Chords of: Merry Christmas by: Walter Chilambo. (F#, Abm, C#, C#7) 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” by Walter Chilambo is in Ab Minor and runs at about 140 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 64 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#, Abm, C#, C#7.
F# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 45% of the 3:39 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F# → C# → Abm → F# → C# → Abm → F# → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F# | 1:39 | 45% |
| Abm | 0:45 | 21% |
| C# | 0:33 | 15% |
| C#7 | 0:17 | 8% |
| F#/C# | 0:09 | 4% |
| B6 | 0:07 | 3% |
| F#6 | 0:02 | 1% |
| C#6 | 0:01 | 1% |
F# – C# – Abm – F# – C# – Abm – F# – C# – Abm – F# – C# – Abm – F# – C# – Abm – F# – C# – Abm – F# – C# – B6 – C#/D# – Bmaj7 – F#/C# – Abm7 – F#/C# – C#7 – Bbm7 – Abm – C#/D# – Bmaj7 – F# – C#7 – B6 – F# – C#7 – Abm – B – F# – F#6 – C#6 – C#7 – Abm – F# – C# – Abm – F# – C# – …
