Major view
F major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = E (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Bb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Conan Gray - Heather - Chord
Key F major – D minor Chords F, Am, Dm, Bbmaj7, Bbm Easy key C (capo 5)
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Key: F | Dm
Capo: 0
F Am Dm Bbmaj7 Bbm
F Am
I still remember, third of December, me in your sweater
Dm
You said it looked better on me than it did you
Bbmaj7
Only if you knew, how much I liked you
Bbm
But I watch your eyes as she
F
Walks by
Am Dm
What a sight for sore eyes, brighter than a blue sky
Bbmaj7 Bbm
She's got you mesmerized while I die
F
Why would you ever kiss me?
Am
I'm not even half as pretty
Dm
You gave her your sweater, it's just polyester
Bbmaj7
But you like her better
Bbm
Wish I were Heather
F
Watch as she stands with her, holding your hand
Am
Put your arm 'round her shoulder, now I'm getting colder
Dm
But how could I hate her? She's such an angel
Bbmaj7 Bbm
But then again, kinda wish she were dead as she
F
Walks by
Am Dm
What a sight for sore eyes, brighter than a blue sky
Bbmaj7 Bbm
She's got you mesmerized while I die
F
Why would you ever kiss me?
Am
I'm not even half as pretty
Dm
You gave her your sweater, it's just polyester
Bbmaj7
But you like her better
Bbm
Wish I were Heather
F Am
Ooh, Wish I were Heather
Dm Bbmaj7 Bbm
Ooh Wish I were Heather
F
Why would you ever kiss me?
Am
I'm not even half as pretty
Dm
You gave her your sweater, it's just polyester
Bbmaj7
But you like her better
Bbm
Wish I were
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Conan Gray - Heather Tabs
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Harmony analysis
Conan Gray – Heather: key and chord analysis
The song opens on F and ends on Bbm. Its chords belong to both F major and Dm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
D minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Bb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = C (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the F major side because it opens on F. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from D minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to F or to Dm; 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 | F | Tonic — home | F · A · C | 9× |
| ii | Gm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · D | — |
| iii | Am | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | A · C · E | 9× |
| V/vi | A | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Dmsecondary dominant | A · C# · E | — |
| IVmaj7 | Bbmaj7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · D · F · A | 9× |
| iv | Bbm | Minor iv — borrowed from the parallel minorborrowed chord | Bb · Db · F | 9× |
| V | C | Dominant — strongest pull home | C · E · G | — |
| vi | Dm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | D · F · A | 9× |
| vii° | Edim | Leading-tone chord — tension | E · G · Bb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Dm | Tonic — home | D · F · A | 9× |
| ii° | Edim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | E · G · Bb | — |
| III | F | Relative major — the bright side | F · A · C | 9× |
| iv | Gm | Subdominant — moves away from home | G · Bb · D | — |
| v | Am | Minor dominant — soft pull | A · C · E | 9× |
| V | A | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | A · C# · E | — |
| VImaj7 | Bbmaj7 | Submediant — warm colour | Bb · D · F · A | 9× |
| vi | Bbm | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | Bb · Db · F | 9× |
| VII | C | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | C · E · G | — |
Analysis
The key pair is F major and its relative D minor (1 flat). 5 different chords appear 45 times in total; 4 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Bbm is borrowed from the parallel minor, adding a darker shade to the major side.
Chord movement
- Am Dm Fiii → vi Dmv → inatural-minor cadence ×9
- Bbm F Fiv → Iminor plagal Dmvi → III ×8
The move to watch is Am → Dm, heard 9 times. From the F side it reads iii → vi; from the Dm side it is v → i (natural-minor cadence: gentle, modal arrival). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- F major pentatonic and D minor pentatonic are the same five notes (F – G – A – C – D): start from F for a brighter phrase, from D for a bluesier one.
- Over F, land on F, A, C — 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 Dm, land on D, F, A — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- On Bbm, follow the chord's notes (Bb · Db · F) rather than the key's scale — it's a borrowed colour.
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 F major shapes
- Capo 1 + E shapes
- Capo 3 + D shapes
- Capo 5 + C shapes
With D minor shapes
- No capo — open Dm shapes
- Capo 5 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 5 semitones down · capo 5 keeps the original pitch
- 2 semitones up
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is F; the ear learns where home is within a second. The chords that keep coming back are F, Am, Dm, Bbmaj7; read them as I–iii–vi–IVmaj7 in F or III–v–i–VImaj7 in Dm. Bbm briefly darkens the picture: minor iv — borrowed from the parallel minor. Keep an ear on Am → Dm (iii → vi in F, v → i in Dm): natural-minor cadence — gentle, modal arrival. The final chord is Bbm; the ear comes to rest in F.
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.
Conan Gray - Heather 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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