GuitarTuna Pick
GuitarTuna

Get the full experience in app

Open

Good King Wenceslas chords by
The Manhattan Transfer
The Manhattan Transfer
Logo

N/A•
Key: G major•
Verse 1
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Good King Wenceslas

looked down
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

on the feast of Stephen

When the snow lay round about,
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

deep and crisp and even
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Brightly shone the moon that night,
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

though the frost was cruel
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

When a poor man came inside,
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

gathering winter fuel
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Hither, page, and stand by me,
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

if thou most intellig'd
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Yonder peasant, who is he?
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Where and what is dwelling?

Sire, he lives at Goodly Pence
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Underneath the mountain
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Right against the forest fence
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

By St. Agnes' mountain
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Bring me flesh and bring me wine
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Bring me pine logs hither

Thou and I will see him dine
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

When we bear them thither
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Page and monarch, forth they went,
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

forth they went together

Through the rootwoods, wildland,
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

and the bitter weather

Sigh, the night is darker now,
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

and the wind grows stronger

Tell my heart I know not how,
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

I can go no longer
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Mark my footsteps, my good page,
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

tread now in them boldly
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Thou shalt find the winter's rage
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

freeze thy blood less coldly.

In his master's steps
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

he trod where the snow lay dinted.
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

It was in the very sod
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

where the saint had printed.
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Therefore, Christian men, be sure,
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

with the right possessing,
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

He who now will bless the poor,
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

shall yourselves find blessing.
Outro 1
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app


How did you like the song?

You need to log in to leave a rating.
An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • Em

  • D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

Autoscroll20%

More songs by The Manhattan Transfer

Discover chords for more songs to play

The Manhattan Transfer

Operator

The Manhattan Transfer

a nightingale sang in berkeley square

The Manhattan Transfer

Body and Soul

The Manhattan Transfer

Shaker Song

The Manhattan Transfer

On a Little Street in Singapore

The Manhattan Transfer

Who, What, When, Where, Why

The Manhattan Transfer

Boy from New York City

See More

Related songs

Discover chords for more songs to play

The Manhattan Transfer

Operator

The Manhattan Transfer

Jason Mraz

I'm Yours

Jason Mraz

The Animals

The House Of The Rising Sun

The Animals

John Legend

All Of Me

John Legend

Junior H

Ella

Junior H

Kansas

Dust In The Wind

Kansas

Don McLean

American Pie

Don McLean

See More

Popular chords globally

Most played chords & tabs across all users

1

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

2

Creep

Radiohead

3

Yellow

Coldplay

4

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Green Day

5

Zombie

The Cranberries

6

Wonderwall

Oasis

7

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

Recently added

Recently added chords & tabs

Love Me, I'm A Liberal

Phil Ochs

The Bitch Song

Bowling For Soup

J'ai oublié de vivre

Vianney

Exxus

Glass Animals

Wicked Game

James Vincent McMorrow

The Shape Of Your Love

Colton Dixon

Slow Show

The National

Frequently asked questions

The original key of Good King Wenceslas by The Manhattan Transfer is G major.

The primary chords used in Good King Wenceslas are G, C, Em, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, Em, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Good King Wenceslas is approximately 105 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Good King Wenceslas using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Good King Wenceslas. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Manhattan Transfer.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Good King Wenceslas to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Good King Wenceslas by The Manhattan Transfer on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.