Chords of: Truckin' by: Grateful Dead. (Amaj7, E7, A, 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.
“Truckin'” by Grateful Dead is in E Major and runs at about 126 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 41 different chords across 119 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Amaj7, E7, A, E.
E7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 5:01 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E7 → E6 → Emaj7 → A6 → B → A → Emaj7 → E7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E7 | 1:35 | 31% |
| A | 0:33 | 11% |
| E | 0:29 | 10% |
| Emaj7 | 0:24 | 8% |
| E6 | 0:20 | 7% |
| A6 | 0:17 | 6% |
| Amaj7 | 0:13 | 4% |
| F# | 0:09 | 3% |
E7 – Bbmaj7 – Em – E6 – Emaj7 – A – A6 – B – C#m – Abm – B/F# – A – Emaj7 – E7 – C#m7 – Emaj7 – Amaj7 – F#m7 – F# – B – Abm7 – B – A – E7 – Edim – E – A6 – Emaj7 – Amaj7 – A6 – Bmaj7 – C#m – B6 – A6 – A – E6 – D6 – F#m – E7/G# – A – G – F#7 – A – D – A – G – F#7 – A7 – …
