Major view
Eb major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = D (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Ab (the note that leans on the 3rd)
J Balvin - Bobo - Chord
Key Eb major – C minor Chords Gm, Cm, F Easy key F
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Key: Eb | Cm
Capo: 0
Gm
No llores por un bobo
Cm
Si el te deja sola yo te robo
F
Te llevo a un lugar escondido
Gm
Donde podremos estar solos, solos, solos
Gm
No llores por un bobo
Cm
Si el te deja sola yo te robo
F
Te llevo a un lugar escondido
Gm
Donde podremos estar solos, solos, solos
Gm Cm
Lalalala, lalalala
F Gm
No llores muñeca
Y vamos pa la discoteca mami
Gm Cm
Lalalala,Lalalala
F Gm
Mami no más lágrimas
Que amores en la calle siempre hay demás
Gm
Es bobo lo sé, lo imaginé
Cm F
Mi mente pensando cuando la podré tener a usted
Gm
El es un b-o b-o, yo solo veo veo
Como te pierdes el deseo
Gm Cm
Deja que el sol hoy te despierte en mi cama
F
Y que la luna sepa que estás aquí
Gm
Sin hablar de amor ni de esas cosas raras
Tu eres libre así que vuela mami
Gm Cm
Deja que el sol hoy te despierte en mi cama
F
Y que la luna sepa que estás aquí
Gm
Sin hablar de amor ni de esas cosas raras
Tu eres libre así que vuela mami
Gm Cm
Lalalala, lalalala
F Gm
No llores muñeca
Y vamos pa la discoteca mami
Gm Cm
Lalalala, lalalala
F Gm
Mami no más lágrimas
Que amores en la calle siempre hay demás
Gm Cm
Bailando, así te quiero ver
F
Mi vida, olvídate de él
Gm
Mami no más lágrimas
Que amores en la calle siempre hay demás
Gm Cm
Bailando, así te quiero ver
F
Mi vida, olvídate de él
Gm
Mami no más lágrimas
Que amores en la calle siempre hay demás
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Harmony analysis
J Balvin – Bobo: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Gm and ends on Gm. Its chords belong to both Eb major and Cm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
C minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Ab (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Bb (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the C minor side because Cm is heard 11 times while Eb never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Eb 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 Eb or to Cm; 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 | Eb | Tonic — home | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| ii | Fm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F · Ab · C | — |
| II | F | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | F · A · C | 11× |
| iii | Gm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | G · Bb · D | 22× |
| V/vi | G | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Cmsecondary dominant | G · B · D | — |
| IV | Ab | Subdominant — moves away from home | Ab · C · Eb | — |
| V | Bb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Bb · D · F | — |
| vi | Cm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | C · Eb · G | 11× |
| vii° | Ddim | Leading-tone chord — tension | D · F · Ab | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Cm | Tonic — home | C · Eb · G | 11× |
| ii° | Ddim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · Ab | — |
| III | Eb | Relative major — the bright side | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| iv | Fm | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · Ab · C | — |
| IV | F | Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour | F · A · C | 11× |
| v | Gm | Minor dominant — soft pull | G · Bb · D | 22× |
| V | G | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | G · B · D | — |
| VI | Ab | Submediant — warm colour | Ab · C · Eb | — |
| VII | Bb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Bb · D · F | — |
Analysis
The key pair is Eb major and its relative C minor (3 flats). 3 different chords appear 44 times in total; 2 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. F step outside the scale as colour chords.
Chord movement
- Gm Cm Ebiii → vi Cmv → inatural-minor cadence ×11
The move to watch is Gm → Cm, heard 11 times. From the Cm side it is v → i (natural-minor cadence: gentle, modal arrival); from the Eb side it reads iii → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Eb major pentatonic and C minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Eb – F – G – Bb – C): start from Eb for a brighter phrase, from C for a bluesier one.
- Over Gm, land on G, Bb, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Cm, land on C, Eb, G — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over F, land on F, A, C — 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 Eb major shapes
- Capo 1 + D shapes
- Capo 3 + C shapes
- Capo 6 + A shapes
With C minor shapes
- Capo 3 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 2 semitones up
- 3 semitones down · capo 3 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Gm; the ear learns where home is within a second. Gm, Cm, F carry the song: iii–vi–II relative to Eb, v–i–IV relative to Cm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Gm → Cm (iii → vi in Eb, v → i in Cm): natural-minor cadence — gentle, modal arrival. Ending on Gm, the song seals Eb as home.
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.
J Balvin - Bobo Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
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