Ariana Grande - Thank U Next - Chord

Key Gb major – Eb minor Chords Gb, Db/B, Bbm, Bbmm Easy key C (capo 6)

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Gb  Aº  Bbm  Db/B

                         Gb
Thought I'd end up with Sean
                 Aº
But he wasn't a match
                        Bbm
Wrote some songs about Ricky
                  Db/B
Now I listen and laugh
                 Gb
Even almost got married
                       Aº
And for Pete, I'm so thankful
                                  Bbm
Wish I could say, "Thank you" to Malcolm
                 Db/B
'Cause he was an angel

               Gb
One taught me love
               Aº
One taught me patience
                   Bbm
And one taught me pain
              Db/B
Now, I'm so amazing
                     Gb
I've loved and I've lost
                    Aº
But that's not what I see
                 Bbm
So, look what I got
               Db/B
Look what you taught me

And for that, I say

  Gb
Thank you, next 
  Aº
Thank you, next 
  Bbm
Thank you, next
Db/B
I'm so fuckin' grateful for my ex
  Gb
Thank you, next 
  Aº
Thank you, next 
  Bbm
Thank you, next 
Db/B
I'm so fuckin'

                          Gb
Spend more time with my friends
                       Aº
I ain't worried 'bout nothin'
                    Bbm
Plus, I met someone else
                     Db/B
We havin' better discussions
                   Gb
I know they say I move on too fast
                 Aº
But this one gon' last
                   Bbmm
'Cause her name is Ari
                       Db/B
And I'm so good with that 

               Gb
She taught me love 
               Aº
She taught me patience 
                 Bbm
How she handles pain 
              Db/B
That shit's amazing 
                     Gb
I've loved and I've lost 
                    Aº
But that's not what I see 
                       Bbm
'Cause look what I've found 
                   Db/B
Ain't no need for searching, and for that, I say

  Gb
Thank you, next 
  Aº
Thank you, next 
  Bbm
Thank you, next 
Db/B
I'm so fuckin' grateful for my ex
  Gb
Thank you, next 
  Aº
Thank you, next 
  Bbm
Thank you, next 
Db/B
I'm so fuckin' grateful for my ex

  Gb
Thank you, next
  Aº
Thank you, next
  Bbm
Thank you, next
Db/B
I'm so fucking

                         Gb
One day I'll walk down the aisle
                       Aº
Holding hands with my mama
                     Bbm
I'll be thanking my dad
                       Db/B
'Cause she grew from the drama
                 Gb
Only wanna do it once, real bad
                     Aº
Gon' make that shit last
                      Bbm
God forbid something happens
                       Db/B
Least this song is a smash 

                  Gb
I've got so much love 
             Aº
Got so much patience 
                       Bbm
I've learned from the pain 
             Db/B
I turned out amazing 
                     Gb
I've loved and I've lost 
                        Aº
But that's not what I see 
                    Bbm
'Cause look what I've found 
                        Db/B
Ain't no need for searching

And for that, I'll say

  Gb
Thank you, next 
  Aº
Thank you, next 
  Bbm
Thank you, next 
Db/B
I'm so fuckin' grateful for my ex
  Gb
Thank you, next 
  Aº
Thank you, next 
  Bbm
Thank you, next 
Db/B
I'm so fuckin' grateful for my ex

  Gb
Thank you, next
  Aº
Thank you, next
  Bbm
Thank you, next
Db/B
Yeah, yee
  Gb
Thank you, next
  Aº
Thank you, next
  Bbm
Thank you, next
Db/B
Yeah, yee

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Harmony analysis

Ariana Grande – Thank U Next: key and chord analysis

The song opens on Gb and ends on Db/B. Its chords belong to both Gb major and Ebm, so every chord below is read both ways.

Major view

Gb major

Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)

Characteristic notes

7 = F (leading tone, pulls home)
4 = Cb (the note that leans on the 3rd)

Minor view

Eb minor

Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)

Characteristic notes

b6 = Cb (the minor's melancholy)
b7 = Db (natural-minor colour)

Which side does the ear lean to?

Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the Gb major side because it opens on Gb and Gb is heard 21 times while Ebm never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from Eb minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.

Chord degrees: major and relative minor

Show the degrees above the chords — relative to Gb or to Ebm; 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.

Seen from Gb major
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
I	Gb	Tonic — home	Gb · Bb · Db	21×
ii	Abm	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	Ab · Cb · Eb	—
iii	Bbm	Mediant — a tonic-family shade	Bb · Db · F	20×
iii	Bbmm	Mediant — a tonic-family shade	Bb · Db · F	1×
III	Bb	Chromatic colour chordoutside the key	Bb · D · F	—
IV	Cb	Subdominant — moves away from home	Cb · Eb · Gb	—
V	Db/B	Dominant — strongest pull home	Db · F · Ab	21×
vi	Ebm	Relative minor — the melancholy side	Eb · Gb · Bb	—
vii°	Fdim	Leading-tone chord — tension	F · Ab · Cb	—

Seen from Eb minor
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
i	Ebm	Tonic — home	Eb · Gb · Bb	—
ii°	Fdim	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	F · Ab · Cb	—
III	Gb	Relative major — the bright side	Gb · Bb · Db	21×
iv	Abm	Subdominant — moves away from home	Ab · Cb · Eb	—
v	Bbm	Minor dominant — soft pull	Bb · Db · F	20×
v	Bbmm	Minor dominant — soft pull	Bb · Db · F	1×
V	Bb	Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor	Bb · D · F	—
VI	Cb	Submediant — warm colour	Cb · Eb · Gb	—
VII	Db/B	Subtonic — steps back to the tonic	Db · F · Ab	21×

Analysis

The key pair is Gb major and its relative Eb minor (6 flats). 4 different chords appear 63 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

Db/B Gb GbV → Iauthentic cadence EbmVII → III ×20

The move to watch is Db/B → Gb, heard 20 times. From the Gb side it reads V → I (authentic cadence: the strongest arrival home); from the Ebm side it is VII → III. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.

Improvisation tips

Gb major pentatonic and Eb minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Gb – Ab – Bb – Db – Eb): start from Gb for a brighter phrase, from Eb for a bluesier one.
Over Gb, land on Gb, Bb, Db — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
Over Db/B, land on Db, F, Ab — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
Over Bbm, land on Bb, Db, F — 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 Gb major shapes

Capo 2 + E shapes
Capo 4 + D shapes
Capo 6 + C shapes

With Eb minor shapes

Capo 1 + Dm shapes
Capo 6 + Am shapes

Easiest keys on guitar

6 semitones up · capo 6 keeps the original pitch
1 semitone down · capo 1 keeps the original pitch

The song's harmonic story

Starting on Gb, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. Gb, Db/B, Bbm, Bbmm carry the song: I–V–iii–iii relative to Gb, III–VII–v–v relative to Ebm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Db/B → Gb (V → I in Gb, VII → III in Ebm): authentic cadence — the strongest arrival home. The final chord is Db/B; the ear comes to rest in Gb.

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.