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)
Key Eb major – C minor Chords Gm, Cm, Eb, Ab, Fm Easy key C (capo 3)
Gm Cm Ab Eb
Gm
Tell me what you really like
Cm
Baby I can take my time
Ab
We don't ever have to fight
Eb
Just take it step-by-step
Gm
I can see it in your eyes
Cm
Cause they never tell me lies
Ab
I can feel that body shake
Eb
And the heat between your legs
Cm
You've been scared of love
Gm
And what it did to you
Fm
You don't have to run
Eb
I know what you've been through
Cm
Just a simple touch
Gm
And it can set you free
Fm
We don't have to rush
Eb
When you're alone with me
Gm
I feel it coming
Cm
I feel it coming babe
Ab
I feel it coming
Eb
I feel it coming babe
Gm
You are not the single type
Cm
So baby this the perfect time
Ab
I'm just trying to get you high
Eb
And faded off this touch
Gm
You don't need a lonely night
Cm
So baby I can make it right
Ab
You just got to let me try
Eb
To give you what you want
Cm
You've been scared of love
Gm
And what it did to you
Fm
You don't have to run
Eb
I know what you've been through
Cm
Just a simple touch
Gm
And it can set you free
Fm
We don't have to rush
Eb
When you're alone with me
Gm
I feel it coming
Cm
I feel it coming babe
Ab
I feel it coming
Eb
I feel it coming babe
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Harmony analysis
The song opens on Gm and ends on Eb. Its chords belong to both Eb major and Cm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Major view
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
Minor view
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the Eb major side because it comes to rest on Eb. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from C minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.
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 | 11× |
| ii | Fm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F · Ab · C | 4× |
| iii | Gm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | G · Bb · D | 11× |
| V/vi | G | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Cmsecondary dominant | G · B · D | — |
| IV | Ab | Subdominant — moves away from home | Ab · C · Eb | 7× |
| V | Bb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Bb · D · F | — |
| vi | Cm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | C · Eb · G | 11× |
| vii° | Ddim | Leading-tone chord — tension | D · F · Ab | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Cm | Tonic — home | C · Eb · G | 11× |
| ii° | Ddim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · Ab | — |
| III | Eb | Relative major — the bright side | Eb · G · Bb | 11× |
| iv | Fm | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · Ab · C | 4× |
| v | Gm | Minor dominant — soft pull | G · Bb · D | 11× |
| V | G | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | G · B · D | — |
| VI | Ab | Submediant — warm colour | Ab · C · Eb | 7× |
| VII | Bb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Bb · D · F | — |
The key pair is Eb major and its relative C minor (3 flats). 5 different chords appear 44 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.
The move to watch is Ab → Eb, heard 7 times. From the Eb side it reads IV → I (plagal cadence: the soft 'amen' ending); from the Cm side it is VI → III. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Empty slices are chords the song doesn't use.
Starting on Gm, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. Gm, Cm, Eb, Ab carry the song: iii–vi–I–IV relative to Eb, v–i–III–VI relative to Cm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Ab → Eb (IV → I in Eb, VI → III in Cm): plagal cadence — the soft 'amen' ending. Ending on Eb, 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.
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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