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Darius Rucker - What God Wants For Christmas Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Am, Dm, G, C7, F, Fm, Em, Gm, Bb
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CAmDmG
COldmanC7playingSantaClaus,FblueinatownFmwitholdJackFrost
Nowhe’sEmhandingoutAmcandycanesandDmsmilesforGfree
CPeoplescoringC7withtheirlists,FrushingaroundtoFmbuythosegiftsthatwill
EmEndupAmwrappedupDmunderneaththeGtree
GmI’msittingatthisCredlightFlookingatamangerFmscene
WatchingEmsnowflakeskissAmthatbaby,andDmitmakesmeGthink
IwonderCwhatGodAmwantsforDmChristmasG
CSomethingthatyouC7can’tfindinFaFmstore
MaybeEmpeaceonAmearth,nomoreDmemptyseatsBbinchurch
MightDmbewhat’sonHisGwishlist,IwonderFmwhatGodBbwantsforCChristmas
CAmDmGCC7FFmEmAmDmG
FmWhatdoyouBbgiveEmsomeone,AmwhoDmgiveHisGonlyCSon
FmWhatifweBbbelieveinEmHim,DmlikeHebelievesGinus
IwonderCwhatGodAmwantsforDmChristmas
CWhatmightputaC7smileonHisFfaceFm
EveryEmbiblewithnoAmdust,theDmdevilBbgivenup
DmMightbeEmwhat’sonHisDmwishlistG
IwonderwhatFmGod BbwantsforCChristmas
GmWhatkindofCgiftfromyouFandmeFm
MoreEmsister,moreAmbrother,moreDmlovingoneBbanother
Yeah,IDmwonder,IGwonderwhatFGodFmwants
ByEmnowweoughtaAmknowwhatDmGodwantsGforCChristmas
CAmDmGCC7FFmEmAmDmGC
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ArtistDarius Rucker
AlbumHome for the Holidays
GenresChristmas, Country
Year2014
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play What God Wants For Christmas on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Darius Rucker - What God Wants For Christmas on ukulele requires 10 chords and 20 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.

What God Wants For Christmas uses these transitions most often: Dm → G (16), Am → Dm (15), and G → C (11). 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 5 times.

C to Am

2. Am → Dm chord transition

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

To move from Am to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

Am to Dm

3. Dm → G chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Switching from Dm to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

Dm to G

4. G → C chord transition

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

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, played 11 times.

G to C

5. C → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to C7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

6. C7 → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

7. F → Fm chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

8. Fm → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Fm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

9. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

10. G → Gm chord transition

Switching from G to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

11. Gm → C chord transition

To move from Gm to C:

  1. While playing Gm, 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, played 2 times.

12. C → F chord transition

Switching from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

13. Dm → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Bb:

  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. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

14. G → Fm chord transition

To move from G to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

15. Fm → Bb chord transition

To move from Fm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

16. Bb → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

17. Bb → Em chord transition

To move from Bb to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 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 G string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

18. C → Fm chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

19. Em → Dm chord transition

To move from Em to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

20. G → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the section.

What God Wants For Christmas chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in What God Wants For Christmas.

  • What God Wants For Christmas includes 115 chord transitions, 20 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • What God Wants For Christmas contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how What God Wants For Christmas connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → G: 16%
    • Dm → Bb: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
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