Major view
C major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = B (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = F (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Dua lipa - New Rules (Rooftop) - Chord
Key C major – A minor Chords G, Am, F, Em7 Easy key G (capo 5)
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Key: C | Am
Capo: 0
Am Am G F F G
Am
Talkin in my sleep at night
G F
Makin myself crazy
G
(Out of my mind, out of my mind)
Am
Wrote it down and read it out
G F
Hopin it would save me
G
(Too many times, too many times)
Am
My love, he makes me feel like
G F G
Nobody else nobody else
Am
But my love, he doesn't love me
G F
So I tell myself I tell myself
Am
One, don't pick up the phone
G
You know he's only calling 'cause he's drunk and alone
F
Two, don't let him in
G
You'll have to kick him out again
Am
Three, don't be his friend
G
You know you're gonna wake up in his bed in the morning
F G
And if you're under him, you ain't getting over him
Am
I got new rules, I count 'em
Em7 F
I got new rules, I count 'em
Em7 Am
I gotta tell them to myself
Em7 F
I got new rules, I count 'em
Em7 Am
I gotta tell them to myself
Am
I keep pushin' forwards
G F
but he keeps pullin' me backwards
G
(Nowhere to turn, Nowhere to turn)
Am
Now I'm standing back from it
G F
I finally see the pattern
G
(I never learn, I never learn)
Am
But my love, he doesn't love me
G F
So I tell myself I tell myself
G
I do, I do, I do
Am
One, don't pick up the phone
G
You know he's only calling 'cause he's drunk and alone
F
Two, don't let him in
G
You'll have to kick him out again
Am
Three, don't be his friend
G
You know you're gonna wake up in his bed in the morning
F G
And if you're under him, you ain't getting over him
Am
I got new rules, I count 'em
Em7 F
I got new rules, I count 'em
Em7 Am
I gotta tell them to myself
Em7 F
I got new rules, I count 'em
Em7 Am
I gotta tell them to myself
Am
Practice makes perfect
F
I'm still tryna' learn it by heart
(I got new rules, I count 'em)
Am
Eat, sleep, and breathe it
F
Rehearse and repeat it, 'cause I
G
(I got new, I got new, I count 'em)
Am
One, don't pick up the phone
G
You know he's only calling 'cause he's drunk and alone
F
Two, don't let him in
G
You'll have to kick him out again
Am
Three, don't be his friend
G
You know you're gonna wake up in his bed in the morning
F G
And if you're under him, you ain't getting over him
Am
I got new rules, I count 'em
Em7 F
I got new rules, I count 'em
Em7 Am
I gotta tell them to myself
Em7 F
I got new rules, I count 'em
Em7
I gotta tell them to myself
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Harmony analysis
Dua lipa – New Rules (Rooftop): key and chord analysis
The song opens on Am and ends on Em7. Its chords belong to both C major and Am, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
A minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = F (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = G (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the A minor side because it opens on Am and Am is heard 25 times while C never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from C 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 C or to Am; 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 | C | Tonic — home | C · E · G | — |
| ii | Dm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · A | — |
| iii7 | Em7 | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B · D | 12× |
| V/vi | E | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | — |
| IV | F | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | 23× |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | 28× |
| vi | Am | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A · C · E | 25× |
| vii° | Bdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | B · D · F | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Tonic — home | A · C · E | 25× |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | — |
| iv | Dm | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F · A | — |
| v7 | Em7 | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B · D | 12× |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | — |
| VI | F | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | 23× |
| VII | G | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | G · B · D | 28× |
Analysis
The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 4 different chords appear 88 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
- G Am CV → videceptive cadence AmVII → iAeolian arrival ×14
- F G CIV → VIV → V AmVI → VIIVI → VII ×14
- Em7 Am Ciii7 → vi Amv7 → inatural-minor cadence ×5
- F Am CIV → vi AmVI → iVI → i ×2
The move to watch is G → Am, heard 14 times. From the Am side it is VII → i (Aeolian arrival: rises a whole tone into home); from the C side it reads V → vi (deceptive cadence: expected C, lands on Am). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- C major pentatonic and A minor pentatonic are the same five notes (C – D – E – G – A): start from C for a brighter phrase, from A for a bluesier one.
- Over G, land on G, B, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Am, land on A, C, E — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over F, land on F, A, C — 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 C major shapes
- No capo — open C shapes
- Capo 3 + A shapes
- Capo 5 + G shapes
With A minor shapes
- No capo — open Am shapes
- Capo 5 + Em shapes
- Capo 7 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 5 semitones down · capo 5 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The opening Am lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The chords that keep coming back are G, Am, F, Em7; read them as V–vi–IV–iii7 in C or VII–i–VI–v7 in Am. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on G → Am (V → vi in C, VII → i in Am): Aeolian arrival — rises a whole tone into home. Ending on Em7, the song seals C 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.
Dua lipa - New Rules (Rooftop) Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
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