Chords of: Happy Xmas (War Is Over) by: Celine Dion. (Eb, C, Bb, F) 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.
“Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” by Celine Dion is in Eb Major and runs at about 86 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 29 different chords across 92 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, C, Bb, F.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 16% of the 4:01 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → D → G → C → F → Gm → D → C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 0:39 | 16% |
| Eb | 0:30 | 12% |
| Bb | 0:27 | 11% |
| F | 0:23 | 9% |
| Ab | 0:17 | 7% |
| G | 0:15 | 6% |
| Gm | 0:15 | 6% |
| C# | 0:08 | 3% |
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