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Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 22:34:59 -0400
From: "Scott Taylor" 
Subject: m/matthews_dave_band/christmas_song.tab

"Christmas Song"

from
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds
Live at Luther College

Figure 1
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----------------------- ----
---7--7---------------- ----
-4-5--4--0---7--7------ -5--
--H--------4-5--4--0-2- -2--
------------H-------H-- ----

Intro - Figure 1 - 4 times

Verse 1

She was his girl....
Fig. 1 - once, then

...boy-friend.
Figure 2
-------------
-------------
---9-----7---
---7-----5---
---5-----3---
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then, Fig.1
Fig. 2

...a surprise...
then Dave plays Fig. 1 - 3 times

...on the way    ...any day, any day...
Tim plays
---------------------- -----
---------------------- -----
---7--7--------------- -7---
-4-5--4--0---7--7--7~9 -----
--H--------4-5--4----- -----
------------H--------- -----

...healthy, little, giggling.....
---10--10------------- -----
--7-8---7-----15--14-- -12--
-- H-------14-16--14-- -12-- then Fig. 1
-------------H-------- -----
---------------------- -----
---------------------- -----

then

....shower him...

Dave
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----------------------- ---------0-
---7--7---------------- ---------0-
-4-5--4--0---7--7------ -5-------0-
--H--------4-5--4---0-- -2---------
------------H---------- ---------3-
Tim
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---7--7---------------- -----------
-4-5--4--0---7--7------ -5---------
--H--------4-5--4--0-2- -----------
------------H-------H-- ---------3-

Chorus

Love, Love, love....

Dave
-------------- ----------------
-----2-----3-- ------3-------0-
-----2-------- --------------0-
-----2-----4-- --4---4---4---0-
-----0-----2-- ------2---------
-------------- --------------3-
Tim
-------------- ----------------
---3-----2---- ----------------
---4-----2---- ----------------
-------2------ --4-2-0---------
-5---0-----2-- --------2-0-----
-------------- ------------3-3-


Dave
-------------- ----------------
-----2-----3-- ------3-------0-
-----2-------- --------------0-
-----2-----4-- --4---4---4---0-
-----0-----2-- ------2---------
-------------- --------------3-
Tim
-------------- ------2---------
---3-----2---- 3--------3------
---4-----2---- 4-----------4---
-------2------ 4---------------
-5---0-----2-- ----------------
-------------- --------------3-

Dave
---------------
------2--------
------2--------
------2--------
------0----4~5-
---------------
Tim
---------------
---------------
----4----------
----------2----
----5---0------
--3------------

play Figure 1 once

Verse 2

Not very much of his childhood.....

Figure 1 twice, then
Dave - Figure 1 with
Tim
--10-10----5--5- -------
-7-8--7----5--5- -3-----
--H------6-7--6- -------
----------H----- -5-----
---------------- -2-----
---------------- -------

then,
Dave
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----------------------- ---------0-
---7--7---------------- ---------0-
-4-5--4--0---7--7------ -5-------0-
--H--------4-5--4---0-- -2---------
------------H---------- ---------3-
Tim
----------------------- -----------
----------------------- -----------
---7--7---------------- -----------
-4-5--4--0---7--7------ -5---------
--H--------4-5--4--0-2- -----------
------------H-------H-- ---------3-

Chorus

Love, love, love....

Dave
-------------- ----------------
-----2-----3-- ------3-------0-
-----2-------- --------------0-
-----2-----4-- --4---4---4---0-
-----0-----2-- ------2---------
-------------- --------------3-
Tim
-------------- ----------------
---------2---- ----3-2-3---2---
---------2---- ----4-2-4---2---
---------2---- --4---2-4---2---
-------0---2-- ----------2-----
-------------- --------------3-


Dave
-------------- ----------------
-----2-----3-- ------3-------0-
-----2-------- --------------0-
-----2-----4-- --4---4---4---0-
-----0-----2-- ------2---------
-------------- --------------3-
Tim
-------------- ---------5~7----
---3-----2---- --3---7---------
---4-----2---- ----------------
-------2---4-- ---~7-----------
-5---0-----2-- ----------------
-------------- --------------3-

Dave
---------------
------2--------
------2--------
------2--------
------0----4~5-
---------------
Tim
---------------
----3------2---
----4-----2----
---------2-----
--5---0--------
---------------

Figure 1, then

Bridge
When Jesus Christ was nailed to his tree.......

