Major view
C major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = B (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = F (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Ariana Grande - No Tears Left To Cry - Chord
Key C major – A minor Chords G, F, C, A, Am, Dm, C/B, Em Easy key G (capo 5)
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Key: C | Am
Capo: 0
Am G F G
Right now I'm in a state of mind
Am G F
I wanna be in like all the time
C Dm Am
Ain't got no tears left to cry
C C
So I'm pickin' it up, pickin' up, I'm lovin', I'm livin', I'm pickin' it up
C C C C/B
I'm pickin' it up, pickin' up, I'm lovin', I'm livin', I'm pickin' it up
A F G
I'm pickin' it up , pickin' it up, lovin', I'm livin', so we turnin' up
A F G
Yeah, we're turnin' it up
A F G
Ain't got no tears in my body
A F G
I ran out, but boy I like it, I like it, I like it
A F G
Don't matter how, what, what, who tries it
A F G
We're out here vibin', we're vibin', we're vibin'
A F G
Comin' out, even when it's rainin' down
A F G
Can't stop now, can't stop so shut your mouth
A F G
Shut your mouth, and if you don't know then now
A F G
You know it, babe, know it baby, yeah
Am G F
Right now I'm in a state of mind
Am G F Em
I wanna be in like all the time
C Dm Am
Ain't got no tears left to cry
C C C/B
So I'm pickin' it up, pickin' up, I'm lovin', I'm livin', I'm pickin' it up
Am G F G
Oh I just want you to come with me
Am G F Em
We're on another mentality
C Dm Am
Ain't got no tears left to cry
C C C/B
So I'm pickin' it up, pickin' up, I'm lovin', I'm livin', I'm pickin' it up
A F G
I'm pickin' it up , pickin' it up, lovin', I'm livin', so we turnin' up
A F G
Yeah, we're turnin' it up
A F G
They point out the colors in you
A F G
I see 'em too and boy I like 'em, I like 'em, I like 'em
A F G
We're way too fly to partake in all this hate
A F G
We're out here vibin', we're vibin', we're vibin'
A F G
Comin' out, even when it's rainin' down
A F G
Can't stop now, can't stop so shut your mouth
A F G
Shut your mouth, and if you don't know then now
A F G
You know it, babe, know it baby, yeah
Am G F
Right now I'm in a state of mind
Am G F Em
I wanna be in like all the time
C Dm Am
Ain't got no tears left to cry
C C C/B
So I'm pickin' it up, pickin' up, I'm lovin', I'm livin', I'm pickin' it up
Am G F G
Oh I just want you to come with me
Am G F Em
We're on another mentality
C Dm Am
Ain't got no tears left to cry
C C C/B
So I'm pickin' it up, pickin' up, I'm lovin', I'm livin', I'm pickin' it up
Am G F
Co min' down, even when it's rainin' down
Am G F
Can't stop now, mm mmm hah
C Dm Am C C C/B
Shut your mouth, ain't got no tears left to cry, oh yeah, oh yeah
Am G F G
Oh I just want you to come with me
Am G F Em
We're on another mentality
C Dm Am
Ain't got no tears left to cry
C C C/B
So I'm pickin' it up, pickin' up, I'm lovin', I'm livin', I'm pickin' it up
A F G
I'm pickin' it up , pickin' it up, lovin', I'm livin', so we turnin' up
A F G
Yeah, we're turnin' it up
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Harmony analysis
Ariana Grande – No Tears Left To Cry: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Am and ends on G. Its chords belong to both C major and Am, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
A minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = F (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = G (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 C major and A minor because it opens on Am and C is heard 31 times against 21 for Am. 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 C or to Am; 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 | C | Tonic — home | C · E · G | 24× |
| I | C/B | Tonic — home | C · E · G | 7× |
| ii | Dm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · A | 7× |
| iii | Em | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B | 5× |
| V/vi | E | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | — |
| IV | F | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | 36× |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | 40× |
| vi | Am | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A · C · E | 21× |
| V/ii | A | Secondary dominant V/ii — leads to Dmsecondary dominant | A · C# · E | 22× |
| vii° | Bdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | B · D · F | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Tonic — home | A · C · E | 21× |
| V/iv | A | Secondary dominant V/iv — leads to Dmsecondary dominant | A · C# · E | 22× |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | 24× |
| III | C/B | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | 7× |
| iv | Dm | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F · A | 7× |
| v | Em | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B | 5× |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | — |
| VI | F | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | 36× |
| VII | G | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | G · B · D | 40× |
Analysis
The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 8 different chords appear 162 times in total; 7 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. A acts as a secondary dominant, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.
Chord movement
- F G CIV → VIV → V AmVI → VIIVI → VII ×26
- Dm Am Cii → vi Amiv → iminor plagal ×7
- G Am CV → videceptive cadence AmVII → iAeolian arrival ×6
- F Am CIV → vi AmVI → iVI → i ×3
- F C CIV → Iplagal cadence AmVI → III ×2
The move to watch is F → G, heard 26 times. From the C side it reads IV → V (IV → V: the lift that builds tension before home); from the Am 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
- C major pentatonic and A minor pentatonic are the same five notes (C – D – E – G – A): start from C for a brighter phrase, from A for a bluesier one.
- Over G, land on G, B, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over F, land on F, A, C — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over C, land on C, E, 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 C major shapes
- No capo — open C shapes
- Capo 3 + A shapes
- Capo 5 + G shapes
With A minor shapes
- No capo — open Am shapes
- Capo 5 + Em shapes
- Capo 7 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 5 semitones down · capo 5 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The opening Am lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The backbone is G, F, C, A — V–IV–I–V/ii from the C side, VII–VI–III–V/iv from the Am side. A adds a moment of surprise: secondary dominant V/ii — leads to Dm. Keep an ear on F → G (IV → V in C, VI → VII in Am): IV → V — the lift that builds tension before home. It closes on G, letting the C 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.
Ariana Grande - No Tears Left To Cry 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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