Looking for the best Christmas songs to play this Holiday season? Whether you got a new ukulele on Black Friday or dusted off the one you bought in college, look no further! Thanksgiving is over, and it’s time to get holly jolly, so we’ve put together a list of 10 easy, beginner-level Christmas songs that will have you rocking around that Christmas tree in no time!
So put down those cookies, grab your uke, don some antlers, and let’s get merry!
10 Best Christmas Songs For Ukulele
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas
Jingle Bells
What fun it is to uke and sing this traditional American song!
Chords: G C Am A7 D7
There are a number of variations of this one out there. For example, the version Terry plays above uses Am in the chorus, as well as an unusual strumming pattern, while I like to use an A7 or a regular A instead of the Am, and prefer this simple strumming pattern – D D U U DU.
I also prefer this version of D7, especially over the “oh” between the verse and chorus.
VERSE
GDashing through the snow in a one-horse open Csleigh
AminO‘er the fields we D7go Laughing all the Gway
Bells on bobtails ring making spirits Cbright
What Aminfun it is to Dride and sing a D7sleighing song toGnight, oh!
REFRAIN
GJingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all Cthe Gway
COh, what fun it Gis to ride In a one-horse open D7sleigh, hey!
GJingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all Cthe Gway
COh what fun it Gis to ride in a D7one-horse open Gsleigh
VERSE
GA day or two ago I thought I’d take a Cride
And Aminsoon Miss Fanny D7Bright was seated by my Gside
GThe horse was lean and lank misfortune seemed his Clot
We Aminran into a Ddrifted bank and D7there we got Gupsot D7Oh!
REFRAIN
GJingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all Cthe Gway
COh, what fun it Gis to ride In a one-horse open D7sleigh, hey!
GJingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all Cthe Gway
COh what fun it Gis to ride in a D7one-horse open Gsleigh
COh what fun it Gis to ride in a D7one-horse open Gsleigh
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Join in the reindeer games with this Christmas classic!
Chords: C G7 D7 F
C
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
G7
Had a very shiny nose
And if you ever saw it
C
You would even say it glowed
C
All of the other reindeer
G7
Used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph
C
Join in any reindeer games
F C
Then one foggy Christmas Eve
G7 C
Santa came to say
G7
Rudolph with your nose so bright
D7 G7
Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight
C
Then how the reindeer loved him
G7
As they shouted out in glee
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
C
You’ll go down in history
Silent Night
Here is a super easy version of this beautiful Christmas song.
CSilent night, holy night!
G7All is calm, Call is bright.
FRound yon Virgin, CMother and Child.
FHoly infant so Ctender and mild,
GSleep in G7heavenly Cpeace,
GSleep in G7heavenly Cpeace
CSilent night, holy night!
G7Shepherds quake Cat the sight.
FGlories stream from Cheaven afar
FHeavenly hosts sing CAlleluia,
GChrist the G7Savior is Cborn!
GChrist the G7Savior is Cborn
CSilent night, holy night!
G7Son of God Clove’s pure light.
FRadiant beams from CThy holy face
FWith dawn of Credeeming grace,
GJesus Lord, G7at Thy Cbirth
GJesus Lord,G7at Thy Cbirth
C
I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
Perhaps one of the most ridiculous Christmas songs out there, I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas is a great option for any holiday sing along involving kids (or, you know, us kid at heart types).
Chords: G G7 D7 A7 C
Terry’s version above has lots of bell and whistle chords added in to really spice it up. If you can keep up with those, more power to you! For anyone who’d like an easier version, I’ve transcribed the simple version below.
Chords in parenthesis are optional, if you want to play the easiest version, no sweat, just ignore them!
Feliz Navidad
This 1970 Spanish song has become a Christmas classic, and is one of the most requested Christmas songs for uke. Luckily it’s also pretty easy to play!
Chords: G A D Bm
The chord changes happen in between the lyrics a lot in this song which makes it a little more complicated to transpose the lyrics and the chords. I recommend watching the above video or listening to the original song to help with the timing if you are having trouble with the lyrics and chords below.
