Christmas Carol - Leise Rieselt Der Schnee 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 G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Leise [D]rieselt der [G]Schnee, [G7]
[C]Still und starr liegt der [G]See,
[D]Weihnachtlich [B7]glänzet der [Em]Wald
[Am]Freue dich, [D]Christkind kommt [G]bald!
[verse 2]
[G]In den [D]Herzen ist’s [G]warm, [G7]
[C]Still schweigt Kummer und [G]Harm,
[D]Sorge des [B7]Lebens ver[Em]hallt:
[Am]Freue dich, [D]Christkind kommt [G]bald!
[Closing]
[G]Bald ist [D]heilige [G]Nacht, [G7]
[C]Chor der Engel erwacht, [G]
[D7]Hört nur, wie [B7]lieblich es [Em]schallt:
[Am]Freue dich, [D]Christkind kommt [G]bald!
How to play Leise Rieselt Der Schnee on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Christmas Carol - Leise Rieselt Der Schnee on guitar requires 8 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.
Leise Rieselt Der Schnee uses these transitions most often: D → G (6), G → D (5), and Am → D (3). 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. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
3. 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.
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 → B7 chord transition
To move from D to B7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
6. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 to Em;
- While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
7. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
8. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- 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 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
9. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7;
- 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 G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
10. D7 → B7 chord transition
To move from D7 to B7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
Leise Rieselt Der Schnee chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Leise Rieselt Der Schnee.
- Leise Rieselt Der Schnee includes 33 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Leise Rieselt Der Schnee contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Leise Rieselt Der Schnee connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
- G → G7: 2%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → B7: 0%