Greatest Time Of Year

Aly & AJ

  • A9*
    1
  • B*
    1
  • C#m*
    1
    5
  • E*
    1
  • F#m*
    1
  • G#/B*
    1
  • G#/Bb*
    1
  • G#/C*
    1
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Key:
Capo: 
Acoustic Hearts Of Winter
2006 Hollywood records
Tabbed by: *
This is 95% correct.

Tuning: Standard EADGBe on both Aly, Aj, Guitar 3 and a bell
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|---------------------------------|      
B|---------------------------------|      
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-9-|      
D|-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-| (x2) 
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-x-x-x-x-|      
E|-------------------------7-7-7-7-|      


then
e|-----0-----0-5*----4*--------0-----0-4*-5*-7*--| 
B|---0-----0------5*---------0-----0-------------| 
G|-1-----2-----------------4-----6---------------| 
D|-----------------------------------------------| 
A|-----------------------------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------------| 


Aj:
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|      
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|      
G|-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4--|      
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| (x2) 
A|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|      
E|-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-| 
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| 
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| 
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| 
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| 
E|---------------------------------| 


Bell:
e|----12---------------12------------| 
B|-------12-14---0--------12-14---12-| 
G|-----------------------------------| 
D|-----------------------------------| 
A|-----------------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------| 


then
e|-12----16----19-| 
B|-------12-------| 
G|----------------| 
D|----------------| 
A|----------------| 
E|----------------| 



Post Chorus 1:


Aly:
e|------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------| 
G|-9-9--9-9--8-9--9-9--9---9---9-9--9-9--9-9--8-9-| 
D|-x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x---x---x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-| 
A|-7-7--7-7--6-7--7-7--7---7---7-7--7-7--7-7--6-7-| 
E|------------------------------------------------| 


Aj:
e|------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------| 
G|-1-1--1-1--2-2--2-2--2---2---6-6--6-6--4-4--4-4-| 
D|-2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2---2---6-6--6-6--4-4--4-4-| 
A|-2-2--2-2--0-0--0-0--0---0---4-4--4-4--2-2--2-2-| 
E|-0-0--0-0---------------------------------------| 


Bell: Idle


Verse 1:


Aly: Palm mute
e|-----                         
B|-----                         
G|-9---                         
D|-x---                         
A|-7--- (All this until chorus) 
E|-----                         


Aj: Palm mute
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|      
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|      
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-|      
D|-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) 
A|-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-|      
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------------------------------|      


Bell:
e|--------------16--12--14----16---12---16-----5*--5*--| 
B|-----------------------------------------------------| 
G|-----------------------------------------------------| 
D|-----------------------------------------------------| 
A|-----------------------------------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------------------| 



Chorus 2:


Aly:
e|---------------------------------|      
B|---------------------------------|      
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-9-|      
D|-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-| (x3) 
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-x-x-x-x-|      
E|-------------------------7-7-7-7-|      


then
e|-----0-----0-5*----4*--------0-----0-4*-5*-7*--| 
B|---0-----0------5*---------0-----0-------------| 
G|-1-----2-----------------4-----6---------------| 
D|-----------------------------------------------| 
A|-----------------------------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------------| 


Aj:
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|      
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|      
G|-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4--|      
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| (x3) 
A|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|      
E|-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-| 
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| 
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| 
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| 
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| 
E|---------------------------------| 


Bell:
e|----12---------------12----------------12-------| 
B|-------12-14---0--------12-14---12--------12-14-| 
G|------------------------------------------------| 
D|------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------------------| 


then
e|-12----16----19-| 
B|-------12-------| 
G|----------------| 
D|----------------| 
A|----------------| 
E|----------------| 



Post Chorus 2:


Aly:
e|---------------------| 
B|---------------------| 
G|-9-9--9-9--8-9--9-9--| 
D|-x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--| 
A|-7-7--7-7--6-7--7-7--| 
E|---------------------| 


Aj:
e|--------------------| 
B|--------------------| 
G|-1-1--1-1--2-2--2-2-| 
D|-2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2-| 
A|-2-2--2-2--0-0--0-0-| 
E|-0-0--0-0-----------| 


Bell: Idle


Verse 2:


Aly: x means palm mute
e|--------|                             
B|--------|                             
G|-x-x-9--|                             
D|-x-x-x--(All this until "Decorate...) 
A|-x-x-7--|                             
E|--------|                             


Aj: Palm mute
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|      
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|      
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-|      
D|-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) 
A|-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-|      
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------------------------------|      


Bell:
e|--4--4--5--4----16--12--19--12--14--16--14---16-17-16-| 
B|------------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------------------------------| 
D|------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------------------------| 


Aly: Decorate... (Fast up down picking)
e|------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------------------------| 
D|----6----6----6----6----6----6----6----6----6---| 
A|-4----4----4----4----4----3----3----3----3----3-| 
E|------------------------------------------------| 


then
e|------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------------------------| 
D|----6----6----6----6----6----6----6----6----6---| 
A|------------------------------------------------| 
E|-7----7----7----7----7----6----6----6----6----6-| 


