Chords of: Underneath the Tree by: Kelly Clarkson. (Bb7, Eb, Gm7, C#6) 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.
“Underneath the Tree” by Kelly Clarkson is in F Minor and runs at about 158 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 26 different chords across 116 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb7, Eb, Gm7, C#6.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 3:47 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb → Gm7 → C#6 → Eb → Gm7 → C#6 → Eb → Gm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in F Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 1:07 | 30% |
| Gm7 | 0:37 | 16% |
| C#6 | 0:26 | 12% |
| Abm | 0:23 | 10% |
| Fm | 0:16 | 7% |
| Fm7 | 0:13 | 6% |
| Gm | 0:11 | 5% |
| C# | 0:06 | 3% |
Eb – Abmaj7 – F – Eb – Bb – Eb – Gm7 – C#6 – Fm – Abm – Eb – Gm7 – C#6 – Fm – Abm – Eb – Gm7 – F#m7 – Fm7 – Abm – Eb – Gm7 – F#m7 – Fm7 – Abm – Ebmaj7 – Adim – Abm – Eb/G – Bdim – Cm – Gm – F – Bbm – Eb – Gm – C#6 – Fm – Abm – Eb – Gm – C# – Fm – Abm – Eb – Gm7 – F#m6 – Fm7 – …
