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)
LP - Lost On You - Chord
Key Db major – Bb minor Chords Fm, D#, A#m, C# Easy key C (capo 1)
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Key: Db | A#m | Bbm
Capo: 0
A#m D# Fm
C#
When you get older, plainer, saner
Fm D# Fm
Will you remember all the danger we came from
A#m
Burning like embers, falling, tender
D#
Longing for the days of no surrender
Fm
Years ago
Fm
And well you know
C#
Smoke 'em if you got them
D#
'Cause it's going down
Fm
All I ever wanted was you
A#m
I'll never get to heaven
D#
'Cause I don't know how
Fm
Let's raise a glass or two
C# A#m
To all the things I lost on you
D#
Oh oh
Fm
Tell me are they lost on you?
C#
Oh oh
A#m
Just that you could cut me loose
D#
Oh oh
Fm
After everything I've lost on you
C#
Is that lost on you?
A#m D#
Oooooh oooh
Fm
Oooooh
C#
Is that lost on you?
A#m D#
Oooooh oooh
Fm
Baby is that lost on you?
C#
Is that lost on you?
A#m
Wishing I could see the machinations
D# Fm
Understand the toil of expectations in your mind
A#m
Hold me like you never lost your patience
D# Fm
Tell me that you love me more than hate me all the time
Fm
And you're still mine
C#
So smoke 'em if you've got 'em
D#
'Cause it's going down
Fm
All I ever wanted was you
C#
Let's take a drink of heaven
D#
This can turn around
Fm
Let's raise a glass or two
A#m
To all the things I've lost on you
D#
Oh oh
Fm
Tell me are they lost on you?
C#
Oh oh
A#m
Just that you could cut me loose
D#
Oh oh
Fm
After everything I've lost on you
C#
Is that lost on you?
A#m D#
Oooooh oooh
Fm
Oooooh
C#
Is that lost on you?
A#m D#
Oooooh oooh
Fm
Baby is that lost on you?
C#
Is that lost on you?
A#m D#
Lost on you
Fm C# A#m D#
oohoahoah
Fm C#
Let's raise a glass or two
A#m
To all the things I've lost on you
D#
Oh oh
Fm
Tell me are they lost on you?
C#
Oh oh
A#m
Just that you could cut me loose
D#
Oh oh
Fm
After everything I've lost on you
C#
Is that lost on you?
Is that lost on you?
A#m D# Fm C#
oooh ooh oooooh oooh
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LP - Lost On You Tabs
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Harmony analysis
LP – Lost On You: key and chord analysis
The song opens on A#m and ends on C#. Its chords belong to both Db major and Bbm, so every chord below is read both ways.
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: we can't honestly pick a side here — the song moves freely between Db major and Bb minor because it comes to rest on Db and it opens on Bbm. 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 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.
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | C# | Tonic — home | C# · E# · G# | 18× |
| ii | Ebm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Eb · Gb · Bb | — |
| II | D# | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | D# · G · A# | 22× |
| iii | Fm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | F · Ab · C | 25× |
| V/vi | F | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to A#msecondary dominant | F · A · C | — |
| IV | Gb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Gb · Bb · Db | — |
| V | Ab | Dominant — strongest pull home | Ab · C · Eb | — |
| vi | A#m | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A# · C# · E# | 18× |
| vii° | Cdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | C · Eb · Gb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | A#m | Tonic — home | A# · C# · E# | 18× |
| ii° | Cdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C · Eb · Gb | — |
| III | C# | Relative major — the bright side | C# · E# · G# | 18× |
| iv | Ebm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Eb · Gb · Bb | — |
| IV | D# | Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour | D# · G · A# | 22× |
| v | Fm | Minor dominant — soft pull | F · Ab · C | 25× |
| V | F | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | F · A · C | — |
| VI | Gb | Submediant — warm colour | Gb · Bb · Db | — |
| VII | Ab | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Ab · C · Eb | — |
Analysis
The key pair is Db major and its relative Bb minor (5 flats). 4 different chords appear 83 times in total; 3 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. D# step outside the scale as colour chords.
Chord movement
- Fm A#m Dbiii → vi Bbmv → inatural-minor cadence ×4
The move to watch is Fm → A#m, heard 4 times. From the Db side it reads iii → vi; from the Bbm side it is v → i (natural-minor cadence: gentle, modal arrival). 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 Fm, land on F, Ab, C — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over D#, land on D#, G, A# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over A#m, land on A#, C#, E# — 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
- 1 semitone down · capo 1 keeps the original pitch
- 4 semitones up
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is A#m; the ear learns where home is within a second. Fm, D#, A#m, C# carry the song: iii–II–vi–I relative to Db, v–IV–i–III relative to Bbm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Fm → A#m (iii → vi in Db, v → i in Bbm): natural-minor cadence — gentle, modal arrival. Ending on C#, the song seals Db 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.
LP - Lost On You 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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