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!!
Artist: Trans-siberian Orchestra
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