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Heintje – Oh Tannenbaum Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
| D | D | A | A |

[Verse 1]
   D
O, Tannenbaum, o, Tannenbaum.
    Em              A7  D
Wie grün sind deine Blätter?
                G       A
Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit.
      A7             D
Nein, auch im Winter wenn es schneit.
   Bm          A  D
O, Tannenbaum, o, Tannenbaum.
Bm  Em              A   D
Wie grün sind deine Blätter?

[Verse 2]
G A   Bm             D
   O, Tannenbaum, o, Tannenbaum.
   Em                A  D
Du kannst mir sehr gefallen.
                      A
Wie oft hat nicht zur Weihnachtszeit,
                      D
ein Baum von dir mich hoch erfreut?
   Bm          A  D
O, Tannenbaum, o, Tannenbaum.
Bm Em                A  D
Du kannst mir sehr gefallen.

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[Verse 3]
G A   D
   O, Tannenbaum, o, Tannenbaum.
     Em                  A7 D
Dein Kleid will mich was lehren.
                   A
Die Hoffnung und Beständigkeit.
                        D
Gibt Trost und Kraft zu jeder Zeit.
   Bm          A  D
O, Tannenbaum, o, Tannenbaum.
Bm   Em                  A  D
Dein Kleid will mich was lehren.

[Coda]
| D | A | A7 | D |
(ha,ha,ha,ha,ha..)

[Outro]
   Bm          A  D
O, Tannenbaum, o, Tannenbaum.
Bm  Em              A   D
Wie grün sind deine Blätter?
| Bm | D | Em | A |

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How to play Oh Tannenbaum: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Oh Tannenbaum by Heintje on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Oh Tannenbaum by Heintje is written in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯) and moves through 6 chords: D, A, Em, A7, G and Bm.

The backbone of the song is D – Bm – A – D (I – vi – V – I in D major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – soh – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, D, Am, D7, C, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 83% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

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

Oh Tannenbaum chords: questions

What key is Oh Tannenbaum in?

Oh Tannenbaum by Heintje is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Oh Tannenbaum?

Oh Tannenbaum uses 6 chords: D, A, Em, A7, G, Bm.

What is the chord progression of Oh Tannenbaum?

The main progression is D – Bm – A – D (I – vi – V – I).

Is Oh Tannenbaum easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, D, Am, D7, C, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 83% without a capo).

How to play Oh Tannenbaum: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Oh Tannenbaum chords: questions

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