Major view
Db major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = C (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Gb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Daft Punk - Lose Yourself to Dance - Chord
Key Db major – Bb minor Chords Bbm7, Ab, Ebm7, Gbmaj7 Easy key G (capo 6)
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Key: Db | A#m | Bbm
Capo: 0
Bbm7 Ab Ebm7
I know you don't get a chance to take a break this often
Gbmaj7
I know your life is speeding and it isn't stopping
Bbm7
Here, take my shirt and just go ahead and wipe up all the
Ab
Sweat, sweat, sweat
Ebm7
Lose yourself to dance
Gbmaj7
Lose yourself to dance
Bbm7
Lose yourself to dance
Ab
Lose yourself to dance
Ebm7
Lose yourself to dance
Ebm7
I know you don't get a chance to take a break this often
Gbmaj7
I know your life is speeding and it isn't stopping
Bbm7
Here, take my shirt and just go ahead and wipe up all the
Ab
Sweat, sweat, sweat
Ebm7
Lose yourself to dance
Come on come on come on come on
Gbmaj7
Lose yourself to dance
Come on come on come on come on
Bbm7
Lose yourself to dance
Come on come on come on come on
Ab
Lose yourself to dance
Come on come on come on come on
Ebm7 Gbmaj7 Bbm7 Ab
Lose yourself to dance
Every body on the floor
Ebm7
I know you don't get a chance to take a break this often
Gbmaj7
I know your life is speeding and it isn't stopping
Bbm7
Here, take my shirt and just go ahead and wipe up all the
Ab
Sweat, sweat, sweat
Ebm7
Lose yourself to dance
Gbmaj7
Lose yourself to dance
Bbm7
Lose yourself to dance
Ab
Lose yourself to dance
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Daft Punk - Lose Yourself to Dance Tabs
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Harmony analysis
Daft Punk – Lose Yourself to Dance: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Bbm7 and ends on Ab. Its chords belong to both Db major and Bbm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
Bb minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Gb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Ab (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the Bb minor side because it opens on Bbm and Bbm is heard 8 times while Db never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Db 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 Db or to Bbm; 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 | Db | Tonic — home | Db · F · Ab | — |
| ii7 | Ebm7 | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Eb · Gb · Bb · Db | 8× |
| iii | Fm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | F · Ab · C | — |
| V/vi | F | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Bbmsecondary dominant | F · A · C | — |
| IVmaj7 | Gbmaj7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | Gb · Bb · Db · F | 7× |
| V | Ab | Dominant — strongest pull home | Ab · C · Eb | 8× |
| vi7 | Bbm7 | Relative minor — the melancholy side | Bb · Db · F · Ab | 8× |
| vii° | Cdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | C · Eb · Gb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i7 | Bbm7 | Tonic — home | Bb · Db · F · Ab | 8× |
| ii° | Cdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C · Eb · Gb | — |
| III | Db | Relative major — the bright side | Db · F · Ab | — |
| iv7 | Ebm7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | Eb · Gb · Bb · Db | 8× |
| v | Fm | Minor dominant — soft pull | F · Ab · C | — |
| V | F | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | F · A · C | — |
| VImaj7 | Gbmaj7 | Submediant — warm colour | Gb · Bb · Db · F | 7× |
| VII | Ab | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Ab · C · Eb | 8× |
Analysis
The key pair is Db major and its relative Bb minor (5 flats). 4 different chords appear 31 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
- Gbmaj7 Bbm7 DbIVmaj7 → vi7 BbmVImaj7 → i7VI → i ×7
The move to watch is Gbmaj7 → Bbm7, heard 7 times. From the Bbm side it is VImaj7 → i7 (VI → i: falls a half step into home); from the Db side it reads IVmaj7 → vi7. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Db major pentatonic and Bb minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Db – Eb – F – Ab – Bb): start from Db for a brighter phrase, from Bb for a bluesier one.
- Over Bbm7, 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.
- Over Ebm7, land on Eb, Gb, 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 Db major shapes
- Capo 1 + C shapes
- Capo 4 + A shapes
- Capo 6 + G shapes
With Bb minor shapes
- Capo 1 + Am shapes
- Capo 6 + Em shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 6 semitones up · capo 6 keeps the original pitch
- 1 semitone down · capo 1 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Bbm7; the ear learns where home is within a second. Bbm7, Ab, Ebm7, Gbmaj7 carry the song: vi7–V–ii7–IVmaj7 relative to Db, i7–VII–iv7–VImaj7 relative to Bbm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Gbmaj7 → Bbm7 (IVmaj7 → vi7 in Db, VImaj7 → i7 in Bbm): VI → i — falls a half step into home. The final chord is Ab; the ear comes to rest in Db.
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.
Daft Punk - Lose Yourself to Dance 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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