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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1782909,"song":"Step Into Christmas","artist":"Elton John","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1782909-step-into-christmas-chords-by-elton-john/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1782909?type=chord","rating":4.85538,"votes":43,"content":"Song: Step into Christmas\r\nArtist: Elton John\r\nLyrics: Bernie Taupin\r\n\r\nThis is a fairly easy version of how I play it - only 1 barre chord and a nice beginner riff to learn.\r\nI've added a couple of add-ons at the very end which can be heard on the record aren't essential.\r\nThis is tabbed to the record but its my first tab so I welcome any improvements/highlighting of errors.\r\n\r\n\r\nFor the verses - for each D to G, you can include a quick strum of C or Cadd9 before G.\r\nThis Cadd9 / C mirrors the gorgeous piano step down you can hear on the record. Its optional though.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]INTRO RIFF:     \r\n--------------      \r\n                      D  (Just two down strums)\r\ne|--------------------2-2-------------|\r\nB|--------------------3-3-------------|\r\nG|--------------------2-2-------------|\r\nD|--3--2--0--------0--0-0-------------|  x 3 \r\nA|-----------0--2-----x-x-----------0-|\r\nE|--------------------x-x--2--3--4----|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                   (Quick down-up-down) \r\ne|------------------202------------|-------------------2--|\r\nB|------------------333------------|-------------------3--|\r\nG|------------------202------------|-------------------2--|\r\nD|3--2--0--------0--000------------|----3--2--0--------0--|  x 1\r\nA|---------0--2-----xxx----------0-|-------------0--2--x--|\r\nE|------------------xxx--2--3--4---|-------------------x--|[/tab]\r\n                                   |\r\n                                   | Final run down into D which starts the 1st verse|    \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE 1\r\n--------------\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWelcome to my Christmas song[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'd like to thank you for the year[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo I'm sending you this Christmas card[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTo say it's nice to have you here[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'd like to sing about all the things[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYour eyes and mind can see[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo hop aboard the turntable[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOh oh oh step into Christmas with me yeah[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nCHORUS\r\n--------------\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nStep into Christmas[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nLet's join together[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWe can watch the snow fall forever and ever[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nEat, drink and be merry[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nCome along with me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nStep into Christmas[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe admission's free[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE 2\r\n--------------\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTake care in all you do next year[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd keep smiling through the days[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf we can help to entertain you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh we will find the ways[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]        \r\nSo merry Christmas one and all[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere's no place I'd rather be[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThan asking you if you'd oblige[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch]                          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nStepping into Christmas with me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nCHORUS\r\n--------------\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nStep into Christmas[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nLet's join together[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWe can watch the snow fall forever and ever[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nEat, drink and be merry[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nCome along with me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nStep into Christmas[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe admission's free[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]BRIDGE\r\n--------------\r\n[ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWoah-oh-ah-ah-ow-oh    [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch] **\r\nLa-la-la  La-la-la-la-la  Aaah-aaah-ahhh  Ohhh-ooohh-ohhhhhh[/tab]\r\n                                          **(Only 1 strum of D, straight into riff below)\r\n\r\n\r\nRIFF (very similar to intro)\r\n-----------------------------------\r\n\r\n[tab]e|--------------------------------2-2--------------|\r\nB|--------------------------------3-3--------------|\r\nG|--------------------------------2-2--------------|\r\nD|--------------3--2--0--------0--0-0--------------|  x 1\r\nA|-----------0-----------0--2-----x-x-----------0--|\r\nE|--2--3--4-----------------------------2--3--4----|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]e|------------------202-------------|        |--------------------2--|\r\nB|------------------333-------------|        |--------------------3--|\r\nG|------------------222-------------|        |--------------------2--|\r\nD|3--2--0--------0--000-------------| x 2    |-----3--2--0--------0--|  \r\nA|---------0--2-----xxx----------0--|        |--0-----------0--2--x--|\r\nE|------------------xxx--2--3--4----|        |--------------------x--|[/tab]\r\n                                             |\r\n                                             | Final run down into D which starts the final verse| \r\n\r\nVERSE 3\r\n--------------\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWelcome to my Christmas song[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'd like to thank you for the year[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo I'm sending you this Christmas card[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTo say it's nice to have you here[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'd like to sing about all the things[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYour eyes and mind can see[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo hop aboard the turntable[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOh oh oh step into Christmas with