Major view
C major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = B (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = F (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Billie Eilish - Your Power - Chord
Key C major – A minor Chords Fmaj7, Am, G, Em Difficulty already in its easiest key
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Key: C | Am
Capo: 0
Fmaj7 Am Em
Fmaj7 Am Em
Try not to abuse your power
Fmaj7 Am G
I know we didn't choose to change
Fmaj7 Am Em
You might not want to lose your power
Fmaj7 Am G
But having it's so strange
Fmaj7 Am Em
She said you were a hero, you played the part
Fmaj7 Am G
But you ruined her in a year, don't act like it was hard
Fmaj7
And you swear you didn't know (didn't know, didn't know)
Am Em
No wonder why you didn't ask
Fmaj7
She was sleeping in your clothes (in your clothes)
Am G
But now she's got to get to class
G
How dare you
Fmaj7 Am Em
And how could you
Fmaj7
Will you only feel bad when they find out
Am G
If you could take it all back
Would you?
Fmaj7 Am Em
Try not to abuse your power
Fmaj7 Am G
I know we didn't choose to change
Fmaj7 Am Em
You might not want to lose your power
Fmaj7 Am G
But having it's so strange
Fmaj7
I thought that I was special
Am Em Fmaj7
You made me feel like it was my fault
Am G
You were the devil, lost your appeal
Fmaj7
Does it keep you in control (in control)
Am Em
For you to keep her in a cage
Fmaj7
And you swear you didn't know (didn't know)
Am G
You said you thought she was your age
G
How dare you
Fmaj7 Am Em
And how could you?
Fmaj7 Am G
Will you only feel bad if it turns out, that they kill your contract
Would you?
Fmaj7 Am Em
Try not to abuse your power
Fmaj7 Am G
I know we didn't choose to change
Fmaj7 Am Em
You might not want to lose your power
Fmaj7 Am G
But having it's so strange
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Harmony analysis
Billie Eilish – Your Power: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Fmaj7 and ends on G. Its chords belong to both C major and Am, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
A minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = F (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = G (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the A minor side because Am is heard 25 times while C never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from C 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 C or to Am; 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 | C | Tonic — home | C · E · G | — |
| ii | Dm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · A | — |
| iii | Em | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B | 13× |
| V/vi | E | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | — |
| IVmaj7 | Fmaj7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C · E | 25× |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | 14× |
| vi | Am | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A · C · E | 25× |
| vii° | Bdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | B · D · F | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Tonic — home | A · C · E | 25× |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | — |
| iv | Dm | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F · A | — |
| v | Em | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B | 13× |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | — |
| VImaj7 | Fmaj7 | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C · E | 25× |
| VII | G | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | G · B · D | 14× |
Analysis
The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 4 different chords appear 77 times in total; 4 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
- Fmaj7 Am CIVmaj7 → vi AmVImaj7 → iVI → i ×25
The move to watch is Fmaj7 → Am, heard 25 times. From the Am side it is VImaj7 → i (VI → i: falls a half step into home); from the C side it reads IVmaj7 → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- C major pentatonic and A minor pentatonic are the same five notes (C – D – E – G – A): start from C for a brighter phrase, from A for a bluesier one.
- Over Fmaj7, land on F, A, C — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Am, land on A, C, E — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over G, land on G, B, D — 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 C major shapes
- No capo — open C shapes
- Capo 3 + A shapes
- Capo 5 + G shapes
With A minor shapes
- No capo — open Am shapes
- Capo 5 + Em shapes
- Capo 7 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
The song is already written in its easiest key for guitar.
The song's harmonic story
The opening Fmaj7 lays a solid floor for everything that follows. Fmaj7, Am, G, Em carry the song: IVmaj7–vi–V–iii relative to C, VImaj7–i–VII–v relative to Am. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Fmaj7 → Am (IVmaj7 → vi in C, VImaj7 → i in Am): VI → i — falls a half step into home. The final chord is G; the ear comes to rest in C.
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.
Billie Eilish - Your Power 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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