Major view
Gb major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = F (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Cb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Charlie Puth - Attention (Tab) - Chord
Key Gb major – Eb minor Chords Ebm, Db, Bbm, B Easy key G
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Key: Gb | D#m | Ebm
Capo: 0
Ebm
You've been running round, running round, running round
Db
throwing that dirt all on my name
Bbm B
Cause you knew that I, knew that I, knew that I'd call you up
Ebm Db
You've been going round, going round, going round every party in LA
Bbm B
Cause you knew that I, knew that I, knew that I'd be at one
Ebm Db
I know that dress is karma, perfume regret
Bbm B
You got me thinking about when you were mine
Ebm Db
And now I'm all up on you, what you expect
Bbm B
But you're not coming home with me tonight
Ebm
You just want attention
Db
You don't want my heart
Bbm B
Maybe you just hate the thought of me with someone new
Ebm
Yeah, you just want attention
Db
I knew from the start
Bbm B
You're just making sure I'm never gettin' over you
Ebm
You've been running round, running round, running round
Db
throwing that dirt all on my name
Bbm B
'Cause you knew that I, knew that I, knew that I'd call you up
Ebm
Baby, now that we're, now that we're,
Db
now that we're right here standing face to face
Bbm B
You already know, already know, already know that you won
Ebm Db
I know that dress is karma, perfume regret
Bbm B
You got me thinking about when you were mine
Ebm Db
And now I'm all up on you, what you expect
Bbm B
But you're not coming home with me tonight
Ebm
You just want attention
Db
You don't want my heart
Bbm B
Maybe you just hate the thought of me with someone new
Ebm
Yeah, you just want attention
Db
I knew from the start
Bbm B
You're just making sure I'm never gettin' over you
Ebm Db
What are you doing to me? What are you doing, huh
Bbm B
What are you doing to me? What are you doing, huh
Ebm Db
I know that dress is karma, perfume regret
Bbm B
You got me thinking about when you were mine
Ebm Db
And now I'm all up on you, what you expect
Bbm B
But you're not coming home with me tonight
Ebm
You just want attention
Db
You don't want my heart
Bbm B
Maybe you just hate the thought of me with someone new
Ebm
Yeah, you just want attention
Db
I knew from the start
Bbm B
You're just making sure I'm never gettin' over you
Ebm Db
What are you doing to me? What are you doing, huh
Bbm B
What are you doing to me? What are you doing, huh
End of song Play again?
Charlie Puth - Attention (Tab) Tabs
E-------------------------|--------------|
B-------------------------|--------------|
G-------------11-10-------|---------8-10-|
D-------13----------13----|------11------|
A----13----13----------13-|---11---------|
E-11----------------------|-9------------|
E-----------------|-----------|------|
B---------6-------|-----------|------|
G-----6-----8-6---|-------6-8-|------|
D---6---6-------6-|-----9-----|------|
A-----------------|---9-------|------|
E-6---------------|-7---------|-9-10-|
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Harmony analysis
Charlie Puth – Attention (Tab): key and chord analysis
The song opens on Ebm and ends on B. Its chords belong to both Gb major and Ebm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
Eb minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Cb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Db (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the Eb minor side because it opens on Ebm and Ebm is heard 18 times while Gb never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Gb 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 Gb or to Ebm; 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 | Gb | Tonic — home | Gb · Bb · Db | — |
| ii | Abm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Ab · Cb · Eb | — |
| iii | Bbm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | Bb · Db · F | 18× |
| V/vi | Bb | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Ebmsecondary dominant | Bb · D · F | — |
| IV | B | Subdominant — moves away from home | B · D# · F# | 18× |
| V | Db | Dominant — strongest pull home | Db · F · Ab | 18× |
| vi | Ebm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | Eb · Gb · Bb | 18× |
| vii° | Fdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | F · Ab · Cb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Ebm | Tonic — home | Eb · Gb · Bb | 18× |
| ii° | Fdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F · Ab · Cb | — |
| III | Gb | Relative major — the bright side | Gb · Bb · Db | — |
| iv | Abm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Ab · Cb · Eb | — |
| v | Bbm | Minor dominant — soft pull | Bb · Db · F | 18× |
| V | Bb | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | Bb · D · F | — |
| VI | B | Submediant — warm colour | B · D# · F# | 18× |
| VII | Db | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Db · F · Ab | 18× |
Analysis
The key pair is Gb major and its relative Eb minor (6 flats). 4 different chords appear 72 times in total; 4 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
- B Ebm GbIV → vi EbmVI → iVI → i ×17
The move to watch is B → Ebm, heard 17 times. From the Ebm side it is VI → i (VI → i: falls a half step into home); from the Gb side it reads IV → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Gb major pentatonic and Eb minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Gb – Ab – Bb – Db – Eb): start from Gb for a brighter phrase, from Eb for a bluesier one.
- Over Ebm, land on Eb, Gb, Bb — 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.
- Over Bbm, land on Bb, Db, F — 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 Gb major shapes
- Capo 2 + E shapes
- Capo 4 + D shapes
- Capo 6 + C shapes
With Eb minor shapes
- Capo 1 + Dm shapes
- Capo 6 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 1 semitone up
- 6 semitones up · capo 6 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The opening Ebm lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The chords that keep coming back are Ebm, Db, Bbm, B; read them as vi–V–iii–IV in Gb or i–VII–v–VI in Ebm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on B → Ebm (IV → vi in Gb, VI → i in Ebm): VI → i — falls a half step into home. Ending on B, the song seals Gb as home.
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.
Charlie Puth - Attention (Tab) 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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