Learn "Merry Christmas Baby" by Elvis Presley on Guitar! ☃️

A Blues Christmas classic by Elvis Presley!

My students requested this song! In this lesson, we'll learn how to play Merry Christmas Baby by Elvis Presley on the guitar. This song is perfect for Grade 6+ intermediate guitar players - you'll be putting your 12 Bar Blues in G to work! It's quite tricky to sing over the riff - but you can simplify the chords if you struggle too!

We'll dive into different ways to play this groovy holiday song, and focus on the main riff & intro. If you struggle with the intro - you might want to check out Going Down Slow by Jimmy Witherspoon to help you out!

Grab you're guitar & let's get into this Christmas special. :)

How To Play Mery Christmas Baby On Guitar

All you need to play this Elvis blues is a quick change 12 bar blues in G. You can choose to play it simple or add some embellishments depending on your guitar skills! This one is great to learn early and develop embellishments as you get closer to the Holiday.

The fun thing about this tun is the improvising. Suppose you got others to the singing, this song is an awesome vehicle to practice your blues guitar improvisation. It's great to be on your own and try to create your own blues thing! Go for it and have fun. :)

💡 Check out the original recording to help guide you! It would be a great Christmas song if you got a guitarist mate to play with you. You can switch parts and layer the blues riff on top of the other improves.

Play along with my JustinGuitarTabs and get tabs, lyrics, and chords. :)