Major view
Gb major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = F (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Cb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Gabby Barrett - I Hope - Chord
Key Gb major – Eb minor Chords Db, Ebm, Gb, B, Bbm Easy key G
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Key: Gb | D#m | Ebm
Capo: 0
Ebm Ebm Db Gb Gb Db Db B
Ebm Db Gb
I, I, I, I hope she makes you smile
Db
The way it made me smile on the other end of a phone
B
In the middle of the highway driving alone
Ebm Db Gb
Oh baby I, I, I, I hope you hear a song
Db
That makes you sing along and gets you think about her
B
Then the last 7 miles turns into a blur, yeah
Ebm
I hope you both feel the sparks
Db
By the end of the drive
Gb
I hope you know she's the one
By the end of the night
Db
I hope you never ever felt more free
B
Tell your friends that you're so happy
Ebm
I hope she comes along and wrecks
Db
Every one of your plans
Gb
I hope you spend your last dime
To put a rock on her hand
Db
I hope she's wilder than your wildest dreams
B
She's everything you're ever gonna need
Ebm
And then I hope she cheats
Db Gb
Like you did on me
Db
And then I hope she cheats
B
Like you did on me
Ebm
Yeah then I hope she shows up in a 2 AM
Db Gb
Pic from a friend
Db
Hanging on to a guy you just ain't him
I hope you stay up all night
B
All alone waiting by the phone
And then she calls
Ebm Db Gb
And baby, I, I, I, I hope you work it out
Db
Forgive and just about forget and take
B
Her on a first date again
And when you lean in for a kiss
Ebm
I hope you both feel the sparks
Db
By the end of the drive
Gb
I hope you know she's the one
By the end of the night
Db
I hope you never ever felt more free
B
Tell your friends that you're so happy
Ebm
I hope she comes along and wrecks
Db
Every one of your plans
Gb
I hope you spend your last dime
To put a rock on her hand
Db
I hope she's wilder than your wildest dreams
B
She's everything you're ever gonna need
Ebm
And then I hope she cheats
Db Gb
Like you did on me
Db
And then I hope she cheats
B
Like you did on me
Ebm Db Gb
I hope it goes, come all the way around
Bbm
I hope she makes you feel the same way about her
B
That i feel about you right now
Ebm
I hope you both feel the sparks
Db
By the end of the drive
Gb
I hope you know she's the one
By the end of the night
Db
I hope you never ever felt more free
B
Tell your friends that you're so happy
Ebm
I hope she comes along and wrecks
Db
Every one of your plans
Gb
I hope you spend your last dime
To put a rock on her hand
Db
I hope she's wilder than your wildest dreams
B
She's everything you're ever gonna need
Ebm
And then I hope she cheats
Db Gb
Like you did on me
Db
And then I hope she cheats
B
Like you did on me
Ebm Gb
Like you did on me
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Gabby Barrett - I Hope Tabs
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Harmony analysis
Gabby Barrett – I Hope: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Ebm and ends on Gb. Its chords belong to both Gb major and Ebm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
Eb minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Cb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Db (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 Gb major and Eb minor because it comes to rest on Gb and it opens on Ebm. 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 Gb or to Ebm; 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 | Gb | Tonic — home | Gb · Bb · Db | 17× |
| ii | Abm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Ab · Cb · Eb | — |
| iii | Bbm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | Bb · Db · F | 1× |
| V/vi | Bb | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Ebmsecondary dominant | Bb · D · F | — |
| IV | B | Subdominant — moves away from home | B · D# · F# | 15× |
| V | Db | Dominant — strongest pull home | Db · F · Ab | 30× |
| vi | Ebm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | Eb · Gb · Bb | 17× |
| vii° | Fdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | F · Ab · Cb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Ebm | Tonic — home | Eb · Gb · Bb | 17× |
| ii° | Fdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F · Ab · Cb | — |
| III | Gb | Relative major — the bright side | Gb · Bb · Db | 17× |
| iv | Abm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Ab · Cb · Eb | — |
| v | Bbm | Minor dominant — soft pull | Bb · Db · F | 1× |
| V | Bb | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | Bb · D · F | — |
| VI | B | Submediant — warm colour | B · D# · F# | 15× |
| VII | Db | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Db · F · Ab | 30× |
Analysis
The key pair is Gb major and its relative Eb minor (6 flats). 5 different chords appear 80 times in total; 5 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
- Db Gb GbV → Iauthentic cadence EbmVII → III ×15
- B Ebm GbIV → vi EbmVI → iVI → i ×15
The move to watch is Db → Gb, heard 15 times. From the Gb side it reads V → I (authentic cadence: the strongest arrival home); from the Ebm side it is VII → III. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Gb major pentatonic and Eb minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Gb – Ab – Bb – Db – Eb): start from Gb for a brighter phrase, from Eb for a bluesier one.
- Over Db, land on Db, F, Ab — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Ebm, land on Eb, Gb, Bb — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Gb, land on Gb, Bb, Db — 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 Gb major shapes
- Capo 2 + E shapes
- Capo 4 + D shapes
- Capo 6 + C shapes
With Eb minor shapes
- Capo 1 + Dm shapes
- Capo 6 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 1 semitone up
- 6 semitones up · capo 6 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Ebm; the ear learns where home is within a second. The chords that keep coming back are Db, Ebm, Gb, B; read them as V–vi–I–IV in Gb or VII–i–III–VI in Ebm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Db → Gb (V → I in Gb, VII → III in Ebm): authentic cadence — the strongest arrival home. Ending on Gb, the song seals Gb 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.
Gabby Barrett - I Hope 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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