Major view
Bb major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = A (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Eb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Magic - No Way No - Chord
Key Bb major – G minor Chords Gm, Cm, F, Bb Easy key C
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Key: Bb | Gm
Capo: 0
Gm Cm F Bb
Gm Cm
Hey baby, baby
F Bb
Your heart's too big to be treated small
Gm Cm
So please don't blame me, blame me
F Bb
For trying to be the one who could have it all
Gm Cm
You know that it's stupid, stupid
F Bb
Telling you it's dark when you see the light
Gm Cm
And I know you ain't foolish, foolish
F Bb
Just give me one chance, I could treat you right
So I said
Gm Cm F Bb
Will I ever be too far away when you feel alone? (No way, no)
Gm Cm F Bb
Will I ever back down my sword to protect our home? (No way, no)
Gm Cm F Bb
Will I ever spend a day not telling you you're beautiful? (No way, no)
Gm Cm F Bb
No way, no way, no (No way, no way, no)
Gm Cm
My sister, sister
F Bb
Told me that if love ever hits your eyes
Gm Cm
I promise you'll miss her, miss her
F Bb
The second that she walks right out your sight
Gm Cm
So we should just do it
F Bb
Cause I don't wanna risk her being right
Gm Cm
Let's not be be foolish
F Bb
Don't you know that family never lies?
I promise that
Gm Cm F Bb
Will I ever be too far away when you feel alone? (No way, no)
Gm Cm F Bb
Will I ever back down my sword to protect our home? (No way, no)
Gm Cm F Bb
Will I ever spend a day not telling you you're beautiful? (No way, no)
Gm Cm F Bb
No way, no way, no (No way, no way, no)
Gm Cm F Bb
No way, no way, no
Gm Cm F Bb
Gm Cm
Hey lady, lady
F Bb
Life's too short to be waiting long
Gm Cm
So let's not waste it, waste it
F Bb
When we both know you're the one
Gm Cm F Bb
Will I ever be too far away when you feel alone?
Gm Cm F Bb
Will I ever back down my sword to protect our home?
Gm Cm F Bb
Will I ever spend a day not telling you you're beautiful?
Gm Cm F Bb
No way, no way, no
Gm Cm F Bb
No way, no way, no
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Harmony analysis
Magic – No Way No: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Gm and ends on Bb. Its chords belong to both Bb major and Gm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
G minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Eb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = F (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: we can't honestly pick a side here — the song moves freely between Bb major and G minor because it comes to rest on Bb and it opens on Gm. Try reading the chords both ways and see which feels more like home to you.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to Bb or to Gm; 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 | Bb | Tonic — home | Bb · D · F | 26× |
| ii | Cm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C · Eb · G | 26× |
| iii | Dm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | D · F · A | — |
| V/vi | D | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Gmsecondary dominant | D · F# · A | — |
| IV | Eb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| V | F | Dominant — strongest pull home | F · A · C | 26× |
| vi | Gm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | G · Bb · D | 26× |
| vii° | Adim | Leading-tone chord — tension | A · C · Eb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Gm | Tonic — home | G · Bb · D | 26× |
| ii° | Adim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · Eb | — |
| III | Bb | Relative major — the bright side | Bb · D · F | 26× |
| iv | Cm | Subdominant — moves away from home | C · Eb · G | 26× |
| v | Dm | Minor dominant — soft pull | D · F · A | — |
| V | D | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | D · F# · A | — |
| VI | Eb | Submediant — warm colour | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| VII | F | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | F · A · C | 26× |
Analysis
The key pair is Bb major and its relative G minor (2 flats). 4 different chords appear 104 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
- F Bb BbV → Iauthentic cadence GmVII → III ×26
- Cm F Bbii → Vii → V Gmiv → VII ×26
The move to watch is F → Bb, heard 26 times. From the Bb side it reads V → I (authentic cadence: the strongest arrival home); from the Gm side it is VII → III. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Bb major pentatonic and G minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Bb – C – D – F – G): start from Bb for a brighter phrase, from G for a bluesier one.
- Over Gm, land on G, Bb, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Cm, land on C, Eb, G — 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 Bb major shapes
- Capo 1 + A shapes
- Capo 3 + G shapes
- Capo 6 + E shapes
With G minor shapes
- Capo 3 + Em shapes
- Capo 5 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 2 semitones up
- 3 semitones down · capo 3 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The opening Gm lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The chords that keep coming back are Gm, Cm, F, Bb; read them as vi–ii–V–I in Bb or i–iv–VII–III in Gm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on F → Bb (V → I in Bb, VII → III in Gm): authentic cadence — the strongest arrival home. It closes on Bb, letting the Bb side have the last word.
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.
Magic - No Way No 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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