Description
Notes From John
A strum part in tab with capo 3, 4/4 at BPM = 129. The intro is single down strums on C, Em, Am, F and G, ending on a held C. From Verse 1 at 0:19 the strum is quarter notes with an eighth-note pair in the bar, with down and up strokes marked at the start of sections. The shapes include C, C6, Cmaj7, C7, Am, Em7, F, G, G7, G+, D7 and Dm7, and the choruses at 1:03 and 2:03 add F♯º7, B7 and A7. The guitar rests for 14 bars in the 1:18 interlude and for the 16-bar outro at 2:40.
For the player
The intro is one down strum per chord, and the pattern starts at Verse 1. From there, ride the downbeat and keep the eighth-note pair even. Have the F♯º7 and B7 shapes ready at the top of the chorus, and count the 14-bar rest in the interlude. At BPM = 129 the job is the feel.
Strum Guitar Sheet Music for “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” by Jackson 5.
