Sufjan Stevens - Put the Lights On the Tree: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Put the Lights On the Tree" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Put the Lights On the Tree Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Sufjan Stevens

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Put the Lights On the Tree" smoothly on your guitar.

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G        F             C
Put the lights on the tree
                  Em/B                  G
(Put them on the tree, put them on the tree)
G        F              C
Put the ribbon on the wreath
                 Em/B                  G
(Put it on the wreath, put it on the wreath)
G               F              C
And call your grandma on the phone
                 Em/B                   G
(Call her on the phone, call her on the phone)
G         F           C
If she's living all alone
              Em/B                  G
(If she's all alone, if she's all alone)

Tell her Jesus Christ is here
(Tell her He is here,
tell her He is here, tell her He is here)
Tell her she has none to fear
(There is none to fear,
there is none to fear, there is none to fear)
If she's crying on the phone
(Crying on the phone,
crying on the phone, crying on the phone)
Tell her you are coming home
(You are coming home, you are coming home)

 G        F     C    Em/B G
La la la la la la la


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

B

Guitar chord B

C

Guitar chord C

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Put the Lights On the Tree" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Put the Lights On the Tree" by Sufjan Stevens.

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