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Dean Martin - Winter Wonderland Ukulele Chords

ChordsD7, G7, C, Dm, G, F, C6, E7, B7, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

D7G7CG7
G7SleighbellsCring,areyoulistenin’
IntheG7lane,snowislistenin’
AG7beautifulDmsight,we’reGhappy Ftonight
D7Walkin’inaG7winter Cwonderland
one Cawayisthebluebird
HeretoG7stayisanewbird
HeG7singsaloveDmsong,asGwego C6along
D7Walkin’inaG7winter Cwonderland
E7InthemeadowB7wecanbuildaE7snowman
E7AndpretendthatB7heisParsonE7Brown
GHe’llsay,“AreyouD7married?”We’llsay,G“NoMan,
ButA7youcandotheD7jobwhileyou’reinGtown”
LaterConwe’llconspire
AsweG7dreambythefire
ToG7face DmunafraidtheGplansthatweC6made
D7Walkin’inaG7winter Cwonderland
E7InthemeadowB7wecanbuildaE7snowman
E7AndpretendthatB7he’sacircusE7clown
GWe’llhavelotsofD7funwithMrGSnowman
A7UntiltheotherD7kiddiesknockhimGdownG7
WhenitCsnowsain’titthrillin’
ThoughyourG7nosegetsachillin’
We’llG7frolicandDmplaytheGEskimoC6way
D7Walkin’inaG7winter Cwonderland
We’llG7frolicandDmplaytheGEskimoC6way
D7Walkin’inaG7winter Cwonderland
D7Walkin’inaG7winter CwonderlandD7C
AlbumThe Dean Martin Christmas Album
GenresChristmas
Year1966
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Winter Wonderland on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Dean Martin - Winter Wonderland on ukulele requires 10 chords and 17 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.

Winter Wonderland uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (9), D7 → G7 (7), and C → G7 (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 D7 - G7 chord transition.

1. D7 → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

D7 to G7

2. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

G7 to C

3. G7 → Dm chord transition

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, played 5 times.

G7 to Dm

4. Dm → G chord transition

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 5 times.

Dm to G

5. G → F chord transition

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.

6. F → D7 chord transition

To move from F to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

7. G → C6 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C6:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

8. C6 → D7 chord transition

To move from C6 to D7:

  1. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

9. 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, played 2 times.

10. E7 → B7 chord transition

Switching from E7 to B7:

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

11. E7 → G chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

12. G → D7 chord transition

Switching from G to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

13. G → A7 chord transition

Switching from G to A7:

  1. While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

14. A7 → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

15. 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.

16. G → G7 chord transition

Switching from G to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

17. C → D7 chord transition

To move from C to D7:

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Winter Wonderland.

  • Winter Wonderland includes 69 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Winter Wonderland contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Winter Wonderland connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → Dm: 3%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%
    • D7 → G7: 18%