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)
Christina Perri - Jar of Hearts - Chord
Key Eb major – C minor Chords Bb, Cm, Eb, Ab, Abm, Fm, G, Am Easy key G
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Key: Eb | Cm
Capo: 0
Cm Eb
I know I can't take one more step towards you
Bb Fm
'Cause all thats waiting is regret
Cm Eb
And don't you know I'm not your ghost anymore
Bb Ab
You lost the love I loved the most
Fm Ab Cm Bb
I learned to live half a life
Fm Ab Bb
And now you want me one more time
Eb Bb
And who do you think you are
Cm
Running 'round leaving scars
Ab
Collecting your jar of hearts
Abm Eb
Tearing love apart
Bb
You're gonna catch a cold
Cm
From the ice inside your soul
Ab
Don't come back for me
Abm Eb
Who do you think you are
Cm Eb
I hear you're asking all around
Bb Fm
If I am anywhere to be found
Cm Eb
But I have grown too strong
Bb Ab
To ever fall back in your arms
Fm Ab Cm Bb
I learned to live half a life
Fm Ab Bb
And now you want me one more time
Eb Bb
And who do you think you are
Cm
Running 'round leaving scars
Ab
Collecting your jar of hearts
Abm Eb
Tearing love apart
Bb
You're gonna catch a cold
Cm
From the ice inside your soul
Ab
Don't come back for me
Abm Eb
Who do you think you are
Cm G Bb Am
It took so long just to feel alright
Cm G Bb Am
Remember how to put back the light in my eyes
Cm G Bb Fm
I wish I had missed the first time that we kissed
Cm G Bb Am
'Cause you broke all your promises
Ab
And now you're back
G
You don't get to get me back
Eb Bb
Who do you think you are
Cm
Running 'round leaving scars
Ab
Collecting your jar of hearts
Abm Eb
And tearing love apart
Bb
You're gonna catch a cold
Cm
From the ice inside your soul
Ab
So don't come back for me
Abm Eb
Don't come back at all
Bb
And who do you think you are?
Cm
Running 'round leaving scars
Ab
Collecting your jar of hearts
Abm Eb
Tearing love apart
Bb
You're gonna catch a cold
Cm
From the ice inside your soul
Ab
Don't come back for me
Abm Eb
Don't come back at all
Ab Eb
Who do you think you are
Ab Eb
Who do you think you are
Ab Eb
Who do you think you are
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Harmony analysis
Christina Perri – Jar of Hearts: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Cm and ends on Eb. 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: we can't honestly pick a side here — the song moves freely between Eb major and C minor because it comes to rest on Eb, it opens on Cm and the major V chord points straight at Cm. 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 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 | 18× |
| ii | Fm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F · Ab · C | 7× |
| iii | Gm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | G · Bb · D | — |
| V/vi | G | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Cmsecondary dominant | G · B · D | 5× |
| IV | Ab | Subdominant — moves away from home | Ab · C · Eb | 18× |
| iv | Abm | Minor iv — borrowed from the parallel minorborrowed chord | Ab · Cb · Eb | 8× |
| #iv | Am | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | A · C · E | 3× |
| V | Bb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Bb · D · F | 20× |
| vi | Cm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | C · Eb · G | 18× |
| vii° | Ddim | Leading-tone chord — tension | D · F · Ab | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Cm | Tonic — home | C · Eb · G | 18× |
| ii° | Ddim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · Ab | — |
| III | Eb | Relative major — the bright side | Eb · G · Bb | 18× |
| iv | Fm | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · Ab · C | 7× |
| v | Gm | Minor dominant — soft pull | G · Bb · D | — |
| V | G | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | G · B · D | 5× |
| VI | Ab | Submediant — warm colour | Ab · C · Eb | 18× |
| vi | Abm | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | Ab · Cb · Eb | 8× |
| #vi | Am | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | A · C · E | 3× |
| VII | Bb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Bb · D · F | 20× |
Analysis
The key pair is Eb major and its relative C minor (3 flats). 8 different chords appear 97 times in total; 5 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. Abm is borrowed from the parallel minor, adding a darker shade to the major side.
Chord movement
- Bb Cm EbV → videceptive cadence CmVII → iAeolian arrival ×8
- Abm Eb Ebiv → Iminor plagal Cmvi → III ×8
- Fm Cm Ebii → vi Cmiv → iminor plagal ×3
- Ab Eb EbIV → Iplagal cadence CmVI → III ×3
- Bb Eb EbV → Iauthentic cadence CmVII → III ×2
- Ab Cm EbIV → vi CmVI → iVI → i ×2
The move to watch is Bb → Cm, heard 8 times. From the Eb side it reads V → vi (deceptive cadence: expected Eb, lands on Cm); from the Cm 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
- 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 Bb, land on Bb, D, F — 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 Eb, land on Eb, G, Bb — 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.
- On Abm, follow the chord's notes (Ab · Cb · Eb) rather than the key's scale — it's a borrowed colour.
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
- 4 semitones up
- 3 semitones down · capo 3 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The opening Cm lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The backbone is Bb, Cm, Eb, Ab — V–vi–I–IV from the Eb side, VII–i–III–VI from the Cm side. 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 Bb → Cm (V → vi in Eb, VII → i in Cm): deceptive cadence — expected Eb, lands on Cm. The final chord is Eb; the ear comes to rest in Eb.
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.
Christina Perri - Jar of Hearts Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
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