Christmas time, I love it! I am a sucker for romance, christmas lights and feel good songs. It’s a time where I teach my guitar students the joy of playing and singing easy christmas guitar songs. Two for the price of one.

We all have our favorites and it’s funny to see those old christmas songs appearing in new jackets over and over again. A great way to inspire a new generation with the real classics. Sometimes I really enjoy a new version, but I keep coming back to those warm beautiful voices of Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin.

Yet I hope new christmas songs will be written every year and that the best of those songs will become classics again.

What are Easy Christmas Guitar Songs?

In the meantime there are a zillion songs you can enjoy. I created a top 35 to get you started and keep you busy during the holidays. Grab your guitar, start playing and building your Christmas repertoire!

Click the song title to listen to the song on Youtube. Click “Chords” (next to the artists name) for the chords & lyrics to the song and “Tabs” for the tablature.

Enjoy!

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Happy holidays everyone!

Feel free to reach out to me in the comments. I love your feedback :)

Warm regards,
Klaus Crow

In this crazy time we need Christmas more than ever. A feeling of joy, warmth and nostalgia is what we all heavily long for. Playing Christmas songs is a good start and will get you in the right mood. It works wonders.

In this Top 35 Wonderful Christmas Guitar Songs list we got some great Christmas classics, but also a few oldies and new ones you might not have heard before, just to spice things up a bit.

If you just want the Christmas classics and learn the songs we’re all familiar with check out Top 35 Easy Christmas Guitar Songs, but if you already got those under your belt and you want to expand your Christmas repertoire then be my guest and read on.

Now first pour yourself a nice warm mug of hot chocolate with marshmallows, turn on those Christmas lights, grab your favorite guitar (don’t forget to put on a new set of good sounding strings for some extra feel good) and then pick your favorites from the list and indulge yourself into the Christmas spirit.

I’ve put a Youtube link on each song title and two chord links next to it. The “Chords” link will take you to the chords & lyrics for the song and the “More Chords” link will show you chord and tablature song books from Amazon if you want to learn more songs of the artist concerned.

Note: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Enjoy the songs and happy holidays everyone! Look out for each other and give people a smile. They need it.

1 – The Christmas song – Nat King Cole – Chords – More Chords

2 – Please Come Home For Christmas – The Eagles – Chords – More Chords

3 – Merry Christmas baby – Bruce Springsteen – Chords – More Chords

4 – Do you hear what I hear – Bing Crosby – Chords – More Chords

5 – Run Rudolph Run – Chuck Berry – Chords – More Chords

6 – Christmas lights – Coldplay – Chords – More Chords

7 – Pretty paper – Roy Orbison – Chords – More Chords

8 – If it doesn’t snow on Christmas – Gene Autry – Chords – More Chords

9 – A Marshmallow World – Dean Martin – Chords

10 – Santa baby – Eartha Kitt – Chords

11 – Sleigh Ride – Johnny Mathis – Chords

12 – We Wish You The Merriest – Bing Crosby & Frank Sinatra – Chords – More Chords

13 – Christmas Long ago (Jingle, jingle) – The Echelons – Chords

14 – Misteltoe and holly – Frank Sinatra – Chords – More Chords

15 – God rest ye merry gentlemen – Bing Crosby – Chords – More Chords

16 – Home for the holidays – Perry como – Chords

17 – Step into Christmas – Elton John – Chords – More Chords

18 – Christmas all over again – Tom Petty – Chords – More Chords

19 – O holy night – Josh Groban – Chords

20 – Santa will find you – Mindy Smith – Chords

21 – Shake up Christmas – Train – Chords – More Chords

22 – Oh Christmas tree – Christmas Chronicles 2 – Chords

23 – The Christmas Waltz – Peggy Lee – Chords

24 – Christmas time is here – Daniela Andrade – Chords

25 – Away in a manger – Nat King Cole – Chords – More Chords

26 – 2000 miles – The Pretenders – Chords – More Chords

27 – The twelve days of Christmas – Bing Crosby – Chords – More Chords

28 – O come All Ye Faithful – Art Garfunkel – Chords – More Chords

29 – Lonely this Christmas – Mud – Chords

30 – What Christmas means to me – Steve Wonder – Chords – More Chords

31 – What are you doin’ New Years eve – The Carpenters – Chords – More Chords

32 – Cold December night – Michael Buble – Chords – More Chords

33 – Power of love – Frankie goes to Hollywood – Chords

34 – Deck the halls – Nat king Cole – Chords – More Chords

35 – Mary’s boy child – Neil Diamond– Chords – More Chords

I just love hearing those sweet bluesy chops from BB King, Clapton and John Mayer. You gotta love that. When I hear that, it makes me pick up my guitar straight away.

