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)
Dua Lipa - Pretty Please - Chord
Key Ab major – F minor Chords F, Dm Easy key Bb
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Key: Ab | Fm
Capo: 0
F
Somewhere in the middle, I
Dm
Think I lied a little, I
F
I said if we took it there, I wasn't gonna change
Dm
But that went out the window, yeah
F
I know that I seem a little stressed out
But you're here now, and you're turning me on
Dm
I wanna feel a different kinda tension
F
Yeah, you guessed it, the kind that's fun
F
Hate it when you leave me unattended
'Cause I miss ya, and I need your love
Dm
When my mind is runnin' wild
Could you help me slow it down
F
Put my mind at ease
Dm
Pretty please
F
I need your hands on me
Dm
Sweet relief
Pretty please
F
Exactly where I want me, yeah
Dm
Underneath your body, yeah
F
If we take it further, I swear I ain't gonna break
Dm
So, baby, come try me
Baby, come find me
Baby, don't wind me up
F
I know that I seem a little stressed out
But you're here now, and you're turning me on
Dm
I wanna feel a different kinda tension
F
Yeah, you guessed it, the kind that's fun
F
Hate it when you leave me unattended
'Cause I miss ya, and I need your love
Dm
When my mind is runnin' wild
Could you help me slow it down
F
Put my mind at ease
Dm
Pretty please
F
I need your hands on me
Dm
Sweet relief
Pretty
F
Put my mind at ease
Trickle down my spine
Dm
Oh, you look so pretty, please
F
Every single night, I need your hands on me
When your kisses climb
Dm
Oh, you give me sweet relief
Made me feel so pretty
Would you help me out, please
F
Pretty
Dm
Pretty
F
Pretty
Dm
Pretty
F
Hate it when you leave me unattended
'Cause I miss ya, and I need your love
Dm
When my mind is runnin' wild
Could you help me slow it down
F
Put my mind at ease
F
Trickle down my spine
Dm
Oh, you look so pretty, please
F
Every single night, I need your hands on me
When your kisses climb
Dm
Oh, you give me sweet relief
Made me feel so pretty
F
Would you help me out, please
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Dua Lipa - Pretty Please Tabs
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Harmony analysis
Dua Lipa – Pretty Please: key and chord analysis
The song opens on F and ends on F. 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: we can't honestly pick a side here — the song moves freely between Ab major and F minor. Try reading the chords both ways and see which feels more like home to you.
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 | — |
| iii | Cm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | C · Eb · G | — |
| V/vi | C | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Fmsecondary dominant | C · E · G | — |
| IV | Db | Subdominant — moves away from home | Db · F · Ab | — |
| #iv | Dm | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | D · F · A | 19× |
| V | Eb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| vi | Fm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | F · Ab · C | — |
| VI | F | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | F · A · C | 23× |
| vii° | Gdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | G · Bb · Db | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Fm | Tonic — home | F · Ab · C | — |
| I | F | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | F · A · C | 23× |
| 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 | — |
| v | Cm | Minor dominant — soft pull | C · Eb · G | — |
| V | C | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | C · E · G | — |
| VI | Db | Submediant — warm colour | Db · F · Ab | — |
| #vi | Dm | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | D · F · A | 19× |
| VII | Eb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Eb · G · Bb | — |
Analysis
The key pair is Ab major and its relative F minor (4 flats). 2 different chords appear 42 times in total; 0 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. F, Dm step outside the scale as colour chords.
Chord movement
There's no textbook cadence here; the chords circle around each other in a loop, so the song feels more like a groove than a series of arrivals.
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 F, land on F, A, C — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Dm, land on D, F, A — 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
- 2 semitones up
- 5 semitones down · capo 5 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The opening F lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The chords that keep coming back are F, Dm; read them as VI–#iv in Ab or I–#vi in Fm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. It closes on F, letting the Ab 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.
Dua Lipa - Pretty Please Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
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