Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]We’ll do it all, [D]every[C]thing, on our [G]own.
[G]We don’t [D]need any[C]thing, or any[G]one.
[chorus]
If I [G]lay here, if I just [D]lay here
Would you lie [C]with me, and just forget the [G]world.
[verse 2]
[G]I don’t quite [D]know how to [C]say how I [G]feel
[G]Those three [D]words, I said too [C]much, but not [G]enough.
[chorus]
[G]If I lay here, if I just [D]lay here
Would you [C]lie with me, and just forget [G]the world.
[chorus]
[G]Forget what we’re told, before we get [D]too old
Show me a [C]garden that’s bursting into [G]life.
[verse 3]
[G]Let’s waste time, [D]chasing [C]cars, around our [G]heads.
[G]I need your [D]grace to remind [C]me, to find my [G]own.
[chorus]
If I [G]lay here, if I just [D]lay here
Would you lie [C]with me, and just forget the [G]world.
[chorus]
[G]Forget what we’re told, before we get [D]too old
Show me a [C]garden that’s bursting into [G]life.
[verse 4]
[G]All that I am, all that [D]I ever was
Is here in your perfect [C]eyes, they’re all I can [G]see
[Closing]
[G]I don’t know where, confused about [D]how as well
Just know that these [C]things will never change for us at [G]all.
[chorus]
If I [G]lay here, if I just [D]lay here
Would you lie [C]with me, and just forget the [G]world.
How to play Chasing Cars on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Chasing Cars uses these transitions most often: C → G (14), D → C (14), and G → D (14). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Chasing Cars chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Chasing Cars.
- Chasing Cars includes 42 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Chasing Cars contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Chasing Cars connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → C: 14%