Major view
Db major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = C (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Gb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Trevor Daniel - Falling - Chord
Key Db major – Bb minor Chords Bbm, Ab, Gbmaj7, F, Fm, Gb Easy key C (capo 1)
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Key: Db | A#m | Bbm
Capo: 0
Gbmaj7 F Bbm Ab
Gbmaj7 F
My last made me feel like I would never try again
Bbm Ab
But when I saw you, I felt something I never felt
Gbmaj7 F
Come closer, I'll give you all my love
Bbm Ab
If you treat me right, baby, I'll give you everything
Gbmaj7 F
My last made me feel like I would never try again
Bbm Ab
But when I saw you, I felt something I never felt
Gbmaj7 F
Come closer, I'll give you all my love
Bbm Ab
If you treat me right, baby, I'll give you everything
Gbmaj7 F Bbm Ab
Talk to me, I need to hear you need me like I need ya
Gbmaj7 F Bbm Ab
Fall for me, I wanna know you feel how I feel for you, love
Gbmaj7 F
Before you, baby, I was numb, drown the pain by pouring up
Bbm
Speeding fast on the run, never want to get caught up
Ab Gbmaj7
Now you the one that I'm calling
F Bbm
Swore that I'd never forget, don't think I'm just talking
Ab Gbmaj7
I think I might go all in, no exceptions, girl, I need ya
Fm
Feeling like I'm out of my mind, 'cause I can't get enough
Bbm Ab
Only one that I give my time, 'cause I got time for ya
Gbmaj7 Fm
Might make an exception for ya, 'cause I been feeling ya
Bbm Ab
Think I might be out of my mind, I think that you're the one
Gbmaj7 F
My last made me feel like I would never try again
Bbm Ab
But when I saw you, I felt something I never felt
Gbmaj7 F
Come closer, I'll give you all my love
Bbm Ab
If you treat me right, baby, I'll give you everything
Gbmaj7 F
My last made me feel like I would never try again
Bbm Ab
But when I saw you, I felt something I never felt
Gbmaj7 F
Come closer, I'll give you all my love
Bbm Ab
If you treat me right, baby, I'll give you everything
Gb F
I'll never give my all again
Bbm Ab
'Cause I'm sick of falling down
Gb F
When I open up and give my trust
Bbm Ab
They find a way to break it down
Tear me up inside, and you break me down
End of song Play again?
Trevor Daniel - Falling Tabs
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Harmony analysis
Trevor Daniel – Falling: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Gbmaj7 and ends on Ab. Its chords belong to both Db major and Bbm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
Bb minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Gb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Ab (natural-minor colour)
- #7 = A (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 Bb minor side because Bbm is heard 17 times while Db never appears and the major V chord points straight at Bbm. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Db 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 Db or to Bbm; 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 | Db | Tonic — home | Db · F · Ab | — |
| ii | Ebm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Eb · Gb · Bb | — |
| iii | Fm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | F · Ab · C | 2× |
| V/vi | F | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Bbmsecondary dominant | F · A · C | 15× |
| IVmaj7 | Gbmaj7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | Gb · Bb · Db · F | 15× |
| IV | Gb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Gb · Bb · Db | 2× |
| V | Ab | Dominant — strongest pull home | Ab · C · Eb | 17× |
| vi | Bbm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | Bb · Db · F | 17× |
| vii° | Cdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | C · Eb · Gb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Bbm | Tonic — home | Bb · Db · F | 17× |
| ii° | Cdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C · Eb · Gb | — |
| III | Db | Relative major — the bright side | Db · F · Ab | — |
| iv | Ebm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Eb · Gb · Bb | — |
| v | Fm | Minor dominant — soft pull | F · Ab · C | 2× |
| V | F | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | F · A · C | 15× |
| VImaj7 | Gbmaj7 | Submediant — warm colour | Gb · Bb · Db · F | 15× |
| VI | Gb | Submediant — warm colour | Gb · Bb · Db | 2× |
| VII | Ab | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Ab · C · Eb | 17× |
Analysis
The key pair is Db major and its relative Bb minor (5 flats). 6 different chords appear 68 times in total; 5 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Bbm brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from Db, the same F is V/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Bbm.
Chord movement
- F Bbm DbV/vi → vi BbmV → iharmonic-minor cadence ×15
- Fm Bbm Dbiii → vi Bbmv → inatural-minor cadence ×2
The move to watch is F → Bbm, heard 15 times. From the Bbm side it is V → i (harmonic-minor cadence: the major V resolves dramatically); from the Db side it reads V/vi → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Db major pentatonic and Bb minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Db – Eb – F – Ab – Bb): start from Db for a brighter phrase, from Bb for a bluesier one.
- Over Bbm, land on Bb, Db, F — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Ab, land on Ab, C, Eb — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Gbmaj7, land on Gb, Bb, Db — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- When F comes, swap the scale's Ab for A: 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 Db major shapes
- Capo 1 + C shapes
- Capo 4 + A shapes
- Capo 6 + G shapes
With Bb minor shapes
- Capo 1 + Am shapes
- Capo 6 + Em shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 1 semitone down · capo 1 keeps the original pitch
- 6 semitones up · capo 6 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
Starting on Gbmaj7, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. Bbm, Ab, Gbmaj7, F carry the song: vi–V–IVmaj7–V/vi relative to Db, i–VII–VImaj7–V relative to Bbm. F is the interesting twist: in Db it is a chromatic chord (V/vi), while in Bbm it becomes the dominant (V) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on F → Bbm (V/vi → vi in Db, V → i in Bbm): harmonic-minor cadence — the major V resolves dramatically. It closes on Ab, letting the Db 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.
Trevor Daniel - Falling 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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