Chords of: Fast Car by: Tracy Chapman. (A, Amaj7, F#m7, Dmaj7) 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 206 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, Amaj7, F#m7, Dmaj7.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 41% of the 4:51 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 | 1:59 | 41% |
| Amaj7 | 0:41 | 14% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:40 | 14% |
| F#m7 | 0:28 | 10% |
| E | 0:11 | 4% |
| A/E | 0:10 | 3% |
| E6 | 0:07 | 3% |
| F#m | 0:06 | 2% |
Dmaj7 – A – F#m7 – Amaj7 – Dmaj7 – A – F#m7 – Amaj7 – Dmaj7 – A – F#m7 – E – Dmaj7 – A – Amaj7 – Dmaj7 – A – F#m7 – E – A – 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 – Dmaj7 – A – F#m7 – E – A – …
