Chords of: Carol of the Bells by: Pentatonix. (Bbm7b5/Ab, Cm, Abmaj7, Ebmaj7) 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.
“Carol of the Bells” by Pentatonix is in C Minor and runs at about 172 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 46 different chords across 142 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm7b5/Ab, Cm, Abmaj7, Ebmaj7.
Cm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 3:41 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ebmaj7 → Fm → Cm → Ebmaj7 → Fm6 → Eb → Fm → Fm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cm | 0:52 | 24% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:18 | 8% |
| C | 0:17 | 8% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:14 | 7% |
| G | 0:10 | 5% |
| Fm | 0:10 | 5% |
| Fm7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| Gm | 0:08 | 4% |
C – Ebmaj7 – Fm – G/B – Cm – Ebmaj7 – Fm6 – G/B – Am7b5 – G7/B – Cm – Gm – Eb – Fm – Fm7 – G – Cm – Gm – Eb – Fm – Fm7 – G – Cm – Eb6 – F7 – Ab – Ebmaj7 – Cm – F7 – Abmaj7 – Gm7 – Cm – Eb/F – Bb – Eb – Abmaj7 – Gmaj7 – Ab6 – Gmaj7 – F7 – Cm – F/C – Ab/C – Cm – Gm7 – Ab6 – Eb – Fm – …
