Composer unknown · German traditional O Tannenbaum · C major · 3/4 · 88 BPM · 16 bars · Carols
O Christmas Tree sits in Carols, written in C major. It uses 3 chords across 16 bars, at about 88 BPM.
CG7F
C
G7
F
| 1 | C | · | G7 | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | C | · | F | · |
| 3 | C | · | G7 | · |
| 4 | C | · | G7 | C |
Sixteen bars in three. The first eight ask the same question twice; the last eight answer it. The ending is G7 for a bar and C for a bar, so the tree stands without sitting still.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major · Written in this key | C · G7 · C · F · C · G7 · C · G7 · C |
| Db major | Db · Ab7 · Db · Gb · Db · Ab7 · Db · Ab7 · Db |
| D major | D · A7 · D · G · D · A7 · D · A7 · D |
| Eb major | Eb · Bb7 · Eb · Ab · Eb · Bb7 · Eb · Bb7 · Eb |
| E major | E · B7 · E · A · E · B7 · E · B7 · E |
| F major | F · C7 · F · Bb · F · C7 · F · C7 · F |
| F# major | F# · C#7 · F# · B · F# · C#7 · F# · C#7 · F# |
| G major | G · D7 · G · C · G · D7 · G · D7 · G |
| Ab major | Ab · Eb7 · Ab · Db · Ab · Eb7 · Ab · Eb7 · Ab |
| A major | A · E7 · A · D · A · E7 · A · E7 · A |
| Bb major | Bb · F7 · Bb · Eb · Bb · F7 · Bb · F7 · Bb |
| B major | B · F#7 · B · E · B · F#7 · B · F#7 · B |
The German traditional tune O Tannenbaum, circulating by the 16th century (the 1500s), with 19th-century words. The tune has no identifiable composer and is centuries old, so it is not protected. Its German traditional status was checked by search.