Chords of: Carry Me Away (Official Lyric Video) by: John Mayer. (Abm7b5, E, A, Amaj7) 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.
“Carry Me Away (Official Lyric Video)” by John Mayer is in E Major and runs at about 120 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 76 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abm7b5, E, A, Amaj7.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 35% of the 2:59 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → Dmaj7 → E7/G# → E → F#7 → E → E6 → A6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:02 | 35% |
| Amaj7 | 0:23 | 13% |
| A | 0:23 | 13% |
| A6 | 0:17 | 9% |
| C#m7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:07 | 4% |
| C#m | 0:06 | 3% |
| F#7 | 0:04 | 2% |
C#m7 – A – E7/G# – A – Dmaj7 – E7/G# – E – Abm7b5 – E – Bb7/D – E – F#7 – E – F#7 – E – F#7 – E6 – A6 – E – C#m7 – E – Amaj7 – F#maj7 – C#m7 – B – A6 – E – Amaj7 – B6 – A – A6 – A – B/A – Amaj7 – F#m – E6 – E – Bm – A – A6 – A – B/A – Amaj7 – F#m – C#m7 – E – Amaj7 – B – …
