Chords of: Joy to the World by: Boney M. (E, D, A, B) 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.
“Joy to the World” by Boney M is in D Major and runs at about 182 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 101 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, D, A, B.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 2:28 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → D → A7 → D → A → B → E → B. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 0:43 | 29% |
| E | 0:39 | 26% |
| A | 0:26 | 18% |
| B | 0:16 | 11% |
| G | 0:05 | 3% |
| E/B | 0:05 | 3% |
| D/A | 0:04 | 3% |
| A7 | 0:04 | 3% |
D/A – A – D – A – D – G/B – D – A – D – G – A – D – G – D – Gmaj7 – D – A – A7 – D – G – D – G – D/A – A – D – A – D – G/B – D – Gmaj7 – A – D – G – D – G – D – A7 – D – G – D – G – D/A – A6 – D – G – D/A – A – D – …
