Dua Lipa - IDGAF - Chord

Key G major – E minor Chords Em, D, C, G, Bm Difficulty already in its easiest key

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Em         D              G
 You call me all friendly
                C               Em
Tellin' me how much you miss me
             D               Bm             C
That's funny, I guess you've heard my songs
       Em         D
Well, I'm too busy for your business
G                 C
Go find a girl who wants to listen
Em                     D                      Bm             C
'Cause if you think I was born yesterday, you have got me wrong


             Em
So I cut you off
D
I don't need your love
G                C
'Cause I already cried enough
          Em
I've been done
       D            Bm            C
I've been movin' on since we said goodbye
          Em
I cut you off
      D
I don't need your love
G              C             Em
So you can try all you want
     D                Bm              C
Your time is up, I'll tell you why


    Em         D                 G        C
You say you're sorry, but it's too late now
     Em        D              Bm   C
So save it, get gone, shut up
       Em      D                 G     C
'Cause if you think I care about you now
      Em      D               Bm   C
Well, boy, I don't give a f...


Em       D
 I remember that weekend
G                   C
When my best friend caught you creepin'
Em            D          Bm   C
You blamed it all on the alcohol
   Em        D
So I made my decision
 G              C
'Cause you made your bed, sleep in it
Em                  D
Play the victim and switch your position
   Bm              C
I'm through, I'm done


             Em
So I cut you off
D
I don't need your love
G                C
'Cause I already cried enough
          Em
I've been done
       D            Bm            C
I've been movin' on since we said goodbye
          Em
I cut you off
      D
I don't need your love
G              C             Em
So you can try all you want
     D                Bm              C
Your time is up, I'll tell you why


    Em         D                 G        C
You say you're sorry, but it's too late now
     Em        D              Bm   C
So save it, get gone, shut up
       Em      D            G          C
'Cause if you think I care about you now
      Em      D                Bm   C
Well, boy, I don't give a f...


                 Em        D
I see you tryna' get to me
                  G       C
I see you beggin' on your knees
Em      D                Bm  C
Boy, I don't give a f...
               Em         D
So stop tryna' get to me
            G         C
Tch, get up off your knees
        Em      D           Bm C        Em    D
'Cause, boy, I don't give a f... about you


            G           C
No, I don't give a damn
Em           D               Bm           C
You keep reminiscin' on when you were my man
             Em    D
But I'm over you
           G          C
Now you're all in the past
    Em            D                 Bm           C
You talk all that sweet talk, but I ain't comin' back
        Em
Cut you off
      D
I don't need your love
G              C             Em
So you can try all you want
     D                Bm
Your time is up, I'll tell you why

(I'll tell you why)


    Em         D                 G        C
You say you're sorry, but it's too late now
     Em        D              Bm   C
So save it, get gone, shut up

(Too late now)
       Em      D            G          C
'Cause if you think I care about you now
      Em      D
Well, boy, I don't give a f...
  Bm           C
(Boy, I don't give a f...)


                 Em        D
I see you tryna' get to me
                  G       C
I see you beggin' on your knees
Em      D                Bm  C
Boy, I don't give a f...
               Em          D
So stop tryna' get to me (get to me)
            G        C
Tch, get up off your knees
        Em     D            Bm  C
'Cause, boy, I don't give a f...

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Harmony analysis

Dua Lipa – IDGAF: key and chord analysis

The song opens on Em and ends on C. Its chords belong to both G major and Em, so every chord below is read both ways.

Major view

G major

Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)

Characteristic notes

7 = F# (leading tone, pulls home)
4 = C (the note that leans on the 3rd)

Minor view

E minor

Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)

Characteristic notes

b6 = C (the minor's melancholy)
b7 = D (natural-minor colour)

Which side does the ear lean to?

Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the E minor side because it opens on Em and Em is heard 42 times against 21 for G. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from G 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 G or to Em; 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.

Seen from G major
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
I	G	Tonic — home	G · B · D	21×
ii	Am	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	A · C · E	—
iii	Bm	Mediant — a tonic-family shade	B · D · F#	21×
V/vi	B	Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Emsecondary dominant	B · D# · F#	—
IV	C	Subdominant — moves away from home	C · E · G	41×
V	D	Dominant — strongest pull home	D · F# · A	42×
vi	Em	Relative minor — the melancholy side	E · G · B	42×
vii°	F#dim	Leading-tone chord — tension	F# · A · C	—

Seen from E minor
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
i	Em	Tonic — home	E · G · B	42×
ii°	F#dim	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	F# · A · C	—
III	G	Relative major — the bright side	G · B · D	21×
iv	Am	Subdominant — moves away from home	A · C · E	—
v	Bm	Minor dominant — soft pull	B · D · F#	21×
V	B	Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor	B · D# · F#	—
VI	C	Submediant — warm colour	C · E · G	41×
VII	D	Subtonic — steps back to the tonic	D · F# · A	42×

Analysis

The key pair is G major and its relative E minor (1 sharp). 5 different chords appear 167 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.

Chord movement

C Em GIV → vi EmVI → iVI → i ×40
D G GV → Iauthentic cadence EmVII → III ×21
Bm Em Giii → vi Emv → inatural-minor cadence ×1

The move to watch is C → Em, heard 40 times. From the Em side it is VI → i (VI → i: falls a half step into home); from the G side it reads IV → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.

Improvisation tips

G major pentatonic and E minor pentatonic are the same five notes (G – A – B – D – E): start from G for a brighter phrase, from E for a bluesier one.
Over Em, land on E, G, B — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
Over D, land on D, F#, A — 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.

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 G major shapes

No capo — open G shapes
Capo 3 + E shapes
Capo 5 + D shapes

With E minor shapes

No capo — open Em shapes
Capo 2 + Dm shapes
Capo 7 + Am shapes

Easiest keys on guitar

The song is already written in its easiest key for guitar.

The song's harmonic story

Starting on Em, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The backbone is Em, D, C, G — vi–V–IV–I from the G side, i–VII–VI–III from the Em side. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on C → Em (IV → vi in G, VI → i in Em): VI → i — falls a half step into home. Ending on C, the song seals G 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.