Ill Be Home For Christmas If I Can Be There Cifras

***Big thanks to martink12au for his input into creating this Tab.***
Tabbed by Robert Da Prato, 18th December, 2023
 
Define:
Capo on the 5th Fret
B.p.m. 130
4/4 Time Signature
Original Key – A
Capo Key – E
 
*   Single Strum
%   Repeat the previous chord
 
Playing Note:
The strum pattern is  d  d  d u d  and the up stroke is either a E7/D  C#m7/D or B7sus2 = x24222
depending on what chord your playing, or just play the chords shown in the in the tab.
 
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[Intro]
|E     |%     |C#m   |%     |
|E     |%     |C#m   |%     |
 
[Verse 1] 0:22
   E
Oh I'll be home for Christmas
         C#m
If I can be there
   E
Oh I wouldn't wanna miss it
       C#m
If I'm free this year
A
I'll be home for Christmas
        B
If I've got the time
A
Set a place for me
          B
And maybe I'll swing by
        A
Yeah, I know it's been a minute
         E            B
That I'm only halfway in it
      A                  F#m                    B              B
But I hope that it still shows that you've been on my mind
 
[Instrumental] 0:59
|E     |%     |C#m   |%     |
|E     |%     |C#m   |%     |
 
[Verse 2] 1:13
    E
Oh, I'll be home for Christmas
        C#m
Maybe a few days late
E
Travel's just a little cheaper
           C#m
If you can pick your own dates
A                                    B
Haven't checked the books so I can't say just yet
A                                   B
There's a hundred parties I already can't forget
      A
And I know it's been a minute
         E            B
That I'm only halfway in it
      A                  F#m                 B
But I hope that it still shows that you're a friend of mine
          A
Yeah, I'm sorry it's been a minute
        E                B
That my heart just isn't in it
      A                   F#m                B
But I hope that you still know you're always on my mind
 
[Instrumental] 2:13
|E     |%     |C#m   |%     |
|E     |%     |C#m   |%     |
 
 
[Verse 3] 2:27
    E                                C#m
Oh, I'll be home for Christmas but I can't stay long
E                                         C#m
Sure I'll carol with the family for maybe just one more song
A                                         B
When it's done, I know we'll start over a hundredth time
      A
Yeah, Christmas never ends, so maybe
E
I'll be home for Christmas
         A
If I can be there
   E
Oh,I'll be home for Christmas
       A
If I'm free this year
   E
Oh,I'll be home for Christmas
        B
If I've got the time
A
Set a place for me and maybe
 
[Outro] 3:20
E                           A
I'll be home for Christmas
E                           A
I'll be home for Christmas
C#m
I'll be home for Christmas
        B
If I've got the time
A                            E*
Set a place for me and maybe
 
E/D     E/D     E/D
 
E
I'll be home for Christmas
E                          E     E     E*
I'll be home for Christmas
X