MCCUTCHEON JOHN - "christmas in the trenches.num" Tablature

From: Barrie McCombs <bmccombs@acs.ucalgary.ca>

CHRISTMAS IN THE TRENCHES Time: 4/4 Key: E
- John McCutcheon, 1984
- Record: John McCutcheon, Winter Solstice / Water From Another Time

INTRO: 1, 4, 57, 1

1 6m 4 2m
My name is Frances Tolliver, I come from Liver-pool
5 * 4 1
Two years ago the war was waiting for me after school
1 6m 4 2m
To Belgium and to Flanders, to Germany, to here
5 * 1 *
I fought for King and country I love dear
5 * 4 1
'Twas Christmas in the trenches, where the frost so bitter hung
1 6m 4 5
The frozen fields of France were still, no Christmas song was sung
1 6m 4 2m
Our families back in England were toasting us that day
5 * 1 *
Their brave and glorious lads so far a-way


1 6m 4 2m
I was ..
5 * 4 1
When ..
1 6m 4 2m
Says ..
5 * 1 *
As ..
5 * 4 1
He's ..
1 6m 4 5
Soon ..
1 6m 4 2m
The ..
5 * 1 *
As ..


1 6m 4 2m
As ..
5 * 4 1
God ..
1 6m 4 2m
The ..
5 * 1 *
And ..(SILENT NIGHT)
5 * 4 1
There's ..
1 6m 4 5
All ..
1 6m 4 2m
His ..
5 * 1 *
As ..

CHRISTMAS IN THE TRENCHES (page 2)

1 6m 4 2m
Then ..
5 * 4 1
With ..
1 6m 4 2m
We ..
5 * 1 *
And ..
5 * 4 1
We ...
1 6m 4 5
These ..
1 6m 4 2m
Young ..
5 * 1 *
This ..


1 6m 4 2m
Soon ...
5 * 4 1
With ..
1 6m 4 2m
But ..
5 * 1 *
Whose ..
5 * 4 1
'Twas ...
1 6m 4 5
The ..
1 6m 4 2m
For ..
5 * 1 *
Had ..


1 6m 4 2m
Oh ..
5 * 4 1
Each ..
1 6m 4 2m
That ..
5 * 1 *
And ..


Notes:
- Break after verses 4 and 6: The Minstrel Boy
- Break at V3L4: Silent Night

SYMBOLS:
- Asterisk (*) = new measure, play same chord
- Period (.) = 1/8 note rest at start of a measure
- Underline(_) = sustain note into next measure

CHORDS (Number System):
- Example: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Key of C: C D E F G A B
- Detailed description: /pub/guitar/other_stuff/numbering_system.txt

- Submitted by: Barrie McCombs (bmccombs@acs.ucalgary.ca)