Chords of: Little Drummer Boy by: Boney M. (A/G, G, A, 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.
“Little Drummer Boy” by Boney M is in D Major and runs at about 112 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 87 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A/G, G, A, D.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 45% of the 4:18 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → D7 → G/D → D → G → C → Gmaj7 → D. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1:56 | 45% |
| A | 0:50 | 19% |
| D | 0:25 | 10% |
| D6 | 0:11 | 4% |
| E | 0:08 | 3% |
| C/G | 0:07 | 3% |
| C | 0:06 | 2% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:05 | 2% |
G – C/G – G – D7 – G/D – D – D6 – G – Bm – C – Gmaj7 – D – G – C/G – G – Dmaj7 – G – C/G – G – C/G – G – C6 – G – D6 – G/D – D – G/D – D7 – G – C/G – G7/B – C – G – D – G – C6 – G – D7 – G – C/G – G – Am7 – Gmaj7 – C/G – G – C/G – G – D6 – …
