Major view
G major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = F# (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = C (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Key G major – E minor Chords Cmaj7, D, G Difficulty already in its easiest key
Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 D G
Cmaj7
Don't keep me waiting
I've been waiting all night to get closer
D
And you already know I got it for ya
Cmaj7
You know the vibes, know the vibes, put it on ya
If it movin' too fast, we go slower
D
Baby, lose it from me, mediocre
G Cmaj7
You know the vibes, know the vibes
Cmaj7
You and me here in this room
Imagining things we could do
D
Won't tell no lies, no lies to you
I need you here, I need you here
Cmaj7
Mind run 'round, we touchin' slow
Just say the word, I'm ready to go
D
Anticipation plays after four
G
I need you now
Cmaj7
Baby, I'ma get you right now, baby
When I touch you tell me how it feels
D
Trust me, I'ma make it feel surreal
Baby, mine, you're mine
Cmaj7
I'ma do all the things
Type of things that happen in your dreams
D
Girl, you're right where you need to be
G
Just don't keep me
Cmaj7
Don't keep me waiting
I've been waiting all night to get closer
D
And you already know I got it for ya
Cmaj7
You know the vibes, know the vibes, put it on ya
If it movin' too fast, we go slower
D
Baby, lose it from me, mediocre
G Cmaj7
You got the vibes, got the vibes
Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 D G
It for me, do it fast, do it fast
Cmaj7
Baby, I'ma get you right now, baby
When I touch you tell me how it feels
D
Trust me, I'ma make it feel surreal
Baby, mine, you're mine
Cmaj7
I'ma do all the things
Type of things that happen in your dreams
D
Girl, you're right where you need to be
G
Just don't keep me
Cmaj7
Don't keep me waiting
I've been waiting all night to get closer
D
And you already know I got it for ya
Cmaj7
You know the vibes, know the vibes, put it on ya
If it movin' too fast, we go slower
D
Baby, lose it from me, mediocre
G Cmaj7
You got the vibes, got the vibes
End of song Play again?
Harmony analysis
The song opens on Cmaj7 and ends on Cmaj7. Its chords belong to both G major and Em, so every chord below is read both ways.
Major view
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
Minor view
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the G major side because G is heard 8 times while Em never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from E minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to G or to Em; 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 | G | Tonic — home | G · B · D | 8× |
| ii | Am | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · E | — |
| iii | Bm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | B · D · F# | — |
| III | B | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | B · D# · F# | — |
| IVmaj7 | Cmaj7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | C · E · G · B | 19× |
| V | D | Dominant — strongest pull home | D · F# · A | 16× |
| vi | Em | Relative minor — the melancholy side | E · G · B | — |
| vii° | F#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | F# · A · C | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Em | Tonic — home | E · G · B | — |
| ii° | F#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F# · A · C | — |
| III | G | Relative major — the bright side | G · B · D | 8× |
| iv | Am | Subdominant — moves away from home | A · C · E | — |
| v | Bm | Minor dominant — soft pull | B · D · F# | — |
| V | B | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | B · D# · F# | — |
| VImaj7 | Cmaj7 | Submediant — warm colour | C · E · G · B | 19× |
| VII | D | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | D · F# · A | 16× |
The key pair is G major and its relative E minor (1 sharp). 3 different chords appear 43 times in total; 3 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Everything stays inside one scale, which is why the song is easy to follow by ear.
The move to watch is Cmaj7 → D, heard 16 times. From the G side it reads IVmaj7 → V (IV → V: the lift that builds tension before home); from the Em side it is VImaj7 → VII (VI → VII: the rising step that heads for the tonic). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Empty slices are chords the song doesn't use.
The song is already written in its easiest key for guitar.
The opening Cmaj7 lays a solid floor for everything that follows. Cmaj7, D, G carry the song: IVmaj7–V–I relative to G, VImaj7–VII–III relative to Em. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Cmaj7 → D (IVmaj7 → V in G, VImaj7 → VII in Em): IV → V — the lift that builds tension before home. Ending on Cmaj7, the song seals G 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.
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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