Dec132022

Cliff Richard – Rockin Around The Christmas Tree Chords

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[Intro]
D  Bm    G    A
      Oh yeah

[Verse 1]
D
Rockin' around the
 Christmas tree
       A
At the Christmas party hop
A
Mistletoe hung where
 you can see
                      D
Every couple tries to stop

[Verse 2]
D
Yeah rockin' around
the Christmas tree
        A
Let the Christmas spirit ring
A
Later we'll have some pumpkin pie
                      D
And we'll do some caroling

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[Brige]
    G
And you will get a sentimental
  Gbm
 feeling when you hear
Bm
Voices singing, "Let's be jolly
E                  A
Deck the halls with boughs
 of holly!"

[Verse 3]
D
Rockin' around the
Christmas tree
       A
Have a happy holiday
A
Everyone's dancing merrily
                         D
In the new old fashioned way
D
Takin' away

[Guitar Solo]
D   A   D
        Yeah yeah
 yeah yeah
    A7    D
Who hoo

[Brigde]
G
You gonna get a sentimental
 Gbm
 feeling when you hear
Bm
Voices singing, "Let's be jolly
E                 A
Deck the halls with boughs
of holly!"

[Verse 4]
D
Rockin' around the Christmas tree
       A
Have a happy holiday
A
Everyone's dancing merrily
               B     A   D Bm
In the new old fashioned way

[Outro]
G
Yeah yeah
D
Rock on!

How to play Rockin Around The Christmas Tree: key, chords and progression

These are Rockin Around The Christmas Tree chords by Cliff Richard on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Rockin Around The Christmas Tree by Cliff Richard is built around A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), with 8 chords in all: D, Bm, G, A, Gbm, E, A7 and B.

Most of the song cycles through D – G – Gbm – Bm (IV – ♭VII – vi – ii in A major). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Am, F, G, Em, D, G7, A (88% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 63% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Gbm chord on guitar (244222) — G♭mG♭ A D♭

A7 chord on guitar (x02020) — A7A C♯ E G

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Rockin Around The Christmas Tree chords: questions

What key is Rockin Around The Christmas Tree in?

Rockin Around The Christmas Tree by Cliff Richard is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Rockin Around The Christmas Tree?

Rockin Around The Christmas Tree uses 8 chords: D, Bm, G, A, Gbm, E, A7, B.

What is the chord progression of Rockin Around The Christmas Tree?

The main progression is D – G – Gbm – Bm (IV – ♭VII – vi – ii).

Is Rockin Around The Christmas Tree easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Am, F, G, Em, D, G7, A (88% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 63% without a capo).

How to play Rockin Around The Christmas Tree: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Rockin Around The Christmas Tree chords: questions

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