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)
Imany - Don't Be So Shy - Chord
Key C major – A minor Chords Am, F, G, Dm, E Easy key G (capo 5)
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Key: C | Am
Capo: 0
Am Dm F G Am
Am
Take a breath
Dm
Rest your head
F
Close your eyes
G Am
You're alright
Am
Just lay down
Dm
Turn my side
F
Do you feel my heat
G Am
On your skin
Am
Take off your clothes
Dm
Blow out the fire
F
Don't be so shy
G
You're right
Am
You're right
Am
Take off my clothes
Dm
Oh bless me father
F
Don't ask me why
G
You're right
Am
You're right
Am
Home, I stay
Dm
I'm in, come in
F
Do you feel my hips
G Am
In your hands
Am
And I'm laying down
Dm
By your side
F
I taste the sweet
G Am
Of your skin
Am
Take off your clothes
Dm
Blow out the fire
F
Don't be so shy
G
You're right
Am
You're right
Am
Take off my clothes
Dm
Oh bless me father
F
Don't ask me why
G
You're right
Am
You're right
F
In my heart dress
G Am
Raise so much faster
F G Am
I drawn myself in holy water
F
And both my eyes
G Am
Just got so much brighter
F
And I saw God
E
Oh yeah so much closer
Am
In the dark
Dm
I see your smile
F
Do you feel my heat
G Am
On my skin
Am
Take off your clothes
Dm
Blow out the fire
F
Don't be so shy
G
You're right
Am
You're right
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Harmony analysis
Imany – Don't Be So Shy: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Am and ends on Am. 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)
- #7 = G# (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 A minor side because it both starts and finishes on Am, Am is heard 25 times while C never appears and the major V chord points straight at Am. 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 | 11× |
| iii | Em | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B | — |
| V/vi | E | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | 1× |
| IV | F | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | 15× |
| 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 | 11× |
| v | Em | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B | — |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | 1× |
| VI | F | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | 15× |
| 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). 5 different chords appear 66 times in total; 4 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Am brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from C, the same E is V/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Am.
Chord movement
- G Am CV → videceptive cadence AmVII → iAeolian arrival ×14
- F G CIV → VIV → V AmVI → VIIVI → VII ×14
- E Am CV/vi → vi AmV → iharmonic-minor cadence ×1
The move to watch is G → Am, heard 14 times. From the Am side it is VII → i (Aeolian arrival: rises a whole tone into home); from the C side it reads V → vi (deceptive cadence: expected C, lands on Am). 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 Am, land on A, C, E — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over F, land on F, A, C — 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.
- When E comes, swap the scale's G for G#: 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 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
- 5 semitones down · capo 5 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Am; the ear learns where home is within a second. The backbone is Am, F, G, Dm — vi–IV–V–ii from the C side, i–VI–VII–iv from the Am side. E is the interesting twist: in C it is a chromatic chord (V/vi), while in Am it becomes the dominant (V) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on G → Am (V → vi in C, VII → i in Am): Aeolian arrival — rises a whole tone into home. The final chord is Am; the ear comes to rest in Am.
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.
Imany - Don't Be So Shy 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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