Bing Crosby - White Christmas Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]I’m dreaming of a [Am]white [D]Christmas,
[C]Just like the [D]ones I used to [G]know,
Where the tree tops [G7]glisten and [C]children [Cm]listen,
To [G]hear [Em]sleigh bells in the [Am]snow. [D]
[chorus]
[G]I’m dreaming of a [Am]white [D]Christmas,
[C]With every [D]Christmas card I [G]write,
May your days be [G7]merry and [C]bright [Cm]
And may [G]all your [Am]Christmas[D]ses be [G]white. [D]
[Closing]
[G]I’m dreaming of a [Am]white [D]Christmas,
[C]Just like the [D]ones I used to [G]know,
Where the tree tops [G7]glisten and [C]children [Cm]listen,
To [G]hear [Em]sleigh bells in the [Am]snow. [D]
[chorus]
[G]I’m dreaming of a [Am]white [D]Christmas,
[C]With every [D]Christmas card I [G]write,
May your days be [G7]merry and [C]bright [Cm]
And may [G]all your [Am]Christmas[D]ses be [G]white.
How to play White Christmas on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Bing Crosby - White Christmas on guitar requires 7 chords and 10 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.
White Christmas uses these transitions most often: D → G (9), Am → D (8), and G → Am (6). 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 - Am chord transition.
1. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- 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 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- 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 3.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. C → Cm chord transition
To move from C to Cm;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
8. Cm → G chord transition
To move from Cm to G;
- While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- 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 1 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
9. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
10. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
White Christmas chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in White Christmas.
- White Christmas includes 52 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- White Christmas contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how White Christmas 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 → D: 24%
- G → Am: 13%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → C: 14%