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Song
Band: Trans Siberian Orchestra
Song: Christmas Eve (Carol of the Bells)
Standard Tuning
This song is in the key of E minor
Intro: Piano (0:00)
E---------------------------------------------------| B---------8--7--------8--7--------8--7--------8--7--| G------9-----------9-----------9-----------9--------| 4 times D---9-----------9-----------9-----------9-----------| A---------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------| B---------8--7--------8--7--------8--7----------| G------9-----------9-----------9-----------9~~--| D---9-----------9-----------9-----------9-------| A-----------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------|
Then the guitar pedals an E power chord (0:34)
E------| B------| G---9--| D---9--| A---7--| E------|
At the same time, Bells play this (0:42):
E------------------------------------------| B---------------12--12----10---------------| G----9--9----------------------12--11--9---|
D------------------------------------------| 2 times
A------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------|
Guitar (0:57):
E------------| B--8-7-8-----| G--------9---|
D------------| 4 times
A------------| E------------| E----------------| B--12-10-12------| G-----------12---|
D----------------| 4 times
A----------------| E----------------| E----12-12-12-10-----------------------------------------------------| B----------------13-12---12-12-10------10---10-10--12--10-10---------| G----------------------------------12-------------------------9-9-9--| D--------------------------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------| B-----------------------10-12-10---------| G---------------9-11-12-----------12-----| 2 times D------9-11-12---------------------------| A----------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------12~-| B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-------------9-11-12-----------9-11-12-----------9-11-12-----------9-11-12------| D----9-11-12-----------9-11-12-----------9-11-12-----------9-11-12---------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar and Piano (1:19)
E----12--12--10-----------------------------------------------| B----------------13--12--12--10--12--10-----------------------| G----------------------------------------12--11--11--9--9-----|
D-------------------------------------------------------------| 2 Times
A-------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------|
Piano plays (1:32):
E---------------| B---8-7-8-------| G---------9-----|
D---------------| for 8 measures
A---------------| E---------------|
Drum Break for 4 measures (1:58)
Guitar (2:10):
E---12~~--10~~--------------| B---------------13~~--12~~--| G---------------------------|
D---------------------------| 3 times
A---------------------------| E---------------------------|
Then:
E----12-12-12-10-----------------------------------------------------| B----------------13-12---12-12-10------10---10-10--12--10-10---------| G----------------------------------12-------------------------9-9-9--| D--------------------------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------10-12-10-------------------------10-12-10-------| G---------------9-11-12-----------12------------9-11-12------------12---| D------9-11-12-------------------------9-11-12--------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
(2:30)
E---15-14-15-----| B------------17--|
G----------------| 6 times
D----------------| A----------------| E----------------|
Guitar and Piano (2:37)
E----12-12-12-10-----------------------------------------------------| B----------------13-12---12-12-10------10---10-10--12--10-10---------| G----------------------------------12-------------------------9-9-9--| D--------------------------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------10-12-10-------------------------10-12-10-------| G---------------9-11-12-----------12------------9-11-12------------12---| D------9-11-12-------------------------9-11-12--------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-------------9-11-12-----------9-11-12-----------9-11-12-----------9-11-12---| D----9-11-12-----------9-11-12-----------9-11-12-----------9-11-12------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Followed by (2:48):
E---12~~--12~~--12~~--12~~--12~~--12~~--12~~--12~~-| B--------------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------|
While the piano and ensemble plays:
E---15-14-15-----| B------------17--| G----------------| D----------------| A----------------| E----------------|
At 2:56 the guitar goes into some crazy tremolo picking and sliding
You can just pedal an E Power Chord
E------| B------| G---9--| D---9--| A---7--| E------|
End with this (3:03):
E----12~~---14~~---15~~---17~~---19~~~~-------24~-----| B-----------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------|
Have fun with this spectacular song. Happy Holidays!!
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