Pentatonix - Deck The Halls Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Deck the halls with boughs of holly,
[F]Fa la la la [C]laa la [G]la la [C]la.
[C]Tis the season to be jolly,
[F]Fa la la la [C]laa la [G]la la [C]la.
[verse 2]
[G]Don we now our [C]gay apparel,
[C]Fa la la, [Am7]la la la, [D7]la la [G]la.
[C]Troll the ancient Yule tide carol,
[F]Fa la la la [C]laa la [G]la la [C]la.
[verse 3]
[C]See the blazing Yule before us,
[F]Fa la la la [C]laa la [G]la la [C]la.
[C]Strike the harp and join the chorus.
[F]Fa la la la [C]laa la [G]la la [C]la.
[verse 4]
[G]Follow me in [C]merry measure,
[C]Fa la la, [Am7]la la la, [D7]la la [G]la.
[C]While I tell of Yule tide treasure,
[F]Fa la la la [C]laa la [G]la la [C]la.
[verse 5]
[C]Fast away the old year passes,
[F]Fa la la la [C]laa la [G]la la [C]la.
[C]Hail the new, ye lads and lasses,
[F]Fa la la la [C]laa la [G]la la [C]la.
[Closing]
[G]Sing we joyous, [C]all together,
[C]Fa la la, [Am7]la la la, [D7]la la [G]la.
[C]Heedless of the wind and weather,
[F]Fa la la la [C]laa la [G]la la [C]la
How to play Deck The Halls on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Pentatonix - Deck The Halls on guitar requires 5 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Deck The Halls uses these transitions most often: G → C (15), C → G (12), and C → F (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. C → Am7 chord transition
To move from C to Am7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
4. Am7 → D7 chord transition
To move from Am7 to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
5. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Deck The Halls chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Deck The Halls.
- Deck The Halls includes 54 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Deck The Halls contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Deck The Halls connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%