A Christmas Song Chords by Jethro Tull

Tempo:
136 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Eb

Ab

Db

Bbm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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A Christmas Song chords
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[Db]
[Eb]
[Bbm] [Eb]
[Bbm] [Eb]
[Bbm] [Db] [Eb]
[Bb] [Ab]
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Db] Once [Eb] in royal
[Bb] David's city
[Eb] [Bb]
[Db] Stood [Eb] a lonely [Bb] cattle [Ab] shed
[Bb]
[Ebm] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Db]
Where [Eb] a mother held [Bb] her baby [Eb] [Bb] You'd
[Ab] [Eb] [Bb] [Db]
do well [Ab] to remember
[Eb] The [Bb] things she [Ab] later [Bb] [Fm] said [Eb] [Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] [Db] When you're stuffing [Ab]
yourselves
[Eb] At the Christmas [Bb]
parties You'll
[Db] just laugh [Ab] when I tell you
[Eb] To [Bb] take a running jump
[Db] You're missing [Ab] the point
[Eb] I'm sure does not [Bb] leave many gains [Db] But [Ab] Christmas spirit [Eb] is not [Ab] what [Bb] you drink
So
[Db] how [Ab] can you laugh [Eb] When your own [Bb] mother's hungry
[Db] And how [Ab] can you smile [Eb] When the reasons for smiling [Bb] are wrong
[Db] And if [Ab] I've just messed [Eb] up your [Bb] thoughtless pleasures
[Db] Remember if [Ab] you wish [Eb] This is just [Bb] a Christmas [Ab] [Bb] song
[Eb]
[B]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
Bbm
13421111
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Jethro Tull - A Christmas Song chords, practice playing Bb, Db, Ab, Eb, Bb, Db and Eb in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 68 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 136. With Eb Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[Db] _ Once [Eb] in royal _
_ [Bb] David's _ city _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [Db] _ Stood [Eb] a lonely _ _ [Bb] cattle [Ab] shed
_ [Bb] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Db] _
Where [Eb] a mother _ _ held [Bb] her baby [Eb] _ _ [Bb] You'd _
_ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Db] _
do well [Ab] to remember
[Eb] The _ [Bb] things she _ [Ab] later [Bb] _ [Fm] said [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [Db] When you're stuffing [Ab] _
yourselves
[Eb] At the Christmas [Bb] _ _
parties _ _ You'll _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] just laugh [Ab] when I tell you
[Eb] To [Bb] take a running jump _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] You're missing [Ab] the point
[Eb] I'm sure does not [Bb] leave many gains _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] But _ [Ab] Christmas spirit [Eb] is _ not [Ab] what [Bb] you drink _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ So _
_ _ _ [Db] _ how [Ab] can you laugh [Eb] When your own [Bb] mother's hungry
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] And how [Ab] can you smile [Eb] When the reasons for smiling [Bb] are wrong _ _
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_ _ _ [Db] And if [Ab] I've just messed [Eb] up your _ _ [Bb] thoughtless pleasures
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_ _ _ _ [Db] _ Remember if [Ab] you wish [Eb] This is just [Bb] a Christmas [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ song _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
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