Robbie Williams - Go Gentle - Chord

Key Gb major – Eb minor Chords Ebm, Db, Abm, Gb, B, Ab, Eb Easy key G

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Ebm
You're gonna meet some strangers
Abm
Welcome to the zoo
Db
Bitter disappointments
 Ebm                 Gb  Ab
Except for one or two

Ebm
Some of them are angry
Abm
Some of them are mean
Db
Most of them are twisted
Ebm
Few of them are clean

        Ebm                                        Abm
Now when you go dancing with young men down at the disco
              Db
Just keep it simple
                  Ebm         Gb  Ab
You don't have to kiss though

Ebm                                                      Abm
Don't waste time with the idiots that think that they're heroes
               Db
They will betray you
               Ebm
Stick with us weirdos

    B                    Gb
For all your days and nights
          Db
I'm gonna be there
          Eb
I'm gonna be there yes I will
    B                    Gb
Go gentle through your life
                    Db
If you want me I'll be there
                     Ebm  Db  Abm
When you need me I'll be e e there for you

      Ebm
Don't try to make them love you
  Abm
Don't answer every call
Db
Baby be a giant
 Ebm                   Gb  Ab
Let the world be small

Ebm
Some of them are deadly
Abm
Some don't let it show
Db
If they try and hurt you
 Ebm
Just let your daddy know

         Ebm                                        Abm
Now when you go giving your heart make sure they deserve it
                  Db
If they haven't earned it
                   Ebm
Keep searching it's worth it

    B                    Gb
For all your days and nights
          Db
I'm gonna be there
          Eb
I'm gonna be there yes I will

   B                    Gb
Go gentle through your life
                    Db
If you want me I'll be there
                     Ebm  Db  Abm
When you need me I'll be e e there for you

Ebm  Ebm  Abm  Db  Ebm

   B                Gb
Go gentle to the light
          Db
I'm gonna be there
          Eb
I'm gonna be there yes I will

    B                 Gb
If all your days are nights
                     Db
When you want me I'll be there
                    Ebm  Db  Abm
Say my name and I'll be  e  there for you

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Robbie Williams - Go Gentle Tabs

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Harmony analysis

Robbie Williams – Go Gentle: key and chord analysis

The song opens on Ebm and ends on Abm. Its chords belong to both Gb major and Ebm, so every chord below is read both ways.

Major view

Gb major

Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)

Characteristic notes

7 = F (leading tone, pulls home)
4 = Cb (the note that leans on the 3rd)

Minor view

Eb minor

Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)

Characteristic notes

b6 = Cb (the minor's melancholy)
b7 = Db (natural-minor colour)

Which side does the ear lean to?

Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the Eb minor side because it opens on Ebm and Ebm is heard 20 times against 9 for Gb. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Gb 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 Gb or to Ebm; 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.

Seen from Gb major
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
I	Gb	Tonic — home	Gb · Bb · Db	9×
ii	Abm	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	Ab · Cb · Eb	11×
V/V	Ab	Secondary dominant V/V — leads to Dbsecondary dominant	Ab · C · Eb	3×
iii	Bbm	Mediant — a tonic-family shade	Bb · Db · F	—
V/vi	Bb	Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Ebmsecondary dominant	Bb · D · F	—
IV	B	Subdominant — moves away from home	B · D# · F#	6×
V	Db	Dominant — strongest pull home	Db · F · Ab	17×
vi	Ebm	Relative minor — the melancholy side	Eb · Gb · Bb	20×
V/ii	Eb	Secondary dominant V/ii — leads to Abmsecondary dominant	Eb · G · Bb	3×
vii°	Fdim	Leading-tone chord — tension	F · Ab · Cb	—

Seen from Eb minor
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
i	Ebm	Tonic — home	Eb · Gb · Bb	20×
V/iv	Eb	Secondary dominant V/iv — leads to Abmsecondary dominant	Eb · G · Bb	3×
ii°	Fdim	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	F · Ab · Cb	—
III	Gb	Relative major — the bright side	Gb · Bb · Db	9×
iv	Abm	Subdominant — moves away from home	Ab · Cb · Eb	11×
IV	Ab	Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour	Ab · C · Eb	3×
v	Bbm	Minor dominant — soft pull	Bb · Db · F	—
V	Bb	Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor	Bb · D · F	—
VI	B	Submediant — warm colour	B · D# · F#	6×
VII	Db	Subtonic — steps back to the tonic	Db · F · Ab	17×

Analysis

The key pair is Gb major and its relative Eb minor (6 flats). 7 different chords appear 69 times in total; 5 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Ab, Eb act as secondary dominants, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.

Chord movement

Db Ebm GbV → videceptive cadence EbmVII → iAeolian arrival ×11
Abm Db Gbii → Vii → V Ebmiv → VII ×8
B Gb GbIV → Iplagal cadence EbmVI → III ×6
Abm Ebm Gbii → vi Ebmiv → iminor plagal ×2

The move to watch is Db → Ebm, heard 11 times. From the Ebm side it is VII → i (Aeolian arrival: rises a whole tone into home); from the Gb side it reads V → vi (deceptive cadence: expected Gb, lands on Ebm). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.

Improvisation tips

Gb major pentatonic and Eb minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Gb – Ab – Bb – Db – Eb): start from Gb for a brighter phrase, from Eb for a bluesier one.
Over Ebm, land on Eb, Gb, Bb — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
Over Db, land on Db, F, Ab — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
Over Abm, land on Ab, Cb, Eb — 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 Gb major shapes

Capo 2 + E shapes
Capo 4 + D shapes
Capo 6 + C shapes

With Eb minor shapes

Capo 1 + Dm shapes
Capo 6 + Am shapes

Easiest keys on guitar

1 semitone up
6 semitones up · capo 6 keeps the original pitch

The song's harmonic story

The first chord is Ebm; the ear learns where home is within a second. The chords that keep coming back are Ebm, Db, Abm, Gb; read them as vi–V–ii–I in Gb or i–VII–iv–III in Ebm. Ab adds a moment of surprise: secondary dominant V/V — leads to Db. Keep an ear on Db → Ebm (V → vi in Gb, VII → i in Ebm): Aeolian arrival — rises a whole tone into home. Ending on Abm, the song seals Gb 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.