Dave
----------------- -----------------
-2-----3-------0- ------2--------2-
-2-----4-------0- ------2--------2-
-2-----4-------0- ------2--------2-
-0-----2--------- ------0--------0-
---------------3- -----------------
Tim
-----5----------- --------5---5----
-----------7----- ----------7------
-----6----------- --------6-6-6----
-----------9----- --5--------------
---7-----9------- -----------------
-5-----7-------3- ------5--------5-

oh, daddy-o....

Dave
----------------- -----------------
-------3-------0- ------2--------2-
-------4-------0- ------2--------2-
-------4-------0- ------2--------2-
-------2--------- ------0--------0-
---------------3- -----------------
Tim
----------------- --------5-7--5-7-
----------------- -----------------
-----6----------- --------6-7--6-7-
-----7----------- -----------------
---7-------9----- -----------------
-------7-------3- -----------------

...came to shed a little light.....

Dave
----------------- -----------------
-------3-------0- ------2--------2-
-------4-------0- ------2--------2-
-------4-------0- ------2--------2-
-------2--------- ------0--------0-
---------------3- -----------------
Tim
---5------------- -----------------
-------------7--- -----------------
---6------------- ---------2--4--6-
-------------9--- ---------4--5--7-
-----------9----- -----------------
-------7-------3- -----------------

I fear I spill.......

Dave
-----------------
-------3-------0-
-------4-------0-
-------4-------0-
-------2---------
---------------3-
Tim
-----------------
-----5-7-8-10-12-
--7--6-7-9-11-12-
--9--------------
-----------------
-----------------

....blood of my children all around

Dave
-------------------- ----------------
-----------2-----3-- ------3-------0-
-----------2-------- --------------0-
-----------2-----4-- --4---4---4---0-
-----------0-----2-- ------2---------
-------------------- --------------3-
Tim
--9-10-12-14-14-14-- ----------------
-10-12-14-15-15-15-- --7-5-3-2-------
-------------------- --7-6-4-2-------
-------------------- ----------4-----
-------------------- ----------------
-------------------- --------------3-

....blood of my children all around

Dave
-------------- ----------------
-----2-----3-- ------3-------0-
-----2-------- --------------0-
-----2-----4-- --4---4---4---0-
-----0-----2-- ------2---------
-------------- --------------3-
Tim
-------------- ----------------
---3---------- ---3------------
---4---------- ---4--4--2--0---
-------------- -----4--2--0--4-
-5------------ -2--------------
-----5-------- ----------------

....blood of my children all around

Dave
---------------
------2--------
------2--------
------2--------
------0----4~5-
---------------
Tim
---------------
---------------
-4--2--0--4--2-
---2--0--4--2--
---------------
---------------

play Figure 1

Verse 3

So I'm told.......

Dave plays Figure 1 - 11 times
Tim plays
---10--10------------- -----
--7-8---7-----15--14-- -----
-- H-------14-16--14-- -----
-------------H-------- -----
---------------------- -----
---------------------- -----
then Figure 1 - 4 times
then
------10---H-------H-P-- -----
---10--7--5-7--5--5-7-5- -3---
-7--7-----6-7--6--6-7-6- -4---
-7---------------------- -----
------------------------ -----
------------------------ -----
then Figure 1 - 4 times, then

Dave
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----------------------- ---------------
---7--7---------------- ---------------
-4-5--4--0---7--7------ -5-------------
--H--------4-5--4--0-2- -2-------------
------------H-------H-- ---------------
Tim
----------------------- -------0-------
----------------------- -----3---3-----
---7--7---------------- ---4-------4---
-4-5--4--0---7--7------ -5-----------5-
--H--------4-5--4--0-2- ---------------
------------H-------H-- ---------------

Dave
----------------------- -----------
----------------------- ---------0-
---7--7---------------- ---------0-
-4-5--4--0---7--7------ -5-------0-
--H--------4-5--4---0-- -2---------
------------H---------- ---------3-
Tim
--10-10-----H-----H-P-- -----------
-7-8--7----5-7--5--7-5- -3---------
--H--------6-7--6--7-6- -4---------
----------------------- -----------
----------------------- -----------
----------------------- ---------3-

Chorus

Love, Love, love......

