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Kylie Minogue - Santa Baby Chords

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ChordsD, B7, G, A7, Bm7, Gm7, G7, F#7, E7, C7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DSantaB7Baby,justGslipasableA7undertheDtreeforB7meG
BeenanA7awfulgoodDgirl,SantaB7Baby,
SoGhurrydowntheA7chimney DtonightBm7Gm7A7
DSantaB7baby,aG’54 A7convertibleDtoolightB7blue.G
I’llwaitA7upforyou,DdearSantaB7baby,
SoGhurrydowntheA7chimney DtonightBm7GG7D
F#7ThinkofallthefunI’vemissed,
B7ThinkofallthefellasthatIhaven’tkissed;
E7NextyearIcouldbejustasgood
IfA7you’llcheckC7offmyE7ChristmasA7list.
DSantaB7Baby,IGwantayachtandA7reallythat’sDnotaB7lotG
BeenanA7angelallDyear,SantaB7Baby,
SoGhurrydowntheA7chimney DtonightBm7GG7D
DSantaB7honey,oneGlittlethingIA7reallydoDneedtheB7deedG
ToaA7platinumDmine,SantaB7Baby,
SoGhurrydowntheA7chimney Dtonight.Bm7Gm7A7
DSantaB7cutie,andGfillmystockingA7witha DduplexandB7checksG
SignyourA7“x”ontheDline,SantaB7cutie,
SoGhurrydowntheA7chimney DtonightBm7GG7D
F#7ComeandtrimmyChristmastree
B7WithsomedecorationsboughtatTiffany
E7Ireallydobelieveinyou
Let’sA7seeifC7you E7believeinA7me
DSantaB7Baby, GforgottomentionA7onelittleDthingaB7ringG
Idon’tA7meanontheDphone,SantaB7Baby,
SoGhurrydowntheA7chimney Dtonight.Bm7GG7D
GHurrydowntheA7chimney Dtonight,Bm7G
A7Hurry Dtonight.
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ArtistKylie Minogue
AlbumKylie Christmas
GenresChristmas, Pop
Year2015
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Santa Baby on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Kylie Minogue - Santa Baby on guitar requires 10 chords and 17 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.

Santa Baby uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (24), G → A7 (20), and B7 → G (18). 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 D - B7 chord transition.

1. D → B7 chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to B7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

D to B7

2. B7 → G chord transition

Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from B7 to G:

  1. While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

B7 to G

3. G → A7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Switching from G to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

G to A7

4. A7 → D chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

A7 to D

5. D → Bm7 chord transition

Switching from D to Bm7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

6. Bm7 → Gm7 chord transition

Switching from Bm7 to Gm7:

  1. While playing Bm7, lift your index finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. Gm7 → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm7 to A7:

  1. While playing Gm7, lift your ring finger from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. Bm7 → G chord transition

Switching from Bm7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

9. G → G7 chord transition

Switching from G to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

10. G7 → D chord transition

Switching from G7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

11. D → F#7 chord transition

To move from D to F#7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

12. F#7 → B7 chord transition

To move from F#7 to B7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

13. B7 → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from B7 to E7:

  1. While playing B7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

14. E7 → A7 chord transition

Switching from E7 to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

15. A7 → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to C7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

16. C7 → E7 chord transition

To move from C7 to E7:

  1. While playing C7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

17. D → G chord transition

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.

Santa Baby chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Santa Baby.

  • Santa Baby includes 119 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Santa Baby contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Santa Baby 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 → B7: 0%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D: 41%
    • A7 → C7: 0%
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