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)
Sofia Karlberg - Toxic - Chord
Key Eb major – C minor Chords Cm, Eb, G7, Abmaj7, F7 Easy key C (capo 3)
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Key: Eb | Cm
Capo: 0
Cm
Cm
Baby, can't you see, I'm callin'
A guy like you should wear a warnin'
Eb G7 Cm
It's dangerous, I'm fallin'
Cm
There's no escape, I can't wait
I need a hit, baby give me it
Eb G7 Cm
You're dangerous, I'm lovin' it
Cm
Too high, can't come down
Eb
Losing my head, spinning 'round and 'round
G7 Cm
Do you feel me now?
Cm Eb
Taste of your lips, I'm on a ride
Abmaj7 G7 Cm Eb
You're toxic, I'm slippin' under with the taste of your poison paradise
Abmaj7 G7 Cm Eb
I'm addicted to you, don't you know that you're toxic?
Abmaj7 G7 Cm
And I love what you do; don't you know that you're toxic?
Cm
It's getting late to give you up
Cm
I took a sip from my devil's cup
Eb G7 Cm
Slowly, it's taking over me
Cm
Too high, can't come down
Eb
Losing my head, spinning 'round and 'round
G7 Cm
Do you feel me now?
Cm Eb
Taste of your lips, I'm on a ride
Abmaj7 G7 Cm Eb
You're toxic, I'm slippin' under with the taste of your poison paradise
Abmaj7 G7 Cm Eb
I'm addicted to you, don't you know that you're toxic?
Abmaj7 G7 Cm
And I love what you do; don't you know that you're toxic?
aaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Cm Eb F7 G7
Cm Eb
Taste of your lips, I'm on a ride
Abmaj7 G7 Cm Eb
You're toxic, I'm slippin' under with the taste of your poison paradise
Abmaj7 G7 Cm Eb
I'm addicted to you, don't you know that you're toxic?
Abmaj7 G7 Cm
And I love what you do; don't you know that you're toxic?
Cm Eb
Intoxicate me now, with your lovin' now
Abmaj7 G7
I think I'm ready now, I think I'm ready now
Cm Eb
Intoxicate me now, with your lovin' now
Abmaj7 G7
I think I'm ready now
Cm Eb
Intoxicate me now, with your lovin' now
Abmaj7 G7
I think I'm ready now, I think I'm ready now
Cm Eb
Intoxicate me now, with your lovin' now
Abmaj7 G7
I think I'm ready now
Cm
Intoxicate me now
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Harmony analysis
Sofia Karlberg – Toxic: 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)
- #7 = B (harmonic-minor leading tone from the V chord)
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, Cm is heard 30 times against 19 for Eb and the major V chord points straight at Cm. 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 | 19× |
| ii | Fm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F · Ab · C | — |
| II7 | F7 | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | F · A · C · Eb | 1× |
| iii | Gm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | G · Bb · D | — |
| V7/vi | G7 | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Cmsecondary dominant | G · B · D · F | 19× |
| IVmaj7 | Abmaj7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | Ab · C · Eb · G | 13× |
| V | Bb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Bb · D · F | — |
| vi | Cm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | C · Eb · G | 30× |
| vii° | Ddim | Leading-tone chord — tension | D · F · Ab | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Cm | Tonic — home | C · Eb · G | 30× |
| ii° | Ddim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · Ab | — |
| III | Eb | Relative major — the bright side | Eb · G · Bb | 19× |
| iv | Fm | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · Ab · C | — |
| IV7 | F7 | Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour | F · A · C · Eb | 1× |
| v | Gm | Minor dominant — soft pull | G · Bb · D | — |
| V7 | G7 | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | G · B · D · F | 19× |
| VImaj7 | Abmaj7 | Submediant — warm colour | Ab · C · Eb · G | 13× |
| VII | Bb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Bb · D · F | — |
Analysis
The key pair is Eb major and its relative C minor (3 flats). 5 different chords appear 82 times in total; 3 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Cm brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from Eb, the same G7 is V7/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Cm. F7 step outside the scale as colour chords.
Chord movement
- G7 Cm EbV7/vi → visecondary resolution CmV7 → iharmonic-minor cadence ×19
The move to watch is G7 → Cm, heard 19 times. From the Cm side it is V7 → i (harmonic-minor cadence: the major V resolves dramatically); from the Eb side it reads V7/vi → vi (secondary resolution: G7 resolves a fourth up to Cm). 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 Eb, land on Eb, G, Bb — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over G7, land on G, B, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- When G7 comes, swap the scale's Bb for B: 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 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
- 3 semitones down · capo 3 keeps the original pitch
- 4 semitones up
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Cm; the ear learns where home is within a second. Cm, Eb, G7, Abmaj7 carry the song: vi–I–V7/vi–IVmaj7 relative to Eb, i–III–V7–VImaj7 relative to Cm. G7 is the interesting twist: in Eb it is a chromatic chord (V7/vi), while in Cm it becomes the dominant (V7) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on G7 → Cm (V7/vi → vi in Eb, V7 → i in Cm): harmonic-minor cadence — the major V resolves dramatically. The final chord is Cm; the ear comes to rest in Cm.
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.
Sofia Karlberg - Toxic Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
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