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)
Calum Scott - You Are The Reason - Chord
Key Bb major – G minor Chords F, Bb, Eb, Gm, Ebm Easy key G (capo 3)
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Key: Bb | Gm
Capo: 0
Bb Gm Eb F Bb
Bb
There goes my heart beating
Gm
Cause you are the reason
Eb F
I'm losing my sleep
Bb
Please come back now
Bb
There goes my mind racing
Gm
And you are the reason
Eb F
That I'm still breathing
Gm
I'm hopeless now
Eb F
I'd climb every mountain
Gm
And swim every ocean
Eb F
Just to be with you
Bb F
And fix what I've broken
Gm F Bb F Eb Ebm
Oh, cause I need you to see
Bb
That you are the reason
Bb
There goes my hands shaking
Gm
And you are the reason
Eb F
My heart keeps bleeding
Bb
I need you now
Bb
If I could turn back the clock
Gm
I'd make sure the light defeated the dark
Eb F
I'd spend every hour, of every day
Gm
Keeping you safe
Eb F
I'd climb every mountain
Gm
And swim every ocean
Eb F
Just to be with you
Bb F
And fix what I've broken
Gm F Bb F Eb Ebm
Oh, cause I need you to see
Eb F Gm
That you are the reason
Eb F Gm
You are the reason
Bb F Eb F
I need you to hold me tonight
Eb F
I'd climb every mountain
Gm
And swim every ocean
Eb F
Just to be with you
Bb
And fix what I've broken
Gm F Bb F Eb Ebm
Cause I need you to see
Bb
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Harmony analysis
Calum Scott – You Are The Reason: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Bb and ends on Bb. 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 both starts and finishes on Bb and Bb is heard 17 times against 15 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 | 17× |
| ii | Cm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C · Eb · G | — |
| iii | Dm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | D · F · A | — |
| V/vi | D | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Gmsecondary dominant | D · F# · A | — |
| IV | Eb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Eb · G · Bb | 17× |
| iv | Ebm | Minor iv — borrowed from the parallel minorborrowed chord | Eb · Gb · Bb | 3× |
| V | F | Dominant — strongest pull home | F · A · C | 23× |
| vi | Gm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | G · Bb · D | 15× |
| vii° | Adim | Leading-tone chord — tension | A · C · Eb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Gm | Tonic — home | G · Bb · D | 15× |
| ii° | Adim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · Eb | — |
| III | Bb | Relative major — the bright side | Bb · D · F | 17× |
| iv | Cm | Subdominant — moves away from home | C · Eb · G | — |
| v | Dm | Minor dominant — soft pull | D · F · A | — |
| V | D | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | D · F# · A | — |
| VI | Eb | Submediant — warm colour | Eb · G · Bb | 17× |
| vi | Ebm | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | Eb · Gb · Bb | 3× |
| VII | F | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | F · A · C | 23× |
Analysis
The key pair is Bb major and its relative G minor (2 flats). 5 different chords appear 75 times in total; 4 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Ebm is borrowed from the parallel minor, adding a darker shade to the major side.
Chord movement
- Eb F BbIV → VIV → V GmVI → VIIVI → VII ×14
- F Bb BbV → Iauthentic cadence GmVII → III ×9
- F Gm BbV → videceptive cadence GmVII → iAeolian arrival ×9
- Ebm Bb Bbiv → Iminor plagal Gmvi → III ×2
The move to watch is Eb → F, heard 14 times. From the Bb side it reads IV → V (IV → V: the lift that builds tension before home); from the Gm side it is VI → VII (VI → VII: the rising step that heads for the tonic). 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 F, land on F, A, C — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Bb, land on Bb, D, F — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Eb, land on Eb, G, Bb — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- On Ebm, follow the chord's notes (Eb · Gb · Bb) 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 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
- 1 semitone down · capo 1 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The opening Bb lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The chords that keep coming back are F, Bb, Eb, Gm; read them as V–I–IV–vi in Bb or VII–III–VI–i in Gm. Ebm briefly darkens the picture: minor iv — borrowed from the parallel minor. Keep an ear on Eb → F (IV → V in Bb, VI → VII in Gm): IV → V — the lift that builds tension before home. The final chord is Bb; the ear comes to rest in Bb.
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.
Calum Scott - You Are The Reason 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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