But also the pure and raw blues from the early days by Lightnin’ Hopkins and Charley Jordan is candy to the ears. There’s great Christmas blues music that really deserves a good listen, so take a moment to enjoy these songs.

Notes: Each song title contains a Youtube link. This list is in no particular order, it’s just here for you to enjoy and to be inspired. Do you know a great Christmas Blues Guitar song? Please share it in the comments. I appreciate it.

Happy Holidays!

1 – Back Door Santa King – BB King

2 – Cryin’ Christmas Tears – Eric Clapton

3 – Christmas Blues – Canned Heat

4 – Please come home for Christmas – John Mayer

5 – Merry Christmas Baby – BB King

5 – Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’ – Albert King

6 – Lonesome Christmas – Joe Bonnamassa

7 – Run Run Rudolph – Chuck Berry

8 – Santa – Lightnin’ Hopkins

9 – Christmas Christmas Blues – Charley Jordan

10 – Blues for Christmas – John Lee Hooker

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Do you want to experience the best Christmas ever? All you have to do is change a few small habits. For you solo and fingerstyle players out there, let’s dig in and work on some classic Christmas tunes!

Click the song title to listen to the song on YouTube. Study and memorise the vocal melody line thoroughly before you grab your guitar. Click “Tabs” the read and learn the song by tabs. There are tabs for beginners and intermediate. Choose your skill level and accept the challenge.

Have fun!

1 – Jingle Bells – Tabs (Beginner, Intermediate)

2 – We wish you a merry christmas – Tabs (Beginner) – Tabs (Intermediate)

3 – Silent night – Tabs (Beginner) – Tabs (Intermediate Beginner)

4 – Jingle Bells Rock – Tabs (Beginner) – Tabs (Intermediate Beginner)

5 – Rudolph the red nose reindeer – Tabs (Beginner) – Tabs (Intermediate Beginner)

6 – White Christmas – Tabs (Beginner) – Tabs (Intermediate) – Tabs (Advanced, Int.)

7 – Hark The Herald Angels Sing – Tabs (Beginners) – Tabs (Intermediate Beginner)

8 – Silver bells – Tabs (Beginner, Intermediate)

9 – Joy to the world – Tabs (Beginner) – Tabs (Intermediate)

10 – Deck the halls – Tabs (Beginner) – Tabs (Interm. Beginner) – Tabs (Adv. Interm.)

Happy Holidays!
~Klaus Crow

But for a lot of people christmas time also means busyness, shopping, obligations, rushing, expectations and even stress.

Fortunately there’s a way out of that. This year let’s take a moment to add some really small changes to the holidays that will have a huge impact and give you the best christmas time ever.

Here are the keys:

Be present and observe
Take time to observe. Turn off your television for a moment and enjoy the christmas decorations, the children playing, the birds in your garden, the early quiet mornings, the sunrise and sunset, your cappuccino break. Be fully aware when you drink your tea, when you take a shower, when you cook dinner or make breakfast, when you practice guitar. Enjoy the peace and happiness that it brings you. Be present with everything you do. It makes you feel alive.

The art of listening
Try to really listen to the songs you hear on the radio, yes listen to the lyrics and what the song is really about. Listen as a musician. Listen to the guitar player, bass player, the drums, percussion, piano, organs, strings, the arrangement, the overall recording, from production to mixing.

Practice ear training. Figure out the intervals of a vocal line, listen to the different chord shapes that are being played or analyze the chord progression by ear. Learn and have fun listening.

Stop whatever you are doing and really listen to your partner, your kids or your best friend with your ears, eyes and heart. Listen outside to the sounds of nature, the birds, the sea, the wind, listen to details and enjoy those sounds. Listening inspires!

Practice, play and perform
What better time then now to play for the ones you love. Practice and play christmas tunes to light up the room and play your friends favorite songs. A life performance makes memories.

Practicing christmas tunes and adding them to your repertoire is a good investment, because christmas comes back every year and so does the joy (and money if you practice well) that comes with it. You can play christmas songs at home, your family or friends home, at your local pub, a coffee house, a shopping mall, on the street, at a gig, etc. Three for the price of one: Practice, spreading joy and making some money.

