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)
Sam Smith - Make It To Me - Chord
Key Ab major – F minor Chords Db, Bbm, Cm, Bbm/F, Ab, Eb7 Easy key G (capo 1)
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Key: Ab | Fm
Capo: 0
Bbm Cm Db
Bbm/F Ab
Bbm Cm Db
My mind runs away to you
Bbm/F Ab
With the thought I hope you'll see
Bbm Cm Db
Can't see where it's wandered too
Bbm/F Ab
But I know where it wants to be
Bbm Cm Db Bbm/F Ab
I'm waiting patiently though time is moving slow
Bbm Cm Db Bbm/F Ab
I have one vacancy and I wanted you to know that
Bbm Cm Db Bbm/F Ab
You're the one designed for me
Bbm Cm Db Bbm/F Eb7
A distant stranger that I will complete
Bbm Cm Db Bbm/F Ab
I know you're out there we're meant to be
Bbm Cm Db Eb7 Bbm Cm Db Bbm/F Ab
So keep your hair down and make it to me
Bbm Cm Db Bbm/F Ab
And make it to me
Bbm Cm Db
So sick of this lonely air
Bbm/F Ab
It seems such a waste of breath
Bbm Cm Db
So much that I need to say
Bbm/F Ab
So much to get off my chest
Bbm Cm Db Bbm/F Ab
I'm waiting patiently though time is moving slow
Bbm Cm Db Bbm/F Ab
I have one vacancy and I wanted you to know that
Bbm Cm Db Bbm/F Ab
You're the one designed for me
Bbm Cm Db Bbm/F Eb7
A distant stranger that I will complete
Bbm Cm Db Bbm/F Ab
I know you're out there we're meant to be
Bbm Cm Db Eb7 Bbm Cm Db Bbm/F Ab
So keep your hair down and make it to me
Bbm Cm Db Bbm/F Ab
make it to me
Bbm Cm Db Bbm/F Ab
and make it to me
Bbm Cm Db | Eb7
make it to me
Bbm Cm Db Bbm/F Ab
You're the one designed for me
Bbm Cm Db Bbm/F Eb7
A distant stranger that I will complete
Bbm Cm Db Bbm/F Ab
I know you're out there we're meant to be
Bbm Cm Db Eb7 Db
So keep your hair down and make it to me
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Sam Smith - Make It To Me Tabs
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Harmony analysis
Sam Smith – Make It To Me: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Bbm and ends on Db. 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 Ab is heard 20 times while Fm never appears. 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 | 20× |
| ii | Bbm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Bb · Db · F | 26× |
| ii | Bbm/F | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Bb · Db · F | 23× |
| iii | Cm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | C · Eb · G | 26× |
| III | C | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | C · E · G | — |
| IV | Db | Subdominant — moves away from home | Db · F · Ab | 27× |
| V7 | Eb7 | Dominant — strongest pull home | Eb · G · Bb · Db | 6× |
| vi | Fm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | F · Ab · C | — |
| vii° | Gdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | G · Bb · Db | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Fm | Tonic — home | F · Ab · C | — |
| ii° | Gdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · Db | — |
| III | Ab | Relative major — the bright side | Ab · C · Eb | 20× |
| iv | Bbm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · Db · F | 26× |
| iv | Bbm/F | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · Db · F | 23× |
| v | Cm | Minor dominant — soft pull | C · Eb · G | 26× |
| V | C | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | C · E · G | — |
| VI | Db | Submediant — warm colour | Db · F · Ab | 27× |
| VII7 | Eb7 | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Eb · G · Bb · Db | 6× |
Analysis
The key pair is Ab major and its relative F minor (4 flats). 6 different chords appear 128 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
- Bbm/F Eb7 Abii → V7ii → V Fmiv → VII7 ×3
- Db Eb7 AbIV → V7IV → V FmVI → VII7VI → VII ×3
The move to watch is Bbm/F → Eb7, heard 3 times. From the Ab side it reads ii → V7 (ii → V: the classic preparation of the dominant); from the Fm side it is iv → VII7. 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 Db, land on Db, F, Ab — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Bbm, land on Bb, Db, F — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Cm, land on C, Eb, 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 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
- 6 semitones up · capo 6 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
Starting on Bbm, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The chords that keep coming back are Db, Bbm, Cm, Bbm/F; read them as IV–ii–iii–ii in Ab or VI–iv–v–iv in Fm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Bbm/F → Eb7 (ii → V7 in Ab, iv → VII7 in Fm): ii → V — the classic preparation of the dominant. Ending on Db, 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.
Sam Smith - Make It To Me 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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