Chords of: Fast Car by: Tracy Chapman. (A, Amaj7, F#m7, E6) 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.
“Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman is in A Major and runs at about 104 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 178 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, Amaj7, F#m7, E6.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 43% of the 4:21 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → Amaj7 → A → Amaj7 → A → Amaj7 → A → Amaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 4 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 | 1:53 | 43% |
| Amaj7 | 0:41 | 16% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:34 | 13% |
| F#m7 | 0:24 | 9% |
| A/E | 0:09 | 3% |
| E | 0:08 | 3% |
| E6 | 0:08 | 3% |
| F#m | 0:04 | 1% |
Dmaj7 – A – F#m7 – Amaj7 – Dmaj7 – A – F#m7 – Amaj7 – Dmaj7 – A – F#m7 – E – Dmaj7 – A – Amaj7 – Dmaj7 – A – F#m7 – A/E – Dmaj7 – A – B7 – A/E – Dmaj7 – A – B7 – Emaj7 – A – F#m7 – E – A – Amaj7 – Dmaj7 – A – F#m – B/F# – A/E – Dmaj7 – A – F#m7 – Amaj7 – A/E – Dmaj7 – A – F#m7 – E – A – Amaj7 – …
