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Sabrina Carpenter - Christmas The Whole Year Round Chords

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ChordsD, Em, A, Gm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

1,2,1,2,3,Dlet’smakethewholeyearChristmas
DNoreasontoforgetthis,Emfeelingwe’refeelingnow
AGottakeepitgoingallyearround,Dlet’skeepthesleighbellsringing
We’llkeepthewholeworldsinging,Emfeelsogoodwhystopnow?
GmLet’smakeChristmasthewholeyearround
DIdon’tcareifsnowstopsfallingdown,EmSanta’scomeandgone,yeahhe’slefttown
GmIdon’tneedaChristmastree,Gmmistletoe,orredandgreen
AAllIneedisyounexttome,AtomakeeverynightChristmasEve
DLet’smakethewholeyearChristmas,Dnoreasontoforgetthis
EmFeelingwerefeelingnow,Agottakeepitgoingallyearround
DLet’skeepthesleighbellsringing,Dwe’llkeepthewholeworldsinging
EmFeelsogoodwhystopnow?GmLet’smakeChristmasthewholeyearround
DAllthoseprettylightshavebeenputaway,EmandoldRudolphisgoneonholiday
GmWe’llkeepthatfireburning,Gmthoughthecalendaristurning
AWhystopat1,heywe’refull,Awhenwecanhave364more
DLet’smakethewholeyearChristmas,Dnoreasontoforgetthis
EmFeelingwerefeelingnow,Agottakeepitgoingallyearround
DLet’skeepthesleighbellsringing,Dwe’llkeepthewholeworldsinging
EmFeelsogoodwhystopnow?GmLet’smakeChristmasthewholeyearround
GmIdon’tneedaChristmastree,Gmmistletoeorredandgreen
AAllIneedisyounexttome,AtomakeeverynightChristmasEve
DLet’smakethewholeyearChristmas,Dnoreasontoforgetthis
EmFeelingwerefeelingnow,Agottakeepitgoingallyearround
DLet’skeepthesleighbellsringing,Dwe’llkeepthewholeworldsinging
EmFeelsogoodwhystopnow?GmLet’smakeChristmasthewholeyear
EmMakeChristmastheGmwholeyear,Emlet’smakeChristmastheGmwholeyearDroundDEm
GmLet’smakeChristmasthewholeyearDround
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ArtistSabrina Carpenter
AlbumChristmas The Whole Year Round
GenresChristmas, Pop
Year2015
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Christmas The Whole Year Round on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Sabrina Carpenter - Christmas The Whole Year Round on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Christmas The Whole Year Round uses these transitions most often: D → Em (11), Em → Gm (9), and A → D (7). 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 D - Em chord transition.

1. D → Em chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

D to Em

2. Em → A chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Em to A

3. A → D chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

A to D

4. Em → Gm chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

Em to Gm

5. Gm → D chord transition

Switching from Gm to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. Gm → A chord transition

Switching from Gm to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Christmas The Whole Year Round chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Christmas The Whole Year Round.

  • Christmas The Whole Year Round includes 40 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Christmas The Whole Year Round contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Christmas The Whole Year Round connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → A: 5%
    • Em → Gm: 0%
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