me yeah[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n--------------------\r\n||   CHORUS x 3   ||\r\n--------------------\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nStep into Christmas[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nLet's join together[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWe can watch the snow fall forever and ever[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nEat, drink and be merry[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nCome along with me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nStep into Christmas[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe admission's free[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nStep into Christmas[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nLet's join together[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWe can watch the snow fall forever and ever[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nEat, drink and be merry[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nCome along with me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nStep into Christmas[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe admission's free[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nStep into Christmas[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nLet's join together[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWe can watch the snow fall forever and ever[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nEat, drink and be merry[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nCome along with me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nStep into Christmas[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe admission's free[/tab]\r\n\r\n---- same bar of A into outro.\r\n\r\n\r\nOUTRO\r\n-----------------------\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                         \r\nOh-oh-ah-ah-ow-oh    [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nStep [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nStep into Christmas[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOh for ever and ever[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nYeah come along with me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]    [ch]E7[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]    \r\nNow--ahhh--aaaah[/tab]\r\n          \r\nPlay outro through fully once, repeat outro which fades to finish.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n+++++++++++++++++\r\n++   ADD-ONS   ++\r\n+++++++++++++++++\r\nSome nice add-ons here 1 and 2 are fairly easy unless a beginner.\r\nThese sound great and the first 2 should be in the tab above really.\r\nFor each of these please give the record a listen while you follow and it will all make sense.\r\n\r\n+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n1. At the end of each verse you can do the following:\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch]                          [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nStepping into Christmas with me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n2. Similarly for each A to Am transition in the verses you can play A to Asus4 quickly to Am.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n3. I never play this but you can try it if you're fast enough or get a second guitar to play\r\n   this with you - basically during the verses, the D chord at the end of the 2nd and 4th lines you can\r\n   play this riff TWICE right after a down strum of the said D chord. In fact you can hear a second guitar\r\n   throughout but see what you think.\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]e|--------------------|\r\nB|--------------------|\r\nG|--------------------|\r\nD|--3--2--0--------0--|  x 2 after 2nd and 4th D chords in verse. \r\nA|-----------0--2-----|\r\nE|--------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n************************************\r\nCheers\r\n@Stevie_Gall","plain_text":"Song: Step into Christmas\nArtist: Elton John\nLyrics: Bernie Taupin\n\nThis is a fairly easy version of how I play it - only 1 barre chord and a nice beginner riff to learn.\nI've added a couple of add-ons at the very end which can be heard on the record aren't essential.\nThis is tabbed to the record but its my first tab so I welcome any improvements/highlighting of errors.\n\n\nFor the verses - for each D to G, you can include a quick strum of C or Cadd9 before G.\nThis Cadd9 / C mirrors the gorgeous piano step down you can hear on the record. Its optional though.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                                   |\n                                   | Final run down into D which starts the 1st verse|    \n\n\n\n\nVERSE 1\n--------------\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS\n--------------\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERSE 2\n--------------\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS\n--------------\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                                          **(Only 1 strum of D, straight into riff below)\n\n\nRIFF (very similar to intro)\n-----------------------------------\n\n\n\n\n\n                                             |\n                                             | Final run down into D which starts the final verse| \n\nVERSE 3\n--------------\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n--------------------\n||   CHORUS x 3   ||\n--------------------\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n---- same bar of A into outro.\n\n\nOUTRO\n-----------------------\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n          \nPlay outro through fully once, repeat outro which fades to finish.\n\n\n\n+++++++++++++++++\n++   ADD-ONS   ++\n+++++++++++++++++\nSome nice add-ons here 1 and 2 are fairly easy unless a beginner.\nThese sound great and the first 2 should be in the tab above really.\nFor each of these please give the record a listen while you follow and it will all make sense.\n\n+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++\n\n\n\n1. At the end of each verse you can do the following:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Similarly for each A to Am transition in the verses you can play A to Asus4 quickly to Am.\n\n\n\n\n3. I never play this but you can try it if you're fast enough or get a second guitar to play\n   this with you - basically during the verses, the D chord at the end of the 2nd and 4th lines you can\n   play this riff TWICE right after a down strum of the said D chord. In fact you can hear a second guitar\n   throughout but see what you think.\n\n\n\n\n\n************************************\nCheers\n@Stevie_Gall","chords":["D","G","C","Cadd9","B","A","E","Am","Em","E7","Asus4","Bm"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Asus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,3,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}