Chords of: Merry Christmas, Darling (Studio Performance Video) by: Timi Dakolo, Emeli Sandé. (E/D, Emaj7, F#m7, Bm7) 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.
“Merry Christmas, Darling (Studio Performance Video)” by Timi Dakolo, Emeli Sandé is in Db Minor and runs at about 80 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 42 different chords across 115 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E/D, Emaj7, F#m7, Bm7.
Emaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 15% of the 3:09 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#m → C#m7 → E6 → Eaug → E/F# → Emaj7 → A6 → Emaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Emaj7 | 0:28 | 15% |
| F#m7 | 0:17 | 9% |
| Bm7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| A | 0:10 | 5% |
| Abm7 | 0:09 | 5% |
| C#m7 | 0:09 | 5% |
| E | 0:08 | 4% |
| B7 | 0:07 | 4% |
C#m – C#m7 – B6 – E6 – C#m – Eaug – E – C#m6 – F#m7 – E/F# – B – C#m7 – B – Emaj7 – A6 – Emaj7 – Bm7 – E7 – A – B7/D# – Abm7 – C#m – F#m – Abm – Amaj7 – A/B – B7 – Emaj7 – B – A – Emaj7 – Bm7 – D/E – E6 – Amaj7 – B7/D# – Abm7 – C#m7 – E – F# – D – Gmaj7 – A/G – F#m7 – Bm7 – Em7 – G/A – Dmaj7 – …
