Chords of: Happy Birthday by: Efi Gjika. (Eb, C#, Fm7, C#maj7) 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 Birthday” by Efi Gjika is in Db Major and runs at about 144 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 151 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, C#, Fm7, C#maj7.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 3:12 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → Eb → Fm7 → C#6 → Abmaj7 → C#6 → Abmaj7 → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 0:32 | 17% |
| Eb | 0:31 | 16% |
| Ab | 0:22 | 11% |
| Fm7 | 0:22 | 11% |
| Fm | 0:18 | 9% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| C#maj7 | 0:09 | 5% |
| C#6 | 0:07 | 4% |
Ab – G – F – Eb – C# – Eb – Ab6 – Eb7/G – Fm7 – C#6 – Eb7 – Abmaj7 – Fm7 – C#6 – Eb7 – Abmaj7 – Fm – Eb6 – C# – Eb6 – Abmaj7 – Fm – C#maj7 – Ebmaj7 – Ab – G – Fm7 – C# – Eb – Ab – G – Fm – Eb – C# – Eb – Ab – Eb/G – Fm7 – C# – Eb – Ab – Gm – Fm7 – C# – Eb – Ab – G – F – …
