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Dean Martin - Winter Wonderland Chords

ChordsD7, G7, C, Dm, G, F, C6, E7, B7, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

D7G7CG7
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AG7beautifulDmsight,we’reGhappy Ftonight
D7Walkin’inaG7winter Cwonderland
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HeG7singsaloveDmsong,asGwego C6along
D7Walkin’inaG7winter Cwonderland
E7InthemeadowB7wecanbuildaE7snowman
E7AndpretendthatB7heisParsonE7Brown
GHe’llsay,“AreyouD7married?”We’llsay,G“NoMan,
ButA7youcandotheD7jobwhileyou’reinGtown”
LaterConwe’llconspire
AsweG7dreambythefire
ToG7face DmunafraidtheGplansthatweC6made
D7Walkin’inaG7winter Cwonderland
E7InthemeadowB7wecanbuildaE7snowman
E7AndpretendthatB7he’sacircusE7clown
GWe’llhavelotsofD7funwithMrGSnowman
A7UntiltheotherD7kiddiesknockhimGdownG7
WhenitCsnowsain’titthrillin’
ThoughyourG7nosegetsachillin’
We’llG7frolicandDmplaytheGEskimoC6way
D7Walkin’inaG7winter Cwonderland
We’llG7frolicandDmplaytheGEskimoC6way
D7Walkin’inaG7winter Cwonderland
D7Walkin’inaG7winter CwonderlandD7C
AlbumThe Dean Martin Christmas Album
GenresChristmas
Year1966
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Here's how to move from D7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

D7 to G7

2. G7 → C chord transition

Switching from G7 to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

G7 to C

3. G7 → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G 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 5 times.

G7 to Dm

4. Dm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G 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, played 5 times.

Dm to G

5. G → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

6. F → D7 chord transition

Switching from F to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

7. G → C6 chord transition

To move from G to C6:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

8. C6 → D7 chord transition

To move from C6 to D7:

  1. While playing C6, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

9. C → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to E7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  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.

10. E7 → B7 chord transition

Switching from E7 to B7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

11. E7 → G chord transition

To move from E7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

12. G → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

13. G → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move 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 2 times.

14. A7 → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to D7:

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

15. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

16. G → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move 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.

17. C → D7 chord transition

Switching from C to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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%