Chords of: Grandma Got Run over by a Reindeer by: Elmo, Patsy. (F#, E, 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.
“Grandma Got Run over by a Reindeer” by Elmo, Patsy is in E Major and runs at about 111 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 81 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#, E, A, B.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 38% of the 3:18 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → E → A → E → B6 → E → B → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:14 | 38% |
| A | 0:32 | 16% |
| B | 0:22 | 11% |
| B7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| F# | 0:12 | 6% |
| C#m | 0:08 | 4% |
| B6 | 0:06 | 3% |
| Em | 0:06 | 3% |
Em – E – A – E – B6 – E – D – A – E – B – E – A – B6 – E – C#m – Abm – B – E – A – B7 – E – C#7 – Ebmaj7 – E – A – E – B7 – E – D – A – E – B – E – A – B6 – E – C#m – Abm – B – E – A – B7 – Edim – E/B – C# – Eb – E – A – …
