Major view
Ab major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = G (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Db (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Miley Cyrus - I'll Aways Remember You - Chord
Key Ab major – F minor Chords Ab, Db, Fm, Cm, Dbm, Bbm, Eb Easy key G (capo 1)
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Key: Ab | Fm
Capo: 0
Ab
I always knew this day would come
Cm
We'd be standing one by one
Bbm
With our future in our hands
Db
So many dreams so many plans
Ab
Always knew after all these years
Cm
There'd be laughter there'd be tears
Bbm
But never thought that I'd walk away
Db
with so much joy but so much pain
Dbm
And it's so hard to say goodbye
Ab Fm
But yesterdays gone we gotta keep moving on
Db Eb
I'm so thankful for the moments so glad I got to know ya
Ab Fm
The times that we had I'll keep like a photograph
Db
And hold you in my heart forever
Dbm Ab
I'll always remember you
Ab Cm
Another chapter in the book cant go back but you can look
Bbm
And there we are on every page
Db
Memories I'll always save
Ab
Up ahead on the open doors
Cm
Who knows what were heading towards
Bbm
I wish you love I wish you luck
Db
For you the world just opens up
Dbm
But it's so hard to say goodbye
Ab Fm
yesterdays gone we gotta keep moving on
Db Eb
I'm so thankful for the moments so glad I got to know ya
Ab Fm
The times that we had I'll keep like a photograph
Db
And hold you in my heart forever
Dbm Ab
I'll always remember you
Fm Cm
Everyday that we had all the good all the bad
Ab
I'll keep them here inside
Fm Cm
All the times we shared every place everywhere
Ab
You touched my life
Fm Cm
Yeah one day we'll look back we'll smile and we'll laugh
Ab
But right now we just cry
Eb Ab
Cause its so hard to say goodbye
Ab Fm
yesterdays gone we gotta keep moving on
Db Eb
I'm so thankful for the moments so glad I got to know yaaa
Ab Fm
The times that we had Ill keep like a photograph
Db
And hold you in my heart forever
Dbm Ab
I'll always remember you Nanananaaa Ab Fm Eb C#
Dbm Ab
Ill always remember you Nanananaaa Ab Fm Eb C#
Dbm Ab
I'll always remember you
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Miley Cyrus - I'll Aways Remember You Tabs
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Harmony analysis
Miley Cyrus – I'll Aways Remember You: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Ab and ends on Ab. Its chords belong to both Ab major and Fm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
F minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Db (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Eb (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the Ab major side because it both starts and finishes on Ab and Ab is heard 19 times against 9 for Fm. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from F minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to Ab or to Fm; 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 | Ab | Tonic — home | Ab · C · Eb | 19× |
| ii | Bbm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Bb · Db · F | 4× |
| iii | Cm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | C · Eb · G | 7× |
| V/vi | C | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Fmsecondary dominant | C · E · G | — |
| IV | Db | Subdominant — moves away from home | Db · F · Ab | 10× |
| iv | Dbm | Minor iv — borrowed from the parallel minorborrowed chord | Db · Fb · Ab | 7× |
| V | Eb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Eb · G · Bb | 4× |
| vi | Fm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | F · Ab · C | 9× |
| vii° | Gdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | G · Bb · Db | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Fm | Tonic — home | F · Ab · C | 9× |
| ii° | Gdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · Db | — |
| III | Ab | Relative major — the bright side | Ab · C · Eb | 19× |
| iv | Bbm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · Db · F | 4× |
| v | Cm | Minor dominant — soft pull | C · Eb · G | 7× |
| V | C | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | C · E · G | — |
| VI | Db | Submediant — warm colour | Db · F · Ab | 10× |
| vi | Dbm | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | Db · Fb · Ab | 7× |
| VII | Eb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Eb · G · Bb | 4× |
Analysis
The key pair is Ab major and its relative F minor (4 flats). 7 different chords appear 60 times in total; 6 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Dbm is borrowed from the parallel minor, adding a darker shade to the major side.
Chord movement
- Dbm Ab Abiv → Iminor plagal Fmvi → III ×7
- Eb Ab AbV → Iauthentic cadence FmVII → III ×4
- Db Eb AbIV → VIV → V FmVI → VIIVI → VII ×3
- Db Ab AbIV → Iplagal cadence FmVI → III ×2
The move to watch is Dbm → Ab, heard 7 times. From the Ab side it reads iv → I (minor plagal: a bittersweet arrival with a borrowed iv); from the Fm side it is vi → III. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Ab major pentatonic and F minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Ab – Bb – C – Eb – F): start from Ab for a brighter phrase, from F for a bluesier one.
- Over Ab, land on Ab, C, Eb — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Db, land on Db, F, Ab — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Fm, land on F, Ab, C — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- On Dbm, follow the chord's notes (Db · Fb · Ab) rather than the key's scale — it's a borrowed colour.
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 Ab major shapes
- Capo 1 + G shapes
- Capo 4 + E shapes
- Capo 6 + D shapes
With F minor shapes
- Capo 1 + Em shapes
- Capo 3 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 1 semitone down · capo 1 keeps the original pitch
- 4 semitones up
The song's harmonic story
The opening Ab lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The chords that keep coming back are Ab, Db, Fm, Cm; read them as I–IV–vi–iii in Ab or III–VI–i–v in Fm. Dbm briefly darkens the picture: minor iv — borrowed from the parallel minor. Keep an ear on Dbm → Ab (iv → I in Ab, vi → III in Fm): minor plagal — a bittersweet arrival with a borrowed iv. Ending on Ab, the song seals Ab 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.
Miley Cyrus - I'll Aways Remember 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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