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Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, C, Em, D, Bm, Eb, F#m
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 C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram

[chorus]
[G] [C] [Em] [D]
[G]Santa tell me if [C]you’re really there, don’t [Em]make me fall in love again
If [D]he won’t be here next [G]year, Santa tell me if [C]he really cares
Cause [Em]I can give it all away if [D]he won’t be here next [G]year

[Opening]
Feeling Christmas all [C]around, and I’m trying to play it [G]cool
But it’s hard to focus [C]when I see him walking ‘cross the [G]room
Let it snow, is blasting [C]now, but I won’t get it in the [G]mood
I’m avoiding every [C]mistletoe until I know it’s [G]true love
That he [C]thinks of, so next [Bm]Christmas I’m not [D]all alone boy

[chorus]
[G]Santa tell me if [C]you’re really there, don’t [Em]make me fall in love again
If [D]he won’t be here next [G]year, Santa tell me if [C]he really cares
Cause [Em]I can give it all away if [D]he won’t be here next [G]year

[section 2]
I’ve been down this road [C]before, fell in love on Christmas [G]night
But on New Year’s Day I [C]woke up and you wasn’t by my [G]side
Now I need someone to [C]hold, be my fire in the [G]cold
But it’s hard to tell if [C]this is just a fling or if it’s [G]true love
That he [C]thinks of, so next [Bm]Christmas I’m not [D]all alone boy

[chorus]
[G]Santa tell me if [C]you’re really there, don’t [Em]make me fall in love again
If [D]he won’t be here next [G]year, Santa tell me if [C]he really cares
Cause [Em]I can give it all away if [D]he won’t be here next [G]year

[Closing]
Oh I [C]wanna have him beside me like [Em]ooh [D]
On the [C]25th by the fireplace [Em]ooh [Eb]
But I don’t [G]want no broken [F#m]heart, [C]this year I got to be [D]smart
Oh [G] [C]baby , if he won’t [Em]be, if he won’t be [D]here

[chorus]
[G]Santa tell me if [C]you’re really there, don’t [Em]make me fall in love again
If [D]he won’t be here next [G]year, Santa tell me if [C]he really cares
Cause [Em]I can give it all away if [D]he won’t be here next [G]year

[chorus]
[G]Santa tell me if [C]you’re really there, don’t [Em]make me fall in love again
If [D]he won’t be here next [G]year, Santa tell me if [C]he really cares
Cause [Em]I can give it all away if [D]he won’t be here next [G]year

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ArtistAriana Grande
AlbumSingle
GenresChristmas, R&B
Year2014
KeyG

How to play Santa Tell Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me 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.

Santa Tell Me uses these transitions most often: G → C (23), D → G (15), and C → Em (14). 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 - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

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

To move from G to C;

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

2. C → Em chord transition

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

To move from C to Em;

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

3. Em → D chord transition

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

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.
Em to D

4. D → G chord transition

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

To move from D to G;

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

5. C → Bm chord transition

To move from C to Bm;

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

6. Bm → D chord transition

To move from Bm to D;

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

7. 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.

8. Em → Eb chord transition

To move from Em to Eb;

  1. While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

9. Eb → G chord transition

To move from Eb to G;

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

10. G → F#m chord transition

To move from G to F#m;

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

11. F#m → C chord transition

To move from F#m to C;

  1. While playing F#m, 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.

Santa Tell Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Santa Tell Me.

  • Santa Tell Me includes 83 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Santa Tell Me contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Santa Tell Me 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 → C: 25%
    • G → F#m: 0%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
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