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Christmas Carol - We Three Kings Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, G, F, C, Em, Dm, E
Strumming↓-↑-↓-↑

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

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F 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 Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [G] [F] [G] [C] [F] [C]
[Am]We three kings of [Em]Orient are; [Am]bearing gifts we [Em]traverse a-[Am]far
[C]Field and [G]fountain, [Am]moor and [F]mountain, [Dm]following [E]yonder [Am]star.
[G]O-oh [C]star of wonder, [F]star of [C]light, star with royal [F]beauty [C]bright,
[Am]Westward [G]leading, [F]still [G]proceeding, [C]guide us to thy [F]perfect [C]light. [C] [F] [C]

[section 2]
[Am]Born a king on [Em]Bethlehem’s [Am]plain, gold I bring to [Em]crown Him [Am]again,
[C]King [G]forever, [Am]ceasing [F]never, [Dm]over us [E]all to [Am]reign.
[G]O-oh [C]star of wonder, [F]star of [C]light, star with royal [F]beauty [C]bright,
[Am]Westward [G]leading, [F]still [G]proceeding, [C]guide us to thy [F]perfect [C]light. [C] [F] [C]

[section 3]
[Am]Frankincense to [Em]offer have I; [Am]incense owns a [Em]Deity [Am]nigh;
[C]Prayer and [G]praising, [Am]voices [F]raising, [Dm]worshipping [E]God on [Am]high
[G]O-oh [C]star of wonder, [F]star of [C]light, star with royal [F]beauty [C]bright,
[Am]Westward [G]leading, [F]still [G]proceeding, [C]guide us to thy [F]perfect [C]light. [C] [F] [C]

[section 4]
[Am]Myrrh is mine; its [Em]bitter [Am]perfume breathes a life of [Em]gathering [Am]gloom;
[C]Sorrowing [G]sighing, [Am]bleeding, [F]dying, [Dm]sealed in the [E]stone-cold [Am]tomb.
[G]O-oh [C]star of wonder, [F]star of [C]light, star with royal [F]beauty [C]bright,
[Am]Westward [G]leading, [F]still [G]proceeding, [C]guide us to thy [F]perfect [C]light. [C] [F] [C]

[Closing]
[Am]Glorious now [Em]behold Him arise; [Am]King and God and [Em]sacri[Am]fice:
[C]Alle[G]luia, [Am]Alle[F]luia [Dm]sounds through the [E]earth and [Am]skies.
[G]O-oh [C]star of wonder, [F]star of [C]light, star with royal [F]beauty [C]bright,
[Am]Westward [G]leading, [F]still [G]proceeding, [C]guide us to thy [F]perfect [C]light. [C] [F] [C]

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ArtistChristmas Carol
AlbumWe Three Kings
GenresChristmas
Year1863
KeyAm

How to play We Three Kings on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Christmas Carol - We Three Kings on ukulele requires 7 chords and 10 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.

We Three Kings uses these transitions most often: C → F (21), F → C (21), and Am → G (11). 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 Am - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

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

To move from Am to G;

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

2. G → F chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from G to F;

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

3. 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

4. C → F chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

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.
C to F

5. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

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

6. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

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

7. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

8. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

9. Dm → E chord transition

To move from Dm to E;

  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 G string fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

10. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am;

  1. While playing E, lift your index finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

We Three Kings chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in We Three Kings.

  • We Three Kings includes 141 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • We Three Kings contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how We Three Kings connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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