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Elton John - Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who’d Be A Turkey At Christmas) Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am, F, A, Dm, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [G] [Am] [G] [F] [C] [G] [A] [G]
[C]Sitting [G]here on [Am]Christmas [G]Eve with a [F]brandy [C]in my [Dm]hand
Oh I’ve [G]had a few too [C]many and it’s [F]getting hard to [G7]stand
[C]I keep [G]hear[Am]ing [G]noises [F]from [C]my fire[Dm]place
I [G]must be going [C]crazy [F]or the [G]brandy’s won the [C]race

[section 2]
And [F]I [C]keep [Dm]hea[C]ring [F]ho ho ho, [G]guess who’s here
Your [C]fat and [C]jolly friend [G]draws [C]near
[F]Ho ho ho, sur[G]prise, surprise
The [C]bearded weirdy’s [G]just a[C]rrived

[chorus]
[F]Ho ho ho, guess [G]who’s here
Your [C]fat and jolly [G]friend draws [C]near
[F]Ho ho ho, sur[G]prise surprise
The [C]bearded weirdy’s [G]just a[C]rrived

[Closing]
[C]On my [G]roof there’s [Am]snorting sounds,
And [F]bells in[C]side my [Dm]head
My [G]vision’s blurred with [C]colour, and [F]all he sees is [G7]red
There’s a [C]pair of [G]large sized [Am]wellies [F]coming [C]down my [Dm]flue
And the [G]smell of burning [C]rubber, oh is [C]filling [G]up the [C]room

[chorus]
[F]Ho ho ho, guess [G]who’s here
Your [C]fat and jolly [G]friend draws [C]near
[F]Ho ho ho, sur[G]prise surprise
The [C]bearded weirdy’s [G]just a[C]rrived

[chorus]
[F]Ho ho ho, guess [G]who’s here
Your [C]fat and jolly [G]friend draws [C]near
[F]Ho ho ho, sur[G]prise surprise
The [C]bearded weirdy’s [G]just a[C]rrived

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ArtistElton John
AlbumLady Samantha
GenresChristmas, Pop
Year1980
KeyC

How to play Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas) on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Elton John - Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas) on ukulele requires 7 chords and 10 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.

Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas) uses these transitions most often: G → C (23), C → G (15), and C → F (12). 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 - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

3. G → F chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from G to F;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
G to F

4. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

5. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

6. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

7. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

8. F → G7 chord transition

To move from F to G7;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

9. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

10. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas) chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas).

  • Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas) includes 94 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas) contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas) connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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