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Cliff Richard - Mistletoe and Wine Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, D, D7, Em, C, A7, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

[Opening]
[G] [D] [D7] [G]
The [G]child is a king, the carollers sing,
the [Em]old has passed, there’s a [D]new beginning.
[C]Dreams of Santa, [G]dreams of snow,
[A7]fingers numb, [D]faces aglow. [D7]

[chorus]
[G]Christmas time, mistletoe and wine,
children singing [D7]Christian rhyme.
With [D]logs on the fire and [D7]gifts on the tree,
a time to re[D]joice in the [G]good that we see.

[section 2]
A [G]time for living, a time for believing,
a [Em]time for trusting, [D]not deceiving.
[C]Love and laughter and [G]joy ever after,
[A7]ours for the taking, just [D]follow the master.

[chorus]
[G]Christmas time, mistletoe and wine,
children singing [D7]Christian rhyme.
With [D]logs on the fire and [D7]gifts on the tree,
a time to re[D]joice in the [G]good that we see.

[Closing]
It’s a [G]time for giving, a time for getting,
a [Em]time for forgiving [D]and for forgetting.
[C]Christmas is love, [G]Christmas is peace,
a [A]time for hating and [D]fighting to cease.

[chorus]
[G]Christmas time, mistletoe and wine,
children singing [D7]Christian rhyme.
With [D]logs on the fire and [D7]gifts on the tree,
a time to re[D]joice in the [G]good that we see.

[chorus]
[G]Christmas time, mistletoe and wine,
children singing [D7]Christian rhyme.
With [D]logs on the fire and [D7]gifts on the tree,
a time to re[D]joice in the [G]good that we see.

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ArtistCliff Richard
AlbumPrivate Collection: 1979–1988
GenresChristmas, Pop
Year1988
KeyG

How to play Mistletoe and Wine on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Cliff Richard - Mistletoe and Wine on ukulele requires 7 chords and 11 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.

Mistletoe and Wine uses these transitions most often: D7 → D (8), D → D7 (6), and D → G (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 G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

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

To move from G to D;

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

2. D → D7 chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

To move from D to D7;

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
D to D7

3. D7 → G chord transition

Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from D7 to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
D7 to G

4. G → Em chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
G to Em

5. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.

6. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

7. C → G chord transition

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.

8. G → A7 chord transition

To move from G to A7;

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

9. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 to D;

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

10. 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.

11. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

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

Mistletoe and Wine chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mistletoe and Wine.

  • Mistletoe and Wine includes 45 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Mistletoe and Wine contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Mistletoe and Wine connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Em: 9%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → C: 14%
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