Major view
C major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = B (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = F (the note that leans on the 3rd)
The Weeknd - Starboy (Daft Punk) - Chord
Key C major – A minor Chords G, Am, F Easy key G (capo 5)
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Key: C | Am
Capo: 0
Am G
I'm tryna put you in the worst mood, ah
F
P1 cleaner than your church shoes, ah
G
Milli point two just to hurt you, ah
Am
All red Lamb’ just to tease you, ah
G
None of these toys on lease too, ah
F
Made your whole year in a week too, yah
G
Main bitch out your league too, ah
Am
Side bitch out of your league too, ah
G
House so empty, need a centerpiece
F
20 racks a table cut from ebony
G
Cut that ivory into skinny pieces
Am
Then she clean it with her face man I love my baby
G
You talking money, need a hearing aid
F
You talking bout me, I don't see the shade
G
Switch up my style, I take any lane
Am
I switch up my cup, I kill any pain
G F G
Look what you've done
Am G
I’m a mother......' starboy
F G
Look what you've done
Am
I'm a mother......' starboy
G
Every day a nigga try to test me, ah
F
Every day a nigga try to end me, ah
G
Pull off in that Roadster SV, ah
Am
Pockets overweight, gettin' hefty, ah
G
Coming for the king, that's a far cry, ah
F
I come alive in the fall time, I
G
No competition, I don't really listen
I’m in the blue Mulsanne bumping New Edition
Am G
House so empty, need a centerpiece
F
20 racks a table cut from ebony
G
Cut that ivory into skinny pieces
Am
Then she clean it with her face man I love my baby
G
You talking money, need a hearing aid
F
You talking bout me, I don't see the shade
G
Switch up my style, I take any lane
Am
I switch up my cup, I kill any pain
G F G
Look what you've done
Am G
I’m a mother......' starboy
F G
Look what you've done
Am
I'm a mother......' starboy
G
Let a nigga brag Pitt
Legend of the fall took the year like a bandit
F
Bought mama a crib and a brand new wagon
G
Now she hit the grocery shop looking lavish
Am
Star Trek roof in that Wraith of Khan
G
Girls get loose when they hear this song
F
100 on the dash get me close to God
G
We don't pray for love, we just pray for cars
Am G
House so empty, need a centerpiece
F
20 racks a table cut from ebony
G
She cut that ivory into skinny pieces
Am
Then she clean it with her face man I love my baby
G
You talking money, need a hearing aid
F
You talking bout me, I don't see the shade
G
Switch up my style, I take any lane
Am
I switch up my cup, I kill any pain
G F G
Look what you've done
Am G
I’m a mother......' starboy
F G
Look what you've done
Am G
I'm a mother......' starboy
F G
Look what you've done
Am G
I'm a mother......' starboy
F G
Look what you've done
I'm a mother......' starboy
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Harmony analysis
The Weeknd – Starboy (Daft Punk): key and chord analysis
The song opens on Am and ends on G. Its chords belong to both C major and Am, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
A minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = F (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = G (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the A minor side because it opens on Am and Am is heard 20 times while C never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from C 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 C or to Am; 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 | C | Tonic — home | C · E · G | — |
| ii | Dm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · A | — |
| iii | Em | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B | — |
| V/vi | E | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | — |
| IV | F | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | 20× |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | 40× |
| vi | Am | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A · C · E | 20× |
| vii° | Bdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | B · D · F | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Tonic — home | A · C · E | 20× |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | — |
| iv | Dm | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F · A | — |
| v | Em | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B | — |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | — |
| VI | F | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | 20× |
| VII | G | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | G · B · D | 40× |
Analysis
The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 3 different chords appear 80 times in total; 3 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
- F G CIV → VIV → V AmVI → VIIVI → VII ×20
- G Am CV → videceptive cadence AmVII → iAeolian arrival ×19
The move to watch is F → G, heard 20 times. From the Am side it is VI → VII (VI → VII: the rising step that heads for the tonic); from the C side it reads IV → V (IV → V: the lift that builds tension before home). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- C major pentatonic and A minor pentatonic are the same five notes (C – D – E – G – A): start from C for a brighter phrase, from A for a bluesier one.
- Over G, land on G, B, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Am, land on A, C, E — 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 C major shapes
- No capo — open C shapes
- Capo 3 + A shapes
- Capo 5 + G shapes
With A minor shapes
- No capo — open Am shapes
- Capo 5 + Em shapes
- Capo 7 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 5 semitones down · capo 5 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The opening Am lays a solid floor for everything that follows. G, Am, F carry the song: V–vi–IV relative to C, VII–i–VI relative to Am. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on F → G (IV → V in C, VI → VII in Am): VI → VII — the rising step that heads for the tonic. It closes on G, letting the C 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.
The Weeknd - Starboy (Daft Punk) 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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