CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Catch A Wave, chord by chord.

Chords of: Catch A Wave by: Te Wehi, Hori shaw. (Em7, Am, Fmaj7, F6) 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.

About the chords of “Catch A Wave”

“Catch A Wave” by Te Wehi, Hori shaw is in A Minor and runs at about 125 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 85 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em7, Am, Fmaj7, F6.

Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 47% of the 2:51 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em7 → Am → F6 → Em7 → Am → Em7 → Am → F6. 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 — A Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Am1:2147%
Em70:3219%
Fmaj70:138%
F60:127%
C60:085%
F0:064%
Am70:042%
Cmaj70:042%

Chord progression, in order

Dm – F – Em7 – Am – Dm – Am – F6 – Em7 – Am – Dm – F/C – Em7 – Am – F6 – Em7 – Am – F – Cmaj7 – Em7 – Am – G – Am – Cmaj7 – Em7 – Am – F – Em – Am – Fmaj7 – Em7 – Am – F – Em7 – Am – C6 – Em7 – Am – Fmaj7 – C6 – Em7 – Am – F6 – Cmaj7 – Em7 – Am – F6 – Am – Dm7b5/C – …