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Tips for playing "Deck the Halls": Most guitar charts you'll find for this song have some chords played for a single beat, which makes for somewhat choppy guitar playing. I've smoothed things out in this version, but the fast tempo will still give beginners a challenge. There are two patterns recommended for this song: One that you use when playing the chords that last for two beats, and the other for chords played for a full measure. If switching back and forth gives you task overload, the song sounds fine if you stick with the half-measure strum throughout.

Deck the Halls

Traditional

 

Each chord gets two beats unless otherwise noted. 

 

Chord Guide
134211 F:    133211	32 1 C:    x32010	3    4 G:    3x0003	231 Am:  x02210
3    1 G7:   3x0001	213 D7:   xx0212

 

Strumming Guide
Full-measure strum d   D   D U D U 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Click Here to Watch Strum Video	Half-measure strum D   D U D   D U 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Click Here to Watch Strum Video

 

 

Intro:  / F - C - / G - C -/

 

C (1)                        Am (1)

Deck the halls with boughs of holly,

G7       C          G     C

Fa la la la la, la la la la

C (1)                Am (1)

Tis the season to be jolly,

G7       C          G     C

Fa la la la la, la la la la

G7                      C

Don we now our gay apparel,

C          Am      D7   G 

Fa la la la la la, la la la

C (1)                    Am (1)

Troll the ancient Yuletide carol,

 F             C      G     C 

Fa la la la la, la la la la

 

C (1)                   Am (1)

See the blazing Yule before us

G7       C          G     C

Fa la la la la, la la la la

C (1)                       Am (1)

Strike the harp and join the chorus

G7       C          G     C

Fa la la la la, la la la la

G7                  C

Follow me in merry measure

C          Am      D7   G 

Fa la la la la la, la la la

C (1)                  Am (1)

While I tell the Yuletide treasure

F             C      G     C 

Fa la la la la, la la la la

 

C (1)              Am (1)

Fast away the old year passes

G7       C          G     C

Fa la la la la, la la la la

C (1)                   Am (1)

Hail the new, ye lads and lasses

G7       C          G     C

Fa la la la la, la la la la

G7                   C

Sing we joyous all together

C          Am      D7   G 

Fa la la la la la, la la la

C (1)                   Am (1)

Heedless of the wind and weather

F             C      G     C (hold) 

Fa la la la la, la la la la

 

End

 

 

This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.