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Wham! - Last Christmas - Guitar Tab

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Key D major
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Wham! Pop 2022 D major
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About Last Christmas


Few holiday songs sit as comfortably under the fingers as "Last Christmas" by Wham!, yet nailing its feel takes more care than it first appears. The song moves at 128 BPM in D major, and the guitar part leans on clean arpeggiated chords and a gentle synth-driven Pop pulse that rewards a light, even touch rather than hard strumming. Getting those arpeggios to ring evenly across the beat is the real challenge: each note needs to sustain cleanly without the pick hand rushing ahead of the tempo. If your arpeggios feel uneven or your chord changes are clipping the notes short, use the Practice Toolbar to loop those transitions slowed down until the movement between shapes becomes automatic. E Standard tuning means no capo work is needed, so the focus can stay entirely on right-hand consistency and keeping the tone warm and unhurried. Take the verse chord progression slowly at first and only bring it up to full tempo once every change feels smooth.

  • The guitar part is built around clean arpeggiated chord shapes in D major, so right-hand evenness and note sustain matter more than strumming power.
  • At 128 BPM the tempo is moderate, but maintaining a consistent, unhurried feel across repeated chord patterns is harder than the speed alone suggests.
  • E Standard tuning is used throughout, meaning no retuning or capo is required and you can focus entirely on chord voicings and picking technique.

How to Play Last Christmas

Tuning: E Standard · Key: D major · Tempo: 128 BPM

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 128 BPM to build it up to tempo.

Fender Stratocaster
Guitar

Fender Stratocaster

Wham's touring guitarists chose the Stratocaster for its bright, articulate single-coil tone that cuts cleanly through dense synth arrangements without muddying the mix. The guitar's natural clarity lets the pop songwriting shine without requiring heavy processing or gain.

Fender Telecaster
Guitar

Fender Telecaster

The Telecaster's sharp, snappy single-coil voice provided Wham with transparent articulation essential for sitting prominently in synth-heavy productions. Its cutting high-end presence delivered the pristine, uncolored guitar tone the band's synth-pop aesthetic demanded.

Gibson ES-335
Guitar

Gibson ES-335

Wham used the ES-335's warm, thin-humbucker tone as a complementary option to single-coils, offering slightly thicker midrange while maintaining the clarity needed to compete with synthesizers. This semi-hollow body provided subtle resonance without sacrificing the clean, unprocessed character their sound required.

Fender Deluxe Reverb
Amp

Fender Deluxe Reverb

The Deluxe Reverb's transparent, headroom-rich amplification kept Wham's guitars pristine and uncolored, allowing natural tone to carry through synth-laden arrangements. Its built-in reverb added tasteful space without saturation, perfectly matching the band's minimal, clean effects aesthetic.

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