Chords of: Joyeux anniversaire by: Philippe Katerine. (Bm6, Cm, C#maj7, Ab7) 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.
“Joyeux anniversaire” by Philippe Katerine is in Db Major and runs at about 180 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 45 different chords across 97 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bm6, Cm, C#maj7, Ab7.
Cm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 3:13 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Abmaj7 → Cm → Abm7 → Bbm7 → Abm7 → C#6 → C#maj7 → C#/G#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cm | 0:32 | 17% |
| C#maj7 | 0:14 | 7% |
| Ab7 | 0:14 | 7% |
| Abm7 | 0:11 | 6% |
| C#6 | 0:11 | 6% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| F#maj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| Bbm7 | 0:07 | 3% |
Eb7/G – Abmaj7 – Cm – Abm7 – Bbm7 – Ebm7 – Abm7 – C#6 – F# – C#6 – Eb6 – A6 – Abm7 – F# – C#maj7 – F# – Abm7 – C#maj7 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Abm7 – Ab7 – C#/G# – Ab7 – C#/B – Bbm7 – F# – Ebm7 – Ab7 – C#6 – F#m6 – Ab7 – C#/B – F#/A# – C# – Ab7 – C#6 – F#6 – F#/G# – Abm7 – C#maj7 – Bbm7 – Abm7 – C#maj7 – F#m – Abm7 – C#maj7 – F# – Abm7 – …
