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Once Upon a December Chords

Deana Carter Intermediate Key of A 6 Chords 2 min read

Amtap to play

Dmtap to play

Etap to play

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Ftap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Capo

None

Chords

Am · Dm · E · G · C · F

Deana Carter’s nostalgic ballad from the “Anastasia” soundtrack, reimagined for country guitar. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.

Folk Waltz (3/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Emphasize the waltz feel by accenting the first downstrum of each measure.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A E

Dancing bears, painted wings

D A

Things I almost remember

A E

And a song someone sings

D A

Once upon a December

Chorus

D A

Someone holds me safe and warm

E D

Horses prance through a silver storm

A E

Figures dancing gracefully

D

Across my memory

Verse 2

A E

Far away, long ago

D A

Glowing dim as an ember

A E

Things my heart used to know

D A

Things it yearns to remember

Chorus

D A

Someone holds me safe and warm

E D

Horses prance through a silver storm

A E

Figures dancing gracefully

D

Across my memory

Bridge

F#m D

Sometimes I can almost see

A E

All the dreams that used to be

F#m D A E

Fading like the flames of a dying fire

Verse 3 / Outro

A E

And a song someone sings

D A

Once upon a December

A E

Once upon a December

D A

Once upon a December

Practice tip: Practice the F#m to D transition in the bridge slowly; use the ring finger as an anchor on the second fret of the E string.

Amtap to play

Dmtap to play

Etap to play

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Ftap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · Dm · E · G · C · F

Deana Carter’s nostalgic ballad from the “Anastasia” soundtrack, reimagined for country guitar. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.

Folk Waltz (3/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Emphasize the waltz feel by accenting the first downstrum of each measure.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A E

Dancing bears, painted wings

D A

Things I almost remember

A E

And a song someone sings

D A

Once upon a December

Chorus

D A

Someone holds me safe and warm

E D

Horses prance through a silver storm

A E

Figures dancing gracefully

D

Across my memory

Verse 2

A E

Far away, long ago

D A

Glowing dim as an ember

A E

Things my heart used to know

D A

Things it yearns to remember

Chorus

D A

Someone holds me safe and warm

E D

Horses prance through a silver storm

A E

Figures dancing gracefully

D

Across my memory

Bridge

F#m D

Sometimes I can almost see

A E

All the dreams that used to be

F#m D A E

Fading like the flames of a dying fire

Verse 3 / Outro

A E

And a song someone sings

D A

Once upon a December

A E

Once upon a December

D A

Once upon a December

Practice tip: Practice the F#m to D transition in the bridge slowly; use the ring finger as an anchor on the second fret of the E string.

Amtap to play

Dmtap to play

Etap to play

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Ftap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · Dm · E · G · C · F

Deana Carter’s nostalgic ballad from the “Anastasia” soundtrack, reimagined for country guitar. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.

Folk Waltz (3/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Emphasize the waltz feel by accenting the first downstrum of each measure.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A E

Dancing bears, painted wings

D A

Things I almost remember

A E

And a song someone sings

D A

Once upon a December

Chorus

D A

Someone holds me safe and warm

E D

Horses prance through a silver storm

A E

Figures dancing gracefully

D

Across my memory

Verse 2

A E

Far away, long ago

D A

Glowing dim as an ember

A E

Things my heart used to know

D A

Things it yearns to remember

Chorus

D A

Someone holds me safe and warm

E D

Horses prance through a silver storm

A E

Figures dancing gracefully

D

Across my memory

Bridge

F#m D

Sometimes I can almost see

A E

All the dreams that used to be

F#m D A E

Fading like the flames of a dying fire

Verse 3 / Outro

A E

And a song someone sings

D A

Once upon a December

A E

Once upon a December

D A

Once upon a December

Practice tip: Practice the F#m to D transition in the bridge slowly; use the ring finger as an anchor on the second fret of the E string.

Amtap to play

Dmtap to play

Etap to play

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Ftap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · Dm · E · G · C · F

Deana Carter’s nostalgic ballad from the “Anastasia” soundtrack, reimagined for country guitar. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.

Folk Waltz (3/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Emphasize the waltz feel by accenting the first downstrum of each measure.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A E

Dancing bears, painted wings

D A

Things I almost remember

A E

And a song someone sings

D A

Once upon a December

Chorus

D A

Someone holds me safe and warm

E D

Horses prance through a silver storm

A E

Figures dancing gracefully

D

Across my memory

Verse 2

A E

Far away, long ago

D A

Glowing dim as an ember

A E

Things my heart used to know

D A

Things it yearns to remember

Chorus

D A

Someone holds me safe and warm

E D

Horses prance through a silver storm

A E

Figures dancing gracefully

D

Across my memory

Bridge

F#m D

Sometimes I can almost see

A E

All the dreams that used to be

F#m D A E

Fading like the flames of a dying fire

Verse 3 / Outro

A E

And a song someone sings

D A

Once upon a December

A E

Once upon a December

D A

Once upon a December

Practice tip: Practice the F#m to D transition in the bridge slowly; use the ring finger as an anchor on the second fret of the E string.

Amtap to play

Dmtap to play

Etap to play

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Ftap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · Dm · E · G · C · F

Deana Carter’s nostalgic ballad from the “Anastasia” soundtrack, reimagined for country guitar. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.

Folk Waltz (3/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Emphasize the waltz feel by accenting the first downstrum of each measure.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A E

Dancing bears, painted wings

D A

Things I almost remember

A E

And a song someone sings

D A

Once upon a December

Chorus

D A

Someone holds me safe and warm

E D

Horses prance through a silver storm

A E

Figures dancing gracefully

D

Across my memory

Verse 2

A E

Far away, long ago

D A

Glowing dim as an ember

A E

Things my heart used to know

D A

Things it yearns to remember

Chorus

D A

Someone holds me safe and warm

E D

Horses prance through a silver storm

A E

Figures dancing gracefully

D

Across my memory

Bridge

F#m D

Sometimes I can almost see

A E

All the dreams that used to be

F#m D A E

Fading like the flames of a dying fire

Verse 3 / Outro

A E

And a song someone sings

D A

Once upon a December

A E

Once upon a December

D A

Once upon a December

Practice tip: Practice the F#m to D transition in the bridge slowly; use the ring finger as an anchor on the second fret of the E string.

Amtap to play

Dmtap to play

Etap to play

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Ftap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · Dm · E · G · C · F

Deana Carter’s nostalgic ballad from the “Anastasia” soundtrack, reimagined for country guitar. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.

Folk Waltz (3/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Emphasize the waltz feel by accenting the first downstrum of each measure.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A E

Dancing bears, painted wings

D A

Things I almost remember

A E

And a song someone sings

D A

Once upon a December

Chorus

D A

Someone holds me safe and warm

E D

Horses prance through a silver storm

A E

Figures dancing gracefully

D

Across my memory

Verse 2

A E

Far away, long ago

D A

Glowing dim as an ember

A E

Things my heart used to know

D A

Things it yearns to remember

Chorus

D A

Someone holds me safe and warm

E D

Horses prance through a silver storm

A E

Figures dancing gracefully

D

Across my memory

Bridge

F#m D

Sometimes I can almost see

A E

All the dreams that used to be

F#m D A E

Fading like the flames of a dying fire

Verse 3 / Outro

A E

And a song someone sings

D A

Once upon a December

A E

Once upon a December

D A

Once upon a December

Practice tip: Practice the F#m to D transition in the bridge slowly; use the ring finger as an anchor on the second fret of the E string.