Major view
C major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = B (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = F (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Dua Lipa - Dance The Night - Chord
Key C major – A minor Chords Bm, E, G, D, A Easy key F (capo 7)
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Key: C | Am
Capo: 0
Bm E D G
Bm E D G
Bm
Baby, you can find me under the lights
E
Diamonds under my eyes
Bm
Turn the rhythm up, don't you wanna just
E
Come along for the ride
Bm
Pull my outfits up tight
E
You can see my heartbeat tonight
Bm
I can take the heat, baby, best believe
E
That's the moment I shine
Bm
'Cause every romance shakes and it bends
E
Don't give a damn
Bm
When the night's here, I don't do tears
E
Baby, no chance
G A Bm E
I could dance, I could dance, I could dance
Bm E
Watch me dance
D G
Dance the night away
Bm E
My heart could be burning
D G
But you won't see it on my face
Bm E
Watch me dance
D G
Dance the night away
Bm E
I still keep the party running
D G
Not one hair out of place
Bm
Lately, I've been moving close to the edge
E
Still be looking my best
Bm
I stay on the beat, you can count on me
E
I ain't missing no steps
Bm
'Cause every romance shakes and it bends
E
Don't give a damn
Bm
When the night's here, I don't do tears
E
Baby, no chance
G A Bm E
I could dance, I could dance, I could dance
Bm E
Watch me dance
D G
Dance the night away
Bm E
My heart could be burning
D G
But you won't see it on my face
Bm E
Watch me dance
D G
Dance the night away
Bm E
I still keep the party running
D G
Not one hair out of place
Bm E
When my heart breaks
D G
Bm E
When my world shakes
D G
Bm E
I don't play it safe
D G
Don't you know about me?
Bm E D G
I could dance, I could dance, I could dance
Bm E
Even when the tears are
D G
Flowing like diamonds on my face
Bm E
I still keep the party going
D G
Not one hair out of place
Bm E
Even when the tears are
D G
Flowing like diamonds on my face
Bm E
I still keep the party going
D G
Not one hair out of place
Bm E
Watch me dance
D G
Dance the night away
Bm E
My heart could be burning
D G
But you won't see it on my face
Bm E
Watch me dance
D G
Dance the night away
Bm E
I still keep the party running
D G
Not one hair out of place
Bm E
When my heart breaks
D G
Bm E
When my world shakes
D G
Bm E
I don't play it safe
D G
Don't you know about me?
Bm E D G
I could dance, I could dance, I could dance
Bm
Dance the night
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Dua Lipa - Dance The Night Tabs
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Harmony analysis
Dua Lipa – Dance The Night: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Bm and ends on Bm. Its chords belong to both C major and Am, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
A minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = F (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = G (natural-minor colour)
- #7 = G# (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 A minor side because the major V chord points straight at Am. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from C 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 C or to Am; 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 | C | Tonic — home | C · E · G | — |
| ii | Dm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · A | — |
| V/V | D | Secondary dominant V/V — leads to Gsecondary dominant | D · F# · A | 26× |
| iii | Em | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B | — |
| V/vi | E | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | 38× |
| IV | F | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | — |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | 28× |
| vi | Am | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A · C · E | — |
| V/ii | A | Secondary dominant V/ii — leads to Dmsecondary dominant | A · C# · E | 2× |
| vii° | Bdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | B · D · F | — |
| vii | Bm | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | B · D · F# | 39× |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Tonic — home | A · C · E | — |
| V/iv | A | Secondary dominant V/iv — leads to Dmsecondary dominant | A · C# · E | 2× |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| ii | Bm | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | B · D · F# | 39× |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | — |
| iv | Dm | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F · A | — |
| IV | D | Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour | D · F# · A | 26× |
| v | Em | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B | — |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | 38× |
| VI | F | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | — |
| VII | G | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | G · B · D | 28× |
Analysis
The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 5 different chords appear 133 times in total; 1 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Am brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from C, the same E is V/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Am. D, A act as secondary dominants, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.
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
- C major pentatonic and A minor pentatonic are the same five notes (C – D – E – G – A): start from C for a brighter phrase, from A for a bluesier one.
- Over Bm, land on B, D, F# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over E, land on E, G#, B — 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 E comes, swap the scale's G for G#: 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 C major shapes
- No capo — open C shapes
- Capo 3 + A shapes
- Capo 5 + G shapes
With A minor shapes
- No capo — open Am shapes
- Capo 5 + Em shapes
- Capo 7 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 5 semitones up · capo 7 keeps the original pitch
- 2 semitones down · capo 2 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The opening Bm lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The backbone is Bm, E, G, D — vii–V/vi–V–V/V from the C side, ii–V–VII–IV from the Am side. E is the interesting twist: in C it is a chromatic chord (V/vi), while in Am it becomes the dominant (V) that makes the minor side sound so determined. The final chord is Bm; the ear comes to rest in C.
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 - Dance The Night 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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