Christmas Carol - I’ll Be Home For Christmas Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Cm chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]I’ll be [Em]home for [Am]Christmas [D] [D] [Am] [D]
[Em]You can [E7]count on [Am]me [D] [D] [Am] [D]
[Am]Please have [D]snow and [G]mistletoe [Em]
And [A7]presents [Em]under the [Am]tree [D] [D] [Am] [D]
[Closing]
[G]Christmas [Em]Eve will [Am]find me [D] [D] [Am] [D]
[Em]Where the [E7]love light [Am]gleams
[C]I’ll be [Cm]home for [G]Christmas [E7]
If [Am]only [D]in [Am]my [G]dreams
How to play I'll Be Home For Christmas on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Christmas Carol - I'll Be Home For Christmas on ukulele requires 8 chords and 13 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.
I'll Be Home For Christmas uses these transitions most often: Am → D (10), D → Am (6), and E7 → Am (3). 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 G - Em chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
4. D → Em chord transition
To move from D 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 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
5. Em → E7 chord transition
To move from Em to E7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- 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 A string fret 2.
6. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- While playing E7, 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.
7. 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.
8. Em → A7 chord transition
To move from Em to A7;
- While playing Em, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
9. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
10. C → Cm chord transition
To move from C to Cm;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 3.
11. Cm → G chord transition
To move from Cm to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
12. G → E7 chord transition
To move from G to E7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
13. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
I'll Be Home For Christmas chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I'll Be Home For Christmas.
- I'll Be Home For Christmas includes 38 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- I'll Be Home For Christmas contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how I'll Be Home For Christmas connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → G: 21%
- Am → C: 16%