Chords of: Christmas Canon by: Trans-Siberian Orchestra. (D, G, A, Bm) 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.
“Christmas Canon” by Trans-Siberian Orchestra is in D Major and runs at about 132 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 8 different chords across 115 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, G, A, Bm.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 3:27 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D → A → G → D → G → A → D → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 0:55 | 27% |
| G | 0:51 | 25% |
| A | 0:49 | 24% |
| Bm | 0:25 | 12% |
| F#m | 0:23 | 11% |
| D/A | 0:02 | 1% |
| B | 0:01 | 0% |
| F# | 0:01 | 0% |
D – A – B – Bm – F# – F#m – G – D – G – A – D – A – Bm – F#m – G – D – G – A – D – A – Bm – F#m – G – D – G – A – D – A – Bm – F#m – G – D – G – A – D – A – Bm – F#m – G – D – G – A – D – A – Bm – F#m – G – D – …
