Chords of: Rocking Around the Christmas Tree by: Brenda Lee. (Bb7, Eb7, Ab, Ab6) 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.
“Rocking Around the Christmas Tree” by Brenda Lee is in Ab Major and runs at about 71 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 61 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb7, Eb7, Ab, Ab6.
Eb7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 2:04 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → Fm → C# → Ab6 → Eb7 → Ab6 → Eb7 → Bbm6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eb7 | 0:36 | 29% |
| Ab6 | 0:17 | 14% |
| Ab | 0:16 | 13% |
| C# | 0:09 | 7% |
| Cm | 0:07 | 6% |
| Bbm6 | 0:07 | 5% |
| Fm | 0:05 | 4% |
| Cm7 | 0:04 | 4% |
Ab – Fm – C# – Eb7 – Cm – Bbm – Ab6 – Eb7 – Ab6 – Eb7 – Bbm6 – Eb7 – Ab – C# – Cm – Fm – Abaug – Fm7 – Bb6 – Bbm – Eb – Bb/D – Bbm – Ab6 – Eb7 – Bbm6 – Eb7 – Ab6 – F#maj7 – Eb/G – Ab – Eb7 – Ab6 – Bmaj7 – Ab – Eb – Gm – Gm7b5/F – Cm7 – Gm7b5/F – Eb – Ab – C# – Cm – Fm – Caug – Fm7 – Bb6 – …
