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Greatest Time Of Year by Aly & Aj

Tabs

  • Capo on 1st
All of them have a capo on first fret to make the E-shaped chords sound as F. This is
how our 2 girls play on their video on MTV. This is also a soundtrack to the movie Santa
3.

* - means harmonics

Chorus 1:

Aly:
e|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-9-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-| (x2)
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-x-x-x-x-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------7-7-7-7-|
then
e|-----0-----0-5*----4*--------0-----0-4*-5*-7*--|
Chord diagramBB|---0-----0------5*---------0-----0-------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-1-----2-----------------4-----6---------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------------------|

Aj:
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
Chord diagramBB|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
Chord diagramG+G|-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| (x2)
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-0-0-0-0---------2-2-2-2----------|
then
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
Chord diagramBB|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
Chord diagramG+G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------|

Bell:
e|----12---------------12------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------12-14---0--------12-14---12-|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------|
then
e|-12----16----19-|
Chord diagramBB|-------12-------|
Chord diagramG+G|----------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------|
Post Chorus 1:

Aly:
e|------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-9-9--9-9--8-9--9-9--9---9---9-9--9-9--9-9--8-9-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x---x---x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-7-7--7-7--6-7--7-7--7---7---7-7--7-7--7-7--6-7-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------------------------------|

Aj:
e|------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-1-1--1-1--2-2--2-2--2---2---6-6--6-6--4-4--4-4-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2---2---6-6--6-6--4-4--4-4-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-2-2--2-2--0-0--0-0--0---0---4-4--4-4--2-2--2-2-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-0-0--0-0---------------------------------------|

Bell: Idle


Verse 1:

Aly: Palm mute
e|-----
Chord diagramBB|-----
Chord diagramG+G|-9---
Chord diagramD MajorD|-x---
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-7--- (All this until chorus)
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----

Aj: Palm mute
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| (x2)
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------------------------------|

Bell:
e|--------------16--12--14----16---12---16-----5*--5*--|
Chord diagramBB|-----------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------|


Chorus 2:

Aly:
e|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-9-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-| (x3)
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-x-x-x-x-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------7-7-7-7-|
then
e|-----0-----0-5*----4*--------0-----0-4*-5*-7*--|
Chord diagramBB|---0-----0------5*---------0-----0-------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-1-----2-----------------4-----6---------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------------------|

Aj:
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
Chord diagramBB|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
Chord diagramG+G|-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| (x3)
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-0-0-0-0---------2-2-2-2----------|
then
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
Chord diagramBB|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
Chord diagramG+G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------|

Bell:
e|----12---------------12----------------12-------|
Chord diagramBB|-------12-14---0--------12-14---12--------12-14-|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------------------------------|
then
e|-12----16----19-|
Chord diagramBB|-------12-------|
Chord diagramG+G|----------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------|


Post Chorus 2:

Aly:
e|---------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-9-9--9-9--8-9--9-9--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-7-7--7-7--6-7--7-7--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------|

Aj:
e|--------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-1-1--1-1--2-2--2-2-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-2-2--2-2--0-0--0-0-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-0-0--0-0-----------|

Bell: Idle


Verse 2:

Aly: x means palm mute
e|--------|
Chord diagramBB|--------|
Chord diagramG+G|-x-x-9--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-x-x-x--(All this until "Decorate...)
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-x-x-7--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------|

Aj: Palm mute
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| (x2)
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------------------------------|

Bell:
e|--4--4--5--4----16--12--19--12--14--16--14---16-17-16-|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------------------------------------|


Aly: Decorate... (Fast up down picking)
e|------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----6----6----6----6----6----6----6----6----6---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-4----4----4----4----4----3----3----3----3----3-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------------------------------|
then
e|------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----6----6----6----6----6----6----6----6----6---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-7----7----7----7----7----6----6----6----6----6-|

Aj:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Bell: Idle


Aly: It's a picture perfect
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|

Aj: Same as Aly

Bell:
e|--4---4---7-5*-|
Chord diagramBB|--------5------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------|

(Repeat Chorus 2 and Pre Chorus 1 twice)

Bridge:

Aly: Picking Very fast (Use up down)
e|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|
Chord diagramBB|---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------| (All this until Chorus 3)
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------|

Aj: Palm muting Very fast (Use Up down)
e|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------------2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-| (x2)
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------|
then
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|

Bell:
e|-0--4--0--7--0--5*-4*-7*----12*--4-5-2-4-0--4--0--2--0----5*-|
Chord diagramBB|-------------------------4*----------------------------0-----|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 3: then this will enter if you listen closely
e|----------------------------5-4-5--5-4-5--5-4-5--5-4-5-|
Chord diagramBB|-5-4-5--5-4-5--5-4-5--5-4-5----------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus 3:

Aly: will enter at 2:49 only and still very fast
e|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|
Chord diagramBB|---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------| (All this)
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------|

