Chords of: A Close Friend by: James Newton Howard. (A, D, C#m, F#m7) 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.
“A Close Friend” by James Newton Howard is in D Major and runs at about 167 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 6 different chords across 18 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, D, C#m, F#m7.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 54% of the 1:41 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D → A → C#m → A → C#m → D → A → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 3 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 | 0:54 | 54% |
| D | 0:28 | 27% |
| C#m | 0:07 | 7% |
| F#m7 | 0:04 | 4% |
| F#m | 0:04 | 4% |
| E | 0:03 | 3% |
D – A – C#m – A – C#m – D – A – D – E – A – D – A – D – F#m7 – D – F#m – D – A
