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Good King Wenceslas chords

John Mason Neale (words, 1853), tune from Piae Cantiones (1582)

Neale fitted his story of a generous king to a medieval spring carol. It is a steady walking-pace song built on G, C and D.

Chords
3
Level
Beginner
Time
4/4

Chords

G213
D××132
C×321

Chart

Verse

  1. G
  2. /
  3. D
  4. G
  5. G
  6. /
  7. D
  8. G
  9. D
  10. G
  11. D
  12. G
  13. C
  14. G
  15. D
  16. G

How to play it

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

Each box is one bar of 4/4 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 Good King Wenceslas?

This arrangement uses G, D and C.

Is Good King Wenceslas easy to play on guitar?

Yes. It only needs 3 open chords, so it's a good beginner song.