How to Play "I Believe in Father Christmas" by ELP (Strumming Version)

[@richardwinney3009]

Nice, made me get my 12 string out. I’ll be playing this soon. Thanks Mike

[@campfire_guitar_lessons]

@@richardwinney3009 Great to hear that Richard… thanks for watching!

[@glenncoody]

I've never heard this song before now! Really nice. You knocked it outta the park again, Mike. Thanks for sharing! 💯👍🆙

[@campfire_guitar_lessons]

@@glenncoody Thanks Glenn! It was a great song, released in the mid 1970s. If you watch the original video on KZbin, you can see my boyhood idol, Greg Lake, crooning the song in all his handsomeness!

[@tonytiger58hall66]

Thank you Mike

[@campfire_guitar_lessons]

@@tonytiger58hall66 My pleasure TT! Thanks for watching!

[@jom6760]

Very fine song to sing with the family under the christmas tree and it remembers me at my ELP hearing times and years long long ago, but now with this tune revived, thank u Mike and best regards Achim 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@campfire_guitar_lessons]

@@jom6760 Thanks so much, Achim! It conjures up vivid memories for me.

[@e21steverino]

Excellent vocals, man 👍 Makes me think of Tom Petty ❤ God bless and Merry Christmas, Mike!

[@campfire_guitar_lessons]

@@e21steverino Thank you Steve! All the best to you!

[@MrMattymole]

A great Christmas time track Mike. Will be slowing down your vid to nick the tricky bits as well! Thanks again!

[@campfire_guitar_lessons]

@@MrMattymole Thanks Mr. Matty! Enjoy!

[@PaulNelson-f3h]

Great song to get my 12 string dusted off. Thanks Mike!

[@campfire_guitar_lessons]

@@PaulNelson-f3h Absolutely Paul! Thanks!

[@mikeackley-fo8il]

I agree... a great 12-string song

[@1962LIBBY]

Your version has become annual. ✌️

[@campfire_guitar_lessons]

@@1962LIBBY Thanks for watching Libby!

[@dmyerstc55]

Thanks Mike! Another great song to learn

[@campfire_guitar_lessons]

@@dmyerstc55 Thank you Don!

[@chadsimms3656]

Love this song

[@campfire_guitar_lessons]

@@chadsimms3656 thanks Chad!

[@ConjuntoFan]

Sounds great Mike! Thanks for another nice lesson and hope your approach toward Christmas is going well!

[@campfire_guitar_lessons]

@@ConjuntoFan Thanks Tony! Tidings of comfort and joy to you and yours!

[@dianedeleasa5809]

I believe the cord is Asus2

[@campfire_guitar_lessons]

@@dianedeleasa5809 Asus2 would be x02200.

[@campfire_guitar_lessons]

G/D-020033 D-000232 Dmaj7add2-000220 Cadd2-030033 Dsus2-000230 Dropped D Tuning - From string 6 to string 1 DADGBE [G/D] They [D] said there'll be [Dmaj7add9] snow at [D] Christmas [G/D] They [D] said there'll be [Dmaj7add9] peace on [D] earth [G/D] But in [D] stead it just [Dmaj7add9] kept on rain- [D] ing [G/D] A veil of [D] tears for the [Dmaj7add9] virgin [D] birth [Cadd2] I re [G/D] member one [D] Christmas [Dsus2] morn- [D] ing [Cadd2] A winter's [G/D] light and a [D] dis [Dsus2] tant [D] choir [D] And the peal of a [Dmaj7add9] bell and that [G/D] Christmas tree [D] smell [D] And their eyes full of [Cadd2] tinsel [G/D] and [D] fire [D] [G/D] They [D] sold me a [Dmaj7add9] dream of [D] Christmas [G/D] They [D] sold me a [Dmaj7add9] silent [D] night [G/D] They [D] told me a [Dmaj7add9] fairy [D] story [G/D] ‘Til I be [D] lieved in the [Dmaj7add9] Israel- [D] ite [Cadd2] And I be [G/D] lieved in [D] father [Dsus2] Christ [D] mas And [Cadd2] I looked to the [G/D] sky with [D] exci- [Dsus2] ted [D] eyes [D] Then I woke with a [Dmaj7add9] yawn in the [G/D] first light of [D] dawn [D] And I saw him [Cadd2] through [G/D] his dis- [D] guise {D] [G/D]] I [D] wish you a [Dmaj7add9] hopeful [D] Christmas [G/D] I [D] wish you a [Dmaj7add9] brave new [D] year [G/D] All [D] anguish, [Dmaj7add9] pain and [D] sadness [G/D] Leave your [D] heart and let your [Dmaj7add9] road be [D] clear [Cadd2] They [G/D] said there'll be [D] snow at [Dsus2] Christ [D] mas [Cadd2] They [G/D] said there'll be [D] peace [Dsus2] on [D] earth [D] Hallelujah, No [Dmaj7add9] el be it [G/D] heaven or [D] hell [D] The Christmas we [Cadd2] get [G/D] we de- [D] serve [D] The Christmas we [Cadd2] get [G/D] we de- [D] serve [D] The Christmas we [Cadd2] get [G/D] we de- [D] serve

[@garyrichard3545]

would you do a lesson on a Johnny cash version of 4 strong winds?

[@campfire_guitar_lessons]

@@garyrichard3545 just added it to my list of potential lessons, Gary. Thanks for the suggestion!