Chords of: Thank God It's Christmas by: Queen. (E7, G, C, Am) 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.
“Thank God It's Christmas” by Queen is in C Major and runs at about 72 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 140 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E7, G, C, Am.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 35% of the 4:22 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → Am → G → Am → G → D → C → Am. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1:33 | 35% |
| C | 1:03 | 24% |
| Am | 0:29 | 11% |
| D | 0:18 | 7% |
| Eb7 | 0:10 | 4% |
| A | 0:10 | 4% |
| Emaj7 | 0:06 | 2% |
| E | 0:05 | 2% |
G – C – G – C – G – C – G – Am – G – C – G – C – G – C – G – Em7 – Am – G – D – G – D – G – D7 – Em7 – C – Am – C – Eb7 – G – Cmaj7 – G – C – G – Cmaj7 – G – Em7 – Am – G – C – G – Cmaj7 – G – C – G – Em – Am – Am7 – G – …
