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Christmas Carol - Deck The Halls Chords

Chord reference D, Bm, A7, A, E7, G
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[D]Deck the halls with [Bm]boughs of holly, [A7]fa la la la [D]la, la [A]la la [D]la [D]Tis the season [Bm]to be jolly, [A7]fa la la la [D]la, la [A]la la [D]la [A7]Don we now our [D]gay apparel, [D]fa la la [Bm]la la, la [A]la [E7]la [A]la [D]Troll the ancient [Bm]Yuletide carol, [G]fa la la [D]la la, la [D]la [A7]la [D]la

[D]See the blazing [Bm]Yule before us, [A7]fa la la la [D]la, la [A]la la [D]la [D]Strike the harp and [Bm]join the chorus, [A7]fa la la la [D]la, la [A]la la [D]la [A7]Follow me in [D]merry measure, [D]fa la la [Bm]la la, la [A]la [E7]la [A]la [D]While I tell the [Bm]Yuletide treasure, [G]fa la la [D]la la, la [D]la [A7]la [D]la

[D]Fast away the [Bm]old year passes, [A7]fa la la la [D]la, la [A]la la [D]la [D]Hail the new, ye [Bm]lads and lasses, [A7]fa la la la [D]la, la [A]la la [D]la [A7]Sing we joyous [D]all together, [D]fa la la [Bm]la la, la [A]la [E7]la [A]la [D]Heedless of the [Bm]wind and weather, [G]fa la la [D]la la, la [D]la [A7]la [D]la

Artist Christmas Carol
Album Deck The Halls
Genres Christmas
Year 1862
Key D

How to Play Deck The Halls on Guitar?

Christmas Carol - Deck The Halls can be played in the key of D using the D, Bm, A7, A, E7, G chords.

  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Deck The Halls with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.