Major view
Eb major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = D (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Ab (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Jason Derulo - Savage Love (Jawsh 685) - Chord
Key Eb major – C minor Chords Cm, Ab, Eb, Bb Easy key G
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Key: Eb | Cm
Capo: 0
Cm Ab Eb Bb
Ahhh, savage love, Derulo
Cm
If I woke up without ya
I don't know what I would do
Ab
Thought I could be single forever
Till' I met you
Eb
Usually don't be fallin', be fallin' fallin' first
Bb
You gotta way of keeping me comin' back to back
Cm
I just found out, the only reason that you lovin' me
Ab
Is to get back at your ex lover but before you leave
Eb
Usually I would never, would never even care
Bb
Baby I know she creepin', I feel it in the air
Cm Ab
Every night and every day
Eb Bb
I try to make you stay but your
Cm
Savage love, did somebody, did somebody
Ab
Break your heart?
Lookin' like an angel
Eb
But your savage love
But when you kiss me
I know you don't give two fucks
But I still want that
Cm
Your savage love
Ab
Your savage love-love-love
Eb
Your savage love-love-love
Bb
You could use me
Cos I still want that your savage
Cm
Baby I hope this ain't karma cos I get around
Ab
You wanna run it up, I wanna lock it down
Eb
Usually don't be fallin', be fallin' fallin' first
Bb
You gotta way of making me spend up all my cash
Cm Ab
Every night and every day
Eb Bb
I try to make you stay but your
Cm
Savage love, did somebody, did somebody
Ab
Break your heart?
Lookin' like an angel
Eb
But your savage love
But when you kiss me
I know you don't give two fucks
But I still want that
Cm
Your savage love
Ab
Your savage love-love-love
Eb
Your savage love-love-love
Bb
You could use me
Cm
Cos I still want that your savage
Ab
Your savage love-love-love
Eb
Your savage love-love-love
Bb
You could use me
Baby
Cm
Savage love, did somebody, did somebody
Ab
Break your heart?
Lookin' like an angel
Eb
But your savage love
But when you kiss me
Bb
I know you don't give two fucks
But I still want that
Cm
Your savage love
Ab
Your savage love-love-love
Eb
Your savage love-love-love
Bb
You could use me
Cm
Cos I still want that your savage love
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Harmony analysis
Jason Derulo – Savage Love (Jawsh 685): key and chord analysis
The song opens on Cm and ends on Cm. Its chords belong to both Eb major and Cm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
C minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Ab (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Bb (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the C minor side because it both starts and finishes on Cm and Cm is heard 14 times against 13 for Eb. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Eb 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 Eb or to Cm; 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 | Eb | Tonic — home | Eb · G · Bb | 13× |
| ii | Fm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F · Ab · C | — |
| iii | Gm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | G · Bb · D | — |
| V/vi | G | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Cmsecondary dominant | G · B · D | — |
| IV | Ab | Subdominant — moves away from home | Ab · C · Eb | 13× |
| V | Bb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Bb · D · F | 11× |
| vi | Cm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | C · Eb · G | 14× |
| vii° | Ddim | Leading-tone chord — tension | D · F · Ab | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Cm | Tonic — home | C · Eb · G | 14× |
| ii° | Ddim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · Ab | — |
| III | Eb | Relative major — the bright side | Eb · G · Bb | 13× |
| iv | Fm | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · Ab · C | — |
| v | Gm | Minor dominant — soft pull | G · Bb · D | — |
| V | G | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | G · B · D | — |
| VI | Ab | Submediant — warm colour | Ab · C · Eb | 13× |
| VII | Bb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Bb · D · F | 11× |
Analysis
The key pair is Eb major and its relative C minor (3 flats). 4 different chords appear 51 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
- Ab Eb EbIV → Iplagal cadence CmVI → III ×13
- Bb Cm EbV → videceptive cadence CmVII → iAeolian arrival ×11
The move to watch is Ab → Eb, heard 13 times. From the Cm side it is VI → III; from the Eb side it reads IV → I (plagal cadence: the soft 'amen' ending). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Eb major pentatonic and C minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Eb – F – G – Bb – C): start from Eb for a brighter phrase, from C for a bluesier one.
- Over Cm, land on C, Eb, G — 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.
- Over Eb, land on Eb, G, Bb — 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 Eb major shapes
- Capo 1 + D shapes
- Capo 3 + C shapes
- Capo 6 + A shapes
With C minor shapes
- Capo 3 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 4 semitones up
- 3 semitones down · capo 3 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The opening Cm lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The chords that keep coming back are Cm, Ab, Eb, Bb; read them as vi–IV–I–V in Eb or i–VI–III–VII in Cm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Ab → Eb (IV → I in Eb, VI → III in Cm): plagal cadence — the soft 'amen' ending. Ending on Cm, the song seals Cm 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.
Jason Derulo - Savage Love (Jawsh 685) 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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