Chords of: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (feat. The Pinafores) by: The Pinafores, Gene Autry. (Abmaj7, Eb7, Ab, 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.
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (feat. The Pinafores)” by The Pinafores, Gene Autry is in Ab Major and runs at about 141 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 45 different chords across 107 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abmaj7, Eb7, Ab, C#.
Eb7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 3:06 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb7/G → Bb → Eb → Abmaj7 → Eb7 → Ab6 → Abmaj7 → Eb7. 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 G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb7 | 0:44 | 24% |
| Ab | 0:25 | 14% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:18 | 10% |
| C# | 0:17 | 9% |
| Ab7 | 0:13 | 7% |
| Ab6 | 0:10 | 6% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| C#6 | 0:07 | 4% |
Bbm – Eb7/G – Bbm – Eb7/G – Bbm7 – Cm6 – Bbm – Ab – C#6 – Eb6 – C#maj7 – Ab/Eb – Fm7b5 – Fm – Bb – Gm – Fm7 – Bb6 – Eb – Abmaj7 – D7 – Eb7 – Baug – Ab6 – Abmaj7 – G – Eb7 – C6 – Ebm7 – Bbmaj7 – Eb7 – Abmaj7 – Cm7b5 – C# – Abmaj7 – A7 – Ebmaj7 – Ab6 – Ebmaj7 – Em6 – Abmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – Eb7 – Ab6 – Ab – Eb7 – Cm6 – Eb7 – …
