Chords of: Chasing Cars by: Snow Patrol. (A, Dmaj7, C#m, E/G#) 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.
“Chasing Cars” by Snow Patrol is in A Major and runs at about 104 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 12 different chords across 69 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, Dmaj7, C#m, E/G#.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 48% of the 3:37 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → Amaj7 → E/G# → C#m → D/A → A → Amaj7 → E/G#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1:44 | 48% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:32 | 15% |
| C#m | 0:31 | 14% |
| E/G# | 0:18 | 8% |
| Amaj7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| D | 0:07 | 3% |
| Abaug | 0:06 | 3% |
| D/A | 0:05 | 2% |
A – Amaj7 – E/G# – C#m – D/A – Dmaj7 – E7/G# – A – Amaj7 – E/G# – C#m – E/G# – D/A – Amaj7 – A – E/G# – C#m – E/G# – C#m – Dmaj7 – A – Amaj7 – Abaug – C#m – E/G# – D – A – Amaj7 – Abaug – C#m – D – Dmaj7 – Ddim – A – C#m – E/G# – C#m – Dmaj7 – A – C#m – E/G# – C#m – Dmaj7 – A – Amaj7 – Abaug – C#m – Dmaj7 – …
