Major view
Ab major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = G (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Db (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Ellie Goulding - Hate Me (Juice WRLD) - Chord
Key Ab major – F minor Chords Fm, Bbm, Ab, Eb Easy key G (capo 1)
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Key: Ab | Fm
Capo: 0
Fm Bbm
Hate me, hate me, still tryna replace me
Eb Ab
Chase me, chase me, tell me how you hate me
Fm Bbm
Erase me, 'rase me, wish you never dated me
Eb Ab
Lies, tell me lies, baby, tell me how you hate me
Fm
I bet you don't kiss her with your eyes closed
Bbm Eb
I bet you're still walkin' on a tightrope
Ab Fm
Miss me so much, you've been goin' psycho
Bbm Ab
You ain't gotta say it, baby, I know
Fm Bbm
It's a thin line between all this love and hate
Eb Ab
And if you switch sides, you're gon' have to claim your place
Fm Bbm
So baby, this time you're gon' have to seal your fate
Eb Ab
Yeah baby, this time you're gon' have to seal your fate
Fm Bbm
And tell me how you hate me, hate me, still tryna replace me
Eb Ab
Chase me, chase me, tell me how you hate me
Fm Bbm
Erase me, 'rase me, wish you never dated me
Eb Ab
Lies, tell me lies, baby, tell me how you hate me
Fm Bbm
Hate me, hate me, still tryna replace me
Eb Ab
Chase me, chase me, tell me how you hate me
Fm Bbm
Erase me, 'rase me, wish you never dated me
Eb Ab
Lies, tell me lies, baby, tell me how you hate me
Fm Bbm
Hate me, hate me, tell me how you hate me
Eb Ab
Tell me how I'm trash and you could easily replace me
Fm Bbm
Tell me that I'm strung out, wasted on the daily
Eb Ab
Prolly 'cause there's no one around me numbin' all my pain
Fm Bbm
Prolly 'cause there's no umbrella to shield me from all the rain
Eb Ab
Probably because you're the one playin' the mind games
Fm Bbm
You hate me because I don't let you play no mind games
Eb Ab
They give me migraines and damage my brain
Fm Bbm
Date me, break me, easily replace me
Eb Ab
Hopefully you see it clear, hopefully it's HD
Fm Bbm
Bet you wonder why the last few months I've been spacey
Eb Ab
In your head, I sing
Fm Bbm
And tell me how you hate me, hate me, still tryna replace me
Eb Ab
Chase me, chase me, tell me how you hate me
Fm Bbm
Erase me, 'rase me, wish you never dated me
Eb Ab
Lies, tell me lies, baby, tell me how you hate me
Fm Bbm
Hate me, hate me, still tryna replace me
Eb Ab
Chase me, chase me, tell me how you hate me
Fm Bbm
Erase me, 'rase me, wish you never dated me
Eb Ab
Lies, tell me lies, baby, tell me how you hate me
Fm Bbm
It's a thin line between all this love and hate (Okay)
Eb Ab
And if you switch sides, you're gon' have to claim your place (Okay)
Fm Bbm
So baby, this time you're gon' have to seal your fate (Okay)
Eb Ab
Yeah baby, this time you're gon' have to seal your fate (Okay)
Fm Bbm
And tell me how you hate me, hate me, still tryna replace me
Eb Ab
Chase me, chase me, tell me how you hate me
Fm Bbm
Erase me, 'rase me, wish you never dated me
Eb Ab
Lies, tell me lies, baby, tell me how you hate me
Fm Bbm
Tell me how you hate me, hate me, still tryna replace me
Eb Ab
Chase me, chase me, tell me how you hate me
Fm Bbm
Erase me, 'rase me, wish you never dated me
Eb Ab
Lies, tell me lies, baby, tell me how you hate me
Fm
Bbm
Tell me how you hate me
Eb Ab
Lies, tell me lies, tell me how you hate me
Fm
Bbm
Tell me how you hate me
Eb Ab
Lies, tell me lies, baby, tell me how you hate me
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Ellie Goulding - Hate Me (Juice WRLD) Tabs
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Harmony analysis
Ellie Goulding – Hate Me (Juice WRLD): key and chord analysis
The song opens on Fm and ends on Ab. Its chords belong to both Ab major and Fm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
F minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Db (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Eb (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: we can't honestly pick a side here — the song moves freely between Ab major and F minor because it comes to rest on Ab and it opens on Fm. Try reading the chords both ways and see which feels more like home to you.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to Ab or to Fm; 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 | Ab | Tonic — home | Ab · C · Eb | 28× |
| ii | Bbm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Bb · Db · F | 28× |
| iii | Cm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | C · Eb · G | — |
| V/vi | C | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Fmsecondary dominant | C · E · G | — |
| IV | Db | Subdominant — moves away from home | Db · F · Ab | — |
| V | Eb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Eb · G · Bb | 27× |
| vi | Fm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | F · Ab · C | 28× |
| vii° | Gdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | G · Bb · Db | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Fm | Tonic — home | F · Ab · C | 28× |
| ii° | Gdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · Db | — |
| III | Ab | Relative major — the bright side | Ab · C · Eb | 28× |
| iv | Bbm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · Db · F | 28× |
| v | Cm | Minor dominant — soft pull | C · Eb · G | — |
| V | C | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | C · E · G | — |
| VI | Db | Submediant — warm colour | Db · F · Ab | — |
| VII | Eb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Eb · G · Bb | 27× |
Analysis
The key pair is Ab major and its relative F minor (4 flats). 4 different chords appear 111 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
- Eb Ab AbV → Iauthentic cadence FmVII → III ×27
- Bbm Eb Abii → Vii → V Fmiv → VII ×27
The move to watch is Eb → Ab, heard 27 times. From the Ab side it reads V → I (authentic cadence: the strongest arrival home); from the Fm side it is VII → III. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Ab major pentatonic and F minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Ab – Bb – C – Eb – F): start from Ab for a brighter phrase, from F for a bluesier one.
- Over Fm, land on F, Ab, C — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Bbm, 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 Ab major shapes
- Capo 1 + G shapes
- Capo 4 + E shapes
- Capo 6 + D shapes
With F minor shapes
- Capo 1 + Em shapes
- Capo 3 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 1 semitone down · capo 1 keeps the original pitch
- 4 semitones up
The song's harmonic story
The opening Fm lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The chords that keep coming back are Fm, Bbm, Ab, Eb; read them as vi–ii–I–V in Ab or i–iv–III–VII in Fm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Eb → Ab (V → I in Ab, VII → III in Fm): authentic cadence — the strongest arrival home. The final chord is Ab; the ear comes to rest in Ab.
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.
Ellie Goulding - Hate Me (Juice WRLD) 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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