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)
Robbie Williams - Come Undone - Chord
Key B major – G# minor Chords E, B, Dbm, Gb Easy key D
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Key: B | Abm | G#m
Capo: 0
B E B E
B
So unimpressed but so in awe
E
Such a saint but such a whore
B
So self aware so full of shit
E
So indecisive so adamant
Gb E
I'm conteplating thinking about thinking
Gb E
It's so frustrating just get another drink in
B
Watch me come undone
E
They're selling razor blades and mirrors in the street
B E
Pray that when I'm coming down you'll be asleep
B E
If I ever hurt you your revenge will be so sweet
Dbm E
Because I'm scum, and I'm your son
B E B E
I come undone, I come undone
B
So rock and roll so corporate suit
E
So damn ugly so damn cute
B
So well trained so animal
E
So need your love so fuck you all
Gb E
I'm not scared of dying I just don't want to
Gb E
If I stopped lying I'd just disappoint you
B
I come undone
E
They're selling razor blades and mirrors in the street
B E
Pray that when I'm coming down you'll be asleep
B E
If I ever hurt you your revenge will be so sweet
Dbm E
Because I'm scum, and I'm your son
B
I've come undone
E
So write another ballad, mix on the on Wednesday
Dbm
Sell it on a Thursday, but a yacht by Saturday
B
It's a love song, a love song
E
Do another interview, sing a bunch of lies
Dbm
Tell about celebreties that I despise
B Gb
And sing love song, we sing love song
B E B E B E B E Dbm E B
So sincere, so sincere
E
They're selling razor blades and mirrors in the street
B E
Pray that when I'm coming down you'll be asleep
B E
If I ever hurt you your revenge will be so sweet
Dbm E B
I come undone, I'm scum, love your son
E B
You've gotta love your son
E B
You've gotta love your son
E B
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
E B
Love your son
E B
I'm scum I'm scum
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Robbie Williams - Come Undone Tabs
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Harmony analysis
Robbie Williams – Come Undone: key and chord analysis
The song opens on B and ends on B. 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 B major side because it both starts and finishes on B and B is heard 30 times while G#m never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from G# minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.
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# | 30× |
| ii | Dbm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Db · Fb · Ab | 6× |
| iii | D#m | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | D# · F# · A# | — |
| III | D# | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | D# · G · A# | — |
| IV | E | Subdominant — moves away from home | E · G# · B | 36× |
| V | Gb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Gb · Bb · Db | 5× |
| vi | G#m | Relative minor — the melancholy side | G# · B · D# | — |
| vii° | A#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | A# · C# · E | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | G#m | Tonic — home | G# · B · D# | — |
| ii° | A#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A# · C# · E | — |
| III | B | Relative major — the bright side | B · D# · F# | 30× |
| iv | Dbm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Db · Fb · Ab | 6× |
| 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 | 36× |
| VII | Gb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Gb · Bb · Db | 5× |
Analysis
The key pair is B major and its relative G# minor (5 sharps). 4 different chords appear 77 times in total; 4 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
- E B BIV → Iplagal cadence G#mVI → III ×26
- E Gb BIV → VIV → V G#mVI → VIIVI → VII ×4
- Gb B BV → Iauthentic cadence G#mVII → III ×1
The move to watch is E → B, heard 26 times. From the B side it reads IV → I (plagal cadence: the soft 'amen' ending); from the G#m side it is VI → III. 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 B, land on B, D#, F# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Dbm, land on Db, Fb, Ab — 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
- 3 semitones up
- 4 semitones down · capo 4 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
Starting on B, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The backbone is E, B, Dbm, Gb — IV–I–ii–V from the B side, VI–III–iv–VII from the G#m side. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on E → B (IV → I in B, VI → III in G#m): plagal cadence — the soft 'amen' ending. The final chord is B; the ear comes to rest in B.
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.
Robbie Williams - Come Undone 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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