Chords of: Christmas Time by: Backstreet Boys. (Fm7, G, Em7, C/D) 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.
“Christmas Time” by Backstreet Boys is in C Major and runs at about 143 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 41 different chords across 166 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Fm7, G, Em7, C/D.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 16% of the 4:12 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm7 → G → Em7 → C → G → Em7 → C → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 0:41 | 16% |
| Em7 | 0:33 | 13% |
| Fm7 | 0:18 | 7% |
| C | 0:18 | 7% |
| C/D | 0:16 | 6% |
| C#6 | 0:13 | 5% |
| D7 | 0:13 | 5% |
| Ab | 0:13 | 5% |
Bm7 – G – Em7 – C – G/D – D – G – Em7 – C – G/D – D – G – Em7 – C/D – C – D7 – Am – G – Em7 – C/D – G – C – D7 – F#m7b5/E – D/F# – G – Em7 – C/D – C – D7 – Em – D/F# – G – D7 – Gmaj7 – Em7 – C – G – D – Gmaj7 – Em7 – C – G/A – D7 – D – G – Em7 – C – …
