Chords of: Running On Empty - OFFICIAL VIDEO MONTAGE by: Jackson Browne. (Baug, A, A6, 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.
“Running On Empty - OFFICIAL VIDEO MONTAGE” by Jackson Browne is in D Major and runs at about 136 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 125 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Baug, A, A6, D.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 43% of the 4:59 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → D/A → A → F#m → A/C# → E → D/A → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2:08 | 43% |
| A6 | 0:35 | 12% |
| D | 0:32 | 11% |
| E | 0:26 | 9% |
| D/A | 0:24 | 8% |
| F#m | 0:19 | 6% |
| A/C# | 0:08 | 3% |
| E6 | 0:04 | 1% |
D – A – D/A – A – F#m – D – D6 – A/C# – E – D/A – A – D – A – D/A – A6 – D/A – A – D/A – A – D – A/C# – Dmaj7 – E – A – A6 – A – F#m – A6 – D/A – A – D – A/C# – E – A – F#m – F# – A6 – A – D/A – A – D/A – A – F#m – D – C#m – A6 – E – F#m – …
