Chords of: Tom Sawyer by: Rush. (F#7, E, B, 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.
“Tom Sawyer” by Rush is in E Major and runs at about 174 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 37 different chords across 215 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#7, E, B, Em.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 4:30 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → Em7 → E → D → A7 → C → E → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 5 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 | 1:01 | 23% |
| A | 0:19 | 7% |
| B | 0:18 | 7% |
| Em | 0:18 | 7% |
| D | 0:16 | 6% |
| Em7 | 0:16 | 6% |
| F#7 | 0:15 | 6% |
| A7 | 0:14 | 5% |
Em – Em7 – E – D – E7 – A7 – E – C – E – D – E – A7 – E – C – G – Am7 – Bm7 – E – D – A7 – C6 – G – E7 – B/F# – G – A – Em – Cmaj7 – B – A – Gmaj7 – E – B/F# – G – Amaj7 – E – Cmaj7 – B – A – G – E – B/F# – G – A – E – Cmaj7 – B – A – …
