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 - A Star Is Born - Ill Never Love Again - Chord
Key G major – E minor Chords G, Em7, C6, D7sus4, Cadd9, Bm, Em, F … Difficulty already in its easiest key
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Key: G | Em
Capo: 0
G Em7 C6 D7sus4
G
Wish I could
Em7
I could have said goodbye
C6
I would have said what I wanted to
D7sus4
Maybe even cried for you
G Em7
If I knew it would be the last time
C6
I would have broke my heart in two
D7sus4
Tryin' to save a part of you
G
Don't want to feel another touch
Em7
Don't want to start another fire
C6
Don't want to know another kiss
D7sus4
No other name falling off my lips
G
Don't want to give my heart away
Em7
To another stranger
C6
Or let another day begin
D7sus4
Won't even let the sunlight in
N.C. G
No I'll never love again
Em7
I'll never love again
C6
Ooouuu ooou oou
D7sus4
Oh
G
When we first met
Em7
I never thought that I would fall
C6
I never thought that I'd find myself
D7sus4
Lyin' in your arms Mmmm mmmm
G
And I wanna pretend that it's not true
Em7
Oh baby that you're gone
C6
Cause my world keeps turnin' and turnin' and turnin'
D7sus4
And I'm not movin' on
G
Don't want to feel another touch
Em7
Don't want to start another fire
C6
Don't want to know another kiss
D7sus4
No other name falling off my lips
G
Don't want to give my heart away
Em7
To another stranger
C6
Or let another day begin
D7sus4
Won't even let the sunlight in
No I'll never love
Em
I don't wanna know this feeling
G
Unless it's you and me
F
I don't wanna waste a moment
C
Hoooo ouuu
Em
And I don't wanna give somebody else
G
The better part of me
F
I would rather wait for you
C N.C.
Hoooo ouuu
G
Don't want to feel another touch
Em7
Don't want to start another fire
C6
Don't want to know another kiss
D7sus4
Baby unless they are your lips
G
Don't want to give my heart away
Em7
To another stranger
C6
Or let another day begin
D7sus4
Won't even let the sunlight in
G
Oooo I'll never love again
Em7
Love again
C6
I'll never love again
D7sus4
I'll never love
Cadd9
Again
Bm Am
I won't I won't I swear I can't
N.C.
I wish I could but I just won't
Cadd9 Bm
I'll never love again
Am7
I'll never love
Cadd9 Bm Am7
Agaaaaaaain
C/F
Who oo oo oo oo
G
Hmmm
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Harmony analysis
Lady Gaga – A Star Is Born - Ill Never Love Again: key and chord analysis
The song opens on G and ends on G. 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 G major side because it both starts and finishes on G. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from E minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.
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 | 15× |
| ii7 | Am7 | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · E · G | 2× |
| ii | Am | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · E | 1× |
| iii | Bm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | B · D · F# | 3× |
| V/vi | B | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Emsecondary dominant | B · D# · F# | — |
| IV6 | C6 | Subdominant — moves away from home | C · E · G · A | 13× |
| IV | Cadd9 | Subdominant — moves away from home | C · E · G · D | 3× |
| IV | C | Subdominant — moves away from home | C · E · G | 1× |
| IV | C/F | Subdominant — moves away from home | C · E · G | 1× |
| V7sus4 | D7sus4 | Dominant — strongest pull home | D · G · A · C | 13× |
| V | D | Dominant — strongest pull home | D · F# · A | — |
| vi7 | Em7 | Relative minor — the melancholy side | E · G · B · D | 13× |
| vi | Em | Relative minor — the melancholy side | E · G · B | 2× |
| bVII | F | bVII — borrowed (Mixolydian / parallel minor)borrowed chord | F · A · C | 2× |
| vii° | F#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | F# · A · C | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i7 | Em7 | Tonic — home | E · G · B · D | 13× |
| i | Em | Tonic — home | E · G · B | 2× |
| bII | F | Neapolitan bII — a dark, dramatic colour a half step above the tonicborrowed chord | F · A · C | 2× |
| ii° | F#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F# · A · C | — |
| III | G | Relative major — the bright side | G · B · D | 15× |
| iv7 | Am7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | A · C · E · G | 2× |
| iv | Am | Subdominant — moves away from home | A · C · E | 1× |
| v | Bm | Minor dominant — soft pull | B · D · F# | 3× |
| V | B | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | B · D# · F# | — |
| VI6 | C6 | Submediant — warm colour | C · E · G · A | 13× |
| VI | Cadd9 | Submediant — warm colour | C · E · G · D | 3× |
| VI | C | Submediant — warm colour | C · E · G | 1× |
| VI | C/F | Submediant — warm colour | C · E · G | 1× |
| VII7sus4 | D7sus4 | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | D · G · A · C | 13× |
| VII | D | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | D · F# · A | — |
Analysis
The key pair is G major and its relative E minor (1 sharp). 12 different chords appear 69 times in total; 11 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. F is borrowed from the parallel minor, adding a darker shade to the major side.
Chord movement
- C6 D7sus4 GIV6 → V7sus4IV → V EmVI6 → VII7sus4VI → VII ×13
- D7sus4 G GV7sus4 → Iauthentic cadence EmVII7sus4 → III ×10
- D7sus4 Em7 GV7sus4 → vi7deceptive cadence EmVII7sus4 → i7Aeolian arrival ×1
- D7sus4 Em GV7sus4 → videceptive cadence EmVII7sus4 → iAeolian arrival ×1
- C/F G GIV → Iplagal cadence EmVI → III ×1
- C Em GIV → vi EmVI → iVI → i ×1
The move to watch is C6 → D7sus4, heard 13 times. From the G side it reads IV6 → V7sus4 (IV → V: the lift that builds tension before home); from the Em side it is VI6 → VII7sus4 (VI → VII: the rising step that heads for the tonic). 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 G, land on G, B, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Em7, land on E, G, B — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over C6, land on C, E, G — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- On F, follow the chord's notes (F · A · C) rather than the key's scale — it's a borrowed colour.
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 G lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The backbone is G, Em7, C6, D7sus4 — I–vi7–IV6–V7sus4 from the G side, III–i7–VI6–VII7sus4 from the Em side. F briefly darkens the picture: bvii — borrowed (mixolydian / parallel minor). Keep an ear on C6 → D7sus4 (IV6 → V7sus4 in G, VI6 → VII7sus4 in Em): IV → V — the lift that builds tension before home. It closes on G, 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 - A Star Is Born - Ill Never Love Again Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
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