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)
Gracie Abrams - Thats So True - Chord
Key Db major – Bb minor Chords Gbmaj7, Bbm7, Ab, Db Easy key G (capo 6)
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Key: Db | A#m | Bbm
Capo: 0
Gbmaj7
I could go and read your mind
Bbm7
Think about your dumb face all the time
Ab
Living in your glass house, I'm outside
Gbmaj7
Uh, looking into big blue eyes
Bbm7
Did it just to hurt me, make me cry
Ab
Smiling through it all, yeah, that's my life
Gbmaj7
You're an idiot, now I’m sure
Bbm7
Now I’m positive
Ab
I should go and warn her
Gbmaj7 Bbm7
Ooh, bet you’re thinking she’s so cool
Ab Gbmaj7
Kicking back on your couch, making eyes from across the room
Bbm7 Ab
Wait, I think I’ve been there too, ohh
Gbmaj7
What’d she do to get you off?
Bbm7
Taking down her hair like "Oh my god"
Ab
Taking off your shirt, I did that once or twice
Gbmaj7
Uuh, No, I know, and I’ll fuck off
Bbm7
But I think I like her, she’s so fun
Ab
Wait, I think I hate her, I’m not that evolved
Gbmaj7
I’m sorry she’s missing it
Sad, sad boy
Bbm7
Not my business
Ab
But I had to warn ya
Gbmaj7 Bbm7
Ooh, bet you’re thinking she’s so cool
Ab Gbmaj7
Kicking back on your couch, making eyes from across the room
Bbm7 Ab
Wait, I think I’ve been there too, ohh
Gbmaj7 Bbm7
Ooh, you’ve got me thinking she’s so cool
Ab Gbmaj7
But I know what I know and you’re just another dude
Bbm7 Ab
Ooh, ooh that’s so true, ohh
Gbmaj7
Made it out alive, but I think I lost it
Bbm7
Said that I was fine, said it from the coffin
Db
Remember how I died when you started walking
Ab
That’s my life, that’s my life
Gbmaj7
I’ll put up a fight, taking out my earrings
Bbm7
Don’t you know the vibe? Don’t you know the feeling?
Db
And she'll spend the night, Catch me on your ceiling
Ab
That’s your price, that’s your price, well
Gbmaj7 Bbm7
Ooh, bet you’re thinking she’s so cool
Ab Gbmaj7
Kicking back on your couch, making eyes from across the room
Bbm7 Ab
Wait, I think I’ve been there too, ohh
Gbmaj7 Bbm7
Ooh, you’ve got me thinking she’s so cool
Ab Gbmaj7
But I know what I know and you’re just another dude
Bbm7 Ab
Ooh, ooh that’s so true, ohh
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Harmony analysis
Gracie Abrams – Thats So True: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Gbmaj7 and ends on Ab. 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 Bb minor side because Bbm is heard 18 times against 2 for Db. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Db 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 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 | 2× |
| ii | Ebm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Eb · Gb · Bb | — |
| iii | Fm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | F · Ab · C | — |
| V/vi | F | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Bbmsecondary dominant | F · A · C | — |
| IVmaj7 | Gbmaj7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | Gb · Bb · Db · F | 18× |
| V | Ab | Dominant — strongest pull home | Ab · C · Eb | 18× |
| vi7 | Bbm7 | Relative minor — the melancholy side | Bb · Db · F · Ab | 18× |
| vii° | Cdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | C · Eb · Gb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i7 | Bbm7 | Tonic — home | Bb · Db · F · Ab | 18× |
| ii° | Cdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C · Eb · Gb | — |
| III | Db | Relative major — the bright side | Db · F · Ab | 2× |
| iv | Ebm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Eb · Gb · Bb | — |
| v | Fm | Minor dominant — soft pull | F · Ab · C | — |
| V | F | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | F · A · C | — |
| VImaj7 | Gbmaj7 | Submediant — warm colour | Gb · Bb · Db · F | 18× |
| VII | Ab | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Ab · C · Eb | 18× |
Analysis
The key pair is Db major and its relative Bb minor (5 flats). 4 different chords appear 56 times in total; 4 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
- Gbmaj7 Bbm7 DbIVmaj7 → vi7 BbmVImaj7 → i7VI → i ×18
The move to watch is Gbmaj7 → Bbm7, heard 18 times. From the Bbm side it is VImaj7 → i7 (VI → i: falls a half step into home); from the Db side it reads IVmaj7 → vi7. 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 Gbmaj7, land on Gb, Bb, Db — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Bbm7, land on Bb, Db, F — 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.
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 down · capo 1 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Gbmaj7; the ear learns where home is within a second. The chords that keep coming back are Gbmaj7, Bbm7, Ab, Db; read them as IVmaj7–vi7–V–I in Db or VImaj7–i7–VII–III in Bbm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Gbmaj7 → Bbm7 (IVmaj7 → vi7 in Db, VImaj7 → i7 in Bbm): VI → i — falls a half step into home. It closes on Ab, letting the Db 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.
Gracie Abrams - Thats So True 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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