Sufjan Stevens - That Was the Worst Christmas Ever!: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "That Was the Worst Christmas Ever!" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

F       Cm     D#         Gm            F
Going outside, shoveling snow in the driveway,
  Cm    D# Gm
driveway
F           Cm     D#       Gm            F
Taking our shoes, riding a sled down the hillside,
 Cm    D# Gm
hillside
 F           Cm             D#          Gm
Can you say what you want, can you say what
             F Cm  D# Gm
you want to be
 F          Cm             D#         Gm
Can you be what you want, can you be what you
   F Cm  D# Gm
want

Throwing the gifts in the wood stove, wood stove
My sister runs away
Taking her books to the schoolyard, schoolyard
In time the snow will rise
In time the snow will rise
In time the Lord will rise
In time the Lord will rise

F       Cm     D#       Gm F Cm D# Gm
Silent night, holy night
(single strum)
F       Cm     D#         Gm F  Cm D# Gm
Silent night, nothing feels right


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "That Was the Worst Christmas Ever!" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "That Was the Worst Christmas Ever!" by Sufjan Stevens.

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