Major view
Gb major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = F (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Cb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Dua Lipa - Hotter Than Hell - Chord
Key Gb major – Eb minor Chords Db, B, Ebm, Abm, D#m, C# Easy key G
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Key: Gb | D#m | Ebm
Capo: 0
Abm B D#m C#
Abm
He calls me the devil
B
I make him wanna sin
Ebm
Every time I knock
Db
he can't help but let me in
Abm
Must be homesick for the real
B
I'm the realest it gets
Ebm
You probably still adore me
Db
With my hands around your neck
B Abm
Can you feel the warmth? Yeah
Ebm Db
As my kiss goes down you like some sweet alcohol
B Abm
Where I'm coming from, yeah
Ebm Db
It's the darker side of me that makes you feel so numb
B Ebm
Cause we're hot like hell
Db
Does it burn when I'm not there
B Ebm
When you're by yourself
Db
Am I the answer to your prayers
B Ebm Db
I'm giving you that pleasure heaven
B Ebm Db
And I'll give it to you
B Ebm Db
Hotter than hell
B Ebm Db
Hotter than hell
Abm
You're my manna from heaven
B
We all gotta get fed
Ebm
Can let me know I'm wanted
Db
Can let me in your head
Abm
I'm not here to make you kneel
B
But it's praise that I'll get
Ebm
You ain't gonna walk free boy
Db
Not finished with you yet, no
B Abm
Can you feel the warmth? Yeah
Ebm Db
As my kiss goes down you like some sweet alcohol
B Abm
Where I'm coming from, yeah
Ebm Db
It's the darker side of me that makes you feel so numb
B Ebm
Cause we're hot like hell
Db
Does it burn when I'm not there
B Ebm
When you're by yourself
Db
Am I the answer to your prayers
B Ebm Db
I'm giving you that pleasure heaven
B Ebm Db
And I'll give it to you
B Ebm Db
Hotter than hell
B Ebm Db
Hotter than hell
B
When we go down right there
Ebm
You make me feel right there
Db
When you lay me down right there
Db
We just make it right there
B
Cause you're looking so right there
Ebm
Baby you should touch me right there
Db
You can take me right there
Db
We can make it
B Ebm
Cause we're hot like hell
Db
Does it burn when I'm not there
B Ebm
When you're by yourself
Db
Am I the answer to your prayers
B Ebm Db
I'm giving you that pleasure heaven
B Ebm Db
And I'll give it to you
B Ebm Db
Hotter than hell
B Ebm Db
Hotter than hell
B Ebm Db
Hotter than hell
B Ebm Db
Hotter than hell
B Ebm Db
And I'll give it to you
Hotter than hell
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Harmony analysis
Dua Lipa – Hotter Than Hell: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Abm and ends on Db. Its chords belong to both Gb major and Ebm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
Eb minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Cb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Db (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the Eb minor side because Ebm is heard 32 times while Gb never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Gb 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 Gb or to Ebm; 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 | Gb | Tonic — home | Gb · Bb · Db | — |
| ii | Abm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Ab · Cb · Eb | 9× |
| iii | Bbm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | Bb · Db · F | — |
| V/vi | Bb | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to D#msecondary dominant | Bb · D · F | — |
| IV | B | Subdominant — moves away from home | B · D# · F# | 32× |
| V | Db | Dominant — strongest pull home | Db · F · Ab | 33× |
| V | C# | Dominant — strongest pull home | C# · E# · G# | 1× |
| vi | Ebm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | Eb · Gb · Bb | 31× |
| vi | D#m | Relative minor — the melancholy side | D# · F# · A# | 1× |
| vii° | Fdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | F · Ab · Cb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Ebm | Tonic — home | Eb · Gb · Bb | 31× |
| i | D#m | Tonic — home | D# · F# · A# | 1× |
| ii° | Fdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F · Ab · Cb | — |
| III | Gb | Relative major — the bright side | Gb · Bb · Db | — |
| iv | Abm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Ab · Cb · Eb | 9× |
| v | Bbm | Minor dominant — soft pull | Bb · Db · F | — |
| V | Bb | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | Bb · D · F | — |
| VI | B | Submediant — warm colour | B · D# · F# | 32× |
| VII | Db | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Db · F · Ab | 33× |
| VII | C# | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | C# · E# · G# | 1× |
Analysis
The key pair is Gb major and its relative Eb minor (6 flats). 6 different chords appear 107 times in total; 6 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
- B Ebm GbIV → vi EbmVI → iVI → i ×27
- Abm Ebm Gbii → vi Ebmiv → iminor plagal ×4
- B D#m GbIV → vi EbmVI → iVI → i ×1
The move to watch is B → Ebm, heard 27 times. From the Ebm side it is VI → i (VI → i: falls a half step into home); from the Gb side it reads IV → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Gb major pentatonic and Eb minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Gb – Ab – Bb – Db – Eb): start from Gb for a brighter phrase, from Eb for a bluesier one.
- Over Db, land on Db, F, Ab — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over B, land on B, D#, F# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Ebm, land on Eb, Gb, Bb — 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 Gb major shapes
- Capo 2 + E shapes
- Capo 4 + D shapes
- Capo 6 + C shapes
With Eb minor shapes
- Capo 1 + Dm shapes
- Capo 6 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 1 semitone up
- 6 semitones up · capo 6 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
Starting on Abm, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. Db, B, Ebm, Abm carry the song: V–IV–vi–ii relative to Gb, VII–VI–i–iv relative to Ebm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on B → Ebm (IV → vi in Gb, VI → i in Ebm): VI → i — falls a half step into home. The final chord is Db; the ear comes to rest in Gb.
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.
Dua Lipa - Hotter Than Hell 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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