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Greg Lake - I Believe in Father Christmas Chords

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ChordsG, D, Em7, C, A, Bm7, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GTheysaidDthere’llbeEm7snowatDChristmas
GTheysaidDthere’llbeEm7peaceonDearth
GBut DinsteaditjustEm7keptonDraining
GAveilofDtearsforEm7thevirginDbirth
CI GrememberDoneChristmasmorning
CAwintersGlightandaDdistantchoir
AndtheDpealofaAbellandthatGChristmastreeDsmell
AndtheirDeyesfullofEm7tinselandDfire
DGBm7D
GDAA
Em7DA7D
GADD
GTheysoldDmeaEm7dreamofDChristmas
GTheysoldDmeaEm7silentDnight
GAndtheyDtoldmeaEm7fairyDstory
G’tillIDbelievedintheEm7IsraeliteD
CAndI GbelievedinDFatherChristmas
AndIClookedattheGskywith Dexcitedeyes
’tillIDwokewithaAyawnintheGfirstlightofDdawn
AndIDsawhimandEm7throughhis Ddisguise
DGBm7D
GDAA
Em7DA7D
GADD
GIwishDyouaEm7hopefulDChristmas
GIwishDyouaEm7bravenewDyear
GAll DanguishEm7painandDsadness
GLeaveyourDheartandletyourEm7roadbeDclear
GTheysaidDthere’llbeEm7snowatDChristmas
GTheysaidDthere’llbeEm7peaceonDearth
DHallelujah AnoelbeitGheavenorDhell
TheDChristmasweEm7getyou Ddeserve
DGBm7D
GDAA
Em7DA7D
GADD
Em7DA7DGAD
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ArtistGreg Lake
AlbumFrom the Beginning: The Greg Lake Retrospective
GenresChristmas, Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1997
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

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

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

To move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

G to D

2. D → Em7 chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram

To move from D to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

D to Em7

3. D → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

D to C

4. 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 4 times.

C to G

5. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

6. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 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 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. G → Bm7 chord transition

To move from G to Bm7:

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

This transition appears in the interlude, played 3 times.

8. Bm7 → D chord transition

To move from Bm7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the interlude, played 3 times.

9. A → Em7 chord transition

To move from A to Em7:

  1. While playing A, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the interlude, played 3 times.

10. D → A7 chord transition

Switching from D to A7:

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

This transition appears in the interlude, played 4 times.

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%
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