Chords of: willow - [yule log] by: Taylor Swift. (Em7, Am7, Em, C) 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.
“willow - [yule log]” by Taylor Swift is in C Major and runs at about 84 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 148 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em7, Am7, Em, C.
Am7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 3:30 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → C → D6 → Cmaj7 → C → Am7 → Em → C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am7 | 0:36 | 17% |
| Em | 0:34 | 16% |
| G | 0:29 | 14% |
| D | 0:28 | 13% |
| D6 | 0:18 | 8% |
| Em7 | 0:16 | 7% |
| C | 0:13 | 6% |
| G6 | 0:12 | 6% |
Em – D – Em – D – Em – D – C – Em – D6 – Em – D – G6 – D6 – Cmaj7 – Em7 – D – Em – D – G6 – D6 – C6 – C – G – D7 – G – Am7 – Em – G – D7 – G – Am6 – Em – D6 – Em7 – D – Em7 – D6 – G6 – C – Em7 – D – Em – D7 – Em7 – D6 – Cmaj7 – G – D – …
