Holly Jolly Christmas (Chrom C)

by Style of Burl Ives · posted by marion

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

6   7   9   9   -8   -8   -7   6 
Have a Holly Jolly Christmas, 
6   7   -7   -7   -7   7   7   -4 
It's the best time of the year. 
-8   -8   -8    -7   7  7   7    
I don't know if there'll be snow 
6   7   7  -6  7   6 
But have a cup of cheer. 
6  7  9   9   -8   -8   -7   6 
Have a Holly Jolly Christ-mas, 
6   7   -7  -7   7   7  -4 
And when you walk down the street 
-8  -8 -8 -7   7   7   7 
Say hello to friends you know 
6   7 7  -6  -4   5 
And ev'ry one you meet 
9   -7    9    -8    7    7 
Oh, ho, the mistletoe 
-7    -6   -6  -7   7 
Hung where you can see 
-6    -5 -6   6     -7  -7 
Somebody waits for you. 
-5  -5   6   -6*  7 
Kiss her once for me. 
6   7  9  9   -8 -8   -7  6 
Have a Holly Jolly Christmas, 
6   7 -7   -7   7 7   -4 
And in case you didn't hear, 
-8  -8 -8 -7   7  -6  6   7  7   9  -9 -7  -8  9
Oh, by golly have a Holly Jolly Christmas this year.

-6   7*    9*   9*    9   9    -7*    -6
-6   7*   -7*   -7*   7*   7*   5
9   9   9     -7*  7*   7*   7*
-6    7*    7*    -6*    7*    -6
-6   7*    9*    9*    9   9   -7*    -6
-6   7*   -7*   -7*   7*   7*   5
9    9    9   -7*   7*   7*    7*
-6    7*    7*    -6*     5    5*
9*     -7*     9*   9   7*   7*
-7*    -6*    -6*     -7*     7*
-6*    -5*    -6*    -6     -7*  -7*
-5*    -5*    -6    7    7*
-6    7*    9*   9*    9   9   -7*     -6
-6    7*   -7*    -7*    7*    7*     5
9  9  9  -7* 7* -6* -6  7* 7*  9* -9* -7* 9  9*

This song plays with karaoke music run time 2:12.

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