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Elton John - Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who’d Be A Turkey At Christmas) Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am, F, A, Dm, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CGAmGFCGAG
CSittingGhereonAmChristmasGEvewithaFbrandyCinmyDmhand
OhI’veGhadafewtooCmanyandit’sFgettinghardtoG7stand
CIkeepGhearingGnoisesFfromCmy Dmfireplace
IGmustbegoingCcrazyFortheGbrandy’swontheCrace
AndFICkeepDmhearingFhohoho,Gguesswho’shere
YourCfatandCjollyfriendGdrawsCnear
FHohoho, Gsurprise,surprise
TheCbeardedweirdy’sGjust Carrived
FHohoho,guessGwho’shere
YourCfatandjollyGfrienddrawsCnear
FHohoho, Gsurprisesurprise
TheCbeardedweirdy’sGjust Carrived
COnmyGroofthere’sAmsnortingsounds,
AndFbells CinsidemyDmhead
MyGvision’sblurredwithCcolour,andFallheseesisG7red
There’saCpairofGlargesizedAmwelliesFcomingCdownmyDmflue
AndtheGsmellofburningCrubber,ohisCfillingGuptheCroom
FHohoho,guessGwho’shere
YourCfatandjollyGfrienddrawsCnear
FHohoho, Gsurprisesurprise
TheCbeardedweirdy’sGjust Carrived
FHohoho,guessGwho’shere
YourCfatandjollyGfrienddrawsCnear
FHohoho, Gsurprisesurprise
TheCbeardedweirdy’sGjust Carrived
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ArtistElton John
AlbumLady Samantha
GenresChristmas, Pop
Year1980
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

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

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

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Am:

  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 G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

G to Am

3. G → F chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to F:

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

G to F

4. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

F to C

5. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

6. C → Dm chord transition

Switching from C to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G 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 5 times.

7. Dm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to G:

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

8. F → G7 chord transition

Switching from F to G7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. G7 → C chord transition

Switching from G7 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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. Am → F chord transition

Switching from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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 0.02% 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%
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