Sufjan Stevens – Only At Christmas Time chords
Chords:
from vol. II of Songs for Christmas, this is an original by sufjan he finger picks this one, which i will give an example of, but you can just play the chords and it sounds very good chords used: Am- (x02210) G/Am- (320010) F- (133211) C- (x32010) G- (320001) C/Am- (x32210)the picking pattern sufjan uses goes like this: Am G/Ame|--------------------------------------------------|B|------1-1------1-1------1-----1-1----1-1----1-1---|G|--------------------------------------------------|D|------2-2------2-2------2-----0-0----0-0----0-0---|A|---0--------0--------0----------------------------|E|----------------------------3------3------3-------|F G/Ame|--------------------------------------------------|B|------1-1------1-1------1-----1-1----1-1----1-1---|G|--------------------------------------------------|D|------3-3------3-3------3-----0-0----0-0----0-0---|A|--------------------------------------------------|E|---1--------1--------1------3------3------3-------|this carries through the whole song, just change the chord shapes during the chorus-- also i find it easiest to just keep you index finger on the b string on the first fret throughout the verses, even during the F chord during that F, just use your thumb for the bass note on the low E string no capo-- standard tuningAm G/Am F Only to bring you peace,G/Am Am Only at Christmas time,G/Am F Only the King of Kings,G/Am Am Only what once was mine,G/Am F It takes the end of time,G/Am Am It takes a long, long time,G/Am F Only one thought of mine,G/Am C Only at Christmas time.C G/Am (or possibly just G, not sure) He brings us peace,F He brings us joy,G/Am Am (or maybe C/Am, you decide) He brings all thoughts to destroy,G/Am C Only at Christmas time,C G/Am To bring us peace,F To bring us joy,G/Am Am To bring all thoughts to destroy,G/Am Am Only at Christmas time.Am G/Am F Only at Christmas time,G/Am Am Only a dream to cry,G/Am F Only at Christmas time,G/Am Am If you can read the sign,G/Am F Only at Christmas time,G/Am Am Everything lost will be found,G/Am F Only at Christmas time,G/Am C Only at Christmas timethats it-- rate it and leave any comments or corrections-- thanks