Learn an Easy Fingerpicking Version of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"

In this easy lesson, we'll learn how to play We Wish You A Merry Christmas on the acoustic guitar. This is a holiday staple for many of us!

If you're following my Beginner Guitar course, this song lesson has excellent material for Grade 3 guitar players. There are some cool hammer-ons for you to practice in there!

If you're an intermediate player looking to make it fancier, check out the advanced version. Make sure you're ace with this one first! I also made an easy strumming version if you want an even simpler option!

Let's get stuck in. :)

Wish You A Merry Christmas Easy Guitar Version

The basic fingerpicking arrangement will allow you to explore other ways of playing We Wish You A Merry Christmas. But first, listen to the song a couple of times to grasp the original chords and melody.

If you're a beginner, you might already dread that F chord. A nice thing about this particular F chord is that you don't need to barre it. You only need to play the thickest four strings, so don't worry about getting that barre down. I know - what a relief! :)

If you look at the fretting hand, you'll notice a couple of hammer-ons. Make sure you're comfortable with the movement before moving on to the fingerpicking pattern!

Choose which fingers feel best once you get to the fingerpicking pattern. Whether you use your pinky, Finger 1, or alternate, choose the one that feels the most comfortable & intuitive to you.

Free Downloads to Help You Learn Faster!

Need extra help? Check out the free tabs with the arrangement I made for this version. It will help you know where to put your fingers and which strings to pick. The GuitarPro version is also an excellent tool. You can slow down the song tempo and play along. It's a lot more fun than playing along with a metronome!

🔽 Free GuitarPro! Download a GuitarPro file of We Wish You A Merry Christmas. Click on the 'Download' button. The page will say the preview is not supported, but the download button still works fine!

🎄 Hope you enjoy this Christmas song lesson! I wish you a wonderful holiday season. :)