Guitar players
Get the chords of a song before you look for a chart, then play along at full speed.
Find the chords of any song
Drop in a song and see its chords light up as it plays.
Drop in an MP3, WAV, M4A or FLAC file up to 20 MB and the Chord Finder shows the key, the chords the song uses and when each one plays. Press a chord to jump there, then copy the chords or save them as MIDI.
Drop an audio file here or
MP3, WAV, M4A or FLAC, up to 20 MB
- Read in your browser
- Free, no account
- Copy or save as MIDI
A country song, chord by chord
We ran “Gone With the Rain”, a sad country song made here, through the Chord Finder.
Gone With the Rain
Sad classic country · female vocals · 2:29
The song this result came from. Run it yourself.
D major
The key, and a palette of six chords: D, A, G, Em, E and Bm.
D, A, D, A, then G
The verse rocks between D and A, and G lands at 0:16. Press any chord to hear that spot.
That E chord
E is not in D major, but country leans on it to pull back to A. The finder hears it anyway.
Chord Finder at a glance
What it reads and what you get.
- Files
- MP3, WAV, M4A or FLAC, up to 20 MB
- Shows
- Key, the chords used, and a timeline that follows the song
- Chords
- Major and minor. A seventh shows as its triad
- Long songs
- The first 4 minutes are read
- Save
- Copy the chord names or download a MIDI file
- Price
- Free, no account
How to find the chords of a song
Drop, play, copy.
- 1
Add the song
Drop an MP3, WAV, M4A or FLAC file onto the box, up to 20 MB.
- 2
Follow along
Press play and each chord lights up as it sounds. Press one to jump there.
- 3
Keep the chords
Copy the chord names, save them as MIDI, or start a new song in the same key.
Learn it, play it
From a song you love to the chords under your fingers.
Pianists and worship bands
Find the key and chords of a new song in minutes, then write your own chart.
When a mix is too busy
We also ran “Corner Booth”, a jazzy lofi beat. Here is the honest result.
15 chords found
Jazzy sevenths, a walking bass and brushes give the finder a lot to sort out.
Read it as a sketch
The main chords are right, with quick passing ones between. Keep the ones that last a bar.
Clean it up
Pull out the vocals with the Vocal Remover first, and the chords come out clearer.
Chord Finder or Chord Progression Generator?
One reads chords from a song. The other writes new ones.
| Chord Finder | Progression Generator | By ear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starts from | Chord Finder: A song you have | Progression Generator: A key and a mood | By ear: A song and your ears |
| Gives you | Chord Finder: The chords it hears, in time | Progression Generator: A new progression to write on | By ear: Chords, after a lot of replays |
| Time | Chord Finder: Seconds | Progression Generator: Instant | By ear: Minutes to hours |
| Best for | Chord Finder: Learning a song | Progression Generator: Writing a song | By ear: Training your ear |
Found the chords and want your own song on them? Hand them to the song maker in the same key.
Questions about the Chord Finder
Which chords can it find?
Major and minor chords on all twelve notes. A seventh or a suspended chord shows as its plain major or minor form, which is the part you play first anyway.
How accurate are the chords?
Very good on songs with clear guitar or piano, like “Gone With the Rain” above. Busy mixes with jazz chords, heavy bass or effects are harder: see “Corner Booth”.
Can I paste a link from a streaming app?
No. It needs an audio file on your device, such as an MP3 you bought or a song you made.
Do you keep a copy of my song?
No. The chords are worked out in your browser and we never get the song. Close the page and it is gone.
Which songs does it open?
MP3, WAV, M4A and FLAC up to 20 MB, and OGG in most browsers. A clear recording of guitar or piano gives the cleanest chords.
Is there a song I can test it on?
Load Gone With the Rain from the button under the drop zone. It reads as D major, with D, A, G, Em, E and Bm across the song.
How do I get the chords into my music app?
Press Download MIDI and drag the file onto a track in your music app, or press Copy chords and paste the names into a chart or a note.
Not covered here.Ask us something else
Write your own song in D major
Keep the key you found, describe a story and hear two full songs in about a minute.
Make a country song in DTwo free songs, no account needed.