Major view
D major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = C# (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = G (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Ariana Grande - Eternal Sunshine - Chord
Key D major – B minor Chords Dmaj7, A Difficulty already in its easiest key
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Key: D | Bm
Capo: 0
Dmaj7
I don't care what people say
We both know I couldn't change you
A
I guess you could say the same
Can't rearrange truth
Dmaj7
I've never seen someone lie like you do
A
So much, even you start to think it's true, ooh
Get me out of this loop
Yeah, yeah
Dmaj7
So now we play our separate scenes
Now, now she's in my bed, mm mm, layin' on your chest
A
Now I'm in my head, wonderin' how it ends
Dmaj7
I'll be the first to say: I'm sorry
Now you got me feelin' sorry
A
I showed you all my demons, all my lies
Yet, you played me like Atari
Dmaj7
Now it's like I'm lookin' in the mirror
Hope you feel alright when you're in her
A
I found a good boy and he's on my side
You're just my eternal sunshine, sunshine
Dmaj7
So I try to wipe my mind
A
Just so I feel less insane
Rather feel painless
Dmaj7
I'd rather forget than know, know for sure
A
What we could've fought through behind this door, mm mm
So I close it and move, yeah, yeah
Dmaj7
So now we play our separate scenes
Now, now he's in your bed and layin' on my chest
A
Now I'm in my head, i'm wonderin' how it ends, ends, ends
Dmaj7
I'll be the first to say: I'm sorry
Now you got me feelin' sorry
A
I showed you all my demons, all my lies
Yet, you played me like Atari
Dmaj7
Now it's like I'm lookin' in the mirror
Hope you feel alright when you're in her
A
I found a good boy and he's on my side
You're just my eternal sunshine, sunshine
Dmaj7
Won't break, can't shake
A
This fate, rewrite
Deep breaths, tight chest
Dmaj7
Life, death, rewind
Won't break , can't shake
A
This fate , rewrite
Deep breaths , tight chest
Life , death
Dmaj7
I'll be the first to say: I'm sorry
Now you got me feelin' sorry
A
I showed you all my demons, all my lies
Yet, you played me like Atari
Dmaj7
Now it's like I'm lookin' in the mirror
Hope you feel alright when you're in her
A
I found a good boy and he's on my side
You're just my eternal sunshine, sunshine
Dmaj7
Won't break , can't shake
A
This fate , rewrite
Deep breaths , tight chest
Dmaj7
Life , death , rewind
Won't break , can't shake
A
This fate , rewrite
Deep breaths , tight chest
Life , death
Dmaj7 A
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Ariana Grande - Eternal Sunshine Tabs
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Harmony analysis
Ariana Grande – Eternal Sunshine: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Dmaj7 and ends on A. Its chords belong to both D major and Bm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
B minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = G (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = A (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the D major side because it opens on D and D is heard 17 times while Bm never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from B minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to D or to Bm; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imaj7 | Dmaj7 | Tonic — home | D · F# · A · C# | 17× |
| ii | Em | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | E · G · B | — |
| iii | F#m | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | F# · A · C# | — |
| III | F# | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | F# · A# · C# | — |
| IV | G | Subdominant — moves away from home | G · B · D | — |
| V | A | Dominant — strongest pull home | A · C# · E | 17× |
| vi | Bm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | B · D · F# | — |
| vii° | C#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | C# · E · G | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Bm | Tonic — home | B · D · F# | — |
| ii° | C#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C# · E · G | — |
| IIImaj7 | Dmaj7 | Relative major — the bright side | D · F# · A · C# | 17× |
| iv | Em | Subdominant — moves away from home | E · G · B | — |
| v | F#m | Minor dominant — soft pull | F# · A · C# | — |
| V | F# | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | F# · A# · C# | — |
| VI | G | Submediant — warm colour | G · B · D | — |
| VII | A | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | A · C# · E | 17× |
Analysis
The key pair is D major and its relative B minor (2 sharps). 2 different chords appear 34 times in total; 2 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
- A Dmaj7 DV → Imaj7authentic cadence BmVII → IIImaj7 ×16
The move to watch is A → Dmaj7, heard 16 times. From the D side it reads V → Imaj7 (authentic cadence: the strongest arrival home); from the Bm side it is VII → IIImaj7. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- D major pentatonic and B minor pentatonic are the same five notes (D – E – F# – A – B): start from D for a brighter phrase, from B for a bluesier one.
- Over Dmaj7, land on D, F#, A — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over A, land on A, C#, E — 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 D major shapes
- No capo — open D shapes
- Capo 2 + C shapes
- Capo 5 + A shapes
With B minor shapes
- Capo 2 + Am shapes
- Capo 7 + Em shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
The song is already written in its easiest key for guitar.
The song's harmonic story
Starting on Dmaj7, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The chords that keep coming back are Dmaj7, A; read them as Imaj7–V in D or IIImaj7–VII in Bm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on A → Dmaj7 (V → Imaj7 in D, VII → IIImaj7 in Bm): authentic cadence — the strongest arrival home. The final chord is A; the ear comes to rest in D.
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 - Eternal Sunshine 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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