Major view
D major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = C# (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = G (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Luis Fonsi - Despacito (Daddy Yankee) - Chord
Key D major – B minor Chords A, Bm, G, D Easy key G (capo 7)
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Key: D | Bm
Capo: 0
Bm G
Si, sabes que ya llevo rato mirándote
D A
Tengo que bailar contigo hoy
Bm G
Vi, que tu mirada ya estaba llamándome
D A
Muéstrame el camino que yo voy
Bm G
Tú, tú eres el imán y yo soy el metal
D
Me voy acercando y voy armando el plan
A
Solo con pensarlo se acelera el pulso (oh yeah)
Bm G
Ya, ya me está gustando más de lo normal
D
Todos mis sentidos van pidiendo más
A
Esto hay que tomarlo sin ningún apuro
Bm
Despacito
G
Quiero respirar tu cuello despacito
D
Deja que te diga cosas al oído
A
Para que te acuerdes si no estás conmigo
Bm
Despacito
G
Quiero desnudarte a besos despacito
D
Firmo en las paredes de tu laberinto
A
Y hacer de tu cuerpo todo un manuscrito
A
Sube sube sube, sube sube
Bm
Quiero ver bailar tu pelo
G
Quiero ser tu ritmo
D
Que le enseñes a mi boca
A
Tus lugares favoritos (favorito, favorito baby)
Bm G
Déjame sobrepasar tus zonas de peligro
D
Hasta provocar tus gritos
A
Y que olvides tu apellido
Bm
Si te pido un beso, ven dármelo
Bm
Yo sé que estás pensándolo
G
Llevo tiempo intentándolo
G
Mami esto es dando y dándolo
D
Sabes que tu corazón conmigo te hace bom bom
A
Sabes que esa beba está buscando de mi bom bom
Bm
Ven prueba de mi boca para ver como te sabe
G
Quiero quiero, quiero ver cuanto amor a ti te cabe
D
Yo no tengo prisa yo me quiero dar el viaje
A
Empezamos lento, después salvaje
Bm
Pasito a pasito, suave suavecito
G
Nos vamos pegando, poquito a poquito
D
Cuando tú me besas, con esa destreza
A
Veo que eres malicia, con delicadeza
Bm
Pasito a pasito, suave suavecito
G
Nos vamos pegando, poquito a poquito
D
Y es que esa belleza, es un rompecabezas
A
Pero pa' montarlo aquí tengo la pieza
A Bm
Despacito
G
Quiero respirar tu cuello despacito
D
Deja que te diga cosas al oído
A
Para que te acuerdes si no estás conmigo
Bm
Despacito
G
Quiero desnudarte a besos despacito
D
Firmo en las paredes de tu laberinto
A
Y hacer de tu cuerpo todo un manuscrito
A
Sube, sube, sube, sube, sube
Bm
Quiero ver bailar tu pelo
G
Quiero ser tu ritmo
D
Que le enseñes a mi boca
A
Tus lugares favoritos (favorito, favorito baby)
Bm G
Déjame sobrepasar tus zonas de peligro
D
Hasta provocar tus gritos
A
Y que olvides tu apellido
A Bm
Despacito
G
Vamo' hacerlo en una playa en Puerto Rico
D
Hasta que las olas griten ‘ay bendito'
A
Para que mis hechos se queden contigo
Bm
Pasito a pasito, suave suavecito
G
Nos vamos pegando, poquito a poquito
D
Que le enseñes a mi boca
A
Tus lugares favoritos (favorito, favorito baby)
Bm
Pasito a pasito, suave suavecito
G
Nos vamos pegando, poquito a poquito
D
Hasta provocar tus gritos)
A
Y que olvides tu apellido
Bm
Despacito
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Harmony analysis
Luis Fonsi – Despacito (Daddy Yankee): key and chord analysis
The song opens on Bm and ends on Bm. Its chords belong to both D major and Bm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
B minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = G (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = A (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the B minor side because it both starts and finishes on Bm and Bm is heard 21 times against 19 for D. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from D 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 D or to Bm; 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 | D | Tonic — home | D · F# · A | 19× |
| ii | Em | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | E · G · B | — |
| iii | F#m | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | F# · A · C# | — |
| V/vi | F# | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Bmsecondary dominant | F# · A# · C# | — |
| IV | G | Subdominant — moves away from home | G · B · D | 20× |
| V | A | Dominant — strongest pull home | A · C# · E | 23× |
| vi | Bm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | B · D · F# | 21× |
| vii° | C#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | C# · E · G | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Bm | Tonic — home | B · D · F# | 21× |
| ii° | C#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C# · E · G | — |
| III | D | Relative major — the bright side | D · F# · A | 19× |
| iv | Em | Subdominant — moves away from home | E · G · B | — |
| v | F#m | Minor dominant — soft pull | F# · A · C# | — |
| V | F# | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | F# · A# · C# | — |
| VI | G | Submediant — warm colour | G · B · D | 20× |
| VII | A | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | A · C# · E | 23× |
Analysis
The key pair is D major and its relative B minor (2 sharps). 4 different chords appear 83 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
- G D DIV → Iplagal cadence BmVI → III ×19
- A Bm DV → videceptive cadence BmVII → iAeolian arrival ×19
The move to watch is G → D, heard 19 times. From the Bm side it is VI → III; from the D side it reads IV → I (plagal cadence: the soft 'amen' ending). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- D major pentatonic and B minor pentatonic are the same five notes (D – E – F# – A – B): start from D for a brighter phrase, from B for a bluesier one.
- Over A, land on A, C#, E — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Bm, land on B, D, F# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over G, land on G, B, 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 D major shapes
- No capo — open D shapes
- Capo 2 + C shapes
- Capo 5 + A shapes
With B minor shapes
- Capo 2 + Am shapes
- Capo 7 + Em shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 5 semitones up · capo 7 keeps the original pitch
- 2 semitones down · capo 2 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The opening Bm lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The chords that keep coming back are A, Bm, G, D; read them as V–vi–IV–I in D or VII–i–VI–III in Bm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on G → D (IV → I in D, VI → III in Bm): plagal cadence — the soft 'amen' ending. Ending on Bm, the song seals Bm 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.
Luis Fonsi - Despacito (Daddy Yankee) 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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