Chasing Cars

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Snow Patrol

Eyes Open (2006)indie rockTop 5%4:23Spotify YouTube Apple Music Deezer Tidal

Key: A majorTuning: StandardTempo: 104 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%17 tracks · 6,971 notes · A major · 104 BPM· 4:23Recommended

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Intro

Verse 1

Chorus

Verse 2

Chorus

Verse 3

Chorus

Outro

Lead Vocals

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Guitar 3

Guitar 4

Bass

Mallets

Synth 1

Strings 1

Strings 2

Strings 3

Piano 1

Piano 2

Synth 2

Synth 3

Drums 1

Drums 2

100%7 tracks · 3,567 notes · A major · 104 BPM· 4:23Dad Band Version

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Verse 1

Chorus

Verse 2

Chorus

Verse 3

Chorus

Outro

Piano

Lead Vocals

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Bass

Drums 1

Drums 2

100%14 tracks · 7,267 notes · A major · 104 BPM· 4:23

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ch1

ch2

last loud chorus

Electric grand piano

Acoustic guitar (nylon)

Percussive organ

Synth Bass 2

Electric guitar (jazz)

Distortion Guitar 1

Electric bass (finger)

Standard drum kit

Lead 2 (sawtooth)

Distortion guitar 2

String Ensemble 2

Pad 2 (warm)

Pad 1 (new age)

Electric piano 1

92%6 tracks · 3,144 notes · A major · 110 BPM· 3:56

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Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Piano

Vocals

Cabasa

Drumkit

68%1 tracks · 674 notes · A major · 105 BPM· 2:49partialFingerstyle

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Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —17 tracks · 4:23

About this song

Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol is in A major, around 104 BPM, 4/4 time. This 17-track arrangement runs 4:23 (Acoustic grand piano, Electric piano 1, Glockenspiel, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

How hard each detected part is to play in the recommended version.

GuitarIntermediate

6.49 notes/sec

BassBeginner

1.08 notes/sec

DrumsBeginner

2.44 notes/sec

OtherBeginner

0.21 notes/sec

PianoBeginner

2.37 notes/sec

OtherBeginner

0.76 notes/sec

VocalsBeginner

0.99 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse

Chorus

Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:23

Intro0:00 Verse 10:05 Chorus0:42 Verse 21:00 Chorus1:37 Verse 32:14 Chorus2:51 Outro4:05

Vocal range

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E3 – D4 · 10 semitones (~0.8 octaves)

About the key of A major

A major is the 9th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are A, D, and E.

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