Christmas Carol - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]I saw Mommy [Am]kissing [Em]Santa Claus [Am]under[C]neath the [Am]mistletoe [C]last [G7]night.
She [Dm]didn’t see me [G7]creep down the stairs to [Cm]have a peep
She [D]thought that I was [D]tucked, up in my [G]bedroom [D]fast [G]asleep.
[Closing]
Then, [C]I saw Mommy [Am]tickle [Em]Santa Claus, [Cm]underneath his beard so snowy [F]white;
Oh, what a [F]laugh it would have [G7]been, if [C]Daddy [E7]had only [A7]seen
[D]Mommy [C]kissing [Am]Santa [F]Claus [G7]last [C]night.
How to play I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Christmas Carol - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus on guitar requires 11 chords and 16 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 Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus uses these transitions most often: C → Am (4), Am → C (2), and Am → Em (2). 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 - Am chord transition.
1. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
3. C → G7 chord transition
To move from C to G7;
- 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 1.
4. G7 → Dm chord transition
To move from G7 to Dm;
- 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 1 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. G7 → Cm chord transition
To move from G7 to Cm;
- 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 1.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
6. Cm → D chord transition
To move from Cm to D;
- While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
7. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E 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. G → C chord transition
To move from G 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 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. Em → Cm chord transition
To move from Em to Cm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
10. Cm → F chord transition
To move from Cm 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 1 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
11. 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.
12. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
13. E7 → A7 chord transition
To move from E7 to A7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
14. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
15. 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.
16. 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.
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus includes 29 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 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 → Am: 10%
- C → G7: 2%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → F: 26%
- Am → C: 16%