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)
Walk Off The Earth - Happy (Parachute) - Chord
Key Ab major – F minor Chords F, C, Ab, Bb, Db, Cm7 Easy key C
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Key: Ab | Fm
Capo: 0
F F Ab Bb C C C Bb Ab
It might seem crazy what Im about to say
F F Ab Bb C C C Bb Ab
Sunshine she's here, you can take a break
F F Ab Bb C C C Bb Ab
I'm a hot air balloon that could go to space
F F Ab Bb C C C Bb Ab
With the air, like I dont care baby by the way
Db
Because I'm happy
Cm7 F
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Db
Because I'm happy
Cm7 F
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Db
Because I'm happy
Cm7 F
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
Db
Because I'm happy
Cm7 F
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do
F F Ab Bb C C C Bb Ab
Here come bad news talking this and that, yeah
F F Ab Bb C C C Bb Ab
Well, give me all you got, and don't hold it back, yeah
F F Ab Bb C C C Bb Ab
Well, I should probably warn you I'll be just fine, yeah
F F Ab Bb C C C Bb Ab
No offense to you, don't waste your time Here's why
Db
Because I'm happy
Cm7 F
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Db
Because I'm happy
Cm7 F
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Db
Because I'm happy
Cm7 F
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
Db
Because I'm happy
Cm7 F
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do
Hey, come on
F
Bring me down, can't nothing bring me down
My level's too high
Bring me down
Can't nothing bring me down
I said (let me tell you now)
Bring me down
Can't nothing bring me down
My level's too high
Bring me down
Can't nothing bring me down
I said
Db
Because I'm happy
Cm7 F
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Db
Because I'm happy
Cm7 F
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Db
Because I'm happy
Cm7 F
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
Db
Because I'm happy
Cm7 F
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do
Hey, come on
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Walk Off The Earth - Happy (Parachute) Tabs
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Harmony analysis
Walk Off The Earth – Happy (Parachute): key and chord analysis
The song opens on F and ends on F. 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)
- #7 = E (harmonic-minor leading tone from the V chord)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: we can't honestly pick a side here — the song moves freely between Ab major and F minor because Ab is heard 16 times while Fm never appears and the major V chord points straight at Fm. Try reading the chords both ways and see which feels more like home to you.
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 | 16× |
| ii | Bbm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Bb · Db · F | — |
| II | Bb | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | Bb · D · F | 16× |
| iii7 | Cm7 | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | C · Eb · G · Bb | 12× |
| V/vi | C | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Fmsecondary dominant | C · E · G | 24× |
| IV | Db | Subdominant — moves away from home | Db · F · Ab | 12× |
| V | Eb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| vi | Fm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | F · Ab · C | — |
| V/ii | F | Secondary dominant V/ii — leads to Bbmsecondary dominant | F · A · C | 29× |
| vii° | Gdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | G · Bb · Db | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Fm | Tonic — home | F · Ab · C | — |
| V/iv | F | Secondary dominant V/iv — leads to Bbmsecondary dominant | F · A · C | 29× |
| ii° | Gdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · Db | — |
| III | Ab | Relative major — the bright side | Ab · C · Eb | 16× |
| iv | Bbm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · Db · F | — |
| IV | Bb | Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour | Bb · D · F | 16× |
| v7 | Cm7 | Minor dominant — soft pull | C · Eb · G · Bb | 12× |
| V | C | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | C · E · G | 24× |
| VI | Db | Submediant — warm colour | Db · F · Ab | 12× |
| VII | Eb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Eb · G · Bb | — |
Analysis
The key pair is Ab major and its relative F minor (4 flats). 6 different chords appear 109 times in total; 3 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Fm brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from Ab, the same C is V/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Fm. F 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
- 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 F, land on F, A, C — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over C, land on C, E, G — 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.
- When C comes, swap the scale's Eb for E: 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 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
- 4 semitones up
- 3 semitones down · capo 3 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
Starting on F, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The backbone is F, C, Ab, Bb — V/ii–V/vi–I–II from the Ab side, V/iv–V–III–IV from the Fm side. F is the interesting twist: in Ab it is a chromatic chord (V/ii), while in Fm it becomes the dominant (V/iv) that makes the minor side sound so determined. It closes on F, 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.
Walk Off The Earth - Happy (Parachute) 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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