Major view
C major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = B (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = F (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Justin Bieber - Let Me Love You - Chord
Key C major – A minor Chords F, Am, C, G, F/A Easy key G (capo 5)
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Key: C | Am
Capo: 0
Am C F
Am
I used to believe
C F
We were burnin' on the edge of somethin' beautiful
F
Somethin' beautiful
Am
Sellin' a dream
C F
Smoke and mirrors keep us waitin' on a miracle
F
On a miracle
F
Say, go through the darkest of days
Am
Heaven's a heartbreak away
G F/A
Never let you go, never let me down
F
Oh, it's been a hell of a ride
Am
Driving the edge of a knife
G F/A
Never let you go, never let me down
Am
Don't you give up, nah nah nah
C
I won't give up, nah nah nah
F
Let me love you
F
Let me love you
Am
Don't you give up, nah nah nah
C
I won't give up, nah nah nah
F
Let me love you
F
Let me love you
Oh baby, baby
Am
Don't fall asleep
C F
At the wheel, we've got a million miles ahead of us
F
Miles ahead of us
Am
All that we need
C F
Is a rude awakening to know we're good enough
F
Know we're good enough
F
Say, go through the darkest of days
Am
Heaven's a heartbreak away
G F/A
Never let you go, never let me down
F
Oh, it's been a hell of a ride
Am
Driving the edge of a knife
G F/A
Never let you go, never let me down
Am
Don't you give up, nah nah nah
C
I won't give up, nah nah nah
F
Let me love you
F
Let me love you
Am
Don't you give up, nah nah nah
C
I won't give up, nah nah nah
F
Let me love you
F
Let me love you
Oh baby, baby
Am
Never let you go, never let you go now
C
Never let you go, never let you go now
F F
Never let you go, yeah never let you go
Am
Never let you go, never let you go now
C
Never let you go, never let you go now
F F
Never let you go, yeah never let you go
Am
Don't you give up, nah nah nah
C
I won't give up, nah nah nah
F
Let me love you
F
Let me love you
Am
Don't you give up, nah nah nah
C
I won't give up, nah nah nah
F
Let me love you
F
Let me love you
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Harmony analysis
Justin Bieber – Let Me Love You: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Am and ends on F. Its chords belong to both C major and Am, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
A minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = F (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = G (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the A minor side because it opens on Am and Am is heard 17 times against 13 for C. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from C 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 C or to Am; 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 | C | Tonic — home | C · E · G | 13× |
| ii | Dm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · A | — |
| iii | Em | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B | — |
| V/vi | E | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | — |
| IV | F | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | 29× |
| IV | F/A | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | 4× |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | 4× |
| vi | Am | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A · C · E | 17× |
| vii° | Bdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | B · D · F | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Tonic — home | A · C · E | 17× |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | 13× |
| iv | Dm | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F · A | — |
| v | Em | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B | — |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | — |
| VI | F | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | 29× |
| VI | F/A | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | 4× |
| VII | G | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | G · B · D | 4× |
Analysis
The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 5 different chords appear 67 times in total; 5 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
- F Am CIV → vi AmVI → iVI → i ×14
- F/A Am CIV → vi AmVI → iVI → i ×2
The move to watch is F → Am, heard 14 times. From the Am side it is VI → i (VI → i: falls a half step into home); from the C side it reads IV → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- C major pentatonic and A minor pentatonic are the same five notes (C – D – E – G – A): start from C for a brighter phrase, from A for a bluesier one.
- Over F, land on F, A, C — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Am, land on A, C, E — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over C, land on C, E, 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 C major shapes
- No capo — open C shapes
- Capo 3 + A shapes
- Capo 5 + G shapes
With A minor shapes
- No capo — open Am shapes
- Capo 5 + Em shapes
- Capo 7 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 5 semitones down · capo 5 keeps the original pitch
- 2 semitones up
The song's harmonic story
Starting on Am, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The chords that keep coming back are F, Am, C, G; read them as IV–vi–I–V in C or VI–i–III–VII in Am. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on F → Am (IV → vi in C, VI → i in Am): VI → i — falls a half step into home. Ending on F, the song seals C 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.
Justin Bieber - Let Me Love You 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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