Video lesson
No PDF chord sheet exists for this lesson
As of now, I haven't made a printable PDF to accompany this video lesson. If you'd like to request that I make one, shoot me an email. I can't guarantee I'll make a PDF for every older lesson, but it's helpful to know which lessons have the most interest.
Here's a list of the 200+ lessons I have made PDFs for.
Chords w/ lyrics
INTRO
G C/G G A7
KRISTOFF
D A D D7
Reindeers are better than people
G A F#m D7
Sven, don't you think that's true?
SVEN
Em A
Yeah, people will beat you
D B
and curse you and cheat you
E A D
Every one of them's bad except you
KRISTOFF
(no chord) A7
Oh, thanks buddy...
D A D D7
But people smell better than reindeers
G A F#m D7
Sven, don't you think I'm right?
SVEN
Em A D B
That's once again true, for all except you
KRISTOFF
E A Bm
You got me, let's call it a night
SVEN
E
Good night...
KRISTOFF
D A7 D D6
Don't let the frostbite bite
Guitar Chords Used
Here is how you play this song’s chords on a guitar. Note that in the recorded version of this song, it is played via fingerpicked chords – and often not all of the strings are plucked for any given chord. You can of course strum/pick the chords however you like, but take note of that if you’re listening along for reference.
e-|---3----3----0---0----2---7---2----2----0----0-------2---
B-|---0----1----2---2----3---7---1----2----0----0---4---3---
G-|---0----0----2---0----2---7---2----2----0----1---4---4---
D-|---0----2----2---2----0---0---0----4----2----2---4---4---
A-|---2----x----0---0-----------------4----2----2---2---2---
E-|---3----3--------------------------2----0----0-----------
G C/G A A7 D D6 D7 F#m Em E B Bm
Intro Guitar Tab
Here is the guitar tab for the intro of this song – as I play it, at least. This pretty much exactly matches up with the soundtrack version.
e-|———————————0—————–|| B-|—-0——-1—-0————-2——————-|| G-|—-0——-0—-0———–0———————|| D-|—-0——-2—-0———2———————–|| A-|————————-0————————-|| E-|—-3——-3—-3———————————|| G C/G G A7
Verse Guitar Tab
Here is the guitar tab used in the two verses in this song. This matches how I play it, which is very close to what you hear on the album. Note that some chords are plucked (all strings at once), while others are finger picked in an arpeggio fashion. You can do no wrong, really – just learn the chords, know the words, and play it.
e-|---2-------------0-----------2---------------------|-
B-|---3-------------2-----------3--------------1------|-
G-|---2-------------2-----------2--------------2------|-
D-|---0-------------------------0--------------0------|-
A-|-----------------0---------------------------------|-
E-|---------------------------------------------------|-
D A D D7
"Reindeers are better than people..."
-|----------------------------------5----------------|-
-|------0-----------2---------------2---------1------|-
-|------0-----------2---------------2---------2------|-
-|------0-----------2---------------4---------0------|-
-|------------------0--------------------------------|-
-|------3--------------------------------------------|-
G A F#m D7
"...Sven, don't you think that's true?"
-|--------------------------2------------------------|-
-|------0-----------2-------3--------4---------------|-
-|------0-----------2-------2--------4---------------|-
-|------2-----------2-------0--------4---------------|-
-|------------------0----------------2---------------|-
-|------0--------------------------------------------|-
Em A D B
"...People will beat... curse... cheat..."
-|-------------------------------------2-------------||
-|------------0-------------2----------3-------------||
-|------------1-------------2----------2-------------||
-|------------2-------------2----------0-------------||
-|--------------------------0------------------------||
-|------------0--------------------------------------||
E A D
"...every one of them's bad except you."
Ending Guitar Tab
Here is the guitar tab for the ending of the song (heard in the second verse only).
e-|---------------------------------------------------|-
B-|------------0-------------2---------3--------------|-
G-|------------1-------------2---------4--------------|-
D-|------------2-------------2---------4--------------|-
A-|--------------------------0---------2--------------|-
E-|------------0--------------------------------------|-
E A Bm
"...you got me, let's call it a night...".
-|----------------2-----------------------2-----/7---||
-|---------0------3-------------2---------3-----/7---||
-|---------1------2-------------2---------2-----/7---||
-|---------2------0-------------2---------0------0---||
-|------------------------------0--------------------||
-|---------0-----------------------------------------||
E D A D D6
"...good night, don't let the frostbite bite."
Good luck!
Let me know if you have any questions. I hope this was helpful.
Get my lessons in your inbox!
Every couple weeks I send out an email newsletter with links to whatever new lessons I've made. Sign up here and stay in the loop!
Enjoy my lessons? Buy me a beer!
If this and my other lessons have proven helpful to you, please consider making a one-time donation to my tip jar. Contributions of any amount help make this project possible (including the many, many hours I put into it).
You can also support me on Patreon. For only $5/month you'll get access to a print-friendly PDF of my notes for each new lesson (view free sample).
Thanks!
Subscribe to my YouTube channel
Be sure to never miss a lesson by subscribing on YouTube. I put out 2-3 new videos every week. These include full song lessons, as well as covers, practice tips, behind-the-scenes updates. Thanks!
Recent video lessons:
📝 My "song" PDFs are now individually purcasheable! I've arranged a licensing agreement with Musicnotes, a service that lets you buy my sheet music arrangements. Patreon supporters get 50% off each purchase. Learn more here »
June 22, 2022
How to Make Drum Tracks Using GarageBand's Beat Sequencer
A beginner's guide to using GarageBand's Beat Sequencer tool to create custom drum beats! Even if you're a total novice when it comes to drumming (like me), I'll walk you through the basic steps to create rich-sounding drum tracks to play over while practicing or performing.
May 27, 2022
Creating a Fingerstyle Arrangement of Tom Petty's "American Girl"
A few years after learning American Girl the way Tom Petty plays it, I returned to it — this time determined to work out a low-key, easy-going fingerstyle arrangement. Here's how it went!
May 22, 2022
Using Triads & Double-Stops to Punch Up a Melody
As part of my Learning Lead Guitar series, I share a realization I recently had showing different ways to fill out melody lines using triads, double-stops, and harmonized sixths.
May 19, 2022
Q&A: Learning a Song for a Wedding? Here's My Advice.
I answer an audience question about how to go about learning a song (with a tricky riff) for a peformance at a family wedding.
May 12, 2022
List of My Beginner-Friendly Song Lessons
After many requests from y'all, I finally created this list of all my beginner-friendly song lessons! These are grouped by key, allowing you to take the chord shapes you already know and find other songs using those same shapes.
May 4, 2022
Easier Ways to Play B-minor (No Barring Required)
Two easier ways to play B-minor, using open chord voicings — super helpful to have these in your toolkit. Includes different practice riffs to accompany each chord voicing.
Browse my all lessons
By lesson type
- Full Song Lessons
- Beginner Songs
- Backing Tracks
- Play-Along Covers
- Warm-Up Exercises
- Tips & Techniques
By song decade
By musical genre
By guitar technique
By musical key
By popular artist
- Johnny Cash
- Tyler Childers
- Tom Petty
- Neil Young
- Nirvana
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Willie Nelson
- John Denver
- Guns N' Roses