Major view
D major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = C# (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = G (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Oasis - Wonderwall - Chord
Key D major – B minor Chords F#m7, A, Dadd9, Esus4, B7sus4, Esus4/F# Easy key C (capo 2)
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Key: D | Bm
Capo: 0
F#m7 A Esus4 B7sus4
F#m7 A Esus4 B7sus4
Today is gonna be the day that they're gonna throw it back to you
F#m7 A Esus4 B7sus4
By now you should've somehow realized what you gotta do
F#m7 A Esus4 B7sus4
I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do
Dadd9 Esus4 B7sus4
About you now
F#m7 A Esus4 B7sus4
Backbeat, the word is on the street that the fire in your heart is out
F#m7 A Esus4 B7sus4
I'm sure you've heard it all before but you never really had a doubt
F#m7 A Esus4 B7sus4
I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do
F#m7 A Esus4 B7sus4
about you now
Dadd9 Esus4 F#m7
And all the roads we have to walk are winding
Dadd9 Esus4 F#m7
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
Dadd9 Esus4
There are many things that I
A Esus4/F# F#m7 A B7sus4
would like to say to you but I don't know how
Dadd9 F#m7 A F#m7 Dadd9 F#m7 A
Because maybe You're gonna be the one that saves me
Em7 Cadd9 Em7 G Em7 Cadd9 Em7 G Em7(hold)
And after all You're my wonderwall
F#m7 A Esus4 B7sus4
Today was gonna be the day but they'll never throw it back to you
F#m7 A Esus4 B7sus4
By now you should've somehow realized what you're not to do
F#m7 A Esus4 B7sus4
I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do
Dadd9 Esus4 B7sus4
about you now
Dadd9 Esus4 F#m7
And all the roads that lead you there were winding
Dadd9 Esus4 F#m7
And all the lights that light the way are blinding
Dadd9 Esus4
There are many things that I
A Esus4/F# F#m7 A B7sus4
would like to say to you, but I don't know how
Dadd9 F#m7 A
I said maybe
F#m7 Dadd9 F#m7 A
You're gonna be the one that saves me
F#m7 Dadd9 F#m7 A
And after all
F#m7 Dadd9 F#m7 A F#m7
You're my wonderwall
Dadd9 F#m7 A
I said maybe
F#m7 Dadd9 F#m7 A
You're gonna be the one that saves me
F#m7 Dadd9 F#m7 A
And after all
F#m7 Dadd9 F#m7 A F#m7
You're my wonderwall
F#m7 Dadd9 F#m7 A
You're gonna be the one that saves me? (that saves me)
F#m7 Dadd9 F#m7 A
You're gonna be the one that saves me? (that saves me)
F#m7 Dadd9 F#m7 A
You're gonna be the one that saves me? (that saves me)
F#m7 Dadd9 F#m7 A
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Harmony analysis
Oasis – Wonderwall: key and chord analysis
The song opens on F#m7 and ends on A. Its chords belong to both D major and Bm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
B minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = G (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = A (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the D major side because D is heard 22 times while Bm never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from B minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to D or to Bm; 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 | Dadd9 | Tonic — home | D · F# · A · E | 22× |
| IIsus4 | Esus4 | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | E · A · B | 19× |
| IIsus4 | Esus4/F# | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | E · A · B | 2× |
| ii | Em | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | E · G · B | — |
| iii7 | F#m7 | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | F# · A · C# · E | 44× |
| V/vi | F# | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Bmsecondary dominant | F# · A# · C# | — |
| IV | G | Subdominant — moves away from home | G · B · D | — |
| V | A | Dominant — strongest pull home | A · C# · E | 29× |
| vi | Bm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | B · D · F# | — |
| V7/ii | B7sus4 | Secondary dominant V/ii — leads to Emsecondary dominant | B · E · F# · A | 15× |
| vii° | C#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | C# · E · G | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Bm | Tonic — home | B · D · F# | — |
| V7/iv | B7sus4 | Secondary dominant V/iv — leads to Emsecondary dominant | B · E · F# · A | 15× |
| ii° | C#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C# · E · G | — |
| III | Dadd9 | Relative major — the bright side | D · F# · A · E | 22× |
| IVsus4 | Esus4 | Subdominant — moves away from home | E · A · B | 19× |
| IVsus4 | Esus4/F# | Subdominant — moves away from home | E · A · B | 2× |
| iv | Em | Subdominant — moves away from home | E · G · B | — |
| v7 | F#m7 | Minor dominant — soft pull | F# · A · C# · E | 44× |
| V | F# | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | F# · A# · C# | — |
| VI | G | Submediant — warm colour | G · B · D | — |
| VII | A | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | A · C# · E | 29× |
Analysis
The key pair is D major and its relative B minor (2 sharps). 6 different chords appear 131 times in total; 5 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. B7sus4 acts as a secondary dominant, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.
Chord movement
There's no textbook cadence here; the chords circle around each other in a loop, so the song feels more like a groove than a series of arrivals.
Improvisation tips
- D major pentatonic and B minor pentatonic are the same five notes (D – E – F# – A – B): start from D for a brighter phrase, from B for a bluesier one.
- Over F#m7, land on F#, A, C# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over A, land on A, C#, E — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Dadd9, land on D, F#, A — 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 D major shapes
- No capo — open D shapes
- Capo 2 + C shapes
- Capo 5 + A shapes
With B minor shapes
- Capo 2 + Am shapes
- Capo 7 + Em shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 2 semitones down · capo 2 keeps the original pitch
- 3 semitones up
The song's harmonic story
Starting on F#m7, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. F#m7, A, Dadd9, Esus4 carry the song: iii7–V–I–IIsus4 relative to D, v7–VII–III–IVsus4 relative to Bm. B7sus4 adds a moment of surprise: secondary dominant V/ii — leads to Em. It closes on A, letting the D 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.
Oasis - Wonderwall 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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