Chords of: The Flame by: Cheap Trick. (A, B, E, D) 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.
“The Flame” by Cheap Trick is in D Major and runs at about 97 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 9 different chords across 99 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, B, E, D.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 41% of the 5:33 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → B → A → B → A → B → A → B. 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 | 2:16 | 41% |
| B | 1:36 | 29% |
| E | 0:46 | 14% |
| D | 0:20 | 6% |
| C#m | 0:12 | 4% |
| A/Db | 0:07 | 2% |
| E/B | 0:07 | 2% |
| Amaj7 | 0:06 | 2% |
A – B – A – B – A – B – A – B – C#m – Amaj7 – A – E – B – A – B – A – E – B – A – E – B – A – E – B – E – A – E/B – A/Db – D – A – B – A – B – A – B – C#m – A – C#m – A – E – B – A – B – A – E – B – A – E – …
