Description
Notes From John
A strum part in tab with capo 2, 4/4 with swing eighths marked, at BPM = 218. The guitar rests for the four-bar intro and comes in on the 0:04 chorus. The shapes are D, G, A7, C, A, Bm and F♯m, and the pattern is quarter-note strums with a tied eighth that pushes ahead of the beat. The outro at 3:00 uses E, A and B7 shapes and ends on a held E.
For the player
The tied eighth is the hook of the pattern, so let it push and then ride the downbeat that follows. Count the four bars of intro rest before the first chorus. Keep the swing loose and the down and up strokes where they’re marked at the top of each phrase. At BPM = 218 the job is the feel.
Strum Guitar Sheet Music for “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” by Dr. Elmo.
