Sia - Chandelier - Chord

Key Db major – Bb minor Chords Gb, Ab, Db, Bbm, Gbmaj7, Fm Easy key G (capo 6)

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Bbm
Party girls don't get hurt
Gbmaj7
Can't feel anything, when will I learn
Ab                       Fm
I push it down, push it dooown
 
Bbm
I'm the one "for a good time call"
        Gbmaj7
Phone's blowin' up, they're ringin' my doorbell
  Ab                       Fm
I feel the love, feel the loooove

Gb
One, two, three, one, two, three drink
Bbm
One, two, three, one, two, three drink
Ab
One, two, three, one, two, three drink

Throw em back, till I lose count

Gb        Ab             Db                   Gb
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier
          Ab                 Db                     Gb
I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist, like it doesn't exist
          Ab         Db                              Gb
I'm gonna fly like a bird through the night, feel my tears as they dry
          Ab             Db                   Gb
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier

                Gb                                      Ab
And I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down won't open my eyes
                     Db                                         Gb
Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight
                                                             Ab
Help me, I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down won't open my eyes
                     Db                                         Gb
Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight

On for tonight

Bbm
Sun is up, I'm a mess
      Gbmaj7
Gotta get out now, gotta run from this
     Ab                                Fm
Here comes the shame, here comes the shaaaame

Gb
One, two, three, one, two, three drink
Bbm
One, two, three, one, two, three drink
Ab
One, two, three, one, two, three drink

Throw em back, till I lose count

Gb        Ab             Db                   Gb
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier
          Ab                 Db                     Gb
I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist, like it doesn't exist
          Ab         Db                              Gb
I'm gonna fly like a bird through the night, feel my tears as they dry
          Ab             Db                   Gb
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier

                Gb                                      Ab
And I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down won't open my eyes
                     Db                                         Gb
Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight
                                                             Ab
Help me, I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down won't open my eyes
                     Db                                         Gb
Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight

On for tonight
 
Gb                                   Ab
On for tonight, Yes I'm just holdin' on for tonight
                    Db                              Gb
Oh I'm just holdin' on for tonight, On for tonight, On for tonight
                     Gb                                    Ab
Yes I'm just holdin' on for tonight, yes I'm just holding on for tonight
                    Db                              Gb
Oh I'm just holdin' on for tonight, On for tonight, On for tonight

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Sia - Chandelier Tabs

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Harmony analysis

Sia – Chandelier: key and chord analysis

The song opens on Bbm and ends on Gb. Its chords belong to both Db major and Bbm, so every chord below is read both ways.

Major view

Db major

Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)

Characteristic notes

7 = C (leading tone, pulls home)
4 = Gb (the note that leans on the 3rd)

Minor view

Bb minor

Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)

Characteristic notes

b6 = Gb (the minor's melancholy)
b7 = Ab (natural-minor colour)

Which side does the ear lean to?

Our reading: we can't honestly pick a side here — the song moves freely between Db major and Bb minor because it opens on Bbm and Db is heard 14 times against 5 for Bbm. Try reading the chords both ways and see which feels more like home to you.

Chord degrees: major and relative minor

Show the degrees above the chords — relative to Db or to Bbm; comparing both readings is a practice of its own.

Every chord of the key, listed 1 to 7 separately for each key. Chords played in the song show how often they appear; chords from outside the scale sit next to their own degree.

Seen from Db major
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
I	Db	Tonic — home	Db · F · Ab	14×
ii	Ebm	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	Eb · Gb · Bb	—
iii	Fm	Mediant — a tonic-family shade	F · Ab · C	3×
V/vi	F	Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Bbmsecondary dominant	F · A · C	—
IV	Gb	Subdominant — moves away from home	Gb · Bb · Db	22×
IVmaj7	Gbmaj7	Subdominant — moves away from home	Gb · Bb · Db · F	3×
V	Ab	Dominant — strongest pull home	Ab · C · Eb	19×
vi	Bbm	Relative minor — the melancholy side	Bb · Db · F	5×
vii°	Cdim	Leading-tone chord — tension	C · Eb · Gb	—

Seen from Bb minor
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
i	Bbm	Tonic — home	Bb · Db · F	5×
ii°	Cdim	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	C · Eb · Gb	—
III	Db	Relative major — the bright side	Db · F · Ab	14×
iv	Ebm	Subdominant — moves away from home	Eb · Gb · Bb	—
v	Fm	Minor dominant — soft pull	F · Ab · C	3×
V	F	Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor	F · A · C	—
VI	Gb	Submediant — warm colour	Gb · Bb · Db	22×
VImaj7	Gbmaj7	Submediant — warm colour	Gb · Bb · Db · F	3×
VII	Ab	Subtonic — steps back to the tonic	Ab · C · Eb	19×

Analysis

The key pair is Db major and its relative Bb minor (5 flats). 6 different chords appear 66 times in total; 6 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Everything stays inside one scale, which is why the song is easy to follow by ear.

Chord movement

Ab Db DbV → Iauthentic cadence BbmVII → III ×14
Gb Ab DbIV → VIV → V BbmVI → VIIVI → VII ×14
Gbmaj7 Ab DbIVmaj7 → VIV → V BbmVImaj7 → VIIVI → VII ×3
Gb Bbm DbIV → vi BbmVI → iVI → i ×3
Fm Bbm Dbiii → vi Bbmv → inatural-minor cadence ×1

The move to watch is Ab → Db, heard 14 times. From the Db side it reads V → I (authentic cadence: the strongest arrival home); from the Bbm side it is VII → III. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.

Improvisation tips

Db major pentatonic and Bb minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Db – Eb – F – Ab – Bb): start from Db for a brighter phrase, from Bb for a bluesier one.
Over Gb, land on Gb, Bb, Db — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
Over Ab, land on Ab, C, Eb — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
Over Db, land on Db, F, Ab — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.

The song on the circle of fifths

Played in the song — chord of the key
Played — the minor's harmonic V or a secondary dominant
Played — borrowed or outside chord
Home region: IV–I–V and ii–vi–iii

Empty slices are chords the song doesn't use.

Capo and easier keys

With Db major shapes

Capo 1 + C shapes
Capo 4 + A shapes
Capo 6 + G shapes

With Bb minor shapes

Capo 1 + Am shapes
Capo 6 + Em shapes

Easiest keys on guitar

6 semitones up · capo 6 keeps the original pitch
1 semitone up

The song's harmonic story

The opening Bbm lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The backbone is Gb, Ab, Db, Bbm — IV–V–I–vi from the Db side, VI–VII–III–i from the Bbm side. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Ab → Db (V → I in Db, VII → III in Bbm): authentic cadence — the strongest arrival home. It closes on Gb, letting the Db side have the last word.

This analysis is generated from the song's chords by akorculuk's harmony engine using consistent rules. When you change key, the degrees stay the same; only the chord names change.