Be grateful
Think about all the things you are grateful for: your health, your mind, your sight, sense, from your vital organs to your immune system, your loving partner and amazing kids, your best friends, caring parents, cosy home, priceless freedom, different seasons, extraordinary nature and earth, clean water, nice food, the great music ever, your guitar and your life. Gratefulness makes you happy instantly.

Be generous
I don’t mean by giving big presents, but in the sense of helping out. Be generous with your attention, your love and your time. Be there for someone who needs a helping hand, someone who needs love, someone who needs to be inspired and to be motivated, someone who needs a little bit of understanding or a just a hug. That’s the true christmas spirit.

Slow down
Learn to slow down. It’s a time to be enjoyed, not to be stressed out. Don’t put too much on your plate and multitask like a madman. Stop trying to live up to the expectations of yourself or others. Take a productivity break. Relax, slow down and take your time. Breath! Think about how you can create some space to enjoy this time. What can be reduced, eliminated or saved for later. Learn to let go and feel free.

Write or don’t.
Write a christmas card to you the ones you love, to people who matter most to you, to new special people in your life, write to someone who doesn’t expect it, someone who would really appreciate it. But especially write from the heart. Write a nice quote or poem. Write something personal that touches the heart. Encourage and inspire. Write something to remember.

But if you don’t feel like writing christmas cards, then don’t. Don’t do it because your supposed to or think people expect you to. That’s not what christmas is about. Don’t do it when you have to write dozens of christmas cards, it puts you on a tight deadline and you get all anxious about it. Better save that time and attention for your parter, your children and your best friends.

Evaluate
Sit down and turn off all your electronic devices. Make yourself some hot tea or a nice cappuccino and take a few minutes to look back on 2013. What lessons did you learn? What made you happy? What people made a difference in your life? What were your best decisions? What things changed your life? What did you never thought was possible? What do you want for the future and the present? What makes you excited? What new things do you want to learn and try? Write it all down in your notebook and review or revise from time to time.

Be kind
Be kind to the ones you love and everyone else. Show some understanding, don’t expect things, be mild, be calm, surrender, don’t take yourself so seriously, see the beauty in others and in little things.

Give your smile and people will smile back. Kindness is contagious and spreads like wildfire. If people see two other people being kind to each other they will automatically start to smile often without being aware of it. If you’re in a room with a kind, light hearted and smiling person you start to feel better right away. Be that person who lights up the room. Practice random acts of kindness.

Kindness makes you happier, more attractive, more compassionate, it slows down your aging and it’s good for your heart. Kindness also contributes to a healthy, joyful and positive experience to your musicianship and musical environment.

And last but not least be kind to yourself!

Merry christmas!

Everybody wants to hear a good old fashioned christmas tune during the holiday season.

So to entertain your family and friends or impress your audience you got to prepare, study hard and learn from the best.

Besides that, you might want to listen to some decent christmas music yourself from time to time.

We all know the famous christmas songs we hear everyday on the radio, but guitar players need quality input to improve, to be fueled, to be inspired, to fall in love with and stay ambitious.

Listening to christmas guitar albums makes you understand how melodies and rhythm work in different ways.

It shows you how every guitar player has his own unique way of phrasing.

There is so much to learn from just by listening to records.

Listen to the records and hear how guitar players make use of scales, patterns, triads, arpeggios, intervals in the most creative ways.

Listen to the feel, dynamics, timing, tempo, techniques like hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, tapping, etc.

When you’ve listened close enough to the lead guitar and rhythm guitar parts start listening to the bass guitar, the piano, the drums and other instruments.

Concentrate your ears on one instrument at a time throughout the whole song. You will learn to start listening differently with your musical ear.

It’s important for a guitar player to listen to every instrument on the track and how it relates to the guitar.

Be inspired by all those different sounds and colors. Absorb everything, be influenced and reflect it on your own playing.

Here are 4 Brilliant Christmas Guitar Albums worth listening, enjoying and studying:

Merry Christmas to all!

1 Six-String Santa – Joe Pass

Listen to samples on Amazon

2 Merry Axemas Part I

Listen to samples on Amazon

3 Winter Nights – Al Di Meola

Listen on Spotify

4 The Christmas Guitar – John David

Listen to samples on Amazon

I appreciate your comments. Let me know your favorite christmas guitar album.

Thanks,
Klaus