18 Easy Christmas Songs on the Guitar with Chords and Tabs

If you are a guitar player and you’re looking for guitar chords and tabs for the most popular tunes of the Season, this collection offers resources to help you play 18 easy Christmas songs on the guitar.

Let’s face it: you can’t carry your piano to your grandma’s house for the Christmas Eve dinner! Thankfully, several Christmas carols use a guitar as their main instrument and you might want to practice before Christmas time is here. Let the strumming begin!

Christmas Songs on the Guitar : 3, 4 or 5 chords
Christmas Songs on the Guitar : 6 , 7 or 8 chords
What chords do I need to know to play these Christmas songs on the guitar?

Christmas Songs on the Guitar : 3, 4 or 5 chords

Silent Night (3 chords)

(in C)

Silent Night easy Guitar Chords and Tabs in C.

(in A)

Silent Night easy Guitar Chords and Tabs in A.

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Silent Night – Guitar Chords, Tabs, Sheet Music for Guitar, Printable PDF

The Little Drummer Boy (4 chords)

(in C)

The Little Drummer Boy - easy guitar chords and tabs in C.

(in G)

The Little Drummer Boy - easy guitar chords and tabs in G.

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The Little Drummer Boy – Guitar Chords, Tabs, Sheet Music for Guitar, Printable PDF

Last Christmas (4 chords)

Last Christmas - Guitar Chords and tabs.

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Last Christmas – Guitar Chords, Tabs, Sheet Music for Guitar, Printable PDF

Away in a manger (4 chords)

(Kirkpatrick’s version)

(in G)

Away in a manger - Guitar Chords in G (Kirkpatrick Version)

(in D)

Away in a manger - Guitar Chords in D (Kirkpatrick Version)

(Murray’s version)

(in G)

(in C)

Away in a manger - Guitar Chords in C (Murray's Version)

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Kirkpatrick’s Version

Murray’s Version

Away in a Manger – Guitar Chords, Tabs, Sheet Music for Guitar, Printable PDF

O Christmas tree (O Tannenbaum)
(4 chords)

(in G)

O Christmas Tree Guitar Chords and Tabs in G.

(in D)

O Christmas Tree Guitar Chords and Tabs in D.

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O Christmas tree (O Tannenbaum) – Guitar Chords, Tabs, Sheet Music for Guitar, Printable PDF

Feliz Navidad (5 chords)

(in C)

Feliz Navidad - Guitar Chords and Tabs in C.

(in G)

Feliz Navidad - Guitar Chords and Tabs in G.

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Joy to the World (5 chords)

(in G)

Joy to the World easy Guitar Chords and Tabs in G.

(in C)

Joy to the World easy Guitar Chords and Tabs in C.

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What Child is This? / Greensleeves
(5 chords)

What Child is This - Guitar Chords and Tabs in Em.

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What Child is This? (Greensleeves) – Guitar Chords, Tabs, Sheet Music for Guitar, Printable PDF

Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
(5 chords)

Rockin around the Christmas Tree Guitar Chords and Tabs in G.

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Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree – Guitar Chords, Tabs, Sheet Music for Guitar, Printable PDF

The First Noel (5 chords)

(in C)

The First Noel Guitar Chords and Tabs in C.

(in D)

The First Noel Guitar Chords and Tabs in D.

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The First Noel – Guitar Chords, Tabs, Sheet Music for Guitar, Printable PDF

Christmas Songs on the Guitar : 6 , 7 or 8 chords

Jingle Bells (6 chords)

Jingle Bells Guitar Chords and Tabs in C.

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Jingle Bells – Guitar Chords, Tabs, Sheet Music for Guitar, Printable PDF

Carol of the bells (6 chords)

(in Am)

(in Dm)

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Carol of the Bells – Guitar Chords, Tabs, Sheet Music for Guitar, Printable PDF

Auld Lang Syne (6 chords)

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Auld Lang Syne – Guitar Chords, Tabs, Sheet Music for Guitar, Printable PDF

White Christmas (7 chords)

(in G)

White Christmas - Guitar chords and tabs in G.

(in C – 2nd version)

White Christmas - Guitar chords and tabs in C.

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White Christmas – Guitar Chords, Tabs, Sheet Music for Guitar, Printable PDF

Santa Claus is Coming to Town (8 chords)

Santa Claus is Coming to Town easy Guitar Chords and Tabs.

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Santa Claus is Coming to Town – Guitar Chords, Tabs, Sheet Music for Guitar, Printable PDF

We Wish you a Merry Christmas (8 chords)

We Wish you a Merry Christmas Guitar Chords and Tabs.

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We Wish You A Merry Christmas – Guitar Chords, Tabs, Sheet Music for Guitar, Printable PDF

Happy Xmas (War is over)
(8 chords)

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Happy Xmas (War is over) – Guitar Chords, Tabs, Sheet Music for Guitar, Printable PDF

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
(8 chords)

(in G)

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas - Guitar Chords and Tabs in G.

(in C)

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas - Guitar Chords and Tabs in C.

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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas – Guitar Chords, Tabs, Sheet Music for Guitar, Printable PDF

What chords do I need to know to play these Christmas songs on the guitar?

You could start out with these simple chords:

C Major

D Major

D minor

E Major

E minor

A minor

G Major

After mastering these chords, you’ll have the ability to perform a wide variety of songs, including numerous Christmas tunes. These are the initial chords you should prioritize learning, as they have the potential to unlock numerous musical opportunities on their own.