Fame - Irene Cara

The chord chart for Fame - Irene Cara (karaoke of Shiron Karaoke) is in E, at 129 BPM, with 20 distinct chords over 4:57: A, Am, Am7, Amaj7, B, Bmaj7, C, C#m7 and others. The track below follows the video — the highlighted chord is the one sounding now, and the next one appears before the change so you can get your hand ready.

KeyE

Tempo 129 BPM

Chord changes103

ChannelShiron Karaoke

This is the harmony as the analysis found it, sevenths and all. If you are just starting to play along, the simplified version uses triads only: 12 chords instead of 20.

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Diatonic chords of E

Degrees of the key
I	ii	iii	IV	V	vi	vii°
E	F#m	G#m	A	B	C#m	D#°

Chord track

Click any chord to jump the video to that point.

Notes that make up each chord

Useful for one-note-at-a-time instruments — sax, trumpet, flute, violin: they do not play the chord, they play its notes.

Chord	Notes	Functions
A	A C# E	root, major third, fifth
Am	A C E	root, minor third, fifth
Am7	A C E G	root, minor third, fifth, minor seventh
Amaj7	A C# E G#	root, major third, fifth, major seventh
B	B D# F#	root, major third, fifth
Bmaj7	B D# F# A#	root, major third, fifth, major seventh
C	C E G	root, major third, fifth
C#m7	C# E G# B	root, minor third, fifth, minor seventh
C#maj7	C# F G# C	root, major third, fifth, major seventh
Cmaj7	C E G B	root, major third, fifth, major seventh
D	D F# A	root, major third, fifth
E	E G# B	root, major third, fifth
E7	E G# B D	root, major third, fifth, minor seventh
Em	E G B	root, minor third, fifth
Em7	E G B D	root, minor third, fifth, minor seventh
Emaj7	E G# B D#	root, major third, fifth, major seventh
F#m7	F# A C# E	root, minor third, fifth, minor seventh
F#maj7	F# A# C# F	root, major third, fifth, major seventh
G#m7	G# B D# F#	root, minor third, fifth, minor seventh
Gmaj7	G B D F#	root, major third, fifth, major seventh

Full chord chart with timings

The same sequence as a table, for reference or printing.

#	Time	Chord	Length
1	0:05	E	20.2s
2	0:25	Cmaj7	1.8s
3	0:27	E7	3.7s
4	0:31	Cmaj7	1.9s
5	0:33	Amaj7	1.8s
6	0:34	Emaj7	3.7s
7	0:38	Cmaj7	1.8s
8	0:40	Amaj7	0.9s
9	0:41	Emaj7	2.7s
10	0:44	F#maj7	1.8s
11	0:45	Gmaj7	1.8s
12	0:47	Amaj7	1.8s
13	0:49	D	3.7s
14	0:53	Am	1.8s
15	0:55	Cmaj7	1.4s
16	0:56	Emaj7	2.3s
17	0:58	Gmaj7	3.7s
18	1:02	Amaj7	1.8s
19	1:04	D	3.7s
20	1:07	Amaj7	1.4s
21	1:09	Bmaj7	2.3s
22	1:11	Em	1.9s
23	1:13	Amaj7	3.7s
24	1:17	B	1.8s
25	1:18	Emaj7	1.8s
26	1:20	Amaj7	3.7s
27	1:24	Bmaj7	1.8s
28	1:26	Em7	1.8s
29	1:28	Amaj7	3.2s
30	1:31	Bmaj7	2.3s
31	1:33	Em7	1.8s
32	1:35	Amaj7	3.2s
33	1:38	Bmaj7	2.3s
34	1:40	E	20.2s
35	2:01	Am7	0.9s
36	2:02	Bmaj7	0.9s
37	2:03	Emaj7	1.8s
38	2:04	F#maj7	1.8s
39	2:06	Gmaj7	1.8s
40	2:08	Amaj7	1.8s
41	2:10	D	3.7s
42	2:14	A	1.4s
43	2:15	C	1.4s
44	2:16	B	0.9s
45	2:17	Emaj7	1.8s
46	2:19	Gmaj7	3.7s
47	2:23	Amaj7	1.8s
48	2:25	D	3.7s
49	2:28	Amaj7	1.4s
50	2:30	Bmaj7	2.3s
51	2:32	Em	1.8s
52	2:34	Amaj7	3.7s
53	2:37	B	1.8s
54	2:39	Emaj7	1.8s
55	2:41	Amaj7	3.7s
56	2:45	Bmaj7	1.8s
57	2:47	Em7	1.8s
58	2:48	Amaj7	3.2s
59	2:52	Bmaj7	2.3s
60	2:54	Em7	1.8s
61	2:56	Amaj7	3.2s
62	2:59	Bmaj7	2.3s
63	3:01	E	7.4s
64	3:09	C#maj7	3.7s
65	3:12	G#m7	2.3s
66	3:15	Amaj7	2.7s
67	3:17	F#m7	1.4s
68	3:19	Emaj7	3.2s
69	3:22	C#maj7	5.0s
70	3:27	G#m7	3.7s
71	3:31	C#m7	1.4s
72	3:32	F#m7	1.4s
73	3:33	Emaj7	3.2s
74	3:37	C#maj7	5.0s
75	3:42	F#m7	0.9s
76	3:43	Amaj7	2.8s
77	3:45	C#maj7	1.4s
78	3:47	F#m7	2.3s
79	3:49	Emaj7	5.5s
80	3:55	Amaj7	3.7s
81	3:58	B	1.8s
82	4:00	Emaj7	1.8s
83	4:02	Amaj7	3.2s
84	4:05	Cmaj7	0.9s
85	4:06	Bmaj7	1.4s
86	4:07	Em7	1.8s
87	4:09	Amaj7	3.2s
88	4:12	Bmaj7	2.3s
89	4:15	Em7	1.8s
90	4:17	Amaj7	3.2s
91	4:20	Bmaj7	2.3s
92	4:22	Em	9.2s
93	4:31	Amaj7	3.7s
94	4:35	B	1.8s
95	4:37	Emaj7	1.9s
96	4:39	Amaj7	3.7s
97	4:42	Bmaj7	1.8s
98	4:44	Em	1.4s
99	4:46	Amaj7	3.7s
100	4:49	Bmaj7	2.3s
101	4:52	Em	1.4s
102	4:53	Amaj7	3.7s
103	4:57	Emaj7	—