Elton John - Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who’d Be A Turkey At Christmas) Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [G] [Am] [G] [F] [C] [G] [A] [G]
[C]Sitting [G]here on [Am]Christmas [G]Eve with a [F]brandy [C]in my [Dm]hand
Oh I’ve [G]had a few too [C]many and it’s [F]getting hard to [G7]stand
[C]I keep [G]hear[Am]ing [G]noises [F]from [C]my fire[Dm]place
I [G]must be going [C]crazy [F]or the [G]brandy’s won the [C]race
[verse 2]
And [F]I [C]keep [Dm]hea[C]ring [F]ho ho ho, [G]guess who’s here
Your [C]fat and [C]jolly friend [G]draws [C]near
[F]Ho ho ho, sur[G]prise, surprise
The [C]bearded weirdy’s [G]just a[C]rrived
[chorus]
[F]Ho ho ho, guess [G]who’s here
Your [C]fat and jolly [G]friend draws [C]near
[F]Ho ho ho, sur[G]prise surprise
The [C]bearded weirdy’s [G]just a[C]rrived
[Closing]
[C]On my [G]roof there’s [Am]snorting sounds,
And [F]bells in[C]side my [Dm]head
My [G]vision’s blurred with [C]colour, and [F]all he sees is [G7]red
There’s a [C]pair of [G]large sized [Am]wellies [F]coming [C]down my [Dm]flue
And the [G]smell of burning [C]rubber, oh is [C]filling [G]up the [C]room
[chorus]
[F]Ho ho ho, guess [G]who’s here
Your [C]fat and jolly [G]friend draws [C]near
[F]Ho ho ho, sur[G]prise surprise
The [C]bearded weirdy’s [G]just a[C]rrived
[chorus]
[F]Ho ho ho, guess [G]who’s here
Your [C]fat and jolly [G]friend draws [C]near
[F]Ho ho ho, sur[G]prise surprise
The [C]bearded weirdy’s [G]just a[C]rrived
How to play Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas) on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Elton John - Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas) on guitar 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.
Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas) uses these transitions most often: G → C (23), C → G (15), and C → F (12). 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 C - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
6. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
7. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F to G7;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
9. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
10. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas) chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas).
- Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas) includes 94 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas) contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas) connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%