Major view
Db major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = C (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Gb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Miley Cyrus - End of the World - Chord
Key Db major – Bb minor Chords Gb, Ab, Db, Ebm, Bbm, Fm Easy key G (capo 6)
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Key: Db | A#m | Bbm
Capo: 0
Db Gb
Oh-oh, oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh
Db Gb Ab
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh
Db Gb
Today you woke and you told me you wanted to cry
Db Gb Ebm Gb Ab
The sky was fallin' like a comet on the Fourth of July
Ab Ebm Gb Ebm Gb Ab
Maybe you've been thinkin' 'bout the future like it's already yours
Ab Fm Gb
Show me how you hold me and tomorrow wasn't coming for sure
Gb Ab Db
Let's pretend that it's not the end of the world
Gb
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh
Db
Let's pretend that it's not the end of the world
Gb
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh
Db Gb
Let's spend the dollars you've been saving on a Mercedes-Benz
Db Gb Ebm Gb Ab
And throw a party like McCartney with some help from my friends
Ab Ebm Gb Ebm Gb Ab
Then let's go down to Malibu and watch the sun fade out once more
Ab Fm Gb
Show me how you hold me and tomorrow wasn't coming for sure
Ebm Db
Let's pretend that it's not the end of the world
Gb
oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh
Db
Let's pretend that it's not the end of the world
Gb
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh (The sky is falling, falling like a comet now)
(I can see it coming down)
Bbm Ebm Gb Db
The sky is falling, falling like a comet now
Ab Ebm
Ooh, let's go to Paris, I don't care if we get lost in the scene
Gb Ab
Paint the city like Picasso would've done in his dreams
Fm Ebm Gb
Do the things that we were way too terrified of before
Ab Ebm
Ooh, I wanna take you to Nirvana, we can't take it too far
Gb Ab
Hit the bottom of the bottler and forget where we are
Fm Ebm
Hold me close, you know tomorrow isn't coming for sure
Ab
Let's pretend that it's not the end of the world
Let's pretend that it's not the end of the world
Let's pretend that it's not the end of the world
Bbm Gb Ab
Let's pretend, it's not the end (Let's pretend that it's not the end of the world)
Bbm Gb Ab
Let's pretend, it's not the end (The sky is falling, like the end of the world)
Bbm Gb Ab
Let's pretend, it's not the end, end, end
Db Gb
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh
Db
Let's pretend that it's not the end of the world
Gb
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh (The sky is falling, falling like a comet now)
Bbm
Let's pretend that it's not the end of the world
Ebm Gb
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh (The sky is falling, falling like a comet now)
Ab Bbm Ebm Gb
Let's pretend that it's not the end of the world (The sky is falling, falling like a comet now)
Ab
I can see it coming down
Db
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Harmony analysis
Miley Cyrus – End of the World: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Db and ends on Db. Its chords belong to both Db major and Bbm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
Bb minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Gb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Ab (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the Db major side because it both starts and finishes on Db and Db is heard 14 times against 6 for Bbm. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from Bb minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to Db or to Bbm; 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 | Db | Tonic — home | Db · F · Ab | 14× |
| ii | Ebm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Eb · Gb · Bb | 14× |
| iii | Fm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | F · Ab · C | 4× |
| V/vi | F | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Bbmsecondary dominant | F · A · C | — |
| IV | Gb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Gb · Bb · Db | 30× |
| V | Ab | Dominant — strongest pull home | Ab · C · Eb | 20× |
| vi | Bbm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | Bb · Db · F | 6× |
| vii° | Cdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | C · Eb · Gb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Bbm | Tonic — home | Bb · Db · F | 6× |
| ii° | Cdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C · Eb · Gb | — |
| III | Db | Relative major — the bright side | Db · F · Ab | 14× |
| iv | Ebm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Eb · Gb · Bb | 14× |
| v | Fm | Minor dominant — soft pull | F · Ab · C | 4× |
| V | F | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | F · A · C | — |
| VI | Gb | Submediant — warm colour | Gb · Bb · Db | 30× |
| VII | Ab | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Ab · C · Eb | 20× |
Analysis
The key pair is Db major and its relative Bb minor (5 flats). 6 different chords appear 88 times in total; 6 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Everything stays inside one scale, which is why the song is easy to follow by ear.
Chord movement
- Gb Ab DbIV → VIV → V BbmVI → VIIVI → VII ×14
- Gb Db DbIV → Iplagal cadence BbmVI → III ×8
- Ab Db DbV → Iauthentic cadence BbmVII → III ×4
- Ab Bbm DbV → videceptive cadence BbmVII → iAeolian arrival ×4
- Gb Bbm DbIV → vi BbmVI → iVI → i ×2
- Ebm Ab Dbii → Vii → V Bbmiv → VII ×1
The move to watch is Gb → Ab, heard 14 times. From the Db side it reads IV → V (IV → V: the lift that builds tension before home); from the Bbm 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
- Db major pentatonic and Bb minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Db – Eb – F – Ab – Bb): start from Db for a brighter phrase, from Bb for a bluesier one.
- Over Gb, land on Gb, Bb, Db — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Ab, land on Ab, C, Eb — 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.
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 Db major shapes
- Capo 1 + C shapes
- Capo 4 + A shapes
- Capo 6 + G shapes
With Bb minor shapes
- Capo 1 + Am shapes
- Capo 6 + Em shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 6 semitones up · capo 6 keeps the original pitch
- 1 semitone up
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Db; the ear learns where home is within a second. Gb, Ab, Db, Ebm carry the song: IV–V–I–ii relative to Db, VI–VII–III–iv relative to Bbm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Gb → Ab (IV → V in Db, VI → VII in Bbm): IV → V — the lift that builds tension before home. The final chord is Db; the ear comes to rest in Db.
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.
Miley Cyrus - End of the World 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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