Aj:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
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-| 
D|-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-| 
A|-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-| 
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 


Bell: Idle


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Aly: It's a picture perfect
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|-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-| 
A|-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-| 
E|-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*-| 
B|--------5------| 
G|---------------| 
D|---------------| 
A|---------------| 
E|---------------| 


(Repeat Chorus 2 and Pre Chorus 1 twice)

Bridge:


Aly: Picking Very fast (Use up down)
e|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|                           
B|---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-|                           
G|-----------------------------|                           
D|-----------------------------| (All this until Chorus 3) 
A|-----------------------------|                           
E|-----------------------------|                           


Aj: Palm muting Very fast (Use Up down)
e|---------------------------------|      
B|---------------------------------|      
G|-----------------2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-|      
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-| (x2) 
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-|      
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------|      


then
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|-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-| 
A|-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-| 
E|-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*-| 
B|-------------------------4*----------------------------0-----| 
G|-------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|-------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------------| 


Guitar 3: then this will enter if you listen closely
e|----------------------------5-4-5--5-4-5--5-4-5--5-4-5-| 
B|-5-4-5--5-4-5--5-4-5--5-4-5----------------------------| 
G|-------------------------------------------------------| 
D|-------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------| 



Chorus 3:


Aly: will enter at 2:49 only and still very fast
e|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|            
B|---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-|            
G|-----------------------------|            
D|-----------------------------| (All this) 
A|-----------------------------|            
E|-----------------------------|            


Aj: Palm mute
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|      
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|      
G|-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4--|      
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| (x2) 
A|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|      
E|-0-0-0-0---------2-2-2-2----------|      


then "Joy to the world" (still palm mute)
e|----            
B|----            
G|-4--            
D|-4-- (All this) 
A|-2--            
E|----            



Interlude:


Aly: still very fast
e|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|            
B|---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-|            
G|-----------------------------|            
D|-----------------------------| (All this) 
A|-----------------------------|            
E|-----------------------------|            


Aj:
e|-0-0-0-0-------------------------|      
B|-0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0---------|      
G|-1-1-1-1---------2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-|      
D|-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-| (x2) 
A|-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-|      
E|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-----------------|      


Bell:
e|----12---------------12----------------12-------| 
B|-------12-14---0--------12-14---12--------12-14-| 
G|------------------------------------------------| 
D|------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------------------| 


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---|                                
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----5---4/5\4/5-----5---4/5---5-|                                
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---------------------------------|                                
D|-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-------2---------------4---------| (All this until the song ends) 
A|-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-0-0-------------2-2-------------|                                
E|-------------------------------------------------|                                


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Chords used: with a capo on 1st fret
A9 -    x02200
B -     x24442
G#/C -  x365xx
G#/B -  7x6xxx
G#/Bb - 6x6xxx

Chorus 1:

         E                A9             F#m
It's the greatest time of year, and it's here

        B
Help me celebrate it

     E         A9               F#m
With everybody here, friends so dear

       B
Let me simply state it

         A9                         B
It's our favorite way, to spend the holiday

Yeah

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


Verse 1:

                          E
There's a special kind of feeling in the air

                A9
It only happens at this time of year

                 C#m
When everyone is filled with love and cheer

                   B
'Cause that's what matters

             E
Pretty paper boxes tied with bows

               A9
Walking in the sun or in the snow

       C#m                 B
We can feel the excitement growing, knowing


Chorus 2:

         E                A9             F#m
It's the greatest time of year, and it's here

        B
Help me celebrate it

     E         A9               F#m
With everybody here, friends so dear

       B
Let me simply state it

E                    A9
Joy to the world and everyone

             F#m                 B
Lift up your hearts and feel the love

         A9                         B
It's our favorite way, to spend the holiday

Yeah

Post Chorus 2: E--A9(hold)


Verse 2:

               E
We can get all cozy by the fire

               A9
Turn the music up a little higher

                   C#m
I don't think that I could ever tire

           B
Of being together

C#m          G#/C             G#/B
Decorate the tree, hang mistletoe

             G#/Bb
And stand by me

       A9
It's a picture perfect moment captured

B
Memories that we'll have after


(Repeat Chorus 2 and Post chorus 1 twice)


Bridge: (Fast palm mute)

                  E                      A9
It's the greatest time (Greatest time of year)

     B       E                 A9       B         A9   B
It's time to celebrate it (Now it's our favourite time)


Chorus 3:

         E                A9             F#m
It's the greatest time of year, and it's here

        B
Help me celebrate it

     E         A9               F#m
With everybody here, friends so dear

       B(hold)
Let me simply state it

Joy to the world Joy to the world

           E     F#m A9 B
Joy to the world

                  E   F#m A9  B
It's the greatest time of year

                  E
It's the greatest time

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