Intro
D G A
D Feliz NavidGad, A feliz NavidDad
Feliz NavidGad, próspero Aaño
Y felicidDad
D Feliz NavidGad, A feliz NavidDad
Feliz NavidGad, próspero Aaño
Y felicidDad
I wanna wish you a mGerry Christmas
A I wanna wish you a Dmerry Christmas
Bmin I wanna wish you a meGrry Christmas…
From the Abottom of my Dheart
I wanna wish you a mGerry Christmas
A I wanna wish you a Dmerry Christmas
Bmin I wanna wish you a meGrry Christmas…
From the Abottom of my Dheart
I wanna wish you a mGerry Christmas
A I wanna wish you a Dmerry Christmas
Bmin I wanna wish you a meGrry Christmas…
From the Abottom of my Dheart
D Feliz NavidGad, A feliz NavidDad
Feliz NavidGad, próspero Aaño
Y felicidDad.
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Chords: G C A D B7 Em
Again, I’ve simplified the version from the video above a bit to make it easier.
Mele Kalikimaka
No ukulele Christmas song list would be complete without this Hawaiian classic.
Chords: C C7 A7 Dm F G7 D7
GMele Kalikimaka is the thing to say On a bright Hawaiian Christmas D7day
GMele Kalikimaka is HaG7waii’s E7wayAminTo say MerrD7y Christmas to Gyou A Aminvery Merry D7ChristmasAminA very, very, Merry, Merry D7Christmas to Gyou.
Joy to the World
Chords: C D G

The Twelve Days of Christmas
While this one is made up of relatively easy chords, it requires some quick chord changes. If you are having trouble keeping up, try simply strumming each chord once in the faster parts.
Chords: G Em Am D G C
On the Gfirst day of EminChristmas
My Amintrue love Dgave to Gme
A GpartCridge Gin a Dpear Gtree
On the Gsecond day of EminChristmas
My Amintrue love Dgave to Gme
DTwo turtle doves
And a GpartCridge Gin a Dpear Gtree
On the Gthird day of EminChristmas
My Amintrue love Dgave to Gme
DThree French hens
Two turtle doves
And a GpartCridge Gin a Dpear Gtree
On the Gfourth day of EminChristmas
My Amintrue love Dgave to Gme
DFour colly birds
Three French hens
Two turtle doves
And a GpartCridge Gin a Dpear Gtree
On the Gfifth day of EminChristmas
My Amintrue love Dgave to Gme
GFive Agold Drings
GFour colly birds
CThree French hens
ATwo turtle Ddoves
And a GpartCridge Gin a Dpear Gtree
On the Gsixth day of EminChristmas
My Amintrue love Dgave to Gme
DSix geese a-laying
GFive Agold Drings
GFour colly birds
CThree French hens
ATwo turtle Ddoves
And a GpartCridge Gin a Dpear Gtree
On the Gseventh day of EminChristmas
My Amintrue love Dgave to Gme
DSeven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
GFive Agold Drings
GFour colly birds
CThree French hens
ATwo turtle Ddoves
And a GpartCridge Gin a Dpear Gtree
On the Geighth day of EminChristmas
My Amintrue love Dgave to Gme
DEight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
GFive Agold Drings
GFour colly birds
CThree French hens
ATwo turtle Ddoves
And a GpartCridge Gin a Dpear Gtree
On the Gninth day of EminChristmas
Mee Aminmee mee Dmee mee Gmee
DNine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
GFive Agold Drings
GFour colly birds
CThree French hens
ATwo turtle Ddoves
And a GpartCridge Gin a Dpear Gtree
On the Gtenth day of EminChristmas
My Amintrue love Dgave to Gme
DTen lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
GFive Agold Drings
GFour colly birds
CThree French hens
ATwo turtle Ddoves
And a GpartCridge Gin a Dpear Gtree
On the Geleventh day of EminChristmas
My Amintrue love Dgave to Gme
DEleven pipers piping
Ten lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
GFive Agold Drings
GFour colly birds
CThree French hens
ATwo turtle Ddoves
And a GpartCridge Gin a Dpear Gtree
On the Gtwelfth day of EminChristmas
My Amintrue love Dgave to Gme
DTwelve drummers drumming
Eleven pipers piping
Ten lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
GFive Agold Drings
GFour colly birds
CThree French hens
ATwo turtle Ddoves
And a GpartCridge Gin a Dpear Gtree.
I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas
Chords: Am C D D7 G
G Am D
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
C D7 G
Just like the ones I used to know
G C
Where the treetops glisten and children listen
G Am D D7
To hear sleigh bells in the snow
G Am D
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
C D7 G
With every Christmas card I write
G C
May your days be merry and bright
G D7 G
And may all your Christmases be white
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