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O Christmas Tree chords

German "O Tannenbaum", words by Ernst Anschütz (1824)

Anschütz's words turned an older folk tune into a song about the evergreen tree. It only needs three chords in C.

Chords
3
Level
Easy
Time
3/4

Chords

C×321
G7321
F××321

Chart

Verse

  1. C
  2. /
  3. G7
  4. C
  5. C
  6. /
  7. G7
  8. C
  9. G7
  10. C
  11. G7
  12. C
  13. G7
  14. C
  15. G7
  16. C
  17. C
  18. /
  19. F
  20. C
  21. C
  22. G7
  23. C
  24. /

How to play it

You need 3 chords: C, G7 and F. The change you'll make most is C to G7, so practice switching between those two slowly before playing along.

Each box is one bar of 3/4 time. Strum the chord on the beat, and change when the next box starts. A slash means keep playing the same chord.

Questions

What chords are in O Christmas Tree?

This arrangement uses C, G7 and F.

Is O Christmas Tree easy to play on guitar?

Fairly. None of the 3 chords needs a full barre, though there are a few more shapes to learn.

Can I play O Christmas Tree with easier chords?

Yes. Put a capo on fret 3 and play A, E7 and D. It sounds exactly the same.