Blue Christmas
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BbCapotraste:
5th traste
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Key is Bb, but chords and frets are relative to capo (Bb sound = F chord)
[Riff 1 Intro] [Riff 2]
F Bb Bbm F C7#5/9
e||---------------------------------------|| ||--1-/-3-3-/-5-5--||
B||--1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3--2-2-2--1\---3----|| ||--1-/-3-3-/-6-6--||
G||--2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3--3-3-3--2\---1----|| ||--2-/-3-3-/-5-5--||
D||--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3\---2----|| ||-----------------||
A||--3-3-3-3-3-3--1-1-1--1-1-1--3\---3----|| ||-----------------||
E||--1-1-1-1-1-1----------------1\--------|| ||-----------------||
[Riff 3 diminished run] [Riff 4 Outro]
(thumb for bass or ignore bass F#m(maj7) F
e||----------------------------|| ||--------------------------------------------||
B||-3--6--9---6--3--6--9---12--|| ||----------------------------------2-----1---||
G||-4--7--10--7--4--7--10--13--|| ||--2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-4-4-4-5\------3-----2---||
D||-6--9--12--9--6--9--12--15--|| ||--3-3-3-1-1-1-0-0-0-3-3-3---------4-----3---||
A||-5--8--11--8--5--8--11--14--|| ||--------------------2-2-2-3\------x-----3---||
E||-4--7--10--7--4--7--10--13--|| ||----------------------------------x-----1---||
[Verse 1]
F C7
I'll have a Blue Christmas without you
C7/G C9 F
I'll be so blue just thinking about you
F F7 Bb Bb Bbm Abdim
Decorations of red on a green Christmastree
G C7 C
Won't be the same if you're not here with me
[Verse 2]
F C7 C9
And when those blue snowflakes start falling
C7/G C7 F
That's when those blue mem'ries start calling
F F7 Bb Bdim
You'll be doin' all right, with your Christmas of white,
C7 C (intro riff)
But I'll have a blue, blue blue blue Christmas
[Solo]
F - C7 - C7/G - C - F
[Tag Verse 2]
F F7 Bb Bdim
You'll be doin' all right, with your Christmas of white,
C7 F (riff 2)
But I'll have a blue, blue blue blue Christmas
F F7 Bb (riff 3 diminished run)
You'll be doin' all right, with your Christmas of white, Oooh
F C7 (riff 4 outro) F#m(maj7) F
Ohh but I'll have a blue, blue blue blue Christmas
How to play Blue Christmas
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.