Major view
Ab major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = G (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Db (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Selena Gomez - Good For You - Chord
Key Ab major – F minor Chords Fm, Ab, Bb, Eb Easy key G (capo 1)
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Key: Ab | Fm
Capo: 0
Fm Ab Bb Fm Eb
Fm
I'm on my 14 carats
Ab
I'm 14 carat
Bb Ab Fm Eb
Doing it up like Midas, hmm
Fm
Now you say I got a touch
So good, so good
Ab
Make you never wanna leave
Bb Ab Fm Eb
So don't, so don't
Fm
Gonna wear that dress you like, skin-tight
Ab
Do my hair up real, real nice
Bb Ab Fm Eb
And syncopate my skin to your heart beating
Fm Ab
Cause I just wanna look good for you, good for you, hmmm
Bb Fm Eb
I just wanna look good for you, good for you, hmmm
Fm
Let me show you how proud I am to be yours
Ab
Leave this dress a mess on the floor
Bb Ab Fm Eb
And still look good for you, good for you, hmm hmm
Fm Ab Bb Ab Fm Eb
Fm
I'm on my marquise diamonds
Ab
I'm a marquise diamond
Bb Fm Eb
Could even make that Tiffany jealous mmm hmmm
Fm
You say I give it to you hard
Fm
So bad, so bad
Ab
Make you never wanna leave
Bb Fm Eb
I won't, I won't
Fm
Gonna wear that dress you like, skin-tight
Ab
Do my hair up real, real nice
Bb Ab Fm Eb
And syncopate my skin to how you're breathing
Fm Ab
Cause I just wanna look good for you, good for you, hmmm
Bb Fm Eb
I just wanna look good for you, good for you, hmmm
Fm
Let me show you how proud I am to be yours
Ab
Leave this dress a mess on the floor
Bb Ab Fm Eb
And still look good for you, good for you, hmm hmm
Fm Ab Bb Ab Fm Eb
Fm
Trust me, I can take you there
Ab
Trust me, I can take you there
Bb Ab Fm Eb
Trust me, I, trust me, I, trust me, I
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Harmony analysis
Selena Gomez – Good For You: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Fm and ends on Eb. Its chords belong to both Ab major and Fm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
F minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Db (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Eb (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the F minor side because it opens on Fm and Fm is heard 29 times against 23 for Ab. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Ab 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 Ab or to Fm; 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 | Ab | Tonic — home | Ab · C · Eb | 23× |
| ii | Bbm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Bb · Db · F | — |
| V/V | Bb | Secondary dominant V/V — leads to Ebsecondary dominant | Bb · D · F | 14× |
| iii | Cm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | C · Eb · G | — |
| V/vi | C | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Fmsecondary dominant | C · E · G | — |
| IV | Db | Subdominant — moves away from home | Db · F · Ab | — |
| V | Eb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Eb · G · Bb | 14× |
| vi | Fm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | F · Ab · C | 29× |
| vii° | Gdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | G · Bb · Db | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Fm | Tonic — home | F · Ab · C | 29× |
| ii° | Gdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · Db | — |
| III | Ab | Relative major — the bright side | Ab · C · Eb | 23× |
| iv | Bbm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · Db · F | — |
| IV | Bb | Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour | Bb · D · F | 14× |
| v | Cm | Minor dominant — soft pull | C · Eb · G | — |
| V | C | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | C · E · G | — |
| VI | Db | Submediant — warm colour | Db · F · Ab | — |
| VII | Eb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Eb · G · Bb | 14× |
Analysis
The key pair is Ab major and its relative F minor (4 flats). 4 different chords appear 80 times in total; 3 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Bb acts as a secondary dominant, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.
Chord movement
- Eb Fm AbV → videceptive cadence FmVII → iAeolian arrival ×13
The move to watch is Eb → Fm, heard 13 times. From the Fm side it is VII → i (Aeolian arrival: rises a whole tone into home); from the Ab side it reads V → vi (deceptive cadence: expected Ab, lands on Fm). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Ab major pentatonic and F minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Ab – Bb – C – Eb – F): start from Ab for a brighter phrase, from F for a bluesier one.
- Over Fm, land on F, Ab, C — 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 Bb, land on Bb, D, 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 Ab major shapes
- Capo 1 + G shapes
- Capo 4 + E shapes
- Capo 6 + D shapes
With F minor shapes
- Capo 1 + Em shapes
- Capo 3 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 1 semitone down · capo 1 keeps the original pitch
- 4 semitones up
The song's harmonic story
Starting on Fm, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The chords that keep coming back are Fm, Ab, Bb, Eb; read them as vi–I–V/V–V in Ab or i–III–IV–VII in Fm. Bb adds a moment of surprise: secondary dominant V/V — leads to Eb. Keep an ear on Eb → Fm (V → vi in Ab, VII → i in Fm): Aeolian arrival — rises a whole tone into home. It closes on Eb, letting the Ab 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.
Selena Gomez - Good For You 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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