Chords of: Train Wreck by: James Arthur. (E, D, F#m7, F#m) 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.
“Train Wreck” by James Arthur is in D Major and runs at about 75 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 128 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, D, F#m7, F#m.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 3:22 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#m → C#m7 → F#m7 → F#m → C#m7 → Bm → Dmaj7 → F#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 10 main chords with 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| D | 0:47 | 23% |
| F#m7 | 0:30 | 15% |
| F#m | 0:20 | 10% |
| E | 0:13 | 6% |
| E6 | 0:12 | 6% |
| A6 | 0:12 | 6% |
| E7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| D6 | 0:10 | 5% |
F#m – B/F# – F#m – C#m7 – E – Bm – C#m7 – D – F#m7 – B – F#m – C#m7 – F#m7 – Bm – Dmaj7 – Abm7b5/Gb – F#m7 – C#m – A6 – Bm – Dmaj7 – F#m7 – E7 – E6 – B7 – Am – D – E6 – F#m7 – E6 – D – A6 – A – C#m7 – D – E6 – F#m7 – E6 – D – A6 – A – C#m7 – D – D6 – F#m – E – D – Ddim – …
