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)
Robbie Williams - Go Gentle - Chord
Key Gb major – Eb minor Chords Ebm, Db, Abm, Gb, B, Ab, Eb Easy key G
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Key: Gb | D#m | Ebm
Capo: 0
Ebm
You're gonna meet some strangers
Abm
Welcome to the zoo
Db
Bitter disappointments
Ebm Gb Ab
Except for one or two
Ebm
Some of them are angry
Abm
Some of them are mean
Db
Most of them are twisted
Ebm
Few of them are clean
Ebm Abm
Now when you go dancing with young men down at the disco
Db
Just keep it simple
Ebm Gb Ab
You don't have to kiss though
Ebm Abm
Don't waste time with the idiots that think that they're heroes
Db
They will betray you
Ebm
Stick with us weirdos
B Gb
For all your days and nights
Db
I'm gonna be there
Eb
I'm gonna be there yes I will
B Gb
Go gentle through your life
Db
If you want me I'll be there
Ebm Db Abm
When you need me I'll be e e there for you
Ebm
Don't try to make them love you
Abm
Don't answer every call
Db
Baby be a giant
Ebm Gb Ab
Let the world be small
Ebm
Some of them are deadly
Abm
Some don't let it show
Db
If they try and hurt you
Ebm
Just let your daddy know
Ebm Abm
Now when you go giving your heart make sure they deserve it
Db
If they haven't earned it
Ebm
Keep searching it's worth it
B Gb
For all your days and nights
Db
I'm gonna be there
Eb
I'm gonna be there yes I will
B Gb
Go gentle through your life
Db
If you want me I'll be there
Ebm Db Abm
When you need me I'll be e e there for you
Ebm Ebm Abm Db Ebm
B Gb
Go gentle to the light
Db
I'm gonna be there
Eb
I'm gonna be there yes I will
B Gb
If all your days are nights
Db
When you want me I'll be there
Ebm Db Abm
Say my name and I'll be e there for you
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Robbie Williams - Go Gentle Tabs
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Harmony analysis
Robbie Williams – Go Gentle: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Ebm and ends on Abm. Its chords belong to both Gb major and Ebm, so every chord below is read both ways.
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 Eb minor side because it opens on Ebm and Ebm is heard 20 times against 9 for Gb. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Gb 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 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.
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Gb | Tonic — home | Gb · Bb · Db | 9× |
| ii | Abm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Ab · Cb · Eb | 11× |
| V/V | Ab | Secondary dominant V/V — leads to Dbsecondary dominant | Ab · C · Eb | 3× |
| iii | Bbm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | Bb · Db · F | — |
| V/vi | Bb | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Ebmsecondary dominant | Bb · D · F | — |
| IV | B | Subdominant — moves away from home | B · D# · F# | 6× |
| V | Db | Dominant — strongest pull home | Db · F · Ab | 17× |
| vi | Ebm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | Eb · Gb · Bb | 20× |
| V/ii | Eb | Secondary dominant V/ii — leads to Abmsecondary dominant | Eb · G · Bb | 3× |
| vii° | Fdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | F · Ab · Cb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Ebm | Tonic — home | Eb · Gb · Bb | 20× |
| V/iv | Eb | Secondary dominant V/iv — leads to Abmsecondary dominant | Eb · G · Bb | 3× |
| ii° | Fdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F · Ab · Cb | — |
| III | Gb | Relative major — the bright side | Gb · Bb · Db | 9× |
| iv | Abm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Ab · Cb · Eb | 11× |
| IV | Ab | Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour | Ab · C · Eb | 3× |
| v | Bbm | Minor dominant — soft pull | Bb · Db · F | — |
| V | Bb | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | Bb · D · F | — |
| VI | B | Submediant — warm colour | B · D# · F# | 6× |
| VII | Db | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Db · F · Ab | 17× |
Analysis
The key pair is Gb major and its relative Eb minor (6 flats). 7 different chords appear 69 times in total; 5 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Ab, Eb act as secondary dominants, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.
Chord movement
- Db Ebm GbV → videceptive cadence EbmVII → iAeolian arrival ×11
- Abm Db Gbii → Vii → V Ebmiv → VII ×8
- B Gb GbIV → Iplagal cadence EbmVI → III ×6
- Abm Ebm Gbii → vi Ebmiv → iminor plagal ×2
The move to watch is Db → Ebm, heard 11 times. From the Ebm side it is VII → i (Aeolian arrival: rises a whole tone into home); from the Gb side it reads V → vi (deceptive cadence: expected Gb, lands on Ebm). 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 Ebm, land on Eb, Gb, Bb — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Db, land on Db, F, Ab — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Abm, land on Ab, Cb, Eb — 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
- 1 semitone up
- 6 semitones up · capo 6 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Ebm; the ear learns where home is within a second. The chords that keep coming back are Ebm, Db, Abm, Gb; read them as vi–V–ii–I in Gb or i–VII–iv–III in Ebm. Ab adds a moment of surprise: secondary dominant V/V — leads to Db. Keep an ear on Db → Ebm (V → vi in Gb, VII → i in Ebm): Aeolian arrival — rises a whole tone into home. Ending on Abm, the song seals Gb 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.
Robbie Williams - Go Gentle 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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