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)
Elton John - Your Song - Chord
Key Eb major – C minor Chords G, D, Em, C, Am, Bm Difficulty already in its easiest key
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Key: Eb | Cm
Capo: 0
G Em
I don't really give a damn about the way you touch me when we're alone
C D
You can hold my hand if no one's home
G Em
Do you like it when I'm away?
C D
If I went and hurt my body, baby, would you love me the same?
G Em
I can feel all my bones coming back and I'm craving motion
C D
Mama never really learned how to live by herself
G Em C D
It's a curse and it's growing; you're a pond and I'm an ocean
G Em C D G
All my emotions feel like explosions when you are around
Em C D
And I've found a way to kill the sound
G Em C
Oh, baby, I am a wreck when I'm without you
D G
I need you here to stay
Em C
I broke all my bones that day I found you
D G
Crying at the lake
Em C D
Was it something I said to make you feel like you're a burden?
G Em C D G Em C
Oh, and if I could take it all back I swear that I would pull you from the tide
D G
Oh woah woah woah I said no
Em
I said no
C D
Listen close: it's a no
G Em
The wind is a'poundin' on my back
C D
And I've found hope in a heart attack
G Em
Oh, at last it is passed
C D
Now I've got it and you can't have it
G Em C
Oh, baby, I am a wreck when I'm without you
D G
I need you here to stay
Em C
I broke all my bones that day I found you
D G
Crying at the lake
Em C D
Was it something I said to make you feel like you're a burden?
G Em C D
Oh, and if I could take it all back I swear that I would pull you from the
Am G Bm Am G Bm
Tiiiiiide, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Am G Bm Am G Bm
Darlin, when I'm fast asleep I've seen this person watching me sayin,
Am G Bm Am D G Em C D
"Is it worth it? Is it worth it? Tell me is it worth it?"
G Em C D G Em
Oooohhhhhhhhh, cause there is something and there is nothing
C D
There is nothing in between
G Em C D
And, in my eyes, there is a tiny dancer watching over me
G Em C D
He's singin' "she's a, she's a lady" and I am just a boy
G Em C D
He's singing "she's a, she's a lady" and I am just a line without a (hook)
G Em C
Oh, baby, I am a wreck when I'm without you
D G
I need you here to stay
Em C
I broke all my bones that day I found you
D G
Crying at the lake
Em C D
Was it something I said to make you feel like you're a burden?
G Em C D G
Oh, and if I could take it all back I swear that I would pull you from the tide
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Harmony analysis
Elton John – Your Song: key and chord analysis
The song opens on G and ends on G. 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 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 | — |
| bii | Em | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | E · G · B | 28× |
| ii | Fm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F · Ab · C | — |
| iii | Gm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | G · Bb · D | — |
| V/vi | G | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Cmsecondary dominant | G · B · D | 34× |
| IV | Ab | Subdominant — moves away from home | Ab · C · Eb | — |
| #iv | Am | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | A · C · E | 6× |
| V | Bb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Bb · D · F | — |
| bvi | Bm | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | B · D · F# | 5× |
| vi | Cm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | C · Eb · G | — |
| VI | C | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | C · E · G | 28× |
| vii° | Ddim | Leading-tone chord — tension | D · F · Ab | — |
| V/iii | D | Secondary dominant V/iii — leads to Gmsecondary dominant | D · F# · A | 29× |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Cm | Tonic — home | C · Eb · G | — |
| I | C | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | C · E · G | 28× |
| ii° | Ddim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · Ab | — |
| V/v | D | Secondary dominant V/v — leads to Gmsecondary dominant | D · F# · A | 29× |
| III | Eb | Relative major — the bright side | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| #iii | Em | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | E · G · B | 28× |
| iv | Fm | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · Ab · C | — |
| 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 | 34× |
| VI | Ab | Submediant — warm colour | Ab · C · Eb | — |
| #vi | Am | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | A · C · E | 6× |
| VII | Bb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Bb · D · F | — |
| #vii | Bm | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | B · D · F# | 5× |
Analysis
The key pair is Eb major and its relative C minor (3 flats). 6 different chords appear 130 times in total; 0 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. D acts as a secondary dominant, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.
Chord movement
There's no textbook cadence here; the chords circle around each other in a loop, so the song feels more like a groove than a series of arrivals.
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 G, land on G, B, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over D, land on D, F#, A — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Em, land on E, G, B — 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
The song is already written in its easiest key for guitar.
The song's harmonic story
Starting on G, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The chords that keep coming back are G, D, Em, C; read them as V/vi–V/iii–bii–VI in Eb or V–V/v–#iii–I in 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. Ending on G, the song seals Eb 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.
Elton John - Your Song 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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