Ariana Grande - 7 Rings - Chord

Key Ab major – F minor Chords Am, F, Dm, E, E7 Difficulty already in its easiest key

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Am  F  Dm  E  E7

Am                         
Breakfast at Tiffany's and bottles of bubbles
F
Girls with tattoos who like getting in trouble
Dm
Lashes and diamonds, ATM machines
E                             E7
Buy myself all of my favorite things 

Am
Been through some bad shit, I should be a sad bitch
F
Who woulda thought it'd turn me to a savage
Dm
Rather be tied up with cuffs and not strings
E                                        E7
Write my own cheques like I write what I sing 

   Am
My wrist, stop watchin', my neck is flossin'
     F
Make big deposits, my gloss is poppin'
    Dm
You like my hair, gee thanks, just bought it
  E                               E7
I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it 

  Am
I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it
  F
I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it
    Dm
You like my hair, gee thanks, just bought it
  E                               E7
I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it 

Am
Wearing a ring, but ain't gon' be no "Mrs."
F
Buy matching diamonds for six of my bitches
Dm
I'd rather spoil all my friends with my riches
E                             E7
Think retail therapy my new addiction

Am
Whoever said money can't solve your problems
F
Must not have had enough money to solve 'em
Dm
They say "which one?" I say, "nah, I want all 'em"
E                                  E7
Happiness is the same price as red bottoms

   Am
My smile is beamin' , my skin is gleamin' 
    F
The way it shine, I know you've seen it 
  Dm
I bought a crib just for  the closet 
     E                          E7
Both his and hers, I want it, I got it, yeah

  Am
I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it
  F
I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it 
    Dm
You like my hair, gee thanks, just bought it 
  E
I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it 

         Am
I got my receipts, be lookin' like phone numbers, if it ain't money, then wrong number
F
Black card is my business card, the way it be settin' the tone for me
Dm
I don't mean to brag, but I be like, "put it in the bag," yeah
E                                                E7
When you see them racks, they stacked up like my ass, yeah

Am
Shoot, go from the store to the booth
                                          F
Make it all back in one loop, give me the loot

Never mind, I got the juice, nothing but net when we shoot
           Dm
Look at my neck, look at my jet, ain't got enough money to pay me respect
         E
Ain't no budget when I'm on the set, if I like it, then that's what I get, yeah

  Am
I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it 
  F
I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it 
    Dm
You like my hair, gee thanks, just bought it 
  E                               E7
I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it

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Ariana Grande - 7 Rings Tabs

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Harmony analysis

Ariana Grande – 7 Rings: key and chord analysis

The song opens on Am and ends on E7. Its chords belong to both Ab major and Fm, so every chord below is read both ways.

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)

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.

Seen from Ab major
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
I	Ab	Tonic — home	Ab · C · Eb	—
bii	Am	Chromatic colour chordoutside the key	A · C · E	12×
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	12×
V	Eb	Dominant — strongest pull home	Eb · G · Bb	—
bVI	E	Borrowed from the parallel minorborrowed chord	E · G# · B	12×
bVI7	E7	Borrowed from the parallel minorborrowed chord	E · G# · B · D	10×
vi	Fm	Relative minor — the melancholy side	F · Ab · C	—
VI	F	Chromatic colour chordoutside the key	F · A · C	12×
vii°	Gdim	Leading-tone chord — tension	G · Bb · Db	—

Seen from F minor
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
i	Fm	Tonic — home	F · Ab · C	—
I	F	Chromatic colour chordoutside the key	F · A · C	12×
ii°	Gdim	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	G · Bb · Db	—
III	Ab	Relative major — the bright side	Ab · C · Eb	—
#iii	Am	Chromatic colour chordoutside the key	A · C · E	12×
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	12×
VII	Eb	Subtonic — steps back to the tonic	Eb · G · Bb	—
#VII	E	Chromatic colour chordoutside the key	E · G# · B	12×
#VII7	E7	Chromatic colour chordoutside the key	E · G# · B · D	10×

Analysis

The key pair is Ab major and its relative F minor (4 flats). 5 different chords appear 58 times in total; 0 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. E, E7 are borrowed from the parallel minor, adding a darker shade to the major side.

Chord movement

E7 Am AbbVI7 → biisecondary resolution Fm#VII7 → #iii ×9

The move to watch is E7 → Am, heard 9 times. From the Ab side it reads bVI7 → bii (secondary resolution: E7 resolves a fourth up to Am); from the Fm side it is #VII7 → #iii. 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 Am, land on A, C, E — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
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.
On E, follow the chord's notes (E · G# · B) 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 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

The song is already written in its easiest key for guitar.

The song's harmonic story

The first chord is Am; the ear learns where home is within a second. The backbone is Am, F, Dm, E — bii–VI–#iv–bVI from the Ab side, #iii–I–#vi–#VII from the Fm side. E briefly darkens the picture: borrowed from the parallel minor. Keep an ear on E7 → Am (bVI7 → bii in Ab, #VII7 → #iii in Fm): secondary resolution — E7 resolves a fourth up to Am. Ending on E7, the song seals Ab as home.

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.