Major view
Bb major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = A (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Eb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
The Neighbourhood - Sweater Weather - Chord
Key Bb major – G minor Chords Cm, Bb, Eb, Gm, F Easy key G (capo 3)
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Key: Bb | Gm
Capo: 0
Eb Cm Gm Bb
Eb Cm
All I am is a man
Gm Bb
I want this world in my hands
Eb
I hate the beach
Cm Gm
But I stand in California
Bb
with my toes in the sand
Eb
Use the sleeves on my sweater
Cm
Let's have an adventure
Gm Bb
Head in the clouds, my gravity's centered
Eb Cm
Touch my neck, yeah, and I'll touch yours
Gm Bb
You in those little high wasted shorts
Eb
Oh woah, she knows what I think about
Cm
And what I think about
Gm
One love, two mouths
Bb
One love, one house
Eb
No shirt, no blouse
Cm
Just us, you find out
Gm Bb
Yeah, nothin'
Eb Cm
'Cause it's too cooooold whoaoh
Gm
For you here
Bb
And now
Eb Cm
So let me hooooold whoaoh
Gm Bb
Both your hands in the holes
Eb
And if I may just take your breath away
Cm
I don't mind if there's not much to say
Gm
The silence guides our minds
Bb
So move to a place so far away
Eb
The goosebumps start to race
Cm Gm
When my left hand meets your waist, yeah then I watched your face
Bb Eb
Ooh, I watched your face, yeah
These hearts adore
Cm
All the other beats hardest for
Gm
Everyone the other beats hardest for
Inside this place is warm
Bb Eb
Outside it starts to pour
Coming down
Cm
One love, two mouths
Gm
One love, one house
Bb
No shirt, no blouse
Eb Cm
Just us, you find out, yeah
Gm Bb
Nothin' that all, no, no
Eb Cm
'Cause it's too cooooold whoaoh
Gm
For you here
Bb
And now
Eb Cm
So let me hooooold whoaoh
Gm Bb
Both your hands in the holes
Eb Cm
'Cause it's too cooooold whoaoh
Gm
For you here
Bb
And now
Eb Cm
So let me hooooold whoaoh
Gm Bb
Both your hands in the holes of my sweater
F Cm Bb F
oh no no, no no no no no
Cm Bb F
da da 1,2,3,4
Cm Bb F
Whoaoooaaooaaoaooaoooh
Cm Bb F
Whoaoooaaooaaoaooaoooh
Cm
ohoh, nanananana
Bb F
Whoaoooaaooaaoaooaoooh
Cm
Whoaoooaaooaaoaooaoooh
Bb F
Whoaohoh, I'd die here
Eb Cm
'Cause it's too cooold whoaoh
Gm
For you here
Bb
right now
Eb Cm
So let me hooooold whoaoh
Gm Bb
Both your hands in the holes
Eb Cm
'Cause it's too cooooold whoaoh
Gm
For you, woahwoah
Bb
And now
Eb Cm
So let me hooold whoaoh
Gm Bb
Both your hands in the holes of my sweater
Eb Cm Gm Bb
Eb
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Harmony analysis
The Neighbourhood – Sweater Weather: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Eb and ends on Eb. Its chords belong to both Bb major and Gm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
G minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Eb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = F (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the Bb major side because Bb is heard 29 times against 23 for Gm. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from G minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to Bb or to Gm; 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 | Bb | Tonic — home | Bb · D · F | 29× |
| ii | Cm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C · Eb · G | 29× |
| iii | Dm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | D · F · A | — |
| V/vi | D | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Gmsecondary dominant | D · F# · A | — |
| IV | Eb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Eb · G · Bb | 24× |
| V | F | Dominant — strongest pull home | F · A · C | 7× |
| vi | Gm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | G · Bb · D | 23× |
| vii° | Adim | Leading-tone chord — tension | A · C · Eb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Gm | Tonic — home | G · Bb · D | 23× |
| ii° | Adim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · Eb | — |
| III | Bb | Relative major — the bright side | Bb · D · F | 29× |
| iv | Cm | Subdominant — moves away from home | C · Eb · G | 29× |
| v | Dm | Minor dominant — soft pull | D · F · A | — |
| V | D | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | D · F# · A | — |
| VI | Eb | Submediant — warm colour | Eb · G · Bb | 24× |
| VII | F | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | F · A · C | 7× |
Analysis
The key pair is Bb major and its relative G minor (2 flats). 5 different chords appear 112 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
- Cm Gm Bbii → vi Gmiv → iminor plagal ×23
The move to watch is Cm → Gm, heard 23 times. From the Bb side it reads ii → vi; from the Gm side it is iv → i (minor plagal: deep and melancholic). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Bb major pentatonic and G minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Bb – C – D – F – G): start from Bb for a brighter phrase, from G for a bluesier one.
- Over Cm, land on C, Eb, G — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Bb, land on Bb, D, F — 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.
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 Bb major shapes
- Capo 1 + A shapes
- Capo 3 + G shapes
- Capo 6 + E shapes
With G minor shapes
- Capo 3 + Em shapes
- Capo 5 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 3 semitones down · capo 3 keeps the original pitch
- 4 semitones up
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Eb; the ear learns where home is within a second. The backbone is Cm, Bb, Eb, Gm — ii–I–IV–vi from the Bb side, iv–III–VI–i from the Gm side. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Cm → Gm (ii → vi in Bb, iv → i in Gm): minor plagal — deep and melancholic. It closes on Eb, letting the Bb 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.
The Neighbourhood - Sweater Weather 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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