Greg Lake - I Believe in Father Christmas Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]They said [D]there’ll be [Em7]snow at [D]Christmas
[G]They said [D]there’ll be [Em7]peace on [D]earth
[G]But in[D]stead it just [Em7]kept on [D]raining
[G]A veil of [D]tears for [Em7]the virgin [D]birth
[verse 2]
[C]I re[G]member [D]one Christmas morning
[C]A winters [G]light and a [D]distant choir
And the [D]peal of a [A]bell and that [G]Christmas tree [D]smell
And their [D]eyes full of [Em7]tinsel and [D]fire
[interlude]
[D] [G] [Bm7] [D]
[G] [D] [A] [A]
[Em7] [D] [A7] [D]
[G] [A] [D] [D]
[verse 3]
[G]They sold [D]me a [Em7]dream of [D]Christmas
[G]They sold [D]me a [Em7]silent [D]night
[G]And they [D]told me a [Em7]fairy [D]story
[G]’till I [D]believed in the [Em7]Israelite [D]
[verse 4]
[C]And I be[G]lieved in [D]Father Christmas
And I [C]looked at the [G]sky with ex[D]cited eyes
’till I [D]woke with a [A]yawn in the [G]first light of [D]dawn
And I [D]saw him and [Em7]through his dis[D]guise
[interlude]
[D] [G] [Bm7] [D]
[G] [D] [A] [A]
[Em7] [D] [A7] [D]
[G] [A] [D] [D]
[verse 5]
[G]I wish [D]you a [Em7]hopeful [D]Christmas
[G]I wish [D]you a [Em7]brave new [D]year
[G]All an[D]guish [Em7]pain and [D]sadness
[G]Leave your [D]heart and let your [Em7]road be [D]clear
[Closing]
[G]They said [D]there’ll be [Em7]snow at [D]Christmas
[G]They said [D]there’ll be [Em7]peace on [D]earth
Halle[D]lujah no[A]el be it [G]heaven or [D]hell
The [D]Christmas we [Em7]get you de[D]serve
[outro]
[D] [G] [Bm7] [D]
[G] [D] [A] [A]
[Em7] [D] [A7] [D]
[G] [A] [D] [D]
[Em7] [D] [A7] [D] [G] [A] [D]
How to play I Believe in Father Christmas on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Greg Lake - I Believe in Father 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.
I Believe in Father Christmas uses these transitions most often: G → D (24), D → G (23), and Em7 → D (21). 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 - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. D → Em7 chord transition
To move from D to Em7;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
3. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. 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.
5. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
6. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 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 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. G → Bm7 chord transition
To move from G to Bm7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
8. Bm7 → D chord transition
To move from Bm7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.
9. A → Em7 chord transition
To move from A to Em7;
- While playing A, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
10. D → A7 chord transition
To move from D to A7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
I Believe in Father Christmas chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Believe in Father Christmas.
- I Believe in Father Christmas includes 128 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I Believe in Father Christmas contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I Believe in Father Christmas 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 → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%