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Jolly Old Saint Nicholas (Hi & Lo Chromatic Solo)

by Unknown

Type:
Chromatic
Key:
C
Level:
Beginner
Posted by:
EarthDogHarpin
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas (Hi & Lo Chromatic solo)
Author Unknown
<span style="color: #008000;">Low Range: C4 to A4</span>    <span style="color: #ff0000;">High Range: C5 to A5</span>
For use with a standard Solo tuned, key of C Chromatic.
Tab Notations: none = blow    - = draw

<span style="color: #ff0000;">-7  -7 -7  -7    7    7 7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-3  -3 -3  -3    3    3 3</span>
Jol-ly old Saint Nich-o-las,
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-6   -6   -6  -6   -7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-2   -2   -2  -2   -3</span>
lean your ear this way!
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-5    -5  -5   5 5   5   -6</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-1    -1  -1  -1 1   1   -2</span>
Don&rsquo;t you tell a sin-gle soul
<span style="color: #ff0000;">6    -6  7     -7 7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">2    -2  3     -3 3</span>
what I&rsquo;m going to say;
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-7    -7  -7  -7 7  7   7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-3    -3  -3  -3 3  3   3</span>
Christmas Eve is coming soon;
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-6  -6  -6   -6  -7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-2  -2  -2   -2  -3</span>
now you dear old man
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-5  -5  -5   -5     5     5  -6</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-1  -1  -1   -1     1     1  -2</span>
whisper what you&rsquo;ll bring to me;
<span style="color: #ff0000;">7    -6  6 -7  -6</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">3    -2  3 -3  -2</span>
tell me if you can.

<span style="color: #ff0000;">-7   -7  -7    -7 7   7    7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-3   -3  -3    -3 3   3    3</span>
When the clock is striking twelve,
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-6  -6  -6   -6 -7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-2  -2  -2   -2 -3</span>
and I&rsquo;m sound a-sleep,
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-5   -5  -5  -5   5     5   -6</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-1   -1  -1  -1   1     1   -2</span>
down the chimney, broad and black,
<span style="color: #ff0000;">6    -6   7    -7     7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">2    -2   3    -3     3</span>
with your pack you&rsquo;ll creep.
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-7  -7  -7  -7    7   7    7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-3  -3  -3  -3    3   3    3</span>
All the stockings you will find
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-6  -6  -6 -6 -7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-2  -2  -2 -2 -3</span>
hanging in  a row.
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-5   -5   -5 -5  5    5   -6</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-1   -1   -1 -1  1    1   -2</span>
Mine will be the shortest one,
<span style="color: #ff0000;">7      -6 7    -7 -6</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">3      -2 3    -3 -2</span>
You&rsquo;ll be sure to know.

<span style="color: #ff0000;">-7  -7 -7   -7 7    7  7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-3  -3 -3   -3 3    3  3</span>  
Johnny wants a pair of skates,
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-6-6 -6   -6 -7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-2-2 -2   -2 -3</span>
Suzy wants a sled.
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-5 -5  -5   -5 5  5    -6</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-1 -1  -1   -1 1  1    -2</span>
Nellie wants a picture book,
<span style="color: #ff0000;">6   -6   7     -7  7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">2   -2   3     -3  3</span>
yel-low, blue, and red.
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-7 -7 -7    -7   7     7  7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-3 -3 -3    -3   3     3  3</span>
Now I think I&rsquo;ll leave to you
<span style="color: #ff0000;">-6   -6 -6   -6  -7</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">-2   -2 -2   -2  -3</span>
what to give the rest.
<span style="color: #ff0000;">5   -5   -5 -5  -5 -5 -5 5   5    -5</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">1   -1   -1 -1  -1 -1 -1 1   1    -2</span>
But give little Billy a drum this year,
<span style="color: #ff0000;">5    5    -6</span>
<span style="color: #008000;">1    1    -2</span>
Drum this year,
 <span style="color: #ff0000;">-6    7      -6   7  -7    -6</span>
 <span style="color: #008000;">-2    3      -2   3  -3    -2</span>
&lsquo;Cause that&rsquo;s what he likes best.

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