Christmas Carol - It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
[Opening]
It’s [D]beginning to look a [G]lot like [D]Christmas, [D]every[F#]where you [G]go;
Take a [Em]look in the five-and-[A]ten, [D]glistening once [Bm]again
With [A]candy canes and [E]silver lanes [A]aglow.
[chorus]
It’s [D]beginning to look a [G]lot like [D]Christmas, [D]toys in [F#]every [G]store,
But the [Em]prettiest sight to [A]see is the [D]holly that will [B]be
On your [Em]own [A]front [D]door.
[section 2]
A pair of [F#]hopalong boots and a pistol that shoots, is the [Bm]wish of [F#]Barney and [Bm]Ben;
[E]Dolls that will talk and will go for a walk, is the [A]hope of [E]Janice and [A]Jen;
And [A]Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again.
[section 3]
It’s [D]beginning to look a [G]lot like [D]Christmas, [D]every[F#]where you [G]go;
There’s a [Em]tree in the Grand [A]Hotel, [D]one in the park as [Bm]well,
It’s the [A]sturdy kind that [E]doesn’t mind the [A]snow.
[Closing]
It’s [D]beginning to look a [G]lot like [D]Christmas; [D]soon the [F#]bells will [G]start,
And the [Em]thing that will make them [A]ring is the [D]carol that you [B]sing
Right [Em]within [A]your [D]heart.
[chorus]
It’s [D]beginning to look a [G]lot like [D]Christmas, [D]toys in [F#]every [G]store,
But the [Em]prettiest sight to [A]see is the [D]holly that will [B]be
On your [Em]own [A]front [F#]door. [B]Sure it’s [Em]Christmas [A]once [D]more.
How to play It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Christmas Carol - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas on ukulele requires 8 chords and 15 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.
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas uses these transitions most often: A → D (11), Em → A (9), and D → F# (6). 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 D - G chord transition.
1. 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.
2. D → F# chord transition
To move from D to F#;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 3.
3. F# → G chord transition
To move from F# to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
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 → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
6. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
7. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
8. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
9. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
10. D → B chord transition
To move from D to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
11. B → Em chord transition
To move from B to Em;
- Lift your index finger from E 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.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 4.
12. F# → Bm chord transition
To move from F# to Bm;
- While playing F#, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 4.
13. Bm → E chord transition
To move from Bm to E;
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
14. A → F# chord transition
To move from A to F#;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
15. F# → B chord transition
To move from F# to B;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 4.
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas.
- It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas includes 70 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like 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 → Bm: 5%
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → E: 12%