Major view
E major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = D# (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = A (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Maneskin - I Wanna Be Your Slave - Chord
Key E major – C# minor Chords C#m, A, G#, E, D# Easy key C (capo 4)
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Key: E | Dbm | C#m
Capo: 0
C#m
I wanna be your slave
A G#
I wanna be your master
C#m
I wanna make your heartbeat
A G#
Run like rollercoasters
C#m
I wanna be a good boy
A G#
I wanna be a gangster
E
'Cause you can be the beauty
D#
And I could be the monster
C#m
I love you since this morning
A G#
Not just for aesthetic
C#m
I wanna touch your body
A G#
So fucking electric
C#m
I know you scared of me
A G#
You said that I'm too eccentric
E
I'm crying all my tears
D#
And that's fucking pathetic
C#m
I wanna make you hungry
A G#
Then I wanna feed ya
C#m
I wanna paint your face
A G#
Like you're my Mona Lisa
C#m
I wanna be a champion
A G#
I wanna be a loser
E
I'll even bе a clown
D#
Cause I just wanna amuse ya
C#m
I wanna be your sеx toy
A G#
I wanna be your teacher
C#m
I wanna be your sin
A G#
I wanna be a preacher
C#m
I wanna make you love me
A G#
Then I wanna leave ya
E
'Cause baby I'm your David
D#
And you're my Goliath
C#m A G#
C#m
Because I'm the devil
A G#
Who's searching for redemption
C#m
And I'm a lawyer
A G#
Who's searching for redemption
C#m
And I'm a killer
A G#
Who's searching for redemption
C#m
I'm a motherfucking monster
A G#
Who's searching for redemption
C#m
And I'm a bad guy
A G#
Who's searching for redemption
C#m
And I'm a blonde girl
A G#
Who's searching for redemption
C#m
And I'm a freak that
A G#
Is searching for redemption
C#m
I'm a motherfucking monster
A G#
Who's searching for redemption
C#m A G#
C#m
I wanna be your slave
A G#
I wanna be your master
C#m
I wanna make your heartbeat
A G#
Run like rollercoasters
C#m
I wanna be a good boy
A G#
I wanna be a gangster
E
Cause you can be the beauty
D#
And I could be the monster
C#m
I wanna make you quiet
A G#
I wanna make you nervous
C#m
I wanna set you free
A G#
But I'm too fucking jealous
C#m
I wanna pull your strings
A G#
Like you're my telecaster
E D#
And if you want to use me I could be your puppet
C#m
Because I'm the devil
A G#
Who's searching for redemption
C#m
And I'm a lawyer
A G#
Who's searching for redemption
C#m
And I'm a killer
A G#
Who's searching for redemption
C#m
I'm a motherfucking monster
A G#
Who's searching for redemption
C#m A G#
I wanna be your slave
I wanna be your master
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Harmony analysis
Maneskin – I Wanna Be Your Slave: key and chord analysis
The song opens on C#m and ends on G#. Its chords belong to both E major and C#m, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
C# minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = A (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = B (natural-minor colour)
- #7 = B# (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 C# minor side because it opens on C#m, C#m is heard 33 times against 6 for E and the major V chord points straight at C#m. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from E 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 E or to C#m; 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 | E | Tonic — home | E · G# · B | 6× |
| ii | F#m | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F# · A · C# | — |
| iii | G#m | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | G# · B · D# | — |
| V/vi | G# | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to C#msecondary dominant | G# · B# · D# | 33× |
| IV | A | Subdominant — moves away from home | A · C# · E | 33× |
| V | B | Dominant — strongest pull home | B · D# · F# | — |
| vi | C#m | Relative minor — the melancholy side | C# · E · G# | 33× |
| vii° | D#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | D# · F# · A | — |
| V/iii | D# | Secondary dominant V/iii — leads to G#msecondary dominant | D# · G · A# | 6× |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | C#m | Tonic — home | C# · E · G# | 33× |
| ii° | D#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D# · F# · A | — |
| V/v | D# | Secondary dominant V/v — leads to G#msecondary dominant | D# · G · A# | 6× |
| III | E | Relative major — the bright side | E · G# · B | 6× |
| iv | F#m | Subdominant — moves away from home | F# · A · C# | — |
| v | G#m | Minor dominant — soft pull | G# · B · D# | — |
| V | G# | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | G# · B# · D# | 33× |
| VI | A | Submediant — warm colour | A · C# · E | 33× |
| VII | B | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | B · D# · F# | — |
Analysis
The key pair is E major and its relative C# minor (4 sharps). 5 different chords appear 111 times in total; 3 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of C#m brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from E, the same G# is V/vi, a secondary dominant heading for C#m. D# acts as a secondary dominant, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.
Chord movement
- G# C#m EV/vi → vi C#mV → iharmonic-minor cadence ×26
The move to watch is G# → C#m, heard 26 times. From the C#m side it is V → i (harmonic-minor cadence: the major V resolves dramatically); from the E side it reads V/vi → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- E major pentatonic and C# minor pentatonic are the same five notes (E – F# – G# – B – C#): start from E for a brighter phrase, from C# for a bluesier one.
- Over C#m, land on C#, E, G# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over A, 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.
- When G# comes, swap the scale's B for B#: 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 E major shapes
- No capo — open E shapes
- Capo 2 + D shapes
- Capo 4 + C shapes
With C# minor shapes
- Capo 4 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 4 semitones down · capo 4 keeps the original pitch
- 1 semitone up
The song's harmonic story
Starting on C#m, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. C#m, A, G#, E carry the song: vi–IV–V/vi–I relative to E, i–VI–V–III relative to C#m. G# is the interesting twist: in E it is a chromatic chord (V/vi), while in C#m it becomes the dominant (V) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on G# → C#m (V/vi → vi in E, V → i in C#m): harmonic-minor cadence — the major V resolves dramatically. The final chord is G#; the ear comes to rest in E.
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.
Maneskin - I Wanna Be Your Slave 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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