Chords of: Chariots Of Fire by: Vangelis. (C#, Fm) 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.
“Chariots Of Fire” by Vangelis is in F Minor and runs at about 136 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 6 different chords across 59 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, Fm.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 79% of the 2:31 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → Fm → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 3 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in F Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1:59 | 79% |
| F# | 0:14 | 10% |
| Fm | 0:09 | 6% |
| F#/C# | 0:05 | 3% |
| Ab | 0:03 | 2% |
| F#/G# | 0:01 | 1% |
C# – F# – C# – F#/C# – C# – F#/C# – C# – F#/G# – C# – F# – C# – F#/C# – C# – F#/C# – C# – Fm – F# – C# – Fm – Ab – C# – Fm – F# – C# – Fm – F# – C# – Fm – Ab – C# – Fm – F# – C# – F# – C# – F# – C# – F#/C# – C# – F# – C# – F# – C# – F# – C# – Fm – F# – C# – …
