rat race guitar chords
Auto-generated chord chart from YouTube analysis
About Tutti
Tutti is a free tool that analyzes a YouTube link or audio/video file to detect the key, tempo (BPM), time signature and chord progression, then builds guitar chord charts and TAB. Results are shown with a playback cursor so you can play along.
A chord progression lists the chords in the order they change. At each chord name (e.g. G, Em, C), fret that chord and strum in time.
Guitar chord chart for rat race. Tutti analyzed the YouTube audio to extract key G# Major, 143 BPM. a progression of 13 chords. Check the progression, each chord's notes and practice tips, then play along with the cursor in the Tutti app.
Song notes
“rat race” runs at 143 BPM in 4/4, in G# Major. The chart spans 81 bars and uses 13 distinct chords, changing roughly every 1.6 seconds.
Part A, the most repeated section, loops D# → Cm7 → Fm → Fm → C# → G# → Cm7 → Fm — V–iii–vi–IV–I–iii–vi in scale degrees.
11 of the chords need a barre (A#m, C#, C#maj7, C#sus2, Cm, Cm7, D#, D#7, Fm, Fm7, G#), so this sits at a advanced level.
With a capo on fret 1 you can play it with Am · B · C · Cmaj7 · Csus2 · B7 … shapes instead — 9 of 13 become open chords.
Start around 100 BPM with a metronome and work up to 143.
Tempo drifts by about ±12.9 BPM — steady enough to practise to a click.
Dynamic range is 19 dB — a moderate swing between soft and loud passages.
Balance of the mix: Drums 28%, Vocals 28%, Bass 24%.
The vocal sits between C♯2 and A4 (centred on A♯3), which helps if you are picking a key to sing in.
Song structure
| Part | Starts | Bars | Plays | Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part A | 0:00 | 1–8 | 1 | Fm → A#m → G# → C7 → Fm → C# → C# → G# |
| Part B ★ | 0:14 | 9–40 | 6 | D# → Cm7 → Fm → Fm → C# → G# → Cm7 → Fm |
| Part C | 1:00 | 41–48 | 1 | G# → Fm → Fm → Cm → G# → G# → C#sus2 → G# |
| Part B ★ | 1:14 | 49–56 | 6 | Cm → Fm → C# → C# → G# → Cm → Fm7 → C# |
| Part D | 1:27 | 57–72 | 2 | G# → D# → Fm → Fm → C# → G# → C → C7 |
| Part B ★ | 1:55 | 73–80 | 6 | D# → Cm → Fm → C# → C# → G# → Cm → C |
★ most repeated — likely the chorus
Practice tips
- At about 143 BPM it's fast — start slow and build up speed.
- 13 chords are used. Loop the sections where chords change quickly.
- This song is in G# Major; practicing other songs in the same key builds your chord sense.
Chords used & their notes (fingering reference)
The Roman numeral on each chord shows its function relative to the key, revealing the harmonic flow.
Chord progression
