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America – Winter Holidays Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsEmaj7 A6/B F#m G#m A Cmaj7 Bm7 Dm7 E Am

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[Intro]
Emaj7   Emaj7   A6/B    A6/B
Emaj7   Emaj7   A6/B    A6/B

[Verse 1]
        Emaj7
See the moonlight sparkle
on the snow
    Emaj7
The fireplace in afterglow
     A6/B            A6/B
It's winter, another winter
    Emaj7
The air's become so crisp and clear
Emaj7
All the chidren dress themselves
    A6/B          A6/B
For winter, snowy winter

[Chorus]
Emaj7
 The holidays are here
A6/B
 To fill our hearts with lots
 of love (and cheer)
Emaj7
 Down from the old north pole
A6/B
 Santa Claus will soon be flying
F#m        G#m
Winter holidays are coming
A                 A6/B
It's that time of year

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[Verse 2]
         Emaj7
When the house wakes up to icicles
Emaj7
All the birds are flying south
    A6/B            A6/B
For winter, another winter
        Emaj7
You can see your breath,
your nose is cold
    Emaj7
The car won't start,
the pipes are froze
     A6/B          A6/B
It's winter, snowy winter

[Chorus]
Emaj7
 The holidays are here
A6/B
 To fill our hearts with
 lots of love (and cheer)
Emaj7
 Down from the old north pole
A6/B
 Santa Claus will soon be flying
F#m        G#m
Winter holidays are coming
A                 A6/B
It's that time of year

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[Interlude]
Cmaj7
Do-do-do-do-do, do-do-do
Bm7
Do-do-do-do-do
Dm7         E
Do-do-do-do-do, do-do-do
Am  A6/B
Do, do

[Instrumental]
Emaj7   Emaj7   A6/B    A6/B
Emaj7   Emaj7   A6/B    A6/B

[Verse 3]
     Emaj7
By December in the candlelight
    Emaj7
The decorations sparkle
          A6/B            A6/B
In their splendor, cold December
        Emaj7
And the children dream
of Santa Claus
     Emaj7
It's hard to sleep tonight because
 A6/B          A6/B
Remember, oh remember

[Chorus]
F#m              G#m
Snow is falling, bells are ringing
A              A6/B
Santa's almost here
F#m        G#m
Winter holidays are coming
A                 A6/B
It's that time of year

[Outro]
Emaj7
 Winter holidays (winter holidays)
A6/B
 Fill our hearts with lots of love
 (and cheer)
Emaj7
 Winter holidays (winter holidays)
A6/B
 Fill our hearts with lots of love
 (and cheer)
Emaj7
 Winter holidays (winter holidays)
A6/B                        Emaj7
 How we love our winter holidays

How to play Winter Holidays: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Winter Holidays by America on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Winter Holidays by America is built around A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), with 10 chords in all: Emaj7, A6/B, F#m, G#m, A, Cmaj7, Bm7, Dm7, E and Am.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A6/B – F#m – G#m – A (I6 – vi – vii – I in A major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – te – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: Emaj7, F#m, G#m and Bm7 are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.