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Christmas Carol - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Am, Em, G7, Dm, Cm, D, G, F, E7, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CIsawMommyAmkissingEmSantaClausAmunderneaththeAmmistletoeClastG7night.
SheDmdidn’tseemeG7creepdownthestairstoCmhaveapeep
SheDthoughtthatIwasDtucked,upinmyGbedroomDfastGasleep.
Then,CIsawMommyAmtickleEmSantaClaus,CmunderneathhisbeardsosnowyFwhite;
Oh,whataFlaughitwouldhaveG7been,ifCDaddyE7hadonlyA7seen
DMommyCkissingAmSantaFClausG7lastCnight.
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ArtistChristmas Carol
AlbumI Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
GenresChristmas
Year1952
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Christmas Carol - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus on ukulele requires 11 chords and 16 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.

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus uses these transitions most often: C → Am (4), Am → C (2), and Am → Em (2). 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 - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

C to Am

2. Am → Em chord transition

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

To move from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Am to Em

3. C → G7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

To move from C to G7:

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

C to G7

4. G7 → Dm chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

Here's how to move from G7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

G7 to Dm

5. G7 → Cm chord transition

Switching from G7 to Cm:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

6. Cm → D chord transition

To move from Cm to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 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.

7. D → G chord transition

To move 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 2 times.

8. G → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

9. Em → Cm chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

10. Cm → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Cm to F:

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

This transition appears in the section.

11. F → G7 chord transition

To move from F to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

12. C → E7 chord transition

Switching from C to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

13. E7 → A7 chord transition

To move from E7 to A7:

  1. While playing E7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

14. A7 → D chord transition

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.

15. D → C chord transition

Here's how to move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the section.

16. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.

  • I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus includes 29 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 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 → Am: 10%
    • C → G7: 2%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → C: 16%
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