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)
AnnenMayKantereit - Ozean - Chord
Key C major – A minor Chords C, Csus4, Am, E, G Difficulty already in its easiest key
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Key: C | Am
Capo: 0
C Csus4 C Csus4
C Csus4 C Csus4
Ich hab' gedacht, ich hab' sie abgehängt
C Csus4 C Csus4
Aber sie holt mich immer wieder ein
C Csus4
Sie tut mir bis heute weh
C Csus4
Und hat mich so oft abgelenkt
C Csus4 C Csus4
Vielleicht brauch' ich noch mehr Zeit
C Csus4 C Csus4
Ich will nicht traurig sein und ich will nicht drüber reden
C Csus4 C Csus4
Ich will der ganzen Scheiße nicht nochmal begegnen
C Csus4 C Csus4
Ich will nicht traurig sein und ich will nicht drüber reden
C E Am
Ich will ein Meer zwischen mir und meiner Vergang'nheit
C E Am
Ein Meer zwischen mir und allem, was war
C E Am
Ich will ein Meer zwischen mir und meiner Vergang'nheit
C E Am
Ein Meer zwischen mir und allem, was war
Am Csus4 G
C Csus4
Ich liebe meine Freunde
C Csus4
Und wie wir miteinander sind
C Csus4 C Csus4
Trotzdem muss ich möglichst schnell irgendwo anders hin
C Csus4 C Csus4
Irgendwo, wo im Winter die Sonne scheint
C Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4
Wo ich allein und ohne Vergangenheit von vorne anfang'n kann
C Csus4 C Csus4
Vielleicht lerne ich irgendwann, verzeih'n
C E Am
Ich will ein Meer zwischen mir und meiner Vergang'nheit
C E Am
Ein Meer zwischen mir und allem, was war
C E Am
Ich will ein Meer zwischen mir und meiner Vergang'nheit
C E Am
Ein Meer zwischen mir und allem, was war
C E Am
Ich will ein Ozean
C E Am
Ich will ein Ozean
C E Am
Ich will ein Ozean
C E Am
Ich will ein Ozean
C Csus4 C Am
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Harmony analysis
AnnenMayKantereit – Ozean: key and chord analysis
The song opens on C and ends on Am. 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)
- #7 = G# (harmonic-minor leading tone from the V chord)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: we can't honestly pick a side here — the song moves freely between C major and A minor because it comes to rest on Am, it opens on C, C is heard 72 times against 14 for Am and the major V chord points straight at Am. 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 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 | 42× |
| Isus4 | Csus4 | Tonic — home | C · F · G | 30× |
| 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 | 12× |
| IV | F | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | — |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | 1× |
| vi | Am | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A · C · E | 14× |
| vii° | Bdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | B · D · F | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Tonic — home | A · C · E | 14× |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | 42× |
| IIIsus4 | Csus4 | Relative major — the bright side | C · F · G | 30× |
| 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 | 12× |
| VI | F | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | — |
| VII | G | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | G · B · D | 1× |
Analysis
The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 5 different chords appear 99 times in total; 4 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Am brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from C, the same E is V/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Am.
Chord movement
- E Am CV/vi → vi AmV → iharmonic-minor cadence ×12
- G C CV → Iauthentic cadence AmVII → III ×1
The move to watch is E → Am, heard 12 times. From the C side it reads V/vi → vi; from the Am side it is V → i (harmonic-minor cadence: the major V resolves dramatically). 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 C, land on C, E, G — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Csus4, land on C, F, G — 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.
- When E comes, swap the scale's G for G#: that single note is the harmonic-minor sound of the chord.
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
The song is already written in its easiest key for guitar.
The song's harmonic story
Starting on C, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The backbone is C, Csus4, Am, E — I–Isus4–vi–V/vi from the C side, III–IIIsus4–i–V from the Am side. E is the interesting twist: in C it is a chromatic chord (V/vi), while in Am it becomes the dominant (V) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on E → Am (V/vi → vi in C, V → i in Am): harmonic-minor cadence — the major V resolves dramatically. The final chord is Am; the ear comes to rest in Am.
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.
AnnenMayKantereit - Ozean 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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