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MERRYMAKERS
Music & Lyrics: Daniel Tukia

Tuning: CACGCE (Be careful not to break that b-string, folks...)

This is a fairly difficult tune to get right but start it off slowly
and work your way up to the right tempo. * means that you should
strum the indicated strings with your middle finger while still
keeping a fingerpicking hand position. The form of the song is as
follows: Intro-Verse-Bridge-Chorus-Verse-Bridge-Chorus-Break-Chorus
Remember that the tune should be played with swing feeling as well.

w/ fingers
Swing feel

Intro/Verse
        *          *        *                       *          *
e |0----0---1/3----3---5----5---------8-10--8-12----0---1/3----3----|
c |---0-0--------0-0------0-0-------0-------------0-0--------0-0----|
g |-----0----------0--------0-----0-----------------0----------0----|
c |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
a |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
c |0--------2/4--------5--------7-------------12p0------2/4---------|

        *                      *          *        *
e |5----5-----------------0----0---1/3----3---5----5---------8-10--8|
c |---0-0-------0-------0----0-0--------0-0---0--0-0-------0--------|
g |-----0-----0---0---0--------0----------0---0----0-----0----------|
c |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
a |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
c |5--------7-------2-----0--------2/4--------5--------7------------|

         *          *
e |12----0---1/3----3---5------5------|
c |----0-0--------0-0-----0------0----|
g |------0----------0---------------0-|
c |-------------------------0------0--|
a |-----------------------------------|
c |12p0------2/4--------5-------------|


Bridge
        *        *        *        *         *        *        *
e |-----0---3----0---1----1--1p0---0---------0---3----0---1----1--|
c |2----2------2-2------0-0------0-0----2----2------2-2------0-0--|
g |---0-0--------0--------0--------0-------0-0--------0--------0--|
c |---------2--------0---------------------------2--------0-------|
a |2---------------------------------0--2-------------------------|
c |--------------------------0------------------------------------|

                  *        *        *        *
e |3----5---------0---3----0---1----1--1p0---0----------5-----------|
c |---0----0-2----2------2-2------0-0------0-0--------0----0-----0--|
g |-------------0-0--------0--------0--------0------0---------0-----|
c |-------------------2--------0---------------0--------------------|
a |----------2------------------------------------------------------|
c |4----5------------------------------0----------5-----------------|

                             *          *        *
e |------8----8----10--12----0---1/3----3---5----5---------8-10--8--|
c |----0----0----0---------0-0--------0-0------0-0-------0----------|
g |--0-----------------------0----------0--------0-----0------------|
c |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
a |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
c |7-------------------12p0------2/4--------5--------7--------------|

         *          *
e |12----0---1/3----3---5--------8--|
c |----0-0--------0-0----------0----|
g |------0----------0---------------|
c |---------------------------------|
a |---------------------------------|
c |12p0------2/4--------5--------7--|
Chorus
        *       *          *                *       *         *
e |5----5--3----3p0--------0--0----8---5----5--3----3p0-------0-----|
c |---0-0-----0-0-----2----2-----0--------0-0-----0-0-----2---2-----|
g |-----0-------0--------0-0----------------0-------0-------0-0-----|
c |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
a |-----------------0-2-------3-------------------------0-2------2--|
c |5-------0-----------------------7---5-------0--------------------|

              *       *          *       *
e |--8---5----5--3----3p0--------0--0----0-----------0-----------|
c |0--------0-0-----0-0-----2----2-----0-0---------0----0-----0--|
g |-----------0-------0--------0-0-------0-------0---------0-----|
c |---------------------------------3----------------------------|
a |-----------------------0-2------------------------------------|
c |--7---5-------0--------------------------0--5-----------------|

                                     *
e |------3--0-------------1---1------1----|
c |----0-------0----------0---0------0----|
g |--4------------0-------2---2---2--2--2-|
c |---------------------------------------|
a |---------------------------------------|
c |4------------------2-------------------|

After 1st chorus play intro and go to: 2nd verse
After 2nd chorus play first bar of intro and go to: break

Break (Play this part twice)

e |12---10---8----7-------8----7----5----3-------5-----7---5----3---|
c |0----0----0----0-------0----0----0----0-------0-----0---0----0---|
g |0----0----0----0-------0----0----0----0-------0-----0---0----0---|
c |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
a |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
c |12---11---9----7-------9----7----5----4-------5-----7---5----4---|


e |0--------0---------12---10---8----7-------8----7----5----3-------|
c |0---0-------0------0----0----0----0-------0----0----0----0-------|
g |0-----0-------0----0----0----0----0-------0----0----0----0-------|
c |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
a |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
c |0------------------12---11---9----7-------9----7----5----4-------|


e |5-----3---5----7---8--------8-------|
c |0-----0---0----0---0---0-------0----|
g |0-----0---0----0---0-----0-------0--|
c |------------------------------------|
a |------------------------------------|
c |5-----4---5----7---0----------------|


Use this chord to lead into the chorus again:
e |-8-|
c |-0-|
g |---|
c |---|
a |---|
c |-7-|


At the end of the last chorus, repeat the following bars
while gradually slowing down.
                *                  *                  *
e |----5---5----5---------3---3----3---------1---1----1-----|
c |----0---0----0---------0---0----0---------0---0----0-----|
g |----0---0--0-0--0------4---4--4-4--4------2---2--2-2--2--|
c |---------------------------------------------------------|
a |---------------------------------------------------------|
c |5------------------4------------------2------------------|

        *         *
e |0----0---1/3---3---|
c |---0-0-------0-0---|
g |-----0---------0---|
c |-------------------|
a |-------------------|
c |0--------3/4-------|


Finally create some fancy natural harmonics at the 5th fret.
               N.H.
e |0------------5-------|
c |-0-----------5-------|
g |--0------------------|
c |---0-----------------|
a |----3----------------|
c |-----0---------------|

That's about it! Happy playing...

Symbols:
/ Slide up
\ Slide down
* Strum with middle finger
p Pull-off
h Hammer-on

Copyright 2000

Odd & Idle (http://hem.passagen.se/tukia/)
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