Last Christmas Chords
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Christmas treat: real intermediate version with rhythm tab and counter-melody / suggestions for playable voicings / well-aligned and complete for convenient auto-scrolling / link to soundcloud demo of the arrangement.Was this info helpful?
| Difficulty: | intermediate |
|---|---|
| Tuning: | E A D G B E |
| Key: | D |
| Capo: | no capo |
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Last Christmas – Wham!
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Written by: George Michael
From: "Music from the Edge of Heaven" (1984)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Listen to what this arrangement sounds like:
https://soundcloud.com/maguri/last-christmas-guitar-demo
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Whatever your strumming pattern, try to incorporate the following changes
into your accompaniment.
Dsus2 D Dsus2 D Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0-----x---------|0-----x---------|0-----x---------|0-----x---------|
B|3-----3---------|3-----3---------|3-----3---------|3-----3---------|
G|2-----2---------|2-----2---------|2-----2---------|2-----2---------|
D|0-----0---------|0-----0---------|0-----0---------|0-----0---------|
A|----------------|----------------|2-----2---------|2-----2---------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E9sus4 Em7 E9sus4 Em7 Em9/A A7 Em9/A A7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|2-----0---------|2-----0---------|2-----0---------|2-----0---------|
B|0-----0---------|0-----0---------|3-----2---------|3-----2---------|
G|2-----0---------|2-----0---------|0-----0---------|0-----0---------|
D|0-----0---------|0-----0---------|2-----2---------|2-----2---------|
A|2-----2---------|2-----2---------|0-----0---------|0-----0---------|
E|0-----0---------|0-----0---------|----------------|----------------|
counter-melody (bells)
Dsus2 D Dsus2 D Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------5-------|----------------|0---------------|--------5p2-----|
B|----------------|------------2-3-|----3-----------|------------3---|
G|2-------------2-|--------2h4-----|--------4-------|--------------4-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E7sus4 Em7 E7sus4 Em7 Dadd4 A7 Dadd4 A7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|--------7-------|----------------|--------3p2-0---|
B|----------------|----------8-----|----------------|--------------2-|3
G|----------------|------------9-6-|----------------|----------------|
D|5---------------|----------------|7---------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Dsus2 x-x-0-2-3-0
D x-x-0-2-3-x
Bm11 x-2-0-2-3-0 or x-2-4-4-3-0
Bm7 x-2-0-2-3-x or x-2-4-4-3-x
E9sus4 0-2-0-2-0-2
Em7 0-2-0-0-0-0
Em9/A x-0-2-0-3-2 (= A13sus4)
A7 x-0-2-0-2-0
Gmaj7/A x-0-2-4-3-2 (Outro)
A x-0-2-2-2-0 (Outro)
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[Intro]
| Dsus2 D | % | Bm11 Bm7 | % |
| E9sus4 Em7 | % | Em9/A A7 | % |
[Chorus]
Dsus2 D Dsus2 D
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 Bm7
But the very next day you gave it away
E9sus4 Em7 E9sus4 Em7
This year, to save me from tears,
Em9/A A7 Em9/A A7
I'll give it to someone special
[Chorus]
Dsus2 D Dsus2 D
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 Bm7 [ E9sus4 ]
But the very next day you gave it away
(You gave it away)
E9sus4 Em7 E9sus4 Em7
This year, to save me from tears,
Em9/A A7 Em9/A A7
I'll give it to someone special
(Special)
[Interlude]
| Dsus2 D | % | Bm11 Bm7 | % |
| E9sus4 Em7 | % | Em9/A A7 | % |
[Verse 1]
D D
Once bitten and twice shy
Bm7 Bm7 [ E9sus4 ]
I keep my distance but you still catch my eye
E9sus4 Em7 E9sus4 Em7
Tell me, baby, do you recognize me?
A7sus4 A7 A7sus4 A7
Well, it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me
[Verse 2]
Dsus2 D Dsus2 D
"Merry Christmas!", I wrapped it up and sent it
(whispered)
Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 Bm7
With a note saying: "I love you!", I meant it
E9sus4 Em7 E9sus4 Em7
Now I know what a fool I've been
A7sus4 A7 A7sus4 A7
But if you kissed me now, I know you'd fool me again
[Chorus]
Dsus2 D Dsus2 D
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 Bm7 [ E9sus4 ]
But the very next day you gave it away
(You gave it away)
E9sus4 Em7 E9sus4 Em7
This year, to save me from tears,
Em9/A A7 Em9/A A7
I'll give it to someone special
(Special)
[Chorus]
Dsus2 D Dsus2 D
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 Bm7
But the very next day you gave it away
E9sus4 Em7 E9sus4 Em7
This year, to save me from tears,
Em9/A A7 Em9/A A7
I'll give it to someone special
(Special)
[Interlude]
| Dsus2 D | % | Bm11 Bm7 | % |
Oh, oh, baby
| E9sus4 Em7 | % | Em9/A A7 | % |
[Verse 3]
D
Crowded room, friends with tired eyes
Bm7
Hiding from you and your soul of ice
E7sus4 Em7 E7sus4 Em7
My God I thought you were someone to rely on
A7sus4 A7 A7sus4 A7
Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on
[Verse 4]
Dsus2 D Dsus2 D
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 Bm7 [ E9sus4 ]
A man under cover but you tore him apart
(Tore me apa -art )
| E9sus4 Em7 | % |
Ooh-hoo
A7sus4 A7 A7sus4 A7
Now I've found a real love, you'll never fool me again
[Chorus]
Dsus2 D Dsus2 D
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 Bm7 [ E9sus4 ]
But the very next day you gave it away
(You gave it away)
E9sus4 Em7 E9sus4 Em7
This year, to save me from tears,
Em9/A A7 Em9/A A7
I'll give it to someone special
(Special)
[Chorus]
Dsus2 D Dsus2 D
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 Bm7 [ E9sus4 ]
But the very next day you gave it away
(You gave me away-a-ay)
E9sus4 Em7 E9sus4 Em7
This year, to save me from tears,
Em9/A A7 Em9/A A7
I'll give it to someone special
(Special)
[Outro]
Dsus2 D Dsus2 D
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 Bm7
A man under cover but you tore him apart
| E9sus4 Em7 | % |
Maybe ... next year
A7sus4 A7 Gmaj7/A A
I'll give it to someone, I'll give it to someone
| Dsus2 D | % | Bm11 Bm7 | % |
Special ... Someone ...
| E9sus4 Em7 | % | Em9/A A7 | % |
(repeat chord pattern and fade out – vocals ad lib)
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20 comments
This is a great tab IMO, sounds very good when played properly, very guitary.
+7
Best chord version on UG
+5
Very good song: thanks.
However, Gm7 seems wrong to me
Bm7 Gm7
Hiding from you and your soul of ice
+2
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