Major view
B major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = A# (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = E (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Ariana Grande - Problem - Chord
Key B major – G# minor Chords E, Gb, Bm, Abm Easy key A (capo 2)
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Key: B | Abm | G#m
Capo: 0
E Gb
Baby, even though I hate ya
Bm
I wanna love ya
I want you
E Gb
And even though I can't forgive ya
Abm
I really want to
I want you
E Gb
Tell me, tell me baby
Bm
Why did you leave me
E Gb
Cause even though I shouldn't want it
Abm
I gotta have it
I want you
E Gb
Head in the clouds
Bm
Got no weight on my shoulders
E Gb
I should be wiser
Abm
And realize that I've got
E Gb
One less problem without ya
Bm
I got one less problem without ya
E Gb
I got one less problem without ya
Abm
I got one less, one less problem
E Gb
One less problem without ya
Bm
I got one less problem without ya
E Gb
I got one less problem without ya
Abm
I got one less, one less problem
E Gb
I know you're never gonna wake up
Bm
I gotta give up
But it's you
E Gb
Know I shouldn't never call back
Abm
Or let you come back
But it's you
E Gb
Every time you touch me
Bm
And say you love me
E Gb
I get a little bit breathless
Abm
I shouldn't want it
But it's you
E Gb
Head in the clouds
Bm
Got no weight on my shoulders
E Gb
I should be wiser
Abm
And realize that I've got
E Gb
One less problem without ya
Bm
I got one less problem without ya
E Gb
I got one less problem without ya
Abm
I got one less, one less problem
E Gb
One less problem without ya
Bm
I got one less problem without ya
E Gb
I got one less problem without ya
Abm
I got one less, one less problem
Mantem a sequencia de acordes
The whole Iggy verse)
It's Iggy Iggz
What you got
Smart money bettin' I'll be better off without you
In no time I'll be forgettin' all about you
You sayin' that you know
But I really really doubt you
Understand my life is easy
When I ain't around you
Iggy Iggy
Too biggie to be here stressing'
I'm thinkin' I love the thought of you
More than I love your presence
And the best thing now
Is probably for you to exit
I let you go
Let you back
I finally learned my lesson
No half stepping
Either you want it or you just playin'
I'm listening to you knowing
I can't believe what you're sayin'
There's a million you's baby boy
So don't be dumb
I got 99 problems
But you won't be one
Like What
E Gb Bm
One less, one less problem
E Gb Abm
One less, one less problem
E Gb
Head in the clouds
Bm
Got no weight on my shoulders
E Gb
I should be wiser
Abm
And realize that I've got
E Gb
One less problem without ya
Bm
I got one less problem without ya
E Gb
I got one less problem without ya
Abm
I got one less, one less problem
E Gb
One less problem without ya
Bm
I got one less problem without ya
E Gb
I got one less problem without ya
Abm
I got one less, one less problem
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Ariana Grande - Problem Tabs
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Harmony analysis
Ariana Grande – Problem: key and chord analysis
The song opens on E and ends on Abm. Its chords belong to both B major and G#m, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
G# minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = E (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = F# (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the G# minor side because it comes to rest on G#m and G#m is heard 14 times while B never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from B 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 B or to G#m; 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 | B | Tonic — home | B · D# · F# | — |
| i | Bm | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | B · D · F# | 14× |
| ii | C#m | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C# · E · G# | — |
| iii | D#m | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | D# · F# · A# | — |
| V/vi | D# | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Abmsecondary dominant | D# · G · A# | — |
| IV | E | Subdominant — moves away from home | E · G# · B | 28× |
| V | Gb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Gb · Bb · Db | 28× |
| vi | Abm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | Ab · Cb · Eb | 14× |
| vii° | A#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | A# · C# · E | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Abm | Tonic — home | Ab · Cb · Eb | 14× |
| ii° | A#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A# · C# · E | — |
| III | B | Relative major — the bright side | B · D# · F# | — |
| iii | Bm | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | B · D · F# | 14× |
| iv | C#m | Subdominant — moves away from home | C# · E · G# | — |
| v | D#m | Minor dominant — soft pull | D# · F# · A# | — |
| V | D# | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | D# · G · A# | — |
| VI | E | Submediant — warm colour | E · G# · B | 28× |
| VII | Gb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Gb · Bb · Db | 28× |
Analysis
The key pair is B major and its relative G# minor (5 sharps). 4 different chords appear 84 times in total; 3 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Bm step outside the scale as colour chords.
Chord movement
- E Gb BIV → VIV → V G#mVI → VIIVI → VII ×28
- Gb Abm BV → videceptive cadence G#mVII → iAeolian arrival ×14
The move to watch is E → Gb, heard 28 times. From the G#m side it is VI → VII (VI → VII: the rising step that heads for the tonic); from the B side it reads IV → V (IV → V: the lift that builds tension before home). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- B major pentatonic and G# minor pentatonic are the same five notes (B – C# – D# – F# – G#): start from B for a brighter phrase, from G# for a bluesier one.
- Over E, land on E, G#, B — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Gb, land on Gb, Bb, Db — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Bm, land on B, D, F# — 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 B major shapes
- Capo 2 + A shapes
- Capo 4 + G shapes
- Capo 7 + E shapes
With G# minor shapes
- Capo 4 + Em shapes
- Capo 6 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 2 semitones down · capo 2 keeps the original pitch
- 3 semitones up
The song's harmonic story
The opening E lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The chords that keep coming back are E, Gb, Bm, Abm; read them as IV–V–i–vi in B or VI–VII–iii–i in G#m. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on E → Gb (IV → V in B, VI → VII in G#m): VI → VII — the rising step that heads for the tonic. It closes on Abm, letting the G#m 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 - Problem 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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