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Michael Bublé - All I Want For Christmas Is You Chords

ChordsG, C, Cm, B, Em, D#, D, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram


[G]Don’t want a lot for Christmas, [G]there is just one thing I need
[C]I don’t care about those presents, [Cm]underneath the Christmas tree
[G]I just want you for my [B]own, [Em]more than you could [D#]ever know
[D]Make my wish come [Em]true, you know that [Am]all I want for [Cm]Christmas, is [G]you…


[G]I won’t ask for much this Christmas, [G]I won’t even wish for snow
[C]No, I’m just gonna keep on waiting, [Cm]underneath the mistletoe
[G]There’s no sense in hanging stockings, [G]there upon the fireplace
Cause [C]Santa he won’t make me happy, [D#]with a toy on Christmas Day


[G]I just want you here [B]tonight, [Em]holding on to [D#]me so tight
[D]Girl, what can I [Em]do? You know that [Am]all I want for [Cm]Christmas, is [G]you…


[B]And all the lights are shining, so [Em]brightly everywhere
[B]And the sound of children’s, [Em]laughter fills the air
[D#]And everyone is singing, [D]I can hear those [Em]sleigh bells ringing
[Am]Santa won’t you bring me the one I really love, won’t you [D#]please bring my baby to [Cm]me…


[G]I don’t want a lot for Christmas, [G]this is all I’m asking for
[C]No, I just wanna see my baby, [Cm]standing right outside my door
[G]Oh I just want you for my [B]own, [Em]more that you could [D#]ever know
[D]Make my wish come [Em]true, you know that [Am]all I want for [D#]Christmas, [Cm]is [G]you…

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AlbumChristmas
GenresChristmas
Year2011
KeyG

How to play All I Want For Christmas Is You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Michael Bublé - All I Want For Christmas Is You on guitar requires 8 chords and 14 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.

All I Want For Christmas Is You uses these transitions most often: Cm → G (7), B → Em (5), and D → Em (4). 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 - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

To move from G 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 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

2. C → Cm chord transition

To move from C to Cm;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.
C to Cm

3. Cm → G chord transition

To move from Cm to G;

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

4. G → B chord transition

To move from G to B;

  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 D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.
G to B

5. B → Em chord transition

To move from B to Em;

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

6. Em → D# chord transition

To move from Em to D#;

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

7. D# → D chord transition

To move from D# to D;

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

8. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

9. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

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

10. Am → Cm chord transition

To move from Am to Cm;

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

11. C → D# chord transition

To move from C to D#;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  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 G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

12. D# → G chord transition

To move from D# to G;

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

13. Am → D# chord transition

To move from Am to D#;

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

14. D# → Cm chord transition

To move from D# to Cm;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in All I Want For Christmas Is You.

  • All I Want For Christmas Is You includes 48 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • All I Want For Christmas Is You contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how All I Want For Christmas Is You 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 → C: 25%
    • G → B: 1%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → Am: 12%
    • Em → B: 1%