Chords of: Cara Mia by: Jay, The Americans. (C, G, F, Em) 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.
“Cara Mia” by Jay, The Americans is in C Major and runs at about 128 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 76 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, G, F, Em.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 2:25 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → Em → Fmaj7 → C → A7 → Dm7b5 → C → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 2 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 0:40 | 28% |
| G | 0:26 | 18% |
| F | 0:24 | 17% |
| Em | 0:13 | 9% |
| Am | 0:12 | 8% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:12 | 8% |
| Fm | 0:07 | 5% |
| Dm7b5 | 0:04 | 3% |
C – Em – Fmaj7 – C – A7 – Dm7b5 – C – Am – Am7 – F – Fdim – F – G – G6 – C – Em – F – C – Fm – C – Am – Fmaj7 – G – C – Am – F – G – C – Em – F – C – F – C – Am – F – G – C – Em – F – C – Fm – C – Am – Fmaj7 – G – C – Am – F – …
