Christmas Guitar Chords

The holidays are approaching again already. Now's the time to go hunt up some Christmas guitar chords and refresh your chops for playing Christmas music. If you're like me, it's hard to find hours to go scouring the Internet for them.

You're in luck. Here's a round-up of where to get your Christmas guitar chords this year.


Short and Tasty List

Let's start with a short list of Christmas guitar chords with something for beginners--"Silent Night" has only three chords and "Jingle Bells" has only four chords! On the other hand, "The Christmas Song," also known as "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire" has eight chords.

If you like "Greensleeves" you're in luck. This site has a classical version with seven chords and a simplified version with five chords. There's a video of a guy playing it so you can see the chords in action. They provide sheet music with guitar tabs on-line and you can download it in an ebook you can print out. The same tune with five chords works for "What Child Is This?"

Maybe you can handle a faster speed and seven chords. Try "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." These are all available at http://www.guitarchordsmagic.com/guitar-song-chords/christmas-guitar-chords.html


Rock Your Christmas

For the rock fans among us--you know who you are--how about Christmas guitar chords for the great Eagles song "Please Come Home for Christmas." You can get the chords at
http://www.fretplay.com/tabs/e/eagles/please_come_home_for_christmas-crd.shtml where they have a forum you might like to visit.

That song is so popular another site has the lyrics as well as the guitar chords for it. http://www.rockmagic.net/guitar-tabs/eagles/please_come_home_for_christmas.crd


Traditional and Fun

Another nice list of Christmas guitar chords includes tunes like "Leroy the Redneck Reindeer." Scroll down and see the bounty.
http://www.tabguitarlessons.com/C/christmas/

There's tons of music and your choice of Christmas guitar chords or tabs here, including "Mr. Grinch" for Seuss fans. http://www.azchords.com/m/miscchristmas-tabs-7414.html


John Prine Christmas Songs

How about a selection of Christmas guitar chords for six songs from John Prine's 1993 album "A John Prine Christmas". There's an intro to "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"--nice bonus. http://www.jpshrine.org/chords/html_version/sbxmas.html


Christmas in Your Mailbox

Let's wind up this list with lots of Christmas guitar chords, plus you can sign up to receive 25 days of Christmas carol lyrics and guitar chords free.
http://guitar.about.com/library/blchristmassongmenu.htm


Wow, that's a lot of Christmas guitar chords! Are your fingers sore yet?

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