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Christmas Carol - O Come All Ye Faithful Chords

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ChordsC, Am, D, G, Em, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CAmDGD
OGComeAllYeDFaithful,GjoyfulandDtriumphant,
OEmcomeye,ODcomeyetoABethlehem.
GComeand CbeholdGHim,EmborntheCKingofDAngels;
OGcome,letusadoreHim,OGcome,letusEmadoreDHim,
OCcome,letAmusDadoreCHim,GChristDtheGLord.
GGodofGod,DLightofGLightDeternal,
Lo!EmheDabhorsnottheAVirgin’sDwomb;
GSonoftheCFather,Gbegotten,EmnotCcreated,D
OGcome,letusadorehim,OGcome,letusEmadoreDhim,
OCcome,letAmusDadoreCHim,GChristDtheGLord.
OGSing,choirsofDangels,GsinginDexultation,
EmSingallyeDcitizensofAHeavenDabove
GGlorytoCGodGinEmtheCHighest;
OGcome,letusadoreHim,OGcome,letusEmadoreDHim,
OCcome,letAmusDadoreCHim,GChristDtheGLord.
AllGHail!Lord,weDgreetThee,GbornthishappyDmorning,
OEmJesus!forDevermorebeAThynameDadored.
GWordoftheCFather,GnowEminCfleshDappearing;
OGcome,letusadoreHim,OGcome,letusEmadoreDHim,
OCcome,letAmusDadoreCHim,GChristDtheGLord.
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ArtistChristmas Carol
AlbumO Come All Ye Faithful
GenresChristmas
Year1751
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play O Come All Ye Faithful on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Christmas Carol - O Come All Ye Faithful on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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.

O Come All Ye Faithful uses these transitions most often: D → G (18), G → D (13), and C → G (8). 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

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

To move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

C to Am

2. Am → D chord transition

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

Switching from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

Am to D

3. D → G chord transition

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

To move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

D to G

4. D → Em chord transition

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

D to Em

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 4 times.

6. G → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. G → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

8. Em → C chord transition

Switching from Em to C:

  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 A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

9. C → D chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

O Come All Ye Faithful chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in O Come All Ye Faithful.

  • O Come All Ye Faithful includes 97 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • O Come All Ye Faithful contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how O Come All Ye Faithful 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 → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
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