Chords of: Last Christmas by: Ariana Grande. (Ab/Eb, G, Ab, Am7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Last Christmas” by Ariana Grande is in Ab Major and runs at about 103 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 70 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab/Eb, G, Ab, Am7.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 3:22 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → C → G → Em7 → G → Em → Am7 → Gmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 0:52 | 26% |
| Ab | 0:27 | 13% |
| Am7 | 0:23 | 12% |
| Fm7 | 0:18 | 9% |
| Em7 | 0:15 | 7% |
| C | 0:11 | 5% |
| Bbm7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Ab/Eb | 0:09 | 5% |
G – C – D7 – G – Bm – Em7 – D – G – D – G – A/E – Em – Am7 – Gmaj7 – C – D – A – G – Em7 – Am7 – Gmaj7 – G – Em – G – Em – Am7 – G – Em7 – A6 – Em7 – Am7 – Em7b5/D – G – A7/C# – G – Em7 – A6 – Em – Am7 – G/D – D – G – G6 – Gmaj7 – C – G – C – D7 – …
