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Michael Bublé - It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, G, F#, Em, A, Bm, E, B
Strumming↓-↑-↓-↑

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

It’sDbeginningtolookaGlotlikeDChristmas,DeverywhereyouGgo;
TakeaEmlookinthe Afive-and-ten,DglisteningonceBmagain
WithAcandycanesandEsilverlanesAaglow.
It’sDbeginningtolookaGlotlikeDChristmas,DtoysinF#everyGstore,
ButtheEmprettiestsighttoAseeistheDhollythatwillBbe
OnyourEmownAfrontDdoor.
ApairofF#hopalongbootsandapistolthatshoots,istheBmwishofF#BarneyandBmBen;
EDollsthatwilltalkandwillgoforawalk,istheAhopeofEJaniceandAJen;
AndAMomandDadcanhardlywaitforschooltostartagain.
It’sDbeginningtolookaGlotlikeDChristmas,DeverywhereyouGgo;
There’saEmtreeintheGrandAHotel,DoneintheparkasBmwell,
It’stheAsturdykindthatEdoesn’tmindtheAsnow.
It’sDbeginningtolookaGlotlikeDChristmas;DsoontheF#bellswillGstart,
AndtheEmthingthatwillmakethemAringistheDcarolthatyouBsing
RightEmwithinAyourDheart.
It’sDbeginningtolookaGlotlikeDChristmas,DtoysinF#everyGstore,
ButtheEmprettiestsighttoAseeistheDhollythatwillBbe
OnyourEmownAfrontF#door.BSureit’sEmChristmasAonceDmore.
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ArtistMichael Bublé
AlbumChristmas
GenresChristmas
Year2011
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Michael Bublé - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas on ukulele requires 8 chords and 15 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.

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas uses these transitions most often: A → D (11), Em → A (9), and D → F# (6). 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 - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Here's how 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 5 times.

D to G

2. D → F# chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram

To move from D to F#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

D to F#

3. F# → G chord transition

Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from F# to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

F# to G

4. G → Em chord transition

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

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 5 times.

G to Em

5. Em → A chord transition

Switching 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 9 times.

6. A → D chord transition

Here's how 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 11 times.

7. D → Bm chord transition

Switching 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 2 times.

8. Bm → A chord transition

Switching 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 2 times.

9. A → E chord transition

To move from A to E:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

10. D → B chord transition

To move from D to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

11. B → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from B to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

12. F# → Bm chord transition

Switching from F# to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

13. Bm → E chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to E:

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

This transition appears in the section.

14. A → F# chord transition

To move from A to F#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

15. F# → B chord transition

Switching from F# to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas.

  • It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas includes 70 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 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 → Bm: 5%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E: 12%
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