Chords of: Lake Ontario by: Bryan Adams. (A, D, F#m, E) 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.
“Lake Ontario” by Bryan Adams is in D Major and runs at about 145 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 5 different chords across 85 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, D, F#m, E.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 44% of the 2:55 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → E/B → A → D → F#m → E → A → F#m. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1:18 | 44% |
| D | 0:39 | 22% |
| F#m | 0:29 | 16% |
| E | 0:26 | 15% |
| E/B | 0:03 | 2% |
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