Adele - Oh My God - Chord

Key Db major – Bb minor Chords Ab, Bbm, Gbmaj7 Easy key G (capo 6)

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Capo 0

Bbm  Bbm  Ab  Ab

Bbm                          Bbm
I ain't got too much time to spare
           Ab                              Ab
But I make time for you to show how much I care
Bbm                                Bbm
Wish that I would let you break my walls
              Ab                               Ab
But I'm still spinning out of control from the fall
Bbm                              Bbm
Boy, you give good love, I won't lie
                   Ab                               Ab
It's what keeps me comin' back even though I'm terrified

Bbm
I know that it's wrong
Bbm
But I want to have fun
Ab        Ab
Hmm, yeah, hmm, yeah
Gbmaj7
I know that it's wrong
Gbmaj7
But I want to have fun
Ab        Ab
Hmm, yeah, hmm, yeah

Bbm
Oh my God, I can't believe it
Bbm
Out of all the people in the world
Ab
What is the likelihood of jumping
Ab
Out of my life and into your arms
Gbmaj7
Maybe, baby, I'm just losing my mind
Gbmaj7
'Cause this is trouble, but it feels right
Ab
Teetering on the edge of Heaven and Hell
Ab
Is a battle that I cannot fight

Bbm
I'm a fool, but they all think I'm blind
           Ab                            Ab
I'd rather be a fool than leave myself behind
Bbm                               Bbm
I don't have to explain myself to you
      Ab                                  Ab
I'm a grown woman and I do what I want to do

Bbm
I know that it's wrong
Bbm
But I want to have fun
Ab        Ab
Hmm, yeah, hmm, yeah
Gbmaj7
I know that it's wrong
Gbmaj7
But I want to have fun
Ab        Ab
Hmm, yeah, hmm, yeah

Bbm
Oh my God, I can't believe it
Bbm
Out of all the people in the world
Ab
What is the likelihood of jumping
Ab
Out of my life and into your arms
Gbmaj7
Maybe, baby, I'm just losing my mind
Gbmaj7
'Cause this is trouble, but it feels right
Ab
Teetering on the edge of Heaven and Hell
Ab
Is a battle that I cannot fight

Bbm
"Lord, don't let me", I say, "Lord, don't let me", I say, "Lord, don't let me, let me down" 
Ab
(Oh Lord)
Ab
"Lord, don't let me", I say, "Lord, don't let me", I say, "Lord, don't let me, let me down" 
Ab
(Don't let me let myself down)
Gbmaj7
"Lord, don't let me", I say, "Lord, don't let me", I say, "Lord, don't let me, let me down" 
Gbmaj7
(Oh my God)
Ab
"Lord, don't let me", I say, "Lord, don't let me", I say, "Lord, don't let me, let me down" 
Ab
(Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh)

Bbm
Oh my God, I can't believe it
Bbm
Out of all the people in the world
Ab
What is the likelihood of jumping
Ab
Out of my life and into your arms
Gbmaj7
Maybe, baby, I'm just losing my mind
Gbmaj7
'Cause this is trouble, but it feels right
Ab
Teetering on the edge of Heaven and Hell
Ab
Is a battle that I cannot fight

Bbm
"Lord, don't let me", I say, "Lord, don't let me", I say, "Lord, don't let me, let me down" 
Bbm
(I know that it's wrong, but I want to have fun)
Ab
"Lord, don't let me", I say, "Lord, don't let me", I say, "Lord, don't let me, let me down"
Ab
(Mh, yeah, mh,yeah)
Gbmaj7
"Lord, don't let me", I say, "Lord, don't let me", I say, "Lord, don't let me, let me down" 
Gbmaj7
(I know that it's wrong, but I want to have fun)
Ab
"Lord, don't let me", I say, "Lord, don't let me", I say, "Lord, don't let me, let me down"
Ab
(Mh, yeah, mh, yeah)

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Harmony analysis

Adele – Oh My God: key and chord analysis

The song opens on Bbm and ends on Ab. Its chords belong to both Db major and Bbm, so every chord below is read both ways.

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)

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 24 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.

Seen from Db major
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
I	Db	Tonic — home	Db · F · Ab	—
ii	Ebm	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	Eb · Gb · Bb	—
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	14×
V	Ab	Dominant — strongest pull home	Ab · C · Eb	41×
vi	Bbm	Relative minor — the melancholy side	Bb · Db · F	24×
vii°	Cdim	Leading-tone chord — tension	C · Eb · Gb	—

Seen from Bb minor
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
i	Bbm	Tonic — home	Bb · Db · F	24×
ii°	Cdim	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	C · Eb · Gb	—
III	Db	Relative major — the bright side	Db · F · Ab	—
iv	Ebm	Subdominant — moves away from home	Eb · Gb · Bb	—
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	14×
VII	Ab	Subtonic — steps back to the tonic	Ab · C · Eb	41×

Analysis

The key pair is Db major and its relative Bb minor (5 flats). 3 different chords appear 79 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.

Chord movement

Ab Bbm DbV → videceptive cadence BbmVII → iAeolian arrival ×12
Gbmaj7 Ab DbIVmaj7 → VIV → V BbmVImaj7 → VIIVI → VII ×7

The move to watch is Ab → Bbm, heard 12 times. From the Bbm side it is VII → i (Aeolian arrival: rises a whole tone into home); from the Db side it reads V → vi (deceptive cadence: expected Db, lands on Bbm). 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 Ab, land on Ab, C, Eb — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
Over Bbm, land on Bb, Db, F — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
Over Gbmaj7, land on Gb, Bb, Db — 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 opening Bbm lays a solid floor for everything that follows. Ab, Bbm, Gbmaj7 carry the song: V–vi–IVmaj7 relative to Db, VII–i–VImaj7 relative to Bbm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Ab → Bbm (V → vi in Db, VII → i in Bbm): Aeolian arrival — rises a whole tone into home. It closes on Ab, letting the Db 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.