Chords of: Names by: Tom MacDonald. (A, Am, E, Fmaj7) 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.
“Names” by Tom MacDonald is in A Minor and runs at about 169 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 145 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, Am, E, Fmaj7.
Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 3:54 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → Am → Fdim → Cmaj7 → Fmaj7 → Am → Fmaj7 → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 3 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am | 1:13 | 31% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:30 | 13% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:29 | 12% |
| E | 0:25 | 11% |
| Dm | 0:13 | 5% |
| Em | 0:12 | 5% |
| C6 | 0:11 | 5% |
| A | 0:08 | 3% |
E – Em – Am – Cmaj7 – Fmaj7 – E – Am – Fdim – Em – Am – Cmaj7 – Fmaj7 – E – Am – Cmaj7 – Fmaj7 – E – Gm6 – Am – Fmaj7 – E – Am – Cmaj7 – Fmaj7 – E – Am – E – Am – E – Fmaj7 – E – Am – Em – Fmaj7 – Am – Em – Fmaj7 – Em – Amaj7 – Cmaj7 – Fmaj7 – E – Am – Cmaj7 – A – Cmaj7 – Am – F6 – …
