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Stevie Wonder - Someday At Christmas Ukulele Chords

ChordsA, E, Em, D, Dm, Bm, A#, F, F#, D#, D#m, Cm, Fm, C, G, Gm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E 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 Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele D#m | E♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-2-1Ukulele D#m | E♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram
  • 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 Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram


[A]Someday at Christmas [E]men won’t be boys
[Em]Playing with bombs like [D]kids play with toys
[Dm]One warm December our [A]hearts will see
[Bm]A world where [E]men are [Bm]free [E]mmm
[A]Someday at Christmas [E]there’ll be no wars
[Em]When we have learned what [D]Christmas is for
[Dm]When we have found what [A]life’s really worth
[Bm]There’ll be [E]peace on [A]earth


[A#]Someday all our dreams will [F]come to be
[F#]Someday in a world where [D#]men are free
[D#m]Maybe not in time [A#]for you and me
[Cm]But someday at [F]Christmas [A#]time


[A#]Someday at Christmas [F]we’ll see a land
[Fm]No hungry children, [D#]no empty hand
[D#m]One happy morning [A#]people will share
[Cm]Our world where [F]people [Cm]care [F]ooh
[A#]Someday at Christmas [F]there’ll be no tears
[Fm]All men are equal and [D#]no men have fears
[D#m]One shinning moment my [A#]heart ran away
[Cm]From our [F]world [A#]today


[A#]Someday all our dreams will [F]come to be
[F#]Someday in a world where [D#]men are free
[D#m]Maybe not in time [A#]for you and me
[Cm]But someday at [F]Christmas [A#]time


[C]Someday at Christmas man [G]will not fail
[Gm]Take hope because your [F]love will prevail
[Fm]Someday a new world that [C]we can start
[Dm]With hope [G]in every [Dm]heart [G]yeah


[C]Someday all our dreams will [G]come to be
[Gm]Someday in a world where [F]men are free
[Fm]Maybe not in time [C]for you and me
[Dm]But someday at [G]Christmas [C]time
[F]But someday at [G]Christmas [C]time

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AlbumSomeday At Christmas
GenresChristmas, R&B
Year1967
KeyA

How to play Someday At Christmas on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Stevie Wonder - Someday At Christmas on ukulele requires 16 chords and 26 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.

Someday At Christmas uses these transitions most often: Cm → F (5), A# → Cm (4), and A# → F (4). 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 A - E chord transition.

1. A → E chord transition

To move from A to E;

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

2. E → Em chord transition

To move from E to Em;

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

3. 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.
Em to D

4. D → Dm chord transition

To move from D to Dm;

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

5. Dm → A chord transition

To move from Dm to A;

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

6. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

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

7. Bm → E chord transition

To move from Bm to E;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

8. A → A# chord transition

To move from A to A#;

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

9. A# → F chord transition

To move from A# to F;

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

10. F → F# chord transition

To move from F to F#;

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

11. F# → D# chord transition

To move from F# to D#;

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

12. D# → D#m chord transition

To move from D# to D#m;

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

13. D#m → A# chord transition

To move from D#m to A#;

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

14. A# → Cm chord transition

To move from A# to Cm;

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

15. Cm → F chord transition

To move from Cm to F;

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

16. F → Fm chord transition

To move from F to Fm;

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

17. Fm → D# chord transition

To move from Fm to D#;

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

18. A# → C chord transition

To move from A# to C;

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

19. 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.

20. G → Gm chord transition

To move from G to Gm;

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

21. Gm → F chord transition

To move from Gm to F;

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

22. Fm → C chord transition

To move from Fm to C;

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

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

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

26. F → G chord transition

To move from F 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. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Someday At Christmas.

  • Someday At Christmas includes 75 chord transitions, 26 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Someday At Christmas contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Someday At Christmas connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    • F → Fm: 1%
    After A#, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (24%), C (16%), and D# (11%).
    • A# → F: 24%
    • A# → C: 16%