CHORD LIBRARY

Play along XMAS, chord by chord.

Chords of: XMAS by: Kylie Minogue. (Ebm6, Eb, Bb, Bbmaj7) 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.

About the chords of “XMAS”

“XMAS” by Kylie Minogue is in Eb Major and runs at about 170 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 55 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebm6, Eb, Bb, Bbmaj7.

Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 3:14 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → Eb → Bb → Eb → Bb → Eb → F → Gm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 7 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 frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Eb1:0734%
Bb1:0332%
Bbmaj70:1910%
Ebmaj70:136%
Eb60:095%
F0:063%
Cm0:042%
Ebm60:031%

Chord progression, in order

Bb – F/C – Bbmaj7 – Eb – Adim – Bb – D7 – Eb – Bb – F – D – Eb – F – Gm7 – Daug – Dm – Cm – Eb – Eb6 – Bb – Eb – Bb – Bb/C – Dm7 – Bb/F – Eb – Bb – Eb – F – Gm – Bb/D – Dm – Cm – Eb6 – Bb – Eb – Bb – Eb – Ebmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – C/G – Bbmaj7 – Eb – Eb6 – Bb – Eb – Eb6 – Bb – …