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)
Daft Punk - Instant Crush - Chord
Key Db major – Bb minor Chords Bbm, Gb, Ebm, Ab Easy key G (capo 6)
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Key: Db | A#m | Bbm
Capo: 0
Gb Ebm Bbm Ab Gb Ebm
Bbm
I didn't want to be the one to forget
Ab
I thouG#ht of everythinG# I'd never reG#ret
Gb
A little time with you is all that I get
Ebm
That's all we need because it's all we can take
Bbm
One thing I never see the sA#me when you're 'round
Ab
I don't believe in him, his lips on the ground.
Gb
I want to take you to that place in the Roche
Ebm
But no one gives us any time anymore
Bbm
He asked me once if I'd look in on his dog
Ab
You made an offer for it, then you ran off
Gb
I got a picture of us kids in my head
Ebm
And all I hear is the last thing that you said:
Bbm
"I listened to your problems, now listen to mine"
Ab
I didn't want to anymore
Bbm Gb
And we will never be alone again
Ebm
Cause it doesn't happen everyday
Ab
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Bbm
Can I give it up or give it away
Gb
Now I thought about what I wanna say
Ebm
But I never really know where to go
Ab
So I chained myself to a friend
Bbm
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door
Gb
And we will never be alone again
Ebm
Cause it doesn't happen everyday
Ab
Kinda counted on you beinG# a friend
Bbm
Can I give it up or give it away
Gb
Now I thought about what I wanna say
Ebm
But I never really know where to go
Ab
So I chained myself to a friend
Gb Ebm
Some more again
Bbm
It didn't matter what they wanted to see
Ab
You thought he saw someone that looked just like me
Gb
The summer memory that just never dies
Ebm
We worked too lonG# and hard to G#ive it no time
Bbm
He sees right through me, it's so easy with lies
Ab
Cracks in the road that I would try and disguise
Gb
He runs the scissor at the seam in the wall
Ebm
He cannot break it down or else he would fall
Bbm
1000 lonely stars
Ab
Hiding# in the cold
Gb Ebm
Take it, oh I don't wanna sing anymore
Bbm Ab Gb Ebm
Bbm
"I listened to your problems, now listen to mine"
Ab
I didn't want to anymore
Bbm Gb
And we will never be alone again
Ebm
Cause it doesn't happen everyday
Ab
Kinda counted on you beinG# a friend
Bbm
Can I give it up or give it away
Gb
Now I thought about what I wanna say
Ebm
But I never really know where to go
Ab
So I chained myself to a friend
Bbm
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door
Gb
And we will never be alone again
Ebm
'Cause it doesn't happen everyday
Ab
Kinda counted on you beinG# a friend
Bbm
Can I give it up or give it away
Gb
Now I thought about what I wanna say
Ebm
But I never really know where to go
Ab
So I chained myself to a friend
Bbm
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door
Bbm Gb
I don't understand
Ebm
don't get upset
Ab
I'm not with you
Bbm Gb
We're swimming around
Ebm Ab
It's all I do when I'm with you
Bbm Gb
And we will never be alone again
Ebm
Cause it doesn't happen everyday
Ab
Kinda counted on you beinG# a friend
Bbm
Can I give it up or give it away
Gb
Now I thought about what I wanna say
Ebm
But I never really know where to go
Ab
So I chained myself to a friend
Bbm
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door
Gb
And we will never be alone aG#ain
Ebm
'Cause it doesn't happen everyday
Ab
Kinda counted on you beinG# a friend
Bbm
Can I give it up or G#ive it away
Gb
Now I thought about what I wanna say
Ebm
But I never really know where to G#o
Ab
So I chained myself to a friend
Bbm
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door
Bbm Gb Ebm Ab
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Harmony analysis
Daft Punk – Instant Crush: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Gb 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 27 times while Db never appears. 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 | — |
| ii | Ebm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Eb · Gb · Bb | 25× |
| iii | Fm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | F · Ab · C | — |
| V/vi | F | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Bbmsecondary dominant | F · A · C | — |
| IV | Gb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Gb · Bb · Db | 25× |
| V | Ab | Dominant — strongest pull home | Ab · C · Eb | 25× |
| vi | Bbm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | Bb · Db · F | 27× |
| vii° | Cdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | C · Eb · Gb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Bbm | Tonic — home | Bb · Db · F | 27× |
| ii° | Cdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C · Eb · Gb | — |
| III | Db | Relative major — the bright side | Db · F · Ab | — |
| iv | Ebm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Eb · Gb · Bb | 25× |
| 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 | — |
| VI | Gb | Submediant — warm colour | Gb · Bb · Db | 25× |
| VII | Ab | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Ab · C · Eb | 25× |
Analysis
The key pair is Db major and its relative Bb minor (5 flats). 4 different chords appear 102 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
- Ab Bbm DbV → videceptive cadence BbmVII → iAeolian arrival ×15
- Ebm Ab Dbii → Vii → V Bbmiv → VII ×15
- Ebm Bbm Dbii → vi Bbmiv → iminor plagal ×10
The move to watch is Ab → Bbm, heard 15 times. From the Bbm side it is VII → i (Aeolian arrival: rises a whole tone into home); from the Db side it reads V → vi (deceptive cadence: expected Db, lands on Bbm). 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 Bbm, land on Bb, Db, F — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Gb, land on Gb, Bb, Db — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Ebm, land on Eb, Gb, Bb — 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 Gb; the ear learns where home is within a second. The chords that keep coming back are Bbm, Gb, Ebm, Ab; read them as vi–IV–ii–V in Db or i–VI–iv–VII in Bbm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Ab → Bbm (V → vi in Db, VII → i in Bbm): Aeolian arrival — rises a whole tone 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.
Daft Punk - Instant Crush Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
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