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Gene Autry - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Chords

Chord reference G, G7, C, C7, F
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G] [G7] [C] [C]Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer Had a very shiny [G]nose, And if you ever saw it, [G7]You would even say it [C]glows. All of the other reindeer Used to laugh and call him [G]names They never let poor Rudolph [G7]Join in any reindeer [C]games. [C7]

[F]Then one foggy [C]Christmas Eve [G]Santa came to [C]say, [G]“Rudolph with your [E7]nose so bright, [D]Won’t you guide my [G7]sleigh tonight?” [C]Then all the reindeer loved him And they shouted out with [G]glee, “Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, [G7]You’ll go down in [C]history! [G7]You’ll go down in [C]history!

Artist Gene Autry
Album Single
Genres Christmas, Folk, Western
Year 1949
Key C

How to Play Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer on Guitar?

Gene Autry - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer can be played in the key of C using the G, G7, C, C7, F chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.