from vol. II of Songs for Christmas, this is an original by sufjan
he finger picks this one, which i will give an example of,
but you can just play the chords and it sounds very good
chords used: Am- (x02210)
G/Am- (320010)
F- (133211)
C- (x32010)
G- (320001)
C/Am- (x32210)
the picking pattern sufjan uses goes like this:
Am G/Am
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|------1-1------1-1------1-----1-1----1-1----1-1---|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|------2-2------2-2------2-----0-0----0-0----0-0---|
A|---0--------0--------0----------------------------|
E|----------------------------3------3------3-------|
F G/Am
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|------1-1------1-1------1-----1-1----1-1----1-1---|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|------3-3------3-3------3-----0-0----0-0----0-0---|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|---1--------1--------1------3------3------3-------|
this carries through the whole song, just change the chord shapes during the chorus--
also i find it easiest to just keep you index finger on the b
string on the first fret throughout the verses, even during the F chord
during that F, just use your thumb for the bass note on the low E string
no capo-- standard tuning
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/sufjan_stevens/only_at_christmas_time_crd.html ]
Am G/Am F
Only to bring you peace,
G/Am Am
Only at Christmas time,
G/Am F
Only the King of Kings,
G/Am Am
Only what once was mine,
G/Am F
It takes the end of time,
G/Am Am
It takes a long, long time,
G/Am F
Only one thought of mine,
G/Am C
Only at Christmas time.
C G/Am (or possibly just G, not sure)
He brings us peace,
F
He brings us joy,
G/Am Am (or maybe C/Am, you decide)
He brings all thoughts to destroy,
G/Am C
Only at Christmas time,
C G/Am
To bring us peace,
F
To bring us joy,
G/Am Am
To bring all thoughts to destroy,
G/Am Am
Only at Christmas time.
Am G/Am F
Only at Christmas time,
G/Am Am
Only a dream to cry,
G/Am F
Only at Christmas time,
G/Am Am
If you can read the sign,
G/Am F
Only at Christmas time,
G/Am Am
Everything lost will be found,
G/Am F
Only at Christmas time,
G/Am C
Only at Christmas time
thats it-- rate it and leave any comments or corrections-- thanks
