Chords of: Carolina by: Taylor Swift. (Bm, A, Em, Em7) 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.
“Carolina” by Taylor Swift is in E Minor and runs at about 111 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 54 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bm, A, Em, Em7.
Bm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 38% of the 2:35 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B → A → Em → Em7 → A/E → Bm → A → Em. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bm | 1:00 | 38% |
| A | 0:27 | 18% |
| Em | 0:27 | 18% |
| Em7 | 0:12 | 8% |
| A/E | 0:09 | 6% |
| B | 0:06 | 4% |
| D | 0:05 | 3% |
| D/E | 0:03 | 2% |
F# – B – A – Em – Em7 – A/E – Bm – E/B – A – Em – Em7 – A/E – Bm – Bm7 – Bm – D – A/E – Em – D/E – A – Em – D – A/E – Em – B – E – A – Em – Bm – E/B – A – Em – Em7 – A – Bm – A/E – Em – Em7 – A – Bm – A – F# – Amaj7 – Bm – A – Em – Em7 – A – …
