Brad Paisley – I’ll Be Home For Christmas Chord Progression on Piano, Ukulele

Brad Paisley – I’ll Be Home For Christmas Chord Progression on Piano, Ukulele

ChordsD7Bm7E7Am7GAA7CBbdimDm6BdimF#EmD9C6Cm6FCm7F7BbC#dimFm6G7Ddim

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This is ther chord progression of Ill Be Home For Christmas by Brad Paisley on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

D7        Bm7               E7
I am dreamin’ tonight of a place I love
Am7          D7       G       A       G
Even more tha/n I usually do
D7                   G                   A7
And al- though /I know it’s a long road back
C             D7
I promise you

G       Bbdim       Am7       D7
I’ll be home for Christmas
G Dm6 E7 Am7 Bdim
You can count on me
Am7       D7       G       F#             Em
Please have snow and mis- tle- toe
A7       Am7             D9
And presents under the tree

G       Bbdim       Am7             D7
Oh, Christmas Eve will find me
G       Dm6       E7       Am7
Where the love light gleams
C6       Cm6       G       F
I’ll be home for Christmas
A7 Am7 D7 G Cm7 F7
If only in my dreams

[Instrumental]
Bb C#dim Cm7 F7
Bb Fm6 G7 Cm7 Ddim
Eb6 F7 Bb Gm
C7 Cm7 F9 Am7 D7

G       Bbdim       Am7       D7
Christmas Eve will find me
G       Dm6       E7       Am7
Where the love light gleams
C6             Cm6       G             F
I’ll be home for Christ- (E7+5)mas
Am7 Bm7 C Bm7 Fdim
If on- ly in my dreams
Am7 Bm7 C Dm7 Gmaj7
If only in my dreams.

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How to play I’ll Be Home For Christmas: key, chords and progression

I’ll Be Home For Christmas by Brad Paisley is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats). The song uses 31 chords: D7, Bm7, E7, Am7, G, A, A7, C, Bbdim, Dm6, Bdim and F# and 19 more.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – Bbdim – Am7 – D7 (VII – ♭ii° – i7 – IV7 in A minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: Bm7, Bbdim, Dm6, Bdim and F# are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.

Chord diagrams

D7 chord on guitar (xx0212)
D7D F♯ A C
Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232)
Bm7B D F♯ A
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
A7 chord on guitar (x02020)
A7A C♯ E G
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Bbdim chord on guitar (x12320)
B♭dimB♭ D♭ F♭
Dm6 chord on guitar (x57767)
Dm6D F A B
Bdim chord on guitar (x20431)
BdimB D F
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D9 chord on guitar (x5455x)
D9D F♯ A C E
C6 chord on guitar (x32210)
C6C E G A
Cm6 chord on guitar (x35545)
Cm6C E♭ G A
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Cm7 chord on guitar (x35343)
Cm7C E♭ G B♭
F7 chord on guitar (131211)
F7F A C E♭
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
C#dim chord on guitar (x42020)
C♯dimC♯ E G
Fm6 chord on guitar (x-8-10-10-9-10)
Fm6F A♭ C D
G7 chord on guitar (320001)
G7G B D F
Ddim chord on guitar (xx0131)
DdimD F A♭
Eb6 chord on guitar (x68888)
E♭6E♭ G B♭ C
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
C7 chord on guitar (x32310)
C7C E G B♭
F9 chord on guitar (x8788x)
F9F A C E♭ G
Fdim chord on guitar (xx3101)
FdimF A♭ C♭
Dm7 chord on guitar (xx0211)
Dm7D F A C
Gmaj7 chord on guitar (320002)
Gmaj7G B D F♯

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I’ll Be Home For Christmas chords: questions

What key is I’ll Be Home For Christmas in?

I’ll Be Home For Christmas by Brad Paisley is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in I’ll Be Home For Christmas?

I’ll Be Home For Christmas uses 31 chords: D7, Bm7, E7, Am7, G, A, A7, C, Bbdim, Dm6, Bdim, F# and 19 more.

What is the chord progression of I’ll Be Home For Christmas?

The main progression is G – Bbdim – Am7 – D7 (VII – ♭ii° – i7 – IV7).

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