Pentatonix - Deck The Halls Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Deck the halls with boughs of holly,
[F]Fa la la la [C]laa la [G]la la [C]la.
[C]Tis the season to be jolly,
[F]Fa la la la [C]laa la [G]la la [C]la.
[section 2]
[G]Don we now our [C]gay apparel,
[C]Fa la la, [Am7]la la la, [D7]la la [G]la.
[C]Troll the ancient Yule tide carol,
[F]Fa la la la [C]laa la [G]la la [C]la.
[section 3]
[C]See the blazing Yule before us,
[F]Fa la la la [C]laa la [G]la la [C]la.
[C]Strike the harp and join the chorus.
[F]Fa la la la [C]laa la [G]la la [C]la.
[section 4]
[G]Follow me in [C]merry measure,
[C]Fa la la, [Am7]la la la, [D7]la la [G]la.
[C]While I tell of Yule tide treasure,
[F]Fa la la la [C]laa la [G]la la [C]la.
[section 5]
[C]Fast away the old year passes,
[F]Fa la la la [C]laa la [G]la la [C]la.
[C]Hail the new, ye lads and lasses,
[F]Fa la la la [C]laa la [G]la la [C]la.
[Closing]
[G]Sing we joyous, [C]all together,
[C]Fa la la, [Am7]la la la, [D7]la la [G]la.
[C]Heedless of the wind and weather,
[F]Fa la la la [C]laa la [G]la la [C]la
How to play Deck The Halls on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Pentatonix - Deck The Halls on ukulele requires 5 chords and 5 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: G → C (15), C → G (12), and C → F (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 C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
3. C → Am7 chord transition
To move from C to Am7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
4. Am7 → D7 chord transition
To move from Am7 to D7;
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
Deck The Halls chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Deck The Halls.
- Deck The Halls includes 54 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% 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 C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%