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Summary: The E chord is the first chord on guitar in the song Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley. Learn how to play the E chord and get started playing Blue Christmas on guitar in this free guitar playing video lesson.
Bill Macpherson has been playing guitar professionally for more than 20 years. In addition to his guitar playing, he runs a recording studio and is a sought-after freelance graphic artist.read more
"Merry Christmas this is Bill Macpherson for Expert Village. Now I like to show you the chords to the song the first one is an E chord. So in standard tuning you want to play your A string second fret B note. Then your D string second fret E note your G string first fret G sharp. You also want to play your open E your open high E and the open B so all six strings will make that E chord. That is your first chord in Blue Christmas. This is Bill Macpherson for Expert Village."
eHow Article: How to Play the First Guitar Chord of Blue Christmas