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Jolly Old Saint Nicholas KEY OF C (Chromatic)

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Half-step bend
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Two half-step bend
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Tab
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas IN KEY OF C (Chromatic)
Author Unknown
TRANSPOSED from the original key of G Major
TO THE KEY OF C MAJOR
Use a standard Solo tuned, key of C chromatic

Tab Notations:  none = blow    - = draw

6  6  6   6     -5  -5 -5
Jolly old Saint Nich-o-las,
5    5    5   5    6
lean your ear this way!
-3    -3  -3  -3 3  3   4
Don't you tell a single soul
-4   5   -5    6  -5
what I'm going to say;
6     6   6   6  -5 -5  -5
Christmas Eve is coming soon;
5   5   5    5   6
now you dear old man
-3  -3  -3   -3     3     3  4
whisper what you'll bring to me;
-4   4  -5 6   5
tell me if you can.

6    6   6     6  -5  -5   -5
When the clock is striking twelve,
5   5   5     5 6
and I'm sound a-sleep,
-3   -3  -3  -3   3     3   4
down the chimney, broad and black,
-4   5    -5   6      -5
with your pack you'll creep.
6   6   6   6     -5  -5   -5
All the stockings you will find
5   5   5  5 6
hanging in a row.
-3   -3   -3 -3  3   3    4
Mine will be the shortest one,
-5     5  -5   6  5
you'll be sure to know.

6   6  6     6 -5   -5 -5
Johnny wants a pair of skates,
5 5  5     5 6 
Suzy wants a sled.
-3 -3  -3   -3 3  3    4
Nellie wants a picture book,
-4 5    -5   6   -5
yellow, blue and red.
6   6 6     6    -5    -5 -5
Now I think I'll leave to you
5    5  5    5   6
what to give the rest.
3   -3   -3 -3  -3 -3 -3 3    3    4
But give little Billy  a drum this year,
3    3    4
drum this year,
4      -5     5    -5 6     5
'cause that's what he likes best.
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