Deck The Halls Chord Chart
Welcome to my Deck The Halls chord chart. Another fun Christmas classic with some pretty simple chords.
DECK THE HALLS CHORDS:
Am, C, Em, F and G
There is an F chord the comes in from time to time, but again, if you are a beginner, you can play an Fmaj7 chord instead of trying to attempt a difficult barre chord. See below:
DECK THE HALL STRUMMING PATTERNS:
Strumming:
1 2 + 3 4+
D DU D DU
Harder Strumming:
1 2 + 3 + 4 +
DDU U DU
Even with the harder strumming, you may want to revert the easier strumming for the split measure chords. You could also split the harder strumming pattern between the two chords as shown below:
|G C |
1 2 + 3 + 4 +
DDU U DU
DECK THE HALLS CHORD CHART
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Verse:
C |Am C|
Deck the halls with boughs of holly,
|G C| |G C|
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
C |Am C|
'Tis the season to be jolly,
|G C| |G C|
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
G |C G|
Don we now our gay apparel,
|Em Am| |G D G -|
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
C |Am C|
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol,
|F C| |G C|
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
Verse:
C |Am C|
See the blazing yule before us,
|G C| |G C|
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
C |Am C|
Strike the harp and join the chorus,
|G C| |G C|
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
G |C G|
Follow me in merry measure,
|Em Am| |G D G - |
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
C |Am C|
While I tell of Yuletide treasure,
|F C| |G C|
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
Verse:
C |Am C|
Fast away the old year passes,
|G C| |G C|
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
C |Am C|
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses,
|G C| |G C|
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
G |C G|
Sing we joyous all together!
|Em Am| |G D G -|
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
C |Am C|
Heedless of the wind and weather,
|F C| |G C|
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
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.