Getting Ready For Christmas Day
Paul Simon
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Written by Paul Simon Released in 2010. Then on: "So Beautiful Or So What" (2011) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard A funny little tune: lots of speech samples running in the background, the sparse playback (strummed acoustic guitar plus drum loop) slightly phased/auto-volumed but Simon's voice mixed up front and floating pleasantly above all the rumble. The lyrics are full of humour and wordplay. A very enjoyable Christmas surprise.
The riff is played from beginning to end (might as well be a loop, too). I'm not sure whether the bass on the A string is really there, it might just be EQ-ed out.
[Riff] (2x)
Verse
A From early in November To the last week of December D I got money matters weighing me down A Oh, the music may be merry But it's only temporary D A I'm no Santa Claus who's coming to town
Verse
A In the day I work my day job In the night I work my night D But it all comes down to working man's pay A Gettin' ready, yeah, I'm getting' ready D A Ready for Christmas day [Riff] (2x)
Verse
A I got a nephew in Iraq It's his third time back D But it's ending up the way it began A With the luck of a beginner He'll be eating turkey dinner D A On some mountain top in Pakistan
Chorus
A D Gettin' ready, oh, we're getting' ready A For the power and the glory D A And the story of Christmas day [Riff] (2x) [Riff] (+ Solo)
Chorus
A D Gettin' ready, oh, we're getting' ready A For the power and the glory D A And the story of Christmas day
Riff
(Yes, we're getting ready, ready)
Verse
A I could tell my mum and dad That the things we never had D Didn't matter, we were always O.K. A Getting' ready, oh, ready D A Ready for Christmas day
Chorus
A D Ready, gettin' ready A For the power and the glory D A And the story of Christmas day
Coda
| A D | A | A D | A (Outro turnaround)
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Riff (all through the song) A D/A E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|2-0-2-0-3-2-----| 3---2---0---2---|2-0-2-0-3-2----/|7---------------| G|2-0-2-0-2-2-----| 2---2---0---2---|2-0-2-0-2-2----/|7---------------| D|2-0-2-0-2-2-----| 2---2---0---2---|2-0-2-0-2-2----/|7---------------| A|0-0-0-0-0-0-----| 0---0-------0---|0-0-0-0-0-0-----|0---------------| E|----------------|-------(3)------|----------------|----------------|
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A D A E|----------------| 2---0-------0---|----------------|----------------| B|2-0-2-0-3-2-----| 3---2---3---2---|2-2---3-3-------|2---------------| G|2-0-2-0-2-2-----| 2---2---2---2---|2-2---2-2-------|2---------------| D|2-0-2-0-2-2-----| 2---2---2---2---|2-2---4-4-------|2---------------| A|0-0-0-0-0-0-----| 0---0---0---0---|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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Outro turnaround A D A E|----------------|----------------| B|2-2---3-3-------| 2---------------| G|2-2---2-2-------| 2---------------| D|2-2---4-4-------| 2---------------| A|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|
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