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Ariana Grande - Winter Things Chords

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ChordsC, Em, Am, F, Fm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [Em]It ain’t even cold out[Am]side, not where I’m [F]from
[C] [Em]Feeling like it’s mid [Am]July under the [F]sun
My jacket [C]don’t get no love, no [Em]hats and no gloves
[F]Not even a chance to [Fm]rain
But my [C]baby’s in town and we’re [Em]gonna do some [Am]winter things [F]

[chorus]
[C]Heyo, I [Em]wanna pretend we’re at the [Am]North Pole
[F]Turning the heat into an [C]ice cold [Em]holiday
[Am]Made just for me and my [F]baby; [C]ooh, [Em]ooh [F] [Fm]
My [C]baby’s in town and we’re [Em]gonna do some [Am]winter things. [F]Hey!

[verse 2]
[C] [Em]Take me to the ice-skating [Am]rink down[F]town. (No, no, no, downtown)
[C] Even [Em]though it’s 100 [Am]degrees, gotta get [F]out
Ain’t no [C]ice or no chills, no [Em]snowmen to build
[F]Most of our friends at the [Fm]beach
But my [C]baby’s in [Em]town and we’re [Am]gonna do some winter [F]things

[chorus]
[C]Heyo, I [Em]wanna pretend we’re at the [Am]North Pole
[F]Turning the heat into an [C]ice cold [Em]holiday
[Am]Made just for me and my [F]baby; [C]ooh, [Em]ooh [F] [Fm]
My [C]baby’s in town and we’re [Em]gonna do some [Am]winter things. [F]Hey!

[Closing]
[C] Just [Em]imagine that we’re laughing
[Am] In the cabin, [F]chilling by the fireside
[C] Even though this[Em] sun is blasting
[Am] We can be where[F]ver if we visualise

[chorus]
[C]Heyo, I [Em]wanna pretend we’re at the [F]North Pole
[Fm]Turning the heat into an [C]ice cold [Em]holiday
[Am]Made just for me and my [F]baby; [C]ooh, [Em]ooh [F] [Fm]
My [C]baby’s in town and we’re [Em]gonna do some [Am]winter things. [F]Hey!
[C] [Em] [F] [Fm]

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ArtistAriana Grande
AlbumSingle
GenresChristmas, R&B
Year2015
KeyC

How to play Winter Things on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ariana Grande - Winter Things on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Winter Things uses these transitions most often: C → Em (23), Am → F (16), and Em → Am (16). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

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

To move from C to Em;

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

2. Em → Am chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from Em to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
Em to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am to F;

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

4. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

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

5. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

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

6. F → Fm chord transition

To move from F to Fm;

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on D string fret 3.

7. Fm → C chord transition

To move from Fm to C;

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

Winter Things chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Winter Things.

  • Winter Things includes 91 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Winter Things contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Winter Things 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 → Em: 8%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → Am: 12%
    • Em → F: 8%
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