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Christmas Carol - Deck The Halls Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, Bm, A7, A, E7, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to F,C keys to play this song with easier chords.

DDeckthehallswithBmboughsofholly,A7falalalaDla,laAlalaDla
DTistheseasonBmtobejolly,A7falalalaDla,laAlalaDla
A7DonwenowourDgayapparel,DfalalaBmlala,laAlaE7laAla
DTrolltheancientBmYuletidecarol,GfalalaDlala,laDlaA7laDla
DSeetheblazingBmYulebeforeus,A7falalalaDla,laAlalaDla
DStriketheharpandBmjointhechorus,A7falalalaDla,laAlalaDla
A7FollowmeinDmerrymeasure,DfalalaBmlala,laAlaE7laAla
DWhileItelltheBmYuletidetreasure,GfalalaDlala,laDlaA7laDla
DFastawaytheBmoldyearpasses,A7falalalaDla,laAlalaDla
DHailthenew,yeBmladsandlasses,A7falalalaDla,laAlalaDla
A7SingwejoyousDalltogether,DfalalaBmlala,laAlaE7laAla
DHeedlessoftheBmwindandweather,GfalalaDlala,laDlaA7laDla
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ArtistChristmas Carol
AlbumDeck The Halls
GenresChristmas
Year1862
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Deck The Halls on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Christmas Carol - Deck The Halls on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 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.

Deck The Halls uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (12), D → Bm (12), and A → D (9). 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 - Bm chord transition.

1. D → Bm chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

D to Bm

2. Bm → A7 chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

To move from Bm to A7:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

Bm to A7

3. A7 → D chord transition

Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

A7 to D

4. D → A chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

D to A

5. Bm → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to A:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. A → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. Bm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

8. G → D chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Deck The Halls chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Deck The Halls.

  • Deck The Halls includes 66 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Deck The Halls contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Deck The Halls connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → Bm: 5%
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → G: 25%
    • Bm → A: 19%
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