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Anonymous - We Wish You A Merry Christmas Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, C, A, D, B, Em
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 A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram


We [G]wish you a merry [C]Christmas,
We [A]wish you a merry [D]Christmas,
We [B]wish you a merry [Em]Christmas and a
[C]Happy [D]new [G]year.


Good tidings we [D]bring to [Em]you and your [D]kin,
We [G]wish you a merry [D]Christmas and a
[C]Happy [D]new [G]year.


Oh [G]bring us some figgy [C]pudding,
Oh [A]bring us some figgy [D]pudding,
Oh [B]bring us some figgy [Em]pudding,
And [C]bring it [D]out [G]here!


Good tidings we [D]bring to [Em]you and your [D]kin,
We [G]wish you a merry [D]Christmas and a
[C]Happy [D]new [G]year.


We [G]won’t go until we [C]get some,
We [A]won’t go until we [D]get some,
We [B]won’t go until we [Em]get some,
So [C]bring some [D]out [G]here!


Good tidings we [D]bring to [Em]you and your [D]kin,
We [G]wish you a merry [D]Christmas and a


[C]Happy [D]new [G]year.

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ArtistAnonymous
AlbumSingle
Year1822
KeyG

How to play We Wish You A Merry Christmas on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Anonymous - We Wish You A Merry Christmas on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 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 Wish You A Merry Christmas uses these transitions most often: D → G (9), C → D (6), and G → D (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 - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

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 → A chord transition

To move from C to A;

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

3. 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.
A to D

4. D → B chord transition

To move from D to B;

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

5. B → Em chord transition

To move from B to Em;

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

6. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

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

7. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

8. D → G chord transition

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.

9. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in We Wish You A Merry Christmas.

  • We Wish You A Merry Christmas includes 48 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • We Wish You A Merry Christmas contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how We Wish You A Merry 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 → Em: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%