Frank Sinatra - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [Am] [D7] [G]
[G]Have your[Em]self a [Am]merry little [D7]Christmas
[G]Let your [Em]heart be [Am]light, [D7]
[G]From now [Em]on your
[Am]Troubles will be [D7]out of [E7]sight. [A7][D7]
[section 2]
[G]Have your[Em]self a [Am]merry little [D7]Christmas
[G]Make the [Em]yuletide [Am]gay, [D7]
[G]From now [Em]on your
[Am]Troubles will be [B7]miles [Em]away [G]
[section 3]
[Em]Once again as in [D]olden days
Happy [Am]golden days [D7]of [G]yore.
[Em]Faithful friends who are [Bm]dear to us
Shall be [D]near to us once [Am]more [D7]
[Closing]
[G]Someday [Em]soon we [Am]all will be [D]together,
[G]If the [Em]fates [Am]allow, [D7]
[G]Until [Em]then we’ll [Am]have to muddle [D7]through [Em]somehow.
So [C]have yourself a [Am]merry little [D7]Christmas [G]now.
How to play Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Frank Sinatra - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas on ukulele requires 10 chords and 17 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas uses these transitions most often: Am → D7 (11), G → Em (11), and D7 → G (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Am chord transition.
1. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. Am → D7 chord transition
To move from Am to D7;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
4. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
5. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. D7 → E7 chord transition
To move from D7 to E7;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
7. E7 → A7 chord transition
To move from E7 to A7;
- While playing E7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
8. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
9. Am → B7 chord transition
To move from Am to B7;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
10. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
11. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
12. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
13. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
14. Bm → D chord transition
To move from Bm to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
15. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
16. D7 → Em chord transition
To move from D7 to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to C string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
17. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas includes 58 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → D: 7%
- Am → D7: 2%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → Em: 9%