The Chipmunk Song Christmas Dont Be Late Chords

by Alvin and The Chipmunks
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 4th fret
Author rabidGadfly [a] 1,671.
5 contributors total, last edit on Dec 6, 2021
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Chords

E
E7
E6
B7
B7sus2
B7sus4
A
Am
AM7
A6
C6
B6
D7
G
G#m#5
C#7
F#m

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The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)
Capo on 4
 
Please check the chord reference before playing because the chords
have to be played as specified to sound right. For example, if you try
to play an open B7 or AM7 it's not going to sound right and it's going
to be harder to transition between chords.
 
[Chords]
 
      E     E7    E6    B7  B7sus2  B7sus4   A    Am   AM7   A6   C6   B6   D7   G* (G#m#5)
e|----0-----0------0-----2-----2------2------0-----0----4-----2----5----4----2----0----|
B|----0-----3------2-----4-----2------5------2-----1----2-----2----5----4----1----0----|
G|----1-----1------1-----2-----2------2------2-----2----2-----2----5----4----2----1----|
D|----2-----0------2-----4-----4------4------2-----2----x-----x----x----x----x----x----|
A|----2-----2------2-----2-----2------2------0-----0----x-----x----x----x----x----x----|
E|----0-----0------0-----x-----x------X------x-----x----x-----x----x----x----x----x----|
 
Capo: 4
 
[Intro]
e|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|  x8
A|---2-4-2---------------|
E|-0-------x-4-2---------|
 
[Verse 1]
E          E6        B7      B7sus2
Christmas, Christmas time is near
B7       B7sus2   E6       E
Time for toys and time for cheer
A          B7        A        B7
We've been good, but we can't last
A     B7         E6    E
Hurry Christmas, hurry fast
E      E6         B7        B7sus2
Want a plane that loops the loop
E     E7     AM7     A6
Me, I want a hu - la hoop
 
AM7  A6  C6 B6  D7    G* C#7
We   can hardly stand the wait
       F#m         B7       E
Please Christmas, don't be late
 
[Break]
E    E6    B7    B7sus2
B7   B7sus2  B7sus4  E6   E
A    B7    A     B7
A    B7    E6    E
E    E6    B7    B7sus2
E    E7    AM7   A6
AM7  A6    Am    E
A    B7          E
 
(Slide Capo to 6 for accuracy with song)
 
[Verse 2]
E      E6         B7        B7sus2
Want a plane that loops the loop
E       E7     AM7     A6
I still want a hu - la hoop
 
AM7  A6  C6 B6  D7    G*  C#7
We   can hardly stand the wait
       F#m         B7       E
Please Christmas, don't be late
AM7  A6  C6 B6  D7    G*  C#7
We   can hardly stand the wait
       F#m         B7       E
Please Christmas, don't be late
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The Chipmunk Song Christmas Dont Be Late – Alvin and The Chipmunks
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12 comments
dejuan.adams
I am obsessed with certain chord qualities like m7 and diminished and certain progression. When I watched the chipmunk movie and when Dave played this song the chords really resonated with me and I have researched and tried to find the correct progression. You are so spot on my friend! Blessings, DeJuan
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carriep63
This tab is great! Thanks!
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rizzojp
Your AM7 and A6 are incorrect. The chords you are showing for these are BM7 and B6, respectively. It sounds terrible like that. To play AM7 and A6, you need to drop those two chords down 2 frets from where they are shown (to xxx224 and xxx222 instead of xxx446 and xxx444). The only other change that I can suggest is that on "we can hardly stand to wait", it should go from E to G#7 on "wait" (446464). I'm not sure that's 100% correct, but it sounds better than leaving it on E. The rest is perfect!
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