Major view
G major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = F# (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = C (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Adele - Woman Like Me - Chord
Key G major – E minor Chords Em, Cmaj7, B7, B Easy key C (capo 7)
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Key: G | Em
Capo: 0
Em Em Cmaj7 B B7
Em
You're driving me away, give me a reason to stay
Cmaj7 B7
I want to be lost in you, but not in this way
Em
I don’t think you quite understand who you have on your hands
Cmaj7 B7
How can you not see just how good for you I am
Em
I know that you've been hurt before, that's why you feel so insecure
Cmaj7 B7
I begged you to let me in ’cause I only want to be the cure
Em
If you don't choose to grow, we ain't ever gonna know
Cmaj7
Just how good this could be
B7 Em Cmaj7 B7
I really hope that this would go somewhere
Em Cmaj7
Complacency is the worst trait to have, are you crazy
B7 Em
You ain't never had, ain't never had a woman like me
Em Cmaj7 B7
It is so sad a man likе you could be so lazy
Em Cmaj7
Consistency is the gift to givе for free and it is key
B7 Em Em Cmaj7 B7
To ever keep, to ever keep a woman like me
Em
All you do is complain about decisions you make
Cmaj7 B7 Em
How can I help lift you if you refuse to activate the life that you truly want
Em
I know it's hard, but it's not
Cmaj7 B7
We come from the same place, but you will never give it up
Em
It's where they make you feel powerful, that’s why you think I make you feel small
Cmaj7 B7
But that’s your projection, it's not my rejection
Em
I put my heart on the line for the very first time
Cmaj7 B7
Because you asked me to and now you’ve gone and changed your mind
Em
But lovin' you was a breakthrough
Em
I saw what my heart can really do
Cmaj7 B7
Now some other man will get the love I have for you
Em Cmaj7 B7
'Cause you don't care, oh oh oh
Em Cmaj7
Complacency is the worst trait to have, are you crazy
B7 Em
You ain't never had, ain't never had a woman like me
Em Cmaj7 B7
It is so sad a man likе you could be so lazy
Em Cmaj7
Consistency is the gift to givе for free and it is key
B7 Em
To ever keep, to ever keep a woman like me
Cmaj7 B7
A woman like me, one more time
Em Cmaj7
Complacency is the worst trait of to have , are you crazy?
B7 Em
You ain't never had, ain't never had a woman like me
Em Cmaj7 B7
It is so sad a man like you could be so lazy
Em Em Cmaj7
Consistency is the gift to give for free and it is key
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Harmony analysis
Adele – Woman Like Me: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Em and ends on Cmaj7. Its chords belong to both G major and Em, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
E minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = C (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = D (natural-minor colour)
- #7 = D# (harmonic-minor leading tone from the V chord)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the E minor side because it opens on Em, Em is heard 31 times while G never appears and the major V chord points straight at Em. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from G 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 G or to Em; 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 | G | Tonic — home | G · B · D | — |
| ii | Am | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · E | — |
| iii | Bm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | B · D · F# | — |
| V7/vi | B7 | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Emsecondary dominant | B · D# · F# · A | 22× |
| V/vi | B | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Emsecondary dominant | B · D# · F# | 1× |
| IVmaj7 | Cmaj7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | C · E · G · B | 23× |
| V | D | Dominant — strongest pull home | D · F# · A | — |
| vi | Em | Relative minor — the melancholy side | E · G · B | 31× |
| vii° | F#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | F# · A · C | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Em | Tonic — home | E · G · B | 31× |
| ii° | F#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F# · A · C | — |
| III | G | Relative major — the bright side | G · B · D | — |
| iv | Am | Subdominant — moves away from home | A · C · E | — |
| v | Bm | Minor dominant — soft pull | B · D · F# | — |
| V7 | B7 | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | B · D# · F# · A | 22× |
| V | B | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | B · D# · F# | 1× |
| VImaj7 | Cmaj7 | Submediant — warm colour | C · E · G · B | 23× |
| VII | D | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | D · F# · A | — |
Analysis
The key pair is G major and its relative E minor (1 sharp). 4 different chords appear 77 times in total; 2 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Em brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from G, the same B7 / B is V7/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Em.
Chord movement
- B7 Em GV7/vi → visecondary resolution EmV7 → iharmonic-minor cadence ×22
The move to watch is B7 → Em, heard 22 times. From the Em side it is V7 → i (harmonic-minor cadence: the major V resolves dramatically); from the G side it reads V7/vi → vi (secondary resolution: B7 resolves a fourth up to Em). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- G major pentatonic and E minor pentatonic are the same five notes (G – A – B – D – E): start from G for a brighter phrase, from E for a bluesier one.
- Over Em, land on E, G, B — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Cmaj7, land on C, E, G — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over B7, land on B, D#, F# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- When B comes, swap the scale's D for D#: that single note is the harmonic-minor sound of the chord.
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 G major shapes
- No capo — open G shapes
- Capo 3 + E shapes
- Capo 5 + D shapes
With E minor shapes
- No capo — open Em shapes
- Capo 2 + Dm shapes
- Capo 7 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 5 semitones up · capo 7 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
Starting on Em, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. Em, Cmaj7, B7, B carry the song: vi–IVmaj7–V7/vi–V/vi relative to G, i–VImaj7–V7–V relative to Em. B7 is the interesting twist: in G it is a chromatic chord (V7/vi), while in Em it becomes the dominant (V7) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on B7 → Em (V7/vi → vi in G, V7 → i in Em): harmonic-minor cadence — the major V resolves dramatically. It closes on Cmaj7, letting the G 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.
Adele - Woman Like Me 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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