Deck the Halls

Traditional · G Em D7 D A7 C · No capo

G
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NextEmEm chord
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Em
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D7G
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GD7G
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G
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Em
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D7G
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GD7G
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D7
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G
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GEm
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DA7D
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CG
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GD7G
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Verse
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Em
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D7G
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GD7G
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Em
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D7G
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GD7G
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D7
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G
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GEm
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DA7D
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GD7G
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D7G
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GD7G
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D7G
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GD7G
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D7
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GEm
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DA7D
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GD7G
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End
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Let it ring
112BPMSong tempo

Deck the Halls chords

Deck the Halls is a traditional song. It uses 6 chords: G, Em, D7, D, A7, C. No capo needed. The song tempo is 112 BPM.

Strum pattern

Down, down, down up, down up.

The fa la las change chord on almost every beat. Learn them slowly before you speed up.

How it goes

  1. VerseGEmD7 GG D7 GGEmD7 GG D7 GD7GG EmD A7 DGEmC GG D7 G
  2. VerseGEmD7 GG D7 GGEmD7 GG D7 GD7GG EmD A7 DGEmC GG D7 G
  3. VerseGEmD7 GG D7 GGEmD7 GG D7 GD7GG EmD A7 DGEmC GG D7 G
  4. EndG, let it ring

Practice the hard parts

Drill a change or the strum on its own, then come back to the song.

More songs with these chords

This is our own simplified chart for practice: chords, strum pattern and song parts. It has no lyrics, melody or recording. If you hold rights to this song and want it changed or removed, contact us. Guitar sound: MusyngKite soundfont by Benjamin Gleitzman, CC BY-SA 3.0.