Major view
F major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = E (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Bb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Lady Gaga - Artpop - Chord
Key F major – D minor Chords Dm, Bb, F, C Easy key G
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Key: F | Dm
Capo: 0
Dm Bb
Come to me, in all your glamour, and cruelty
F
Just do that thing that you do
C Dm
And I'll undress you
Dm Bb
Give it time, sometimes the simplest move is right
F
The melody that you choose
C Dm
Can rescue you
Dm Bb
A hybrid can withstand these things
F
My heart can beat with bricks and strings
C Dm
My artpop could mean anything
Dm
We could, we could, belong together
Bb
We could, we could, belong together
F C
We could, we could, belong together
Dm
ARTPOP, ARTPOP
Dm Bb
Come to me, without a sub tech and fantasy
F
Just do that thing that you do
C Dm
For my love is you
Dm Bb
Lover's kites are flown on beaches for public sight
F
The color pallete you choose
C Dm
And profit you
Dm Bb
A hybrid can withstand these things
F
My heart can beat with bricks and strings
C Dm
My artpop could mean anything
Dm Bb
Could try to sell you out or I
F
Could show all the reasons why
C Dm
My artpop could mean anything
Dm
We could, we could, belong together
Bb
We could, we could, belong together
F C
We could, we could, belong together
Dm
ARTPOP, ARTPOP
Dm Bb
Brushes of darkness won't help you create your destiny in a self
F
But Artpop could mean anything
C Dm
Anything
Dm Bb
I try to sell myself, but I am really laughing
F
Because I just love the music not the bling
C Dm
Music not the bling
Dm
We could, we could, belong together
Bb
We could, we could, belong together
F C
We could, we could, belong together
Dm
ARTPOP, ARTPOP
Dm
We could, we could, belong together
Bb
We could, we could, belong together
F C
We could, we could, belong together
Dm
ARTPOP, ARTPOP
Free my mind, ARTPOP
You make my heart stop
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Harmony analysis
Lady Gaga – Artpop: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Dm and ends on Dm. Its chords belong to both F major and Dm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
D minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Bb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = C (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the D minor side because it both starts and finishes on Dm and Dm is heard 26 times against 13 for F. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from F 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 F or to Dm; 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 | F | Tonic — home | F · A · C | 13× |
| ii | Gm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · D | — |
| iii | Am | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | A · C · E | — |
| V/vi | A | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Dmsecondary dominant | A · C# · E | — |
| IV | Bb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · D · F | 13× |
| V | C | Dominant — strongest pull home | C · E · G | 13× |
| vi | Dm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | D · F · A | 26× |
| vii° | Edim | Leading-tone chord — tension | E · G · Bb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Dm | Tonic — home | D · F · A | 26× |
| ii° | Edim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | E · G · Bb | — |
| III | F | Relative major — the bright side | F · A · C | 13× |
| iv | Gm | Subdominant — moves away from home | G · Bb · D | — |
| v | Am | Minor dominant — soft pull | A · C · E | — |
| V | A | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | A · C# · E | — |
| VI | Bb | Submediant — warm colour | Bb · D · F | 13× |
| VII | C | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | C · E · G | 13× |
Analysis
The key pair is F major and its relative D minor (1 flat). 4 different chords appear 65 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
- Bb F FIV → Iplagal cadence DmVI → III ×13
- C Dm FV → videceptive cadence DmVII → iAeolian arrival ×13
The move to watch is Bb → F, heard 13 times. From the Dm side it is VI → III; from the F side it reads IV → I (plagal cadence: the soft 'amen' ending). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- F major pentatonic and D minor pentatonic are the same five notes (F – G – A – C – D): start from F for a brighter phrase, from D for a bluesier one.
- Over Dm, land on D, F, A — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Bb, land on Bb, D, F — 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 F major shapes
- Capo 1 + E shapes
- Capo 3 + D shapes
- Capo 5 + C shapes
With D minor shapes
- No capo — open Dm shapes
- Capo 5 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 2 semitones up
- 5 semitones down · capo 5 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
Starting on Dm, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The backbone is Dm, Bb, F, C — vi–IV–I–V from the F side, i–VI–III–VII from the Dm side. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Bb → F (IV → I in F, VI → III in Dm): plagal cadence — the soft 'amen' ending. Ending on Dm, the song seals Dm 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.
Lady Gaga - Artpop Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
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