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)
Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved - Chord
Key Db major – Bb minor Chords Bbm, Ab, Db, Gb, Ebm Easy key G (capo 6)
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Key: Db | A#m | Bbm
Capo: 0
Db Ab Bbm Gb
Db Ab Bbm Gb
I'm going under and this time I fear there's no one to save me
Db Ab Bbm Gb
This all or nothing really got a way of driving me crazy
Db Ab Bbm Gb
I need somebody to heal, somebody to know, somebody to have, somebody to hold
Db Ab
It's easy to say but it's never the same
Bbm Gb
I guess I kinda liked the way you numbed all the pain
Db Ab
Now the day bleeds into nightfall
Bbm Gb
And you're not here to get me through it all
Db Ab
I let my guard down and then you pulled the rug
Bbm Gb
I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved
Db Ab Bbm Gb
I'm going under and this time I fear there's no one to turn to
Db Ab Bbm Gb
This all or nothing way of loving got me sleeping without you
Db Ab Bbm Gb
Now I need somebody to know, somebody to heal, somebody to have, just to know how it feels
Db Ab
It's easy to say but it's never the same
Bbm Gb
I guess I kinda liked the way you helped me escape
Db Ab
Now the day bleeds into nightfall
Bbm Gb
And you're not here to get me through it all
Db Ab
I let my guard down and then you pulled the rug
Bbm Gb
I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved
Ebm Bbm Ab
And I tend to close my eyes but it hurts sometimes
Bbm Ebm
I fall into your arms
Bbm Ab
I'll be safe in your sound 'til I come back around
Db Ab
For now the day bleeds into nightfall
Bbm Gb
And you're not here to get me through it all
Db Ab
I let my guard down and then you pulled the rug
Bbm Gb
I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved
Db Ab
But now the day bleeds into nightfall
Bbm Gb
And you're not here to get me through it all
Db Ab
I let my guard down and then you pulled the rug
Bbm Gb
I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved
Db Ab
I let my guard down and then you pulled the rug
Bbm Gb Db
I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved
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Harmony analysis
Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Db and ends on Db. Its chords belong to both Db major and Bbm, so every chord below is read both ways.
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: to us the song feels closer to the Db major side because it both starts and finishes on Db and Bbm is heard 21 times against 19 for Db. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from Bb minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.
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.
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Db | Tonic — home | Db · F · Ab | 19× |
| ii | Ebm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Eb · Gb · Bb | 2× |
| iii | Fm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | F · Ab · C | — |
| V/vi | F | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Bbmsecondary dominant | F · A · C | — |
| IV | Gb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Gb · Bb · Db | 18× |
| V | Ab | Dominant — strongest pull home | Ab · C · Eb | 20× |
| vi | Bbm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | Bb · Db · F | 21× |
| vii° | Cdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | C · Eb · Gb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Bbm | Tonic — home | Bb · Db · F | 21× |
| ii° | Cdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C · Eb · Gb | — |
| III | Db | Relative major — the bright side | Db · F · Ab | 19× |
| iv | Ebm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Eb · Gb · Bb | 2× |
| v | Fm | Minor dominant — soft pull | F · Ab · C | — |
| V | F | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | F · A · C | — |
| VI | Gb | Submediant — warm colour | Gb · Bb · Db | 18× |
| VII | Ab | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Ab · C · Eb | 20× |
Analysis
The key pair is Db major and its relative Bb minor (5 flats). 5 different chords appear 80 times in total; 5 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 Bbm DbV → videceptive cadence BbmVII → iAeolian arrival ×19
- Gb Db DbIV → Iplagal cadence BbmVI → III ×17
- Ebm Bbm Dbii → vi Bbmiv → iminor plagal ×2
- Ab Db DbV → Iauthentic cadence BbmVII → III ×1
The move to watch is Ab → Bbm, heard 19 times. From the Db side it reads V → vi (deceptive cadence: expected Db, lands on Bbm); from the Bbm side it is VII → i (Aeolian arrival: rises a whole tone into home). 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 Bbm, land on Bb, Db, F — 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 down · capo 1 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
Starting on Db, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The chords that keep coming back are Bbm, Ab, Db, Gb; read them as vi–V–I–IV in Db or i–VII–III–VI in Bbm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Ab → Bbm (V → vi in Db, VII → i in Bbm): deceptive cadence — expected Db, lands on Bbm. It closes on Db, 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.
Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
Hover over or tap a chord in the lyrics for its shapes, its degree in both keys and a listen button. Here you have every chord of the song side by side.
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