Major view
Eb major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = D (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Ab (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Selena Gomez - In The Dark - Chord
Key Eb major – C minor Chords Bb, Abmaj7, Gm7, Cm, Fm7 Easy key C (capo 3)
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Key: Eb | Cm
Capo: 0
Abmaj7
"I don't need anyone"
Fm7
That's what you say when you're drunk
Abmaj7 Fm7
Cover it up in a sea of emotion of waves but I
I can still see you
Abmaj7
If there was no consequence
Fm7
Would you still be on defense?
Don't you forget it
Abmaj7
I know you better than you know you
Fm7
Your lows are mine too
Abmaj7 Bb
And I'll be there when you lose yourself
Gm7 Cm Bb
To remind you of who you are
Abmaj7 Bb
And I'll be there like nobody else
Gm7 Cm Bb
You're so beautiful in the dark
Abmaj7
(Oh oh oh) Giving you love, keep giving you love
Bb
Never giving you up
Gm7
(Oh oh oh) Keep giving you love, keep giving you love
Cm Bb
But don't look away from me
Abmaj7 Bb
I'll be there when you lose yourself
Gm7 Cm Bb
To remind you of who you are
Abmaj7
Breathe with your fingertips
Fm7
Fill up my lungs with your kiss, I'd be a liar
Abmaj7 Fm7
If I said that your weight didn't weigh on me
But I'm treading lightly
Abmaj7
Wake up your world, come melt away with me
Fm7
Out of your waves, you know I'll set you free
Abmaj7
And I'll wait up, love, when you can't sleep, love
Fm7
'Cause all my life's lying where you are
Abmaj7 Bb
And I'll be there when you lose yourself
Gm7 Cm Bb
To remind you of who you are
Abmaj7 Bb
And I'll be there like nobody else
Gm7 Cm Bb
You're so beautiful in the dark
Abmaj7
(Oh oh oh) Giving you love, keep giving you love
Bb
Never giving you up
Gm7
(Oh oh oh) Keep giving you love, keep giving you love
Cm Bb
But don't look away from me
Abmaj7 Bb
I'll be there when you lose yourself
Gm7 Cm Bb
To remind you of who you are
Abmaj7 Bb
Show me the side that you're hiding from
Gm7
Let me inside, baby, I won't run
Cm
Nothing about I can't take
Bb Abmaj7
Show me the way that your heart breaks
Bb
Show me the side that you're hiding from
Gm7
Let me inside, baby, I won't run
Cm
Show me the way that your heart breaks
Bb
Oh, yes, love
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Selena Gomez - In The Dark Tabs
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Harmony analysis
Selena Gomez – In The Dark: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Abmaj7 and ends on Bb. Its chords belong to both Eb major and Cm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
C minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Ab (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Bb (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the C minor side because Cm is heard 10 times while Eb never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Eb 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 Eb or to Cm; 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 | Eb | Tonic — home | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| ii7 | Fm7 | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F · Ab · C · Eb | 8× |
| iii7 | Gm7 | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | G · Bb · D · F | 10× |
| V/vi | G | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Cmsecondary dominant | G · B · D | — |
| IVmaj7 | Abmaj7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | Ab · C · Eb · G | 18× |
| V | Bb | Dominant — strongest pull home | Bb · D · F | 20× |
| vi | Cm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | C · Eb · G | 10× |
| vii° | Ddim | Leading-tone chord — tension | D · F · Ab | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Cm | Tonic — home | C · Eb · G | 10× |
| ii° | Ddim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · Ab | — |
| III | Eb | Relative major — the bright side | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| iv7 | Fm7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · Ab · C · Eb | 8× |
| v7 | Gm7 | Minor dominant — soft pull | G · Bb · D · F | 10× |
| V | G | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | G · B · D | — |
| VImaj7 | Abmaj7 | Submediant — warm colour | Ab · C · Eb · G | 18× |
| VII | Bb | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Bb · D · F | 20× |
Analysis
The key pair is Eb major and its relative C minor (3 flats). 5 different chords appear 66 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
- Abmaj7 Bb EbIVmaj7 → VIV → V CmVImaj7 → VIIVI → VII ×10
- Gm7 Cm Ebiii7 → vi Cmv7 → inatural-minor cadence ×10
The move to watch is Abmaj7 → Bb, heard 10 times. From the Cm side it is VImaj7 → VII (VI → VII: the rising step that heads for the tonic); from the Eb side it reads IVmaj7 → V (IV → V: the lift that builds tension before home). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Eb major pentatonic and C minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Eb – F – G – Bb – C): start from Eb for a brighter phrase, from C for a bluesier one.
- Over Bb, land on Bb, D, F — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Abmaj7, land on Ab, C, Eb — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Gm7, land on G, Bb, D — 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 Eb major shapes
- Capo 1 + D shapes
- Capo 3 + C shapes
- Capo 6 + A shapes
With C minor shapes
- Capo 3 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 3 semitones down · capo 3 keeps the original pitch
- 4 semitones up
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Abmaj7; the ear learns where home is within a second. The chords that keep coming back are Bb, Abmaj7, Gm7, Cm; read them as V–IVmaj7–iii7–vi in Eb or VII–VImaj7–v7–i in Cm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Abmaj7 → Bb (IVmaj7 → V in Eb, VImaj7 → VII in Cm): VI → VII — the rising step that heads for the tonic. The final chord is Bb; the ear comes to rest in Eb.
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.
Selena Gomez - In The Dark 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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