12 Popular Christmas Songs
I’ve put together a Christmas Carols Songbook for Guitar, and you’re welcome to download it totally free.
This book contains 12 classic Christmas carols, carefully arranged to be clear, playable, and beginner-friendly, while still being enjoyable for more experienced players.
Whether you’re playing at home, with family, at school, or just for your own enjoyment over the holidays, this book is designed to help you start playing straight away.
What's inside the book
Each carol includes:
- Melody written in standard notation
- TAB for easy reading
- Chord symbols for strumming or accompaniment
- Clean layouts designed specifically for guitar players
Some songs also include fingerstyle versions for players who want a little more of a challenge.
All arrangements are written for standard tuning (E A D G B E).
Who this book is for
- Beginner guitarists learning their first songs
- Students wanting seasonal repertoire
- Parents playing with their kids
- Teachers looking for ready-to-use Christmas material
- Anyone who wants to play familiar Christmas music on guitar
No advanced theory knowledge required.
About the music
All songs in this book are traditional public-domain Christmas carols.
The guitar arrangements, fingering, and layout were created specifically for this collection.
About the arranger
This book was arranged by Reuben Walker, founder of G4 Guitar School Traralgon in Gippsland, Victoria.
G4 Guitar School specialises in helping beginners learn songs they love as quickly and confidently as possible.
Download the book
Christmas Carols for Guitar – 2025 Edition
12 songs • TAB • Chords • Melody
Free PDF download
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Enjoy, and happy playing!
What's your favourite Christmas song?
Let us know in the comments 
Your suggestion just might end up in next year's edition!
With more than 40 years experience as a music educator, performer, recording musician, author and composer/arranger, Reuben has taught hundreds of people how to play guitar. He operates a busy guitar school where students study the essential skills of the instrument and are encouraged to develop their own musical voice, to express themselves through music.
When Reuben isn’t playing guitar, teaching guitar, or listening to guitar music you’ll probably find him in the kitchen cooking an outrageously hot Mexican chilli.