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Category: Christmas & Holiday

A selection of Christmas, holiday and special occasion favorites, arranged for 3-string (GDG) and 4-string (GDGB) cigar box guitars.

Auld Lang Syne (3-string GDG)
Blue Christmas (3-string GDG)
Deck the Halls (3-string GDG)
Frosty the Snowman (3-string GDG)
Happy Birthday to You (3-string GDG)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (3-string GDG)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (4-string GDGB
Here Comes Santa Claus (3-string GDG – Version 1)
Here Comes Santa Claus (3-string GDG – Version 2)
Here Comes Santa Claus (4-string GDGB)
Jingle Bells (3-string GDG)
Jolly Old St. Nicholas (3-string GDG)
Oh Come All Ye Faithful (3-string GDG)
O Christmas Tree (3-string GDG)
O Holy Night (3-string GDG)
O Holy Night (4-string GDGB)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (3-string GDG)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (4-string GDGB)
Silent Night (3-string GDG)
Silver Bells (3-string GDG)
Silver Bells (4-string GDGB)
Up On the House-Top (3-string GDG)
We Three Kings of Orient Are (3-string GDG)
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (3-string GDG)
White Christmas (3-string GDG)
White Christmas (4-string GDGB)

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Deck the Halls – 3-string Open G GDG – Cigar Box Guitar Tablature

Open G GDG Listing ImageThe tablature in the PDF link below will show you exactly how to play the melody and chords for the classic Christmas carol Deck the Halls. Continue reading “Deck the Halls – 3-string Open G GDG – Cigar Box Guitar Tablature”

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Deck The Halls 2-String G-Bass Tablature

Learn the bass line to the traditional Christmas and yuletide carol, Deck The Halls, with the free 2-string tablature in this post. Continue reading “Deck The Halls 2-String G-Bass Tablature”

Do You Hear What I Hear – 3-string Cigar Box Guitar Tablature

The tablature in the PDF link below will show you exactly how to play the melody and chords for the modern Christmas song Do You Hear What I Hear. This tablature is arranged for 3-string Open G “GDG” tuning. Continue reading “Do You Hear What I Hear – 3-string Cigar Box Guitar Tablature”

Do You Hear What I Hear – 4-string GDGB Cigar Box Guitar Tablature

The tablature in the PDF link below will show you exactly how to play the melody and chords for the modern Christmas song Do You Hear What I Hear. This tablature is arranged for 4-string Open G “GDGB” tuning. Continue reading “Do You Hear What I Hear – 4-string GDGB Cigar Box Guitar Tablature”

Do You Hear What I Hear 2-String G-Bass Tablature

Learn the bass line to the to the song Do You Hear What I Hear? with the free 2-string tablature in this post. Continue reading “Do You Hear What I Hear 2-String G-Bass Tablature”

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