Chasing Cars chords

by Snow Patrol

Song Key: A Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 104 bpm


Guitar Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)

Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Chords: A, A5, E/G#, D5/A, Dadd9

Arrangement Picking Notes Song Details
R-H Chord Charts
Blue Dots 1, 2, 3, 4: Notes/Fingers
Column of 1's: Barre 1st finger over marked strings
x: Don't play string

Picking Notes 1:
A5 (Picking Notes 1) e B G D A E x x x x 5 6 7 8 9 2 4 E/G# (Picking Notes 1) e B G D A E x x x x 5 6 7 8 9 1 4 D5/A (Picking Notes 1) e B G D A E x x x 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 4

Picking Notes 2:
A5 (Picking Notes 2) e B G D A E x x x x 10 11 12 13 14 2 4 E/G# (Picking Notes 2) e B G D A E x x x x 10 11 12 13 14 1 4 D5/A (Picking Notes 2) e B G D A E x x x 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 4

Power Chords:
A5 (Power Chord) e B G D A E x x x x 4 5 6 7 8 1 3 E/G# (Power Chord) e B G D A E x x x x 4 5 6 7 8 1 3 D5/A (Power Chord) e B G D A E x x x x 4 5 6 7 8 1 1

Guitar Chords:
A (Guitar Chord) e B G D A E 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 E/G# (Guitar Chord) e B G D A E 4 5 6 7 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 Dadd9 (Guitar Chord) e B G D A E x 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4
L-H Chord Charts
Brown Dots 1, 2, 3, 4: Notes/Fingers
Column of 1's: Barre 1st finger over marked strings
x: Don't play string

Picking Notes 1:
A5 (Picking Notes 1 - LH) e B G D A E x x x x 9 8 7 6 5 4 2 E/G# (Picking Notes 1 - LH) e B G D A E x x x x 9 8 7 6 5 4 1 D5/A (Picking Notes 1 - LH) e B G D A E x x x 9 8 7 6 5 4 2 1

Picking Notes 2:
A5 (Picking Notes 2 - LH) e B G D A E x x x x 14 13 12 11 10 4 2 E/G# (Picking Notes 2 - LH) e B G D A E x x x x 14 13 12 11 10 4 1 Dsus2 (Picking Notes 2 - LH) e B G D A E x x x 14 13 12 11 10 4 2 1

Power Chords:
A5 (Power Chord - LH) e B G D A E x x x x 7 6 5 4 3 3 1 E/G# (Power Chord - LH) e B G D A E x x x x 7 6 5 4 3 3 1 D5/A (Power Chord - LH) e B G D A E x x x x 7 6 5 4 3 1 1

Guitar Chords:
A (Guitar Chord - LH) e B G D A E 8 7 6 5 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 E/G# (Guitar Chord - LH) e B G D A E 7 6 5 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 Dadd9 (Guitar Chord - LH) e B G D A E x 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1
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Chasing Cars

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
                A5         A5         A5
Intro: 4/4 ‖          |          |          ‖

         A5       E/G#             D5/A              A5
1. We'll do it all     Ev'-ry-thing     On our | own    |  %  |  %  |
   A5           E/G#          D5/A             A5
   We don't need     Any-thing     Or any - one   |  %  |

                 A5                E/G#
Chorus: If I lay here    If I just lay here
                      D5/A                             A5
        Would you lie with me and just forget the world   |  %  |  %  |

     A5              E/G#           D5/A           A5
2. I don't quite know     How to say     How I feel   |  %  |  %  |
   A5               E/G#                  D5/A                    A5
   Those three words     Are said too much     They're not e-nough   |  %  |

                 A5                E/G#
Chorus: If I lay here    If I just lay here
                      D5/A                             A5 
        Would you lie with me and just forget the world   |  %  |
                           A5                     E/G#
        For-get what we're told    Be-fore we get too old
                  D5/A                               A5
        Show me a gar-den that's burst-ing in-to life   |  %  |  %  |

   A5              E/G#             D5/A                  A5
3. Let's waste time    Chas-ing cars     A-round our heads   |  %  |  %  |
     A5             E/G#             D5/A               A5 
   I need your grace    To re-mind me     To find my own   |  %  |

                 A                 E/G#
Chorus: If I lay here    If I just lay here
                      Dadd9                            A
        Would you lie with me and just forget the world  |  %  |
                           A                      E/G#
        For-get what we're told    Be-fore we get too old
                  Dadd9                              A
        Show me a gar-den that's burst-ing in-to life  |  %  |

                   A                E/G#
Chorus: All that I am    All that I ev-er was
                        Dadd9                                 A 
        Is here in your per-fect eyes    They're all I can see  |  %  |
                     A                         E/G#
        I don't know where    Con-fused a-bout how as well
                             Dadd9                               A 
        Just know that these things will ne-ver change for us at all  |  %  |

                 A5                E/G#
Chorus: If I lay here    If I just lay here                 
                      D5/A                             A5
        Would you lie with me and just forget the world... |  %  |

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: A Major - 3 sharps (F#, C#, G#)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 - Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: ♩ = 104
  • Voice Range: E4 - D5

Picking Notes and Power Chords:

A fair knowlege of barre chords, power chords, and slash chords is helpful for playing this song. A better representation of chord charts can be found in the R-H and L-H chord charts above. The following chords are displayed in written form.

  • Picking Notes 1: Just alternate between the 3rd and 4th strings including the 5th string for D5/A picking only the notes shown. This is played right through to the end of verse 3 and the very last chorus ( 2 lines).
    • A5: xx79xx
    • E/G#: xx69xx
    • D5/A: x579xx

  • Picking Notes 2: Just alternate between the 4th and 5th strings including the 6th string for D5/A picking only the notes shown.
    • A5: x(12)(14)xxx
    • E/G#: x(11)(14)xxx
    • D5/A: (10)(12)(14)xxx

  • Power Chords: Only play the bottom 2 strings (strings 5 and 6). This is played in the 2 choruses after verse 3. The very last chorus goes back back to the finger-picking notes.
    • A5: 57xxxx
    • E/G#: 47xxxx
    • D5/A: 55xxxx

  • Guitar Chords: These are played in the 2 choruses after the 3rd verse. A and E/G# are played as barre chords with a smooth transition to Dadd9 using the same C-shape chord as E/G#.
    • A: 577655 (barre)
    • E/G#: 476454 (barre)
    • Dadd9: x54230

  • Dadd9 is a D chord with an added E.
    The formula = 1-3-5-9 or D-F#-A-E.
    Here is another voicing you may find easier.
    RH/LH charts:
    Dadd9 Dadd9-LH Major

  • Beginner Guitarists: You can just strum the whole song using A, E and D if you prefer. Replace A5 with an A chord, E/G# with an E chord, and D5/A or Dadd9 with a D chord. 
  • See power chords if you need to revise them or just want to know a little more about them.

Song Details:

Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriters: Gary Lightbody, Tom Simpson, Paul Wilson, Jonathan Quinn, Nathan Connolly
  • Lyrics Begin: We'll do it all, ev'rything on our own.
  • Genre: Alternative rock
  • Featured Artists: Snow Patrol - Northern Irish - Scottish rock band formed in 1994 in Dundee, Scotland
  • Album: Eyes Open
    Recorded: October–December 2005
    Released: 28 April 2006
  • Single:
    Released: 6 June 2006
    B-side: It Doesn't Matter Where, Just Drive, Play Me Like Your Own Hand
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