Not This Year

This is one of my favourite christmas songs. It is on Aly & AJ's album 
entitled
Hearts of Winter." I definatley reccomend that you buy this CD if you 
are a fan of Aly & AJ. I'm
certain that these tabs are 99.9% accurate. Enjoy!

TUNING: Standard

INTRO:
e|----------------------------------|             
B|----------------------------------|             
G|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|             
D|-1-1-1-1--------------------------|     PLAY x2 
A|---------3-3-3-3------------------|             
E|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|             

VERSE 1 (plam-muted):
e|---------------|             
B|---------------|             
G|-8---5---------|             
D|-8---5---5---8-|     PLAY x2 
G|-6---3---5---8-|             
E|---------3---6-|             

PRE-CHORUS:
e|---------------| 
B|---------------| 
G|-8---5---------| 
D|-8---5---5---8-| 
G|-6---3---5---8-| 
E|---------3---6-| 

CHORUS:
e|-----------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------| 
G|-10-------8-------10-------5-| 
D|-10---5---8---8---10---5---5-| 
A|-8----5---6---8---8----5---3-| 
E|------3-------6--------3-----| 

VERSE 2 (plam-muted):
e|---------------|             
B|---------------|             
G|-8---5---------|             
D|-8---5---5---8-|     PLAY x2 
G|-6---3---5---8-|             
E|---------3---6-|             

PRE-CHORUS:
e|---------------| 
B|---------------| 
G|-8---5---------| 
D|-8---5---5---8-| 
G|-6---3---5---8-| 
E|---------3---6-| 

CHORUS 2:
e|-----------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------| 
G|-10-------8-------10-------8-| 
D|-10---5---8---8---10---5---8-| 
A|-8----5---6---8---8----5---6-| 
E|------3-------6--------3-----| 

BRIDGE:
(palm-muted on first 2 times)

e|---------------|             
B|---------------|             
G|-7---8---------|             
D|-7---8---8---8-|     PLAY x3 
A|-5---6---8---8-|             
E|---------6---5-|             

PRE-CHORUS:
e|---------------| 
B|---------------| 
G|-8---5---------| 
D|-8---5---5---8-| 
G|-6---3---5---8-| 
E|---------3---6-| 

CHORUS 2:
e|-----------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------| 
G|-10-------8-------10-------8-| 
D|-10---5---8---8---10---5---8-| 
A|-8----5---6---8---8----5---6-| 
E|------3-------6--------3-----| 

SOLO:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-13-13\12-13-13\12-13/15\13-11--11-10-10-8-8/10-8------------------|
G|------------------------------12------------------12-12-8/13\12\10-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------| 
B|-13-13\12-13-13\12-13/15\13-11---------| 
G|-------------------------------10-8-7~-| 
D|---------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------| 

CHORUS 2 (and ending):
e|-----------------------------|----| 
B|-----------------------------|----| 
G|-10-------8-------10-------8-|----| 
D|-10---5---8---8---10---5---8-|--8-| 
A|-8----5---6---8---8----5---6-|--8-| 
E|------3-------6--------3-----|--6-| 

ORDER OF PARTS:
Intro---------|x2
Verse---------|x2
Pre-Chorus---x1
Chorus--------|x1
Verse 2-------|x2
Pre-Chorus---x1
Chorus 2------|x1
Bridge--------|x3
Pre-Chorus---x1
Chorus 2------|x1
Solo----------|x1
Chorus 2------|x1

LYRICS

VERSE 1:
This Christmas card is contrived
A mannequin looks more alive
Haven't meant a word I've written here
The page is full not one thing sincere

PRE-CHORUS:
I can't, I can't
I can't, I can't take it
This is the time to smile,
I can't fake it
Please allow me the chance now
To break it down

CHORUS:
It's not snow, It's rain coming down
And the lights are cool,
But they burn out
And I can't pull off the cheer
Not this year
Not this year
Not this year

VERSE 2:
When I look into the mirror
No happiness is present here
Not supposed to whine,
Not supposed to cry
Try to hold it in, but not this time

PRE-CHORUS
I can't, I can't
I can't, I can't take it
This is the time to smile,
I can't fake it
Please allow me the chance now
To break it down

CHORUS 2:
It's not snow, It's rain coming down
And the lights are cool,
But they burn out
And I can't pull off the cheer
Not this year
Not this year
Not this year

BRIDGE:
Don't know, don't know
If you can hear me
I will, I will
Speak louder for you

No more whispering
Are you listening
I am pleading
I am pleading

Pre-CHORUS:
I can't, I can't
I can't, I can't take it
This is the time to smile,
I can't fake it
Please allow me the chance now
To break it down

CHORUS 2:
It's not snow, It's rain coming down
And the lights are cool,
But they burn out
And I can't pull off the cheer
Not this year
Not this year
Not this year
I can't, I can't

(SOLO IS PLAYED HERE)

CHORUS 2:
It's not snow, It's rain coming down
And the lights are cool,
But they burn out
And I can't pull off the cheer
Not this year
Not this year
Not this year
Not this year