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Sabrina Carpenter - Christmas The Whole Year Round Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, Em, A, Gm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

1,2,1,2,3,Dlet’smakethewholeyearChristmas
DNoreasontoforgetthis,Emfeelingwe’refeelingnow
AGottakeepitgoingallyearround,Dlet’skeepthesleighbellsringing
We’llkeepthewholeworldsinging,Emfeelsogoodwhystopnow?
GmLet’smakeChristmasthewholeyearround
DIdon’tcareifsnowstopsfallingdown,EmSanta’scomeandgone,yeahhe’slefttown
GmIdon’tneedaChristmastree,Gmmistletoe,orredandgreen
AAllIneedisyounexttome,AtomakeeverynightChristmasEve
DLet’smakethewholeyearChristmas,Dnoreasontoforgetthis
EmFeelingwerefeelingnow,Agottakeepitgoingallyearround
DLet’skeepthesleighbellsringing,Dwe’llkeepthewholeworldsinging
EmFeelsogoodwhystopnow?GmLet’smakeChristmasthewholeyearround
DAllthoseprettylightshavebeenputaway,EmandoldRudolphisgoneonholiday
GmWe’llkeepthatfireburning,Gmthoughthecalendaristurning
AWhystopat1,heywe’refull,Awhenwecanhave364more
DLet’smakethewholeyearChristmas,Dnoreasontoforgetthis
EmFeelingwerefeelingnow,Agottakeepitgoingallyearround
DLet’skeepthesleighbellsringing,Dwe’llkeepthewholeworldsinging
EmFeelsogoodwhystopnow?GmLet’smakeChristmasthewholeyearround
GmIdon’tneedaChristmastree,Gmmistletoeorredandgreen
AAllIneedisyounexttome,AtomakeeverynightChristmasEve
DLet’smakethewholeyearChristmas,Dnoreasontoforgetthis
EmFeelingwerefeelingnow,Agottakeepitgoingallyearround
DLet’skeepthesleighbellsringing,Dwe’llkeepthewholeworldsinging
EmFeelsogoodwhystopnow?GmLet’smakeChristmasthewholeyear
EmMakeChristmastheGmwholeyear,Emlet’smakeChristmastheGmwholeyearDroundDEm
GmLet’smakeChristmasthewholeyearDround
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ArtistSabrina Carpenter
AlbumChristmas The Whole Year Round
GenresChristmas, Pop
Year2015
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Christmas The Whole Year Round on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Sabrina Carpenter - Christmas The Whole Year Round on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Christmas The Whole Year Round uses these transitions most often: D → Em (11), Em → Gm (9), and A → D (7). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. D → Em chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

D to Em

2. Em → A chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from Em to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Em to A

3. A → D chord transition

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

To move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

A to D

4. Em → Gm chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

Switching from Em to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

Em to Gm

5. Gm → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on 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 4 times.

6. Gm → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to A:

  1. While playing Gm, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 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 3 times.

Christmas The Whole Year Round chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Christmas The Whole Year Round.

  • Christmas The Whole Year Round includes 40 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Christmas The Whole Year Round contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Christmas The Whole Year Round 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 → Em: 17%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → A: 5%
    • Em → Gm: 0%
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