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Taylor Swift - Christmases When You Were Mine Chords

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ChordsG, Em, C, D, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GPleasetakedowntheEmmistletoeCD
CauseGIdon’twannaEmthinkaboutCthatrightDnow
CauseGeverythingIEmwantisCmilesDawayinaF
SnowcoveredlittleDtown
MyGmommasintheEmkitchen,CworryingDaboutme
GSeason’sGreetingsEmhopeyourCwellD
WellGI’mdoingEmalrightifCyouwereDwondering
FLatelyIcanneverDtell
IknowthisFshouldn’tbealonelyDtime
ButtherewereFchristmaseswhenDyouwereGmine
GI’vebeendoingEmfine Cwithoutyou,Dreally
GUpuntiltheEmnightsgotCcoldD
AndGeverybody’shereexceptCyou,Dbaby
SeemslikeFeveryonesgotsomeonetoDhold
ButforFmeit’sjustalonelyDtime
CausetherewereFchristmaseswhenDyouwereGmine
EmMerryChristmasDeverybody
That’llhavetobeFsomethingI’lljustDsaythisyear
WellIGbetyougotyourEmmomCanotherDsweater
AndGwereyourcousinsEmlateCagainD
WhenGyouwereputtingEmuptheClightsthisDyear
DidyouFnoticeonelesspairofDhands?
IknowthisFshouldn’tbealonelyDtime
ButtherewereFchristmaseswhenDIdidn’t
FWonderhowyouareDtonight
CausetherewereFchristmaseswhenDyouwereGmine
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ArtistTaylor Swift
AlbumSounds of the Season: The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection
GenresChristmas, Country, Pop
Year2007
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Christmases When You Were Mine on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - Christmases When You Were Mine on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Christmases When You Were Mine uses these transitions most often: D → F (13), D → G (13), and F → D (13). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

G to Em

2. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

Em to C

3. C → D chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

C to D

4. D → G chord transition

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

Here's how to move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

D to G

5. D → F chord transition

Switching from D to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

6. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

7. Em → D chord transition

Switching from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Christmases When You Were Mine chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Christmases When You Were Mine.

  • Christmases When You Were Mine includes 76 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Christmases When You Were Mine contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Christmases When You Were Mine 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 → G: 29%
    • D → F: 2%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Em: 9%
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