Chords of: Dreams by: Fighting Traffic. (G#, Fm7, C#, A#) 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.
“Dreams” by Fighting Traffic is in Db Major and runs at about 165 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 9 different chords across 78 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G#, Fm7, C#, A#.
G# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 45% of the 4:41 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → G# → Fm7 → G# → Fm7 → G# → Fm7 → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 3 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G# | 2:07 | 45% |
| Fm7 | 1:30 | 32% |
| C# | 0:24 | 9% |
| A# | 0:11 | 4% |
| D#/Bb | 0:08 | 3% |
| C#maj7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| D# | 0:07 | 3% |
| G#/Eb | 0:05 | 2% |
C# – G# – Fm7 – G# – Fm7 – G# – Fm7 – C# – G# – Fm7 – C# – G#/Eb – Fm7 – G# – C# – G# – Fm7 – G# – Fm7 – G# – A# – Fm7 – G# – C# – G# – Fm7 – G# – Fm7 – C# – G# – C# – G# – C# – G#/Eb – Fm7 – G# – Fm7 – G# – Fm7 – D# – G# – D#/G – G# – D#/Bb – A# – G# – A# – C#maj7 – …
