Major view
Ab major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = G (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Db (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Ed Sheeran - Don't - Chord
Key Ab major – F minor Chords Fm7, Cm7, Dbmaj7, Eb Easy key C
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Key: Ab | Fm
Capo: 0
Intro e Primeira Parte:
Fm7
Don't fuck with my love
Cm7 Dbmaj7
That heart is so cold
Eb Fm7
All over my arm
Cm7 Dbmaj7
I don't wanna know that, babe
Eb Fm7
Don't fuck with my love
Cm7 Dbmaj7
I told her she knows
Eb Fm7
Take, aim and reload
Cm7 Dbmaj7 Eb
I don't wanna know that, babe
For a couple weeks I
Only want to see her
We drink away the days with a take away pizza
Before a text message was the only way to reach her
Now she's staying at my place and loves the way I treat her
Fm7
Don't fuck with my love
Cm7 Dbmaj7
That heart is so cold
Eb Fm7
All over my arm
Cm7 Dbmaj7
I don't wanna know that, babe
Eb Fm7
Don't fuck with my love
Cm7 Dbmaj7
I told her she knows
Eb Fm7
Take, aim and reload
Cm7 Dbmaj7 Eb
I don't wanna know that, babe
Fm7
Don't fuck with my love
Cm7 Dbmaj7
That heart is so cold
Eb Fm7
All over my arm
Cm7 Dbmaj7
I don't wanna know that, babe
Eb Fm7
Don't fuck with my love
Cm7 Dbmaj7
I told her she knows
Eb Fm7
Take, aim and reload
Cm7 Dbmaj7 Eb
I don't wanna know that, babe
Fm7
Don't fuck with my love
Cm7 Dbmaj7
That heart is so cold
Eb Fm7
All over my arm
Cm7 Dbmaj7
I don't wanna know that, babe
Eb Fm7
Don't fuck with my love
Cm7 Dbmaj7
I told her she knows
Eb Fm7
Take, aim and reload
Cm7
I don't wanna know that, babe
End of song Play again?
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Harmony analysis
Ed Sheeran – Don't: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Fm7 and ends on Cm7. Its chords belong to both Ab major and Fm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
F minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Db (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Eb (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the F minor side because it opens on Fm and Fm is heard 16 times while Ab never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Ab 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 Ab or to Fm; 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 | Ab | Tonic — home | Ab · C · Eb | — |
| ii | Bbm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Bb · Db · F | — |
| iii7 | Cm7 | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | C · Eb · G · Bb | 16× |
| V/vi | C | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Fmsecondary dominant | C · E · G | — |
| IVmaj7 | Dbmaj7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | Db · F · Ab · C | 15× |
| V | Eb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Eb · G · Bb | 15× |
| vi7 | Fm7 | Relative minor — the melancholy side | F · Ab · C · Eb | 16× |
| vii° | Gdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | G · Bb · Db | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i7 | Fm7 | Tonic — home | F · Ab · C · Eb | 16× |
| ii° | Gdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · Db | — |
| III | Ab | Relative major — the bright side | Ab · C · Eb | — |
| iv | Bbm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · Db · F | — |
| v7 | Cm7 | Minor dominant — soft pull | C · Eb · G · Bb | 16× |
| V | C | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | C · E · G | — |
| VImaj7 | Dbmaj7 | Submediant — warm colour | Db · F · Ab · C | 15× |
| VII | Eb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Eb · G · Bb | 15× |
Analysis
The key pair is Ab major and its relative F minor (4 flats). 4 different chords appear 62 times in total; 4 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
- Eb Fm7 AbV → vi7deceptive cadence FmVII → i7Aeolian arrival ×15
- Dbmaj7 Eb AbIVmaj7 → VIV → V FmVImaj7 → VIIVI → VII ×15
The move to watch is Eb → Fm7, heard 15 times. From the Fm side it is VII → i7 (Aeolian arrival: rises a whole tone into home); from the Ab side it reads V → vi7 (deceptive cadence: expected Ab, lands on Fm). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Ab major pentatonic and F minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Ab – Bb – C – Eb – F): start from Ab for a brighter phrase, from F for a bluesier one.
- Over Fm7, land on F, Ab, C — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Cm7, land on C, Eb, G — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Dbmaj7, land on Db, F, Ab — 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 Ab major shapes
- Capo 1 + G shapes
- Capo 4 + E shapes
- Capo 6 + D shapes
With F minor shapes
- Capo 1 + Em shapes
- Capo 3 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 4 semitones up
- 1 semitone down · capo 1 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Fm7; the ear learns where home is within a second. The backbone is Fm7, Cm7, Dbmaj7, Eb — vi7–iii7–IVmaj7–V from the Ab side, i7–v7–VImaj7–VII from the Fm side. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Eb → Fm7 (V → vi7 in Ab, VII → i7 in Fm): Aeolian arrival — rises a whole tone into home. The final chord is Cm7; the ear comes to rest in Ab.
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.
Ed Sheeran - Don't 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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