Major view
Eb major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = D (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Ab (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Sabrina Carpenter - Taste - Chord
Key Eb major – C minor Chords Ab, Bb, Cm, Eb, Gm Easy key G
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Key: Eb | Cm
Capo: 0
Bb Cm Ab
Oh, I leave quite an impression
Bb Eb Ab
Five feet to be exact
Bb Cm
You're wonderin' why
Ab
Half his clothes went missin'
Bb Eb Ab
My body's where they're at
Bb Cm Ab
Now I'm gone, but you're still layin'
Gm Ab
Next to me, one degree of separation
Bb Cm
I heard you're back together
Ab
And if that's true
Bb Eb Ab
You'll just have to taste me
When he's kissin' you
Bb Cm Ab
If you want forever, and I bet you do
Bb Eb Ab
Just know you'll taste me too
Uh huh
Bb Cm Ab
He pins you down on the carpet
Bb Eb Ab
Makes paintings with his tongue
Bb Cm
He's funny, now all his
Ab
Jokes hit different
Bb Eb Ab
Guess who he learned that from
Bb Cm Ab
Now I'm gone, but you're still layin'
Gm Ab
Next to me, one degree of separation
Bb Cm
I heard you're back together
Ab
And if that's true
Bb Eb Ab
You'll just have to taste me
When he's kissin' you
Bb Cm Ab
If you want forever, and I bet you do
Bb Eb Ab
Just know you'll taste me too
Bb Cm Ab
Every time you close your eyes
And feel his lips, you're feelin' mine
Bb Eb Ab
And every time you breathe his air
Just know I was already there
Bb Cm Ab
You can have him if you like
I've been there, done that once or twice
Bb Eb Ab
And singin' 'bout it don't mean I care
Yeah, I know I've been known to share
Bb Cm
Well, I heard you're back together
Ab
And if that's true
Bb Eb Ab
You'll just have to taste me
When he's kissin' you
Bb Cm Ab
If you want forever, and I bet you do
Bb Eb Ab
Just know you'll taste me too
Bb Eb Ab
You'll just have to taste me
When he's kissin' you
Bb Eb Ab
You'll just have to taste me
When he's kissin' you
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Sabrina Carpenter - Taste Tabs
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Harmony analysis
Sabrina Carpenter – Taste: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Bb and ends on Ab. Its chords belong to both Eb major and Cm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
C minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Ab (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Bb (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 Eb major and C minor. 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 Eb or to Cm; 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 | Eb | Tonic — home | Eb · G · Bb | 14× |
| ii | Fm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F · Ab · C | — |
| iii | Gm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | G · Bb · D | 2× |
| V/vi | G | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Cmsecondary dominant | G · B · D | — |
| IV | Ab | Subdominant — moves away from home | Ab · C · Eb | 30× |
| V | Bb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Bb · D · F | 28× |
| vi | Cm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | C · Eb · G | 14× |
| vii° | Ddim | Leading-tone chord — tension | D · F · Ab | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Cm | Tonic — home | C · Eb · G | 14× |
| ii° | Ddim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · Ab | — |
| III | Eb | Relative major — the bright side | Eb · G · Bb | 14× |
| iv | Fm | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · Ab · C | — |
| v | Gm | Minor dominant — soft pull | G · Bb · D | 2× |
| V | G | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | G · B · D | — |
| VI | Ab | Submediant — warm colour | Ab · C · Eb | 30× |
| VII | Bb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Bb · D · F | 28× |
Analysis
The key pair is Eb major and its relative C minor (3 flats). 5 different chords appear 88 times in total; 5 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 Bb EbIV → VIV → V CmVI → VIIVI → VII ×27
- Bb Eb EbV → Iauthentic cadence CmVII → III ×14
- Bb Cm EbV → videceptive cadence CmVII → iAeolian arrival ×14
The move to watch is Ab → Bb, heard 27 times. From the Eb side it reads IV → V (IV → V: the lift that builds tension before home); from the Cm side it is VI → VII (VI → VII: the rising step that heads for the tonic). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Eb major pentatonic and C minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Eb – F – G – Bb – C): start from Eb for a brighter phrase, from C for a bluesier one.
- Over Ab, land on Ab, C, Eb — 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 Cm, land on C, Eb, G — 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 Eb major shapes
- Capo 1 + D shapes
- Capo 3 + C shapes
- Capo 6 + A shapes
With C minor shapes
- Capo 3 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 4 semitones up
- 1 semitone down · capo 1 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Bb; the ear learns where home is within a second. The backbone is Ab, Bb, Cm, Eb — IV–V–vi–I from the Eb side, VI–VII–i–III from the Cm side. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Ab → Bb (IV → V in Eb, VI → VII in Cm): IV → V — the lift that builds tension before home. The final chord is Ab; the ear comes to rest in Eb.
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.
Sabrina Carpenter - Taste 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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