Dean Martin - Winter Wonderland Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C6 chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[D7] [G7] [C] [G7]
[G7]Sleigh bells [C]ring, are you listenin’
In the [G7]lane, snow is listenin’
A [G7]beautiful [Dm]sight, we’re [G]happy to[F]night
[D7]Walkin’ in a [G7]winter wonder[C]land
[verse 2]
one a[C]way is the blue bird
Here to [G7]stay is a new bird
He [G7]sings a love [Dm]song, as [G]we go a[C6]long
[D7]Walkin’ in a [G7]winter wonder[C]land
[verse 3]
[E7]In the meadow [B7]we can build a [E7]snowman
[E7]And pretend that [B7]he is Parson [E7]Brown
[G]He’ll say, “Are you [D7]married?” We’ll say, [G]“No Man,
But [A7]you can do the [D7]job while you’re in [G]town”
[verse 4]
Later [C]on we’ll conspire
As we [G7]dream by the fire
To [G7]face una[Dm]fraid the [G]plans that we [C6]made
[D7]Walkin’ in a [G7]winter wonder[C]land
[verse 5]
[E7]In the meadow [B7]we can build a [E7]snowman
[E7]And pretend that [B7]he’s a circus [E7]clown
[G]We’ll have lots of [D7]fun with Mr [G]Snowman
Un[A7]til the other [D7]kiddies knock him [G]down [G7]
[verse 6]
When it [C]snows ain’t it thrillin’
Though your [G7]nose gets a chillin’
We’ll [G7]frolic and [Dm]play the [G]Eskimo [C6]way
[D7]Walkin’ in a [G7]winter wonder[C]land
[Closing]
We’ll [G7]frolic and [Dm]play the [G]Eskimo [C6]way
[D7]Walkin’ in a [G7]winter wonder[C]land
[D7]Walkin’ in a [G7]winter wonder[C]land [D7] [C]
How to play Winter Wonderland on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Dean Martin - Winter Wonderland 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.
Winter Wonderland uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (9), D7 → G7 (7), and C → G7 (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 D7 - G7 chord transition.
1. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 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. G7 → Dm chord transition
To move from G7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G 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 → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
6. F → D7 chord transition
To move from F to D7;
- 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.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
7. G → C6 chord transition
To move from G to C6;
- 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.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
8. C6 → D7 chord transition
To move from C6 to D7;
- While playing C6, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
9. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
10. E7 → B7 chord transition
To move from E7 to B7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
11. E7 → G chord transition
To move from E7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
12. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7;
- 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 G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
13. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- 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 D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
14. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
15. G → C chord transition
To move from G 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 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
16. 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.
17. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
Winter Wonderland chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Winter Wonderland.
- Winter Wonderland includes 69 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Winter Wonderland contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Winter Wonderland connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → Dm: 3%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → G: 51%
- D7 → G7: 18%