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)
Lady Gaga - Music To My Eyes - Chord
Key G major – E minor Chords D, Em, A, Gbm, A/C#, G, Fm Difficulty already in its easiest key
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Key: G | Em
Capo: 0
D
You're music to my eyes
Em Gbm
I had to listen just to find you
Em A
I like for you to let me sing along
D A
Give you a rhythm you feel
D
I wanna learn your every line
Em Gbm
I wanna fill your empty spaces
Fm Em A
I want to play the part to reach your heart
D A
Sing you a song that you feel
D A/C#
Love let your music be mine
G
Sing while I harmonize
Em
Let your melodies fly in my direction
D A/C#
Take me to your paradise
G
On a musical ride
Em A
I'm in love with your music baby
D
You're music to my eyes
Music To My Eyes
D
Your voice is quite a view
Em Gbm
I heard a song and then I saw you
Em A
I learned the lyrics and knew you were mine
D A
Dance the horizon with you
D
I wanna sing you a sunrise
Em Gbm
And be the dawn I know will move you
Fm Em A
I'd like to be the strings on your guitar
D A
Touch me and play what you feel
D A/C#
Love let your music be mine
G
Sing while I harmonize
Em
Let your melodies fly in my direction
D A/C#
Take me to your paradise
G
On a musical ride
Em A
I'm in love with your music baby
D
You're music to my eyes
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Lady Gaga - Music To My Eyes Tabs
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Harmony analysis
Lady Gaga – Music To My Eyes: key and chord analysis
The song opens on D and ends on D. Its chords belong to both G major and Em, so every chord below is read both ways.
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 Em is heard 12 times against 4 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.
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | G | Tonic — home | G · B · D | 4× |
| ii | Am | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · E | — |
| V/V | A | Secondary dominant V/V — leads to Dsecondary dominant | A · C# · E | 10× |
| V/V | A/C# | Secondary dominant V/V — leads to Dsecondary dominant | A · C# · E | 4× |
| iii | Bm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | B · D · F# | — |
| V/vi | B | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Emsecondary dominant | B · D# · F# | — |
| IV | C | Subdominant — moves away from home | C · E · G | — |
| V | D | Dominant — strongest pull home | D · F# · A | 14× |
| vi | Em | Relative minor — the melancholy side | E · G · B | 12× |
| bvii | Fm | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | F · Ab · C | 2× |
| vii° | F#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | F# · A · C | — |
| vii | Gbm | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | Gb · A · Db | 4× |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Em | Tonic — home | E · G · B | 12× |
| bii | Fm | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | F · Ab · C | 2× |
| ii° | F#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F# · A · C | — |
| ii | Gbm | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | Gb · A · Db | 4× |
| III | G | Relative major — the bright side | G · B · D | 4× |
| iv | Am | Subdominant — moves away from home | A · C · E | — |
| IV | A | Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour | A · C# · E | 10× |
| IV | A/C# | Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour | A · C# · E | 4× |
| v | Bm | Minor dominant — soft pull | B · D · F# | — |
| V | B | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | B · D# · F# | — |
| VI | C | Submediant — warm colour | C · E · G | — |
| VII | D | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | D · F# · A | 14× |
Analysis
The key pair is G major and its relative E minor (1 sharp). 7 different chords appear 50 times in total; 3 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. A, A/C# act as secondary dominants, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.
Chord movement
- D Em GV → videceptive cadence EmVII → iAeolian arrival ×4
The move to watch is D → Em, heard 4 times. From the Em side it is VII → i (Aeolian arrival: rises a whole tone into home); from the G side it reads V → vi (deceptive cadence: expected G, lands on Em). 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 D, land on D, F#, A — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Em, land on E, G, B — 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.
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
The opening D lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The chords that keep coming back are D, Em, A, Gbm; read them as V–vi–V/V–vii in G or VII–i–IV–ii in Em. A adds a moment of surprise: secondary dominant V/V — leads to D. Keep an ear on D → Em (V → vi in G, VII → i in Em): Aeolian arrival — rises a whole tone into home. It closes on D, letting the G 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.
Lady Gaga - Music To My Eyes 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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