Major view
Eb major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = D (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Ab (the note that leans on the 3rd)
AnnenMayKantereit - Can't Get You out of My Head - Chord
Key Eb major – C minor Chords Gm, Cm, G, Ab, Gbdim, Fm Easy key C (capo 3)
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Key: Eb | Cm
Capo: 0
Cm
La la la la la la la la
Gm
La la la la la la la la
Cm
I just can't get you out of my head
Gm
Boy, your loving is all I think about
Cm
I just can't get you out of my head
Gm
Boy, it's more than I dare to think about
Cm
La la la la la la la la
Gm
La la la la la la la la
Cm
I just can't get you out of my head
Gm
Boy, your loving is all I think about
Cm
I just can't get you out of my head
Gm
Boy, it's more than I dare to think about
Ab G Gbdim G
Every night, every day
Fm Cm G
Just to be there in your arms
Cm Gm
Won't you staaay
Cm Gm
Won't you staaay
Ab
Stay forever and ever
Gm
And ever and ever
Cm
La la la la la la la la
Gm
La la la la la la la la
Cm
I just can't get you out of my head
Gm
Boy, your loving is all I think about
Cm
I just can't get you out of my head
Gm
Boy, it's more than I dare to think about
Ab G Gbdim G
There's a dark secret in me
Fm G
Don't leave me locked in your heart
Cm Gm
Set me freeee
Cm Gm
Feel the need in me
Ab
Stay forever and ever
Gm
And ever and ever
Cm Gm Cm Gm
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AnnenMayKantereit - Can't Get You out of My Head Tabs
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Harmony analysis
AnnenMayKantereit – Can't Get You out of My Head: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Cm and ends on Gm. Its chords belong to both Eb major and Cm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
C minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Ab (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Bb (natural-minor colour)
- #7 = B (harmonic-minor leading tone from the V chord)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the C minor side because it opens on Cm, Cm is heard 16 times while Eb never appears and the major V chord points straight at Cm. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Eb major, and switching between the two views is exactly where the practice value lies.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to Eb or to Cm; 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 | Eb | Tonic — home | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| ii | Fm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F · Ab · C | 2× |
| vii°/iii | Gbdim | Secondary leading-tone chord vii°/iii — leads to Gmsecondary dominant | Gb · A · C | 2× |
| iii | Gm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | G · Bb · D | 17× |
| V/vi | G | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Cmsecondary dominant | G · B · D | 6× |
| IV | Ab | Subdominant — moves away from home | Ab · C · Eb | 4× |
| V | Bb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Bb · D · F | — |
| vi | Cm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | C · Eb · G | 16× |
| vii° | Ddim | Leading-tone chord — tension | D · F · Ab | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Cm | Tonic — home | C · Eb · G | 16× |
| ii° | Ddim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · Ab | — |
| III | Eb | Relative major — the bright side | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| iv | Fm | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · Ab · C | 2× |
| vii°/v | Gbdim | Secondary leading-tone chord vii°/v — leads to Gmsecondary dominant | Gb · A · C | 2× |
| v | Gm | Minor dominant — soft pull | G · Bb · D | 17× |
| V | G | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | G · B · D | 6× |
| VI | Ab | Submediant — warm colour | Ab · C · Eb | 4× |
| VII | Bb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Bb · D · F | — |
Analysis
The key pair is Eb major and its relative C minor (3 flats). 6 different chords appear 47 times in total; 4 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Cm brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from Eb, the same G is V/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Cm. Gbdim acts as a secondary dominant, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.
Chord movement
- Gm Cm Ebiii → vi Cmv → inatural-minor cadence ×12
- G Cm EbV/vi → vi CmV → iharmonic-minor cadence ×2
- Fm Cm Ebii → vi Cmiv → iminor plagal ×1
- Fm G Ebii → V/vi Cmiv → Viv → V ×1
The move to watch is Gm → Cm, heard 12 times. From the Cm side it is v → i (natural-minor cadence: gentle, modal arrival); from the Eb side it reads iii → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Eb major pentatonic and C minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Eb – F – G – Bb – C): start from Eb for a brighter phrase, from C for a bluesier one.
- Over Gm, land on G, Bb, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Cm, land on C, Eb, G — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over G, land on G, B, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- When G comes, swap the scale's Bb for B: that single note is the harmonic-minor sound of the chord.
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 Eb major shapes
- Capo 1 + D shapes
- Capo 3 + C shapes
- Capo 6 + A shapes
With C minor shapes
- Capo 3 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 3 semitones down · capo 3 keeps the original pitch
- 2 semitones up
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Cm; the ear learns where home is within a second. Gm, Cm, G, Ab carry the song: iii–vi–V/vi–IV relative to Eb, v–i–V–VI relative to Cm. G is the interesting twist: in Eb it is a chromatic chord (V/vi), while in Cm it becomes the dominant (V) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on Gm → Cm (iii → vi in Eb, v → i in Cm): natural-minor cadence — gentle, modal arrival. It closes on Gm, letting the Eb 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.
AnnenMayKantereit - Can't Get You out of My Head Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
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