Blue Christmas chords

by Elvis Presley

Song Key: E Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 94 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner 🟒

Chords: E, E7, F#7, A, B7

Play-Along Video
Elvis Presley, Martina McBride - Blue Christmas
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
E Major E7 F#7 F#7 barre chord A Major B7
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
E Major-LH E7-LH F#7-LH F#7 barre chord-LH A Major-LH B7-LH
Speed: x0.1

Blue Christmas

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
               E                    B7
1. I'll have a blue Christ-mas with-out you
                                    E
   I'll be so blue just think-ing a-bout you
         E7                     A
   De-co-ra-tions of red on our green Christ-mas tree
F#7                           B7 
   Won't be the same dear, if you're not here with me
             
                E                        B7 
2. And when those blue snow-flakes start fal-lin'
                                           E
   That's when those blue me-mo-ries start cal-lin'
             E7                          A             F#7
   You'll be do-in' all right, with your Christ-mas of white
       B7                                 E
   But I'll have a blue, blue, blue, blue Christ-mas
   
               E                    B7
3. I'll have a blue Christ-mas with-out you
                                    E
   I'll be so blue just think-ing a-bout you
             E7                          A             F#7
   You'll be do-in' all right, with your Christ-mas of white
       B7                                 E
   But I'll have a blue, blue, blue, blue Christ-mas |   %   |
       B7                                 E   
   But I'll have a blue, blue, blue, blue Christ-mas |   𝄑   

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: E Major - 4 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 β€” Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Blues Shuffle
  • Metronome: ♩ = 94
  • Voice Range: G#3 - C#5
  • Beginners: Use the Transposer and play in the key of D Major with easy chords: D, D7, E7, G, A7. If playing with the video, place a capo on the 2nd fret.

    On the other hand, if you want to play in the stated key of E major, we have included a very easy voicing for F#7. πŸ’ͺ🎢🎸

Song Details:

Elvis Christmas Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriters: Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson
  • First Recorded Version: Doye O'Dell in 1948, followed by several other artists before Elvis popularized it in 1957.
  • Lyrics Begin: I'll have a blue Christmas without you.
  • Genre: Christmas, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, country and western
  • Featured Artist: Elvis Presley
  • Album: Elvis' Christmas Album
    Recorded: January 12–13 and 19, 1957; September 5–7, 1957
    Released: October 15, 1957
  • Single:
    Recorded: September 5, 1957
    Released: November 3, 1964
    B-side: Wooden Heart, Santa Claus Is Back in Town
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