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Taylor Swift - Christmases When You Were Mine Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, Em, C, D, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GPleasetakedowntheEmmistletoeCD
CauseGIdon’twannaEmthinkaboutCthatrightDnow
CauseGeverythingIEmwantisCmilesDawayinaF
SnowcoveredlittleDtown
MyGmommasintheEmkitchen,CworryingDaboutme
GSeason’sGreetingsEmhopeyourCwellD
WellGI’mdoingEmalrightifCyouwereDwondering
FLatelyIcanneverDtell
IknowthisFshouldn’tbealonelyDtime
ButtherewereFchristmaseswhenDyouwereGmine
GI’vebeendoingEmfine Cwithoutyou,Dreally
GUpuntiltheEmnightsgotCcoldD
AndGeverybody’shereexceptCyou,Dbaby
SeemslikeFeveryonesgotsomeonetoDhold
ButforFmeit’sjustalonelyDtime
CausetherewereFchristmaseswhenDyouwereGmine
EmMerryChristmasDeverybody
That’llhavetobeFsomethingI’lljustDsaythisyear
WellIGbetyougotyourEmmomCanotherDsweater
AndGwereyourcousinsEmlateCagainD
WhenGyouwereputtingEmuptheClightsthisDyear
DidyouFnoticeonelesspairofDhands?
IknowthisFshouldn’tbealonelyDtime
ButtherewereFchristmaseswhenDIdidn’t
FWonderhowyouareDtonight
CausetherewereFchristmaseswhenDyouwereGmine
AlbumSounds of the Season: The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection
Year2007
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Christmases When You Were Mine on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - Christmases When You Were Mine on ukulele 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.

Christmases When You Were Mine uses these transitions most often: D → F (13), D → G (13), and F → D (13). 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 G - Em chord transition.

1. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

G to Em

2. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

Em to C

3. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

C to D

4. D → G chord transition

Switching from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

D to G

5. D → F chord transition

To move from D to F:

  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 E 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 13 times.

6. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the section.

7. Em → D chord transition

Switching from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Christmases When You Were Mine.

  • Christmases When You Were Mine includes 76 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Christmases When You Were Mine contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Christmases When You Were Mine 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 → G: 28%
    • D → F: 2%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Em: 9%