Aj: Palm mute
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
Chord diagramBB|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
Chord diagramG+G|-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| (x2)
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-0-0-0-0---------2-2-2-2----------|

then "Joy to the world" (still palm mute)
e|----
Chord diagramBB|----
Chord diagramG+G|-4--
Chord diagramD MajorD|-4-- (All this)
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-2--
Chord diagramE MajorE|----


Interlude:

Aly: still very fast
e|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|
Chord diagramBB|---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------| (All this)
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------|

Aj:
e|-0-0-0-0-------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0---------|
Chord diagramG+G|-1-1-1-1---------2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-| (x2)
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-----------------|

Bell:
e|----12---------------12----------------12-------|
Chord diagramBB|-------12-14---0--------12-14---12--------12-14-|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------------------------------|

Chorus 4: Repeat Interlude for both Aj and Bell, except Aly on this one

Aly: switching from very fast to this one
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------7---|
Chord diagramBB|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----5---4/5\4/5-----5---4/5---5-|
Chord diagramG+G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-------2---------------4---------| (All this until the song ends)
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-0-0-------------2-2-------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------|

_______________________________________________________________________________________


Chords used: with a capo on 1st fret
Chord diagramE MajorE -   022100
Chord diagramA9A9 -  x02200
Chord diagramF# minorF#m -  244222
Chord diagramBB -   x24442
Chord diagramC# minorC#m -  x46654
G#/C - x365xx
G#/B - 7x6xxx
G#/Bb - 6x6xxx

Chorus 1:
     Chord diagramE MajorE        Chord diagramA9A9       Chord diagramF# minorF#m
It's the greatest time of year, and it's here
    Chord diagramBB
Help me celebrate it
   Chord diagramE MajorE     Chord diagramA9A9        Chord diagramF# minorF#m
With everybody here, friends so dear
    Chord diagramBB
Let me simply state it
     Chord diagramA9A9             Chord diagramBB
It's our favorite way, to spend the holiday

Yeah

Post Chorus: E--A9--C#m--B


Verse 1:
             Chord diagramE MajorE
There's a special kind of feeling in the air
        Chord diagramA9A9
It only happens at this time of year
         Chord diagramC# minorC#m
When everyone is filled with love and cheer
          Chord diagramBB
'Cause that's what matters
       Chord diagramE MajorE
Pretty paper boxes tied with bows
        Chord diagramA9A9
Walking in the sun or in the snow
    Chord diagramC# minorC#m         Chord diagramBB
We can feel the excitement growing, knowing


Chorus 2:
     Chord diagramE MajorE        Chord diagramA9A9       Chord diagramF# minorF#m
It's the greatest time of year, and it's here
    Chord diagramBB
Help me celebrate it
   Chord diagramE MajorE     Chord diagramA9A9        Chord diagramF# minorF#m
With everybody here, friends so dear
    Chord diagramBB
Let me simply state it
Chord diagramE MajorE          Chord diagramA9A9
Joy to the world and everyone
       Chord diagramF# minorF#m         Chord diagramBB
Lift up your hearts and feel the love
     Chord diagramA9A9             Chord diagramBB
It's our favorite way, to spend the holiday

Yeah

Post Chorus 2: E--A9(hold)


Verse 2:
        Chord diagramE MajorE
We can get all cozy by the fire
        Chord diagramA9A9
Turn the music up a little higher
          Chord diagramC# minorC#m
I don't think that I could ever tire
      Chord diagramBB
Of being together
Chord diagramC# minorC#m     G#/C       G#/B
Decorate the tree, hang mistletoe
       G#/Bb
And stand by me
    Chord diagramA9A9
It's a picture perfect moment captured
Chord diagramBB
Memories that we'll have after


(Repeat Chorus 2 and Post chorus 1 twice)


Bridge: (Fast palm mute)
         Chord diagramE MajorE           Chord diagramA9A9
It's the greatest time (Greatest time of year)
   Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramE MajorE         Chord diagramA9A9    Chord diagramBB     Chord diagramA9A9  Chord diagramBB
It's time to celebrate it (Now it's our favourite time)


Chorus 3:
     Chord diagramE MajorE        Chord diagramA9A9       Chord diagramF# minorF#m
It's the greatest time of year, and it's here
    Chord diagramBB
Help me celebrate it
   Chord diagramE MajorE     Chord diagramA9A9        Chord diagramF# minorF#m
With everybody here, friends so dear
    B(hold)
Let me simply state it

Joy to the world Joy to the world
      Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramA9A9 Chord diagramBB
Joy to the world
         Chord diagramE MajorE  Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramA9A9 Chord diagramBB
It's the greatest time of year
         Chord diagramE MajorE
It's the greatest time

(Repeat Chorus 2 using these chorus 3 chords until fade out)

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