Christmas

Deck the Halls Chords

Traditional Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A traditional Christmas carol celebrating the festive season. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Waltz Strum (3/4 Time)

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Tip: This song is in 3/4 time, so strum with a strong downbeat on count 1.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G D G

Deck the halls with boughs of holly,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

G D G

’Tis the season to be jol-ly,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Chorus

G D G

Don we now our gay ap-parel,

D G C

Fa la la, la la la, la la la.

G D G

Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Verse 2

G D G

See the blazing Yule be-fore us,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

G D G

Strike the harp and join the chorus,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Chorus

G D G

Don we now our gay ap-parel,

D G C

Fa la la, la la la, la la la.

G D G

Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Verse 3

G D G

Fast away the old year passes,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

G D G

Hail the new, ye lads and lasses,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Chorus

[G]Don we now our [D]gay ap-[G]parel,
[D]Fa la la, [G]la la la, [C]la la la.
[G]Troll the ancient [D]Yule-[G]tide carol,
[D]Fa la la la [G]la, la la la [C]la.
[/verse]

Practice tip: The chord progression is simple (G, D, C). Practice changing between G and D smoothly for the “Fa la la” parts.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A traditional Christmas carol celebrating the festive season. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Waltz Strum (3/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song is in 3/4 time, so strum with a strong downbeat on count 1.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G D G

Deck the halls with boughs of holly,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

G D G

’Tis the season to be jol-ly,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Chorus

G D G

Don we now our gay ap-parel,

D G C

Fa la la, la la la, la la la.

G D G

Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Verse 2

G D G

See the blazing Yule be-fore us,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

G D G

Strike the harp and join the chorus,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Chorus

G D G

Don we now our gay ap-parel,

D G C

Fa la la, la la la, la la la.

G D G

Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Verse 3

G D G

Fast away the old year passes,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

G D G

Hail the new, ye lads and lasses,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Chorus

[G]Don we now our [D]gay ap-[G]parel,
[D]Fa la la, [G]la la la, [C]la la la.
[G]Troll the ancient [D]Yule-[G]tide carol,
[D]Fa la la la [G]la, la la la [C]la.
[/verse]

Practice tip: The chord progression is simple (G, D, C). Practice changing between G and D smoothly for the “Fa la la” parts.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A traditional Christmas carol celebrating the festive season. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Waltz Strum (3/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song is in 3/4 time, so strum with a strong downbeat on count 1.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G D G

Deck the halls with boughs of holly,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

G D G

’Tis the season to be jol-ly,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Chorus

G D G

Don we now our gay ap-parel,

D G C

Fa la la, la la la, la la la.

G D G

Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Verse 2

G D G

See the blazing Yule be-fore us,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

G D G

Strike the harp and join the chorus,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Chorus

G D G

Don we now our gay ap-parel,

D G C

Fa la la, la la la, la la la.

G D G

Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Verse 3

G D G

Fast away the old year passes,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

G D G

Hail the new, ye lads and lasses,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Chorus

[G]Don we now our [D]gay ap-[G]parel,
[D]Fa la la, [G]la la la, [C]la la la.
[G]Troll the ancient [D]Yule-[G]tide carol,
[D]Fa la la la [G]la, la la la [C]la.
[/verse]

Practice tip: The chord progression is simple (G, D, C). Practice changing between G and D smoothly for the “Fa la la” parts.

Gtap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A traditional Christmas carol celebrating the festive season. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Waltz Strum (3/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song is in 3/4 time, so strum with a strong downbeat on count 1.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G D G

Deck the halls with boughs of holly,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

G D G

’Tis the season to be jol-ly,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Chorus

G D G

Don we now our gay ap-parel,

D G C

Fa la la, la la la, la la la.

G D G

Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Verse 2

G D G

See the blazing Yule be-fore us,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

G D G

Strike the harp and join the chorus,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Chorus

G D G

Don we now our gay ap-parel,

D G C

Fa la la, la la la, la la la.

G D G

Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Verse 3

G D G

Fast away the old year passes,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

G D G

Hail the new, ye lads and lasses,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Chorus

[G]Don we now our [D]gay ap-[G]parel,
[D]Fa la la, [G]la la la, [C]la la la.
[G]Troll the ancient [D]Yule-[G]tide carol,
[D]Fa la la la [G]la, la la la [C]la.
[/verse]

Practice tip: The chord progression is simple (G, D, C). Practice changing between G and D smoothly for the “Fa la la” parts.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A traditional Christmas carol celebrating the festive season. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Waltz Strum (3/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song is in 3/4 time, so strum with a strong downbeat on count 1.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G D G

Deck the halls with boughs of holly,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

G D G

’Tis the season to be jol-ly,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Chorus

G D G

Don we now our gay ap-parel,

D G C

Fa la la, la la la, la la la.

G D G

Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Verse 2

G D G

See the blazing Yule be-fore us,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

G D G

Strike the harp and join the chorus,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Chorus

G D G

Don we now our gay ap-parel,

D G C

Fa la la, la la la, la la la.

G D G

Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Verse 3

G D G

Fast away the old year passes,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

G D G

Hail the new, ye lads and lasses,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Chorus

[G]Don we now our [D]gay ap-[G]parel,
[D]Fa la la, [G]la la la, [C]la la la.
[G]Troll the ancient [D]Yule-[G]tide carol,
[D]Fa la la la [G]la, la la la [C]la.
[/verse]

Practice tip: The chord progression is simple (G, D, C). Practice changing between G and D smoothly for the “Fa la la” parts.

Gtap to play

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Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A traditional Christmas carol celebrating the festive season. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Waltz Strum (3/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song is in 3/4 time, so strum with a strong downbeat on count 1.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G D G

Deck the halls with boughs of holly,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

G D G

’Tis the season to be jol-ly,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Chorus

G D G

Don we now our gay ap-parel,

D G C

Fa la la, la la la, la la la.

G D G

Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Verse 2

G D G

See the blazing Yule be-fore us,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

G D G

Strike the harp and join the chorus,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Chorus

G D G

Don we now our gay ap-parel,

D G C

Fa la la, la la la, la la la.

G D G

Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Verse 3

G D G

Fast away the old year passes,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

G D G

Hail the new, ye lads and lasses,

D G C

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Chorus

[G]Don we now our [D]gay ap-[G]parel,
[D]Fa la la, [G]la la la, [C]la la la.
[G]Troll the ancient [D]Yule-[G]tide carol,
[D]Fa la la la [G]la, la la la [C]la.
[/verse]

Practice tip: The chord progression is simple (G, D, C). Practice changing between G and D smoothly for the “Fa la la” parts.