Dave
-------------- ----------------
-----2-----3-- ------3-------0-
-----2-------- --------------0-
-----2-----4-- --4---4---4---0-
-----0-----2-- ------2---------
-------------- --------------3-
Tim
-------------- ----------------
---3---------- ----3---3---3---
---4---------- ----4---4---4---
-------------- --4-----4---4---
-5---0-----2-- ----------2-----
-------------- ------2-------3-


Dave
-------------- ----------------
-----2-----3-- ------3-------0-
-----2-------- --------------0-
-----2-----4-- --4---4---4---0-
-----0-----2-- ------2---------
-------------- --------------3-
Tim
-------------- ----------------
---3-----2---- ----3-2-3-2-0---
---4-----2---- ------2-4-2-0---
-------2------ --4-------------
-5---0-----2-- ----------------
-------------- --------------3-


Dave
---------------
------2--------
------2--------
------2--------
------0----4~5-
---------------
Tim
---------------
----3----------
----4----------
---------------
--5---0--------
---------------

play Figure 1

Verse 4
play Figure 1 - 2 times
then Dave plays Figure 1 and
Tim plays
--10----5--5-- ----------
---7--5-7--5-- -3--------
------6-7--6-- ----------
-------H------ -5--------
-------------- -2--------
-------------- ---------- then,

Dave
----------------------- -----------
----------------------- ---------0-
---7--7---------------- ---------0-
-4-5--4--0---7--7------ -5-------0-
--H--------4-5--4---0-- -2---------
------------H---------- ---------3-
Tim
----------------------- -----------
----------------------- -----------
---7--7---------------- -----------
-4-5--4--0---7--7------ -5---------
--H--------4-5--4--0-2- -----------
------------H-------H-- ---------3-


Chorus

....blood of my children all around
Dave
-------------- ----------------
-----2-----3-- ------3-------0-
-----2-------- --------------0-
-----2-----4-- --4---4---4---0-
-----0-----2-- ------2---------
-------------- --------------3-
Tim
-------------- ----------------
--3-------2--- ----------------
--4-------2--- ----------------
---------2---- --4-2-0---------
5---0-0------- --------4--2----
-------------- --------------3-


Dave
-------------- ----------------
-----2-----3-- ------3-------0-
-----2-------- --------------0-
-----2-----4-- --4---4---4---0-
-----0-----2-- ------2---------
-------------- --------------3-
Tim
-------------- --------2-------
---3-----2---- -----3----3-----
---4-----2---- ---4------------
-------2------ -4--------------
-5---0-----2-- ----------------
-------------- --------------3-

Dave
---------------
------2--------
------2--------
------2--------
------0----4~5-
---------------
Tim
---------------
---------------
---------------
----7---2------
--5---0--------
---------------

Verse 5

....Father up above.....

Figure 1
then
Dave
----------------------- -----------
----------------------- ---------0-
---7--7---------------- ---------0-
-4-5--4--0---7--7------ -5-------0-
--H--------4-5--4---0-- -2---------
------------H---------- ---------3-
Tim
----------------------- -----------
----------------------- -----------
---7--7---------------- -----------
-4-5--4--0---7--7------ -5---------
--H--------4-5--4--0-2- -----------
------------H-------H-- ---------3-

Chorus

Love, love, love.....

Dave
-------------- ----------------
-----2-----3-- ------3-------0-
-----2-------- --------------0-
-----2-----4-- --4---4---4---0-
-----0-----2-- ------2---------
-------------- --------------3-
Tim
-------------- -----5--7~10-7--
---3------2--- ---7-5--7~10-7--
---4----2----- ----------------
--5----2------ ----------------
5---0------2-- ----------------
-------------- ----------------


Dave
-------------- ----------------
-----2-----3-- ------3-------0-
-----2-------- --------------0-
-----2-----4-- --4---4---4---0-
-----0-----2-- ------2---------
-------------- --------------3-
Tim             1/2
-------------- --`-------------
---3-----2---- --7---5-3-------
---4-----2---- ----------4~7-4-
--5----2------ ----------------
-5---0-----2-- ----------------
3------------- ----------------

Dave
---------------
------2--------
------2--------
------2--------
------0----4~5-
---------------
Tim
----------------
---3------------
---4------------
---------2------
-5---0----------
3---------------

Verse 6Ð