Gene Autry - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[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]
[Closing]
[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!
How to play Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Gene Autry - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer on guitar requires 7 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.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (6), C → G (5), and G → G7 (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 - G7 chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
5. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 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.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
6. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
7. G → E7 chord transition
To move from G to E7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
8. E7 → D chord transition
To move from E7 to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
9. D → G7 chord transition
To move from D to G7;
- 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 1.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer .
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer includes 23 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 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 → G: 35%
- C → G7: 2%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → G7: 2%