Major view
G major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = F# (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = C (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Tina Turner - I Don't Wanna Fight - Chord
Key G major – E minor Chords G, D/F#, D, Em7, Am, Em, Em9 Difficulty already in its easiest key
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Key: G | Em
Capo: 0
G D D/F# G
D D/F# G
There's a pale moon in the sky The kind you make your wishes on
D D/F# G
Like the light in your eyes The one I built my dreams upon
Em7
It's not there any longer
D/F# G
Something happened somewhere And we both know why
Em7
But me, I'm getting stronger
D/F# G
We must stop pretending I can't live this life
D D/F#
I don't care who's wrong or right
G
I don't really wanna fight no more (Too much talking babe)
D D/F#
Let's sleep on it to night
G D
I don't really wanna fight no more (This is time for letting go)
D/F# G
D D/F# G
I hear a whisper in the air It simply doesn't bother me
D D/F# G
Can't you see that I don't care Or are you you looking right through me
Em7
Seems to me that lately
D/F# G
You look at me the wrong way and I start to cry
Em7
Could it be that maybe
D/F# G
This crazy situation is the reason why
D D/F#
I don't care who's wrong or right
G
I don't really wanna fight no more (Too much talking babe)
D D/F#
Let's sleep on it tonight
G
I don't really wanna fight no more (Tired of all these games)
D D/F#
But baby don't you know
G
That I don't wanna hurt no more (It's time, I'm walking babe)
D D/F#
Don't care now who's to blame
G D
I don't really wanna fight no more (This is time for letting go) D [hold]
Am G
Hanging on to the past
D/F# Em
It only stands in our way
Am G
We had to grow for our love to last
G D
But we just grew a part
D/F# G Em
No, I don't wanna hurt no more
D D/F# G Em9
D D/F#
But baby don't you know
G
No I don't wanna hurt no more (Too much talking babe)
D D/F#
So let's sleep on it tonight
G D
I don't really wanna fight no more (This is time for letting go)
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Harmony analysis
Tina Turner – I Don't Wanna Fight: key and chord analysis
The song opens on G and ends on D. Its chords belong to both G major and Em, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
E minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = C (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = D (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the G major side because it opens on G and G is heard 24 times against 7 for Em. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from E minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to G or to Em; 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 | G | Tonic — home | G · B · D | 24× |
| ii | Am | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · E | 2× |
| iii | Bm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | B · D · F# | — |
| V/vi | B | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Emsecondary dominant | B · D# · F# | — |
| IV | C | Subdominant — moves away from home | C · E · G | — |
| V | D/F# | Dominant — strongest pull home | D · F# · A | 21× |
| V | D | Dominant — strongest pull home | D · F# · A | 18× |
| vi7 | Em7 | Relative minor — the melancholy side | E · G · B · D | 4× |
| vi | Em | Relative minor — the melancholy side | E · G · B | 2× |
| vi7 | Em9 | Relative minor — the melancholy side | E · G · B · D · F# | 1× |
| vii° | F#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | F# · A · C | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i7 | Em7 | Tonic — home | E · G · B · D | 4× |
| i | Em | Tonic — home | E · G · B | 2× |
| i7 | Em9 | Tonic — home | E · G · B · D · F# | 1× |
| ii° | F#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F# · A · C | — |
| III | G | Relative major — the bright side | G · B · D | 24× |
| iv | Am | Subdominant — moves away from home | A · C · E | 2× |
| v | Bm | Minor dominant — soft pull | B · D · F# | — |
| V | B | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | B · D# · F# | — |
| VI | C | Submediant — warm colour | C · E · G | — |
| VII | D/F# | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | D · F# · A | 21× |
| VII | D | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | D · F# · A | 18× |
Analysis
The key pair is G major and its relative E minor (1 sharp). 7 different chords appear 72 times in total; 7 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
- D/F# G GV → Iauthentic cadence EmVII → III ×20
- D/F# Em GV → videceptive cadence EmVII → iAeolian arrival ×1
The move to watch is D/F# → G, heard 20 times. From the G side it reads V → I (authentic cadence: the strongest arrival home); from the Em side it is VII → III. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- G major pentatonic and E minor pentatonic are the same five notes (G – A – B – D – E): start from G for a brighter phrase, from E for a bluesier one.
- Over G, land on G, B, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over D/F#, land on D, F#, A — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over D, land on D, F#, A — 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 G major shapes
- No capo — open G shapes
- Capo 3 + E shapes
- Capo 5 + D shapes
With E minor shapes
- No capo — open Em shapes
- Capo 2 + Dm shapes
- Capo 7 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
The song is already written in its easiest key for guitar.
The song's harmonic story
The opening G lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The chords that keep coming back are G, D/F#, D, Em7; read them as I–V–V–vi7 in G or III–VII–VII–i7 in Em. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on D/F# → G (V → I in G, VII → III in Em): authentic cadence — the strongest arrival home. Ending on D, the song seals G 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.
Tina Turner - I Don't Wanna Fight 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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