Major view
Eb major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = D (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Ab (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Justin Bieber - Sorry - Chord
Key Eb major – C minor Chords G9, A4, Bm7, Em7 Easy key Ab (capo 7)
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Key: Eb | Cm
Capo: 0
G9
You gotta go
Bm7 A4
And get angry at all of my honesty
G9
You know I try
Bm7 A4
But I don't do too well with apologies
G9 Bm7
I hope I don't run out of time
A4
Could someone call a referee
G9
Cause I just need
Bm7 A4
One more shot at forgiveness
G9
I know you know
Bm7
That I made those mistakes
A4
Maybe once or twice
G9
By once or twice
Bm7 A4
I mean maybe a couple a hundred times
G9
So let me, oh, let me
Bm7 A4
Redeem oh, redeem, oh, myself tonight
G9
Cause I just need
Bm7
One more shot
A4
At second chances, yeah
G9 Bm7 A4
Is it too late now to say sorry
G9 Bm7
Cause I'm missing more
A4
Than just your body
G9 Bm7 A4
Is it too late now to say sorry
Em7
Yeah I know that I let you down
G9 A4
Is it too late to say I'm sorry now
G9 Bm7 A4
I'm sorry, yeah
G9 Bm7 A4
Sorry, yeah
G9 Bm7 A4
Sorry
Em7
Yeah I know that I let you down
G9 A4
Is it too late to say I'm sorry now
G9 Bm7
I'll take every single piece
A4
Of the blame if you want me to
G9
But you know that there is no
Bm7 A4
Innocent one in this game for two
G9
I'll go, I'll go and then
Bm7 A4
You go, you go out and spill the truth
G9 Bm7
Can we both say the words
A4
And forget this? Yeah
G9 Bm7 A4
Is it too late now to say sorry
G9 Bm7
Cause I'm missing more
A4
Than just your body
G9 Bm7 A4
Is it too late now to say sorry
Em7
Yeah I know that I let you down
G9 A4
Is it too late to say I'm sorry now
G9 Bm7
I'm not just trying
A4
To get you back on me
G9 Bm7
Cause I'm missing more
A4
Than just your body
G9 Bm7 A4
Is it too late now to say sorry
Em7
Yeah I know that I let you down
G9 A4
Is it too late to say I'm sorry now
G9 Bm7 A4
I'm sorry, yeah
G9 Bm7 A4
Sorry, oh
G9 Bm7 A4
Sorry
Em7
Yeah I know that I let you down
G9 A4
Is it too late to say I'm sorry now
G9 Bm7 A4
I'm sorry, yeah
G9 Bm7 A4
Sorry, oh
G9 Bm7 A4
Sorry
Em7
Yeah I know that I let you down
G9 A4
Is it too late to say I'm sorry now
G9 Bm7 A4
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Harmony analysis
Justin Bieber – Sorry: key and chord analysis
The song opens on G9 and ends on A4. Its chords belong to both Eb major and Cm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
C minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Ab (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Bb (natural-minor colour)
- #7 = B (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 C minor side because the major V chord points straight at Cm. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Eb 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 Eb or to Cm; 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 | Eb | Tonic — home | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| bii7 | Em7 | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | E · G · B · D | 6× |
| ii | Fm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F · Ab · C | — |
| iii | Gm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | G · Bb · D | — |
| III7 | G9 | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | G · B · D · F · A | 37× |
| IV | Ab | Subdominant — moves away from home | Ab · C · Eb | — |
| #IV | A4 | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | A · C# · E | 37× |
| V | Bb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Bb · D · F | — |
| bvi7 | Bm7 | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | B · D · F# · A | 31× |
| vi | Cm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | C · Eb · G | — |
| vii° | Ddim | Leading-tone chord — tension | D · F · Ab | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Cm | Tonic — home | C · Eb · G | — |
| ii° | Ddim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · Ab | — |
| III | Eb | Relative major — the bright side | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| #iii7 | Em7 | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | E · G · B · D | 6× |
| iv | Fm | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · Ab · C | — |
| v | Gm | Minor dominant — soft pull | G · Bb · D | — |
| V7 | G9 | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | G · B · D · F · A | 37× |
| VI | Ab | Submediant — warm colour | Ab · C · Eb | — |
| #VI | A4 | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | A · C# · E | 37× |
| VII | Bb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Bb · D · F | — |
| #vii7 | Bm7 | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | B · D · F# · A | 31× |
Analysis
The key pair is Eb major and its relative C minor (3 flats). 4 different chords appear 111 times in total; 0 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Cm brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull. A4, Bm7, Em7 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
- Eb major pentatonic and C minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Eb – F – G – Bb – C): start from Eb for a brighter phrase, from C for a bluesier one.
- Over G9, land on G, B, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over A4, land on A, C#, E — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Bm7, land on B, D, F# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- When G9 comes, swap the scale's Bb for B: 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 Eb major shapes
- Capo 1 + D shapes
- Capo 3 + C shapes
- Capo 6 + A shapes
With C minor shapes
- Capo 3 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 5 semitones up · capo 7 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is G9; the ear learns where home is within a second. The backbone is G9, A4, Bm7, Em7 — III7–#IV–bvi7–bii7 from the Eb side, V7–#VI–#vii7–#iii7 from the Cm side. G9 is the interesting twist: in Eb it is a chromatic chord (III7), while in Cm it becomes the dominant (V7) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Ending on A4, the song seals Eb 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.
Justin Bieber - Sorry 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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