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)
Daft Punk - Get Lucky - Chord
Key D major – B minor Chords Bm, D, F#m, E Easy key C (capo 2)
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Key: D | Bm
Capo: 0
Bm D F#m E E Bm Like the legend of the phoenix D F#m All ends with beginnings E Bm What keeps the planet spinning, aha D F#m The force from the beginning Bm D We've come too far F#m E To give up who we are Bm D So let's raise the bar F#m E And our cups to the stars Bm She's up all night 'til the sun D I'm up all night to get some F#m She's up all night for good fun E I'm up all night to get lucky Bm We're up all night 'til the sun D We're up all night to get some F#m We're up all night for good fun E We're up all night to get lucky Bm We're up all night to get lucky D We're up all night to get lucky F#m We're up all night to get lucky E We're up all night to get lucky Bm D F#m E E Bm The present has no rhythm D F#m Your gift keeps on giving E Bm What is this I'm feeling? D F#m If you want to leave, I'm with it Bm D We've come too far F#m E To give up who we are Bm D So let's raise the bar F#m E And our cups to the stars Bm She's up all night 'til the sun D I'm up all night to get some F#m She's up all night for good fun E I'm up all night to get lucky Bm We're up all night 'til the sun D We're up all night to get some F#m We're up all night for good fun E We're up all night to get lucky Bm We're up all night to get lucky D We're up all night to get lucky F#m We're up all night to get lucky E We're up all night to get lucky Bm We're up all night to get D We're up all night to get F#m We're up all night to get E We're up all night to get Bm We're up all night to get D We're up all night to get F#m We're up all night to get lucky E We're up all night to get lucky Bm We're up all night to get lucky D We're up all night to get lucky F#m We're up all night to get lucky E We're up all night to get lucky Bm We're up all night to get lucky D We're up all night to get lucky F#m We're up all night to get lucky E We're up all night to get lucky Bm We're up all night to get lucky D We're up all night to get lucky F#m We're up all night to get lucky E We're up all night to get lucky Bm We're up all night to get lucky D We're up all night to get lucky F#m We're up all night to get lucky E We're up all night to get lucky Bm She's up all night 'til the sun D I'm up all night to get some F#m She's up all night for good fun E I'm up all night to get lucky Bm We're up all night 'til the sun D We're up all night to get some F#m We're up all night for good fun E We're up all night to get lucky Bm We're up all night to get lucky D We're up all night to get lucky F#m We're up all night to get lucky E We're up all night to get lucky Bm We're up all night to get luck D We're up all night to get lucky F#m We're up all night to get lucky E We're up all night to get lucky Bm D F#m E
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Harmony analysis
Daft Punk – Get Lucky: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Bm and ends on E. 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 opens on Bm. 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 | 27× |
| ii | Em | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | E · G · B | — |
| II | E | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | E · G# · B | 27× |
| iii | F#m | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | F# · A · C# | 27× |
| V/vi | F# | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Bmsecondary dominant | F# · A# · C# | — |
| IV | G | Subdominant — moves away from home | G · B · D | — |
| V | A | Dominant — strongest pull home | A · C# · E | — |
| vi | Bm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | B · D · F# | 27× |
| vii° | C#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | C# · E · G | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Bm | Tonic — home | B · D · F# | 27× |
| ii° | C#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C# · E · G | — |
| III | D | Relative major — the bright side | D · F# · A | 27× |
| iv | Em | Subdominant — moves away from home | E · G · B | — |
| IV | E | Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour | E · G# · B | 27× |
| v | F#m | Minor dominant — soft pull | F# · A · C# | 27× |
| V | F# | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | F# · A# · C# | — |
| VI | G | Submediant — warm colour | G · B · D | — |
| VII | A | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | A · C# · E | — |
Analysis
The key pair is D major and its relative B minor (2 sharps). 4 different chords appear 108 times in total; 3 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. E step outside the scale as colour chords.
Chord movement
- F#m Bm Diii → vi Bmv → inatural-minor cadence ×2
The move to watch is F#m → Bm, heard 2 times. From the Bm side it is v → i (natural-minor cadence: gentle, modal arrival); from the D side it reads iii → vi. 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 Bm, land on B, D, F# — 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.
- Over F#m, land on F#, A, C# — 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
- 2 semitones down · capo 2 keeps the original pitch
- 3 semitones up
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Bm; the ear learns where home is within a second. Bm, D, F#m, E carry the song: vi–I–iii–II relative to D, i–III–v–IV relative to Bm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on F#m → Bm (iii → vi in D, v → i in Bm): natural-minor cadence — gentle, modal arrival. Ending on E, the song seals D 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.
Daft Punk - Get Lucky 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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