Major view
D major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = C# (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = G (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Taylor Swift - Mirrorball - Chord
Key D major – B minor Chords G5, D, Bm, Bm7/A Easy key G (capo 7)
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Key: D | Bm
Capo: 0
D G5
D G5
I want you to know
Bm Bm7/A
I'm a mirrorball
G5 D
I'll show you every version of yourself tonight
G5
I'll get you out on the floor
Bm Bm7/A
Shimmering beautiful
G5
And when I break, it's in a million pieces
D G5
Hush, when no one is around, my dear
Bm Bm7/A
You'll find me on my tallest tip toes
G5
Spinning in my highest heels, love
Shining just for you
D G5
Hush, I know they said the end is near
Bm Bm7/A
But I'm still on my tallest tip toes
G5
Spinning in my highest heels, love
Shining just for you
D G5
I want you to know
Bm Bm7/A
I'm a mirrorball
G5
I can change everything about me to fit in
D G5
You are not like the regulars
Bm Bm7/A
The masquerade revelers
G5
Drunk as they watch my shattered edges glisten
D G5
Hush, when no one is around, my dear
Bm Bm7/A
You'll find me on my tallest tip toes
G5
Spinning in my highest heels, love
Shining just for you
D G5
Hush, I know they said the end is near
Bm Bm7/A
But I'm still on my tallest tip toes
G5
Spinning in my highest heels, love
Shining just for you
D
And they called off the circus, burned the disco down
G5
When they sent home the horses and the rodeo clowns
Bm Bm7/A
I'm still on that tightrope
G5
I'm still trying everything to get you laughing at me
D
I'm still a believer, but I don't know why
G5 Bm
I've never been a natural, all I do is try, try, try
Bm7/A
I'm still on that trapeze
G5
I'm still trying everything to keep you looking at me
D G5
Because I'm a mirrorball
Bm Bm7/A
I'm a mirrorball
G5 D
And I'll show you every version of yourself tonight
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Taylor Swift - Mirrorball Tabs
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Harmony analysis
Taylor Swift – Mirrorball: key and chord analysis
The song opens on D and ends on D. Its chords belong to both D major and Bm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
B minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = G (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = A (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the D major side because it both starts and finishes on D and Bm is heard 22 times against 13 for D. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from B minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to D or to Bm; 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 | D | Tonic — home | D · F# · A | 13× |
| ii | Em | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | E · G · B | — |
| iii | F#m | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | F# · A · C# | — |
| V/vi | F# | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Bmsecondary dominant | F# · A# · C# | — |
| IV | G5 | Subdominant — moves away from home | G · D | 23× |
| IV | G | Subdominant — moves away from home | G · B · D | — |
| V | A | Dominant — strongest pull home | A · C# · E | — |
| vi | Bm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | B · D · F# | 11× |
| vi7 | Bm7/A | Relative minor — the melancholy side | B · D · F# · A | 11× |
| vii° | C#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | C# · E · G | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Bm | Tonic — home | B · D · F# | 11× |
| i7 | Bm7/A | Tonic — home | B · D · F# · A | 11× |
| ii° | C#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C# · E · G | — |
| III | D | Relative major — the bright side | D · F# · A | 13× |
| iv | Em | Subdominant — moves away from home | E · G · B | — |
| v | F#m | Minor dominant — soft pull | F# · A · C# | — |
| V | F# | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | F# · A# · C# | — |
| VI | G5 | Submediant — warm colour | G · D | 23× |
| VI | G | Submediant — warm colour | G · B · D | — |
| VII | A | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | A · C# · E | — |
Analysis
The key pair is D major and its relative B minor (2 sharps). 4 different chords appear 58 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
- G5 D DIV → Iplagal cadence BmVI → III ×12
- G5 Bm DIV → vi BmVI → iVI → i ×11
The move to watch is G5 → D, heard 12 times. From the D side it reads IV → I (plagal cadence: the soft 'amen' ending); from the Bm side it is VI → III. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- D major pentatonic and B minor pentatonic are the same five notes (D – E – F# – A – B): start from D for a brighter phrase, from B for a bluesier one.
- Over G5, land on G, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over D, land on D, F#, A — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Bm, land on B, D, F# — 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 D major shapes
- No capo — open D shapes
- Capo 2 + C shapes
- Capo 5 + A shapes
With B minor shapes
- Capo 2 + Am shapes
- Capo 7 + Em shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 5 semitones up · capo 7 keeps the original pitch
- 2 semitones down · capo 2 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
Starting on D, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. G5, D, Bm, Bm7/A carry the song: IV–I–vi–vi7 relative to D, VI–III–i–i7 relative to Bm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on G5 → D (IV → I in D, VI → III in Bm): plagal cadence — the soft 'amen' ending. The final chord is D; the ear comes to rest in D.
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.
Taylor Swift - Mirrorball 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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