Major view
Bb major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = A (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Eb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Benson Boone - In The Stars - Chord
Key Bb major – G minor Chords Bb, Gm, F, Eb, Dm, Cm, C Easy key G (capo 3)
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Key: Bb | Gm
Capo: 0
Bb F Gm
Sunday mornings were your favorite
Bb Dm Gm
I used to meet you down on Westcreek road
Bb F Gm
You did your hair up like you were famous
Cm Bb F
Even though it's only church where we were going
Bb Dm Gm
Now Sunday mornings, I just sleep in
Bb Dm Gm
It's like I've buried my faith with you
Bb Dm Gm
I'm screaming at a God, I don't know if I believe in
Cm Bb F
'Cause I don't know what else I can do
Eb Bb
Oh, I'm still holding on to everything that's dead and gone
F Gm
I don't wanna say goodbye 'cause this one means forever
Eb Bb
Now you're in the stars and six feet's never felt so far
F Gm
Here I am alone between the heavens and the embers
Eb Bb F Gm
Oh, it hurts so hard for a million different reasons
Eb Bb
You took the best of my heart and left the rest in pieces
Bb Dm Gm
Digging through your old birthday letters
Bb Dm Gm
A crumpled twenty still in the box
Bb Dm Gm
I don't think that I could ever find a way to spend it
Cm Bb F
Even if it's the last twenty that I've got
Eb Bb
Oh, I'm still holding on to everything that's dead and gone
F Gm
I don't wanna say goodbye 'cause this one means forever
Eb Bb
Now you're in the stars and six feet's never felt so far
F Gm
Here I am alone between the heavens and the embers
Eb Bb F Gm
Oh, it hurts so hard for a million different reasons
Eb Bb
You took the best of my heart and left the rest in pieces
Bb Dm Gm
I'm still holding (Holding), holding (Holding), holding on
Bb Dm Gm
I'm still holding (Holding), holding (Holding), holding on
Bb Dm Gm
I'm still holding (Holding), holding (Holding), i'm still holding on
Cm Bb F
I'm still ooh, still holding on
Eb Bb
I'm still holding on to everything that's dead and gone
F Gm
I don't wanna say goodbye 'cause this one means forever
Eb Bb
Now you're in the stars and six feet's never felt so far
F Gm
Here I am alone between the heavens and the embers
Eb Bb F Gm
Oh, it hurts so hard for a million different reasons
C
You took the best of my heart and left the rest in pieces
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Harmony analysis
Benson Boone – In The Stars: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Bb and ends on C. Its chords belong to both Bb major and Gm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
G minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Eb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = F (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the Bb major side because it opens on Bb and Bb is heard 27 times against 21 for Gm. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from G minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to Bb or to Gm; 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 | Bb | Tonic — home | Bb · D · F | 27× |
| ii | Cm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C · Eb · G | 4× |
| V/V | C | Secondary dominant V/V — leads to Fsecondary dominant | C · E · G | 1× |
| iii | Dm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | D · F · A | 10× |
| V/vi | D | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Gmsecondary dominant | D · F# · A | — |
| IV | Eb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Eb · G · Bb | 11× |
| V | F | Dominant — strongest pull home | F · A · C | 15× |
| vi | Gm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | G · Bb · D | 21× |
| vii° | Adim | Leading-tone chord — tension | A · C · Eb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Gm | Tonic — home | G · Bb · D | 21× |
| ii° | Adim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · Eb | — |
| III | Bb | Relative major — the bright side | Bb · D · F | 27× |
| iv | Cm | Subdominant — moves away from home | C · Eb · G | 4× |
| IV | C | Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour | C · E · G | 1× |
| v | Dm | Minor dominant — soft pull | D · F · A | 10× |
| V | D | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | D · F# · A | — |
| VI | Eb | Submediant — warm colour | Eb · G · Bb | 11× |
| VII | F | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | F · A · C | 15× |
Analysis
The key pair is Bb major and its relative G minor (2 flats). 7 different chords appear 89 times in total; 6 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. C acts as a secondary dominant, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.
Chord movement
- F Gm BbV → videceptive cadence GmVII → iAeolian arrival ×11
- Eb Bb BbIV → Iplagal cadence GmVI → III ×11
- Dm Gm Bbiii → vi Gmv → inatural-minor cadence ×10
- F Bb BbV → Iauthentic cadence GmVII → III ×1
The move to watch is F → Gm, heard 11 times. From the Bb side it reads V → vi (deceptive cadence: expected Bb, lands on Gm); from the Gm side it is VII → i (Aeolian arrival: rises a whole tone into home). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Bb major pentatonic and G minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Bb – C – D – F – G): start from Bb for a brighter phrase, from G for a bluesier one.
- Over Bb, land on Bb, D, F — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Gm, land on G, Bb, D — 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.
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 Bb major shapes
- Capo 1 + A shapes
- Capo 3 + G shapes
- Capo 6 + E shapes
With G minor shapes
- Capo 3 + Em shapes
- Capo 5 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 3 semitones down · capo 3 keeps the original pitch
- 2 semitones up
The song's harmonic story
Starting on Bb, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The backbone is Bb, Gm, F, Eb — I–vi–V–IV from the Bb side, III–i–VII–VI from the Gm side. C adds a moment of surprise: secondary dominant V/V — leads to F. Keep an ear on F → Gm (V → vi in Bb, VII → i in Gm): deceptive cadence — expected Bb, lands on Gm. It closes on C, letting the Bb side have the last word.
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.
Benson Boone - In The Stars 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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