Deck the Halls chords for ukulele

The chords

Press a chord to hear it, or its name for every way to play it.

How to play it

• The strum. Four beats to the bar: four down strums is enough to start; then the folk strum (down, down-up, up-down-up). On ukulele the island strum sounds fuller. Start slow, around 80 beats a minute, and change chord on the first beat of the bar.
• Too low or too high to sing? Change the key above. Or keep these shapes and put a capo on: two frets up raises the song a whole step (the capo chart works it out).
• A new chord? Press its card for every way to play it, or start from the beginner chords.

About the carol

The tune is the Welsh New Year air Nos Galan, known from at least the 18th century; the English words were written by the Scottish musician Thomas Oliphant and first published in 1862. (source)

Questions

What chords are in Deck the Halls?

In C: C, G7, G, Am, D7 and F.

What key is Deck the Halls in?

It is sung in many keys. On ukulele C is the easiest, with open chords; use the Key menu for any other.

What strumming pattern does Deck the Halls use?

Four beats to the bar: four down strums is enough to start; then the folk strum (down, down-up, up-down-up). On ukulele the island strum sounds fuller.

Sources

The chords were checked against these, bar by bar; where they differ, this page gives the version most beginner sheets agree on.

• Paul Hardy's Xmas Tunebook (ABC with simplified chords, key D)
• Making Music Fun: Deck the Halls guitar chords (key C)
• Acoustic Music Archive (G shapes, capo 5)
• RiffSpot: Deck the Hall (key F)

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