looks more alive
Haven't meant a word I've written here
The page is full not one thing sincere

PRE-CHORUS:
I can't, I can't
I can't, I can't take it
This is the time to smile,
I can't fake it
Please allow me the chance now
To break it down

CHORUS:
It's not snow, It's rain coming down
And the lights are cool,
But they burn out
And I can't pull off the cheer
Not this year
Not this year
Not this year

VERSE 2:
When I look into the mirror
No happiness is present here
Not supposed to whine,
Not supposed to cry
Try to hold it in, but not this time

PRE-CHORUS
I can't, I can't
I can't, I can't take it
This is the time to smile,
I can't fake it
Please allow me the chance now
To break it down

CHORUS 2:
It's not snow, It's rain coming down
And the lights are cool,
But they burn out
And I can't pull off the cheer
Not this year
Not this year
Not this year

BRIDGE:
Don't know, don't know
If you can hear me
I will, I will
Speak louder for you

No more whispering
Are you listening
I am pleading
I am pleading

Pre-CHORUS:
I can't, I can't
I can't, I can't take it
This is the time to smile,
I can't fake it
Please allow me the chance now
To break it down

CHORUS 2:
It's not snow, It's rain coming down
And the lights are cool,
But they burn out
And I can't pull off the cheer
Not this year
Not this year
Not this year
I can't, I can't

(SOLO IS PLAYED HERE)

CHORUS 2:
It's not snow, It's rain coming down
And the lights are cool,
But they burn out
And I can't pull off the cheer
Not this year
Not this year
Not this year
Not this year