Major view
Db major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = C (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Gb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight) - Chord
Key Db major – Bb minor Chords A#m7, A#m, F#, D#m7 Easy key G (capo 6)
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Key: Db | A#m | Bbm
Capo: 0
A#m A#m7
Lady, here me tonight
A#m A#m7
'cos my feeling is just so right
F#
As we dance by the moonlight,
A#m7
can't you see you're my delight
A#m A#m7
Lady, I just feel like
A#m A#m7
I won't get you out of my mind
F#
I feel loved for the first time
A#m7
And I know that it's true, I can tell by the look in your eyes
A#m A#m7
Lady, here me tonight
A#m A#m7
'cos my feeling is just so right
F#
As we dance by the moonlight,
A#m7
can't you see you're my delight
A#m A#m7
Lady, I just feel like
A#m A#m7
I won't get you out of my mind
F#
I feel loved for the first time
A#m7
And I know that it's true, I can tell by the look in your eyes
A#m A#m7
Lady, here me tonight
A#m A#m7
'cos my feeling is just so right
F#
As we dance by the moonlight,
A#m7
can't you see you're my delight
A#m A#m7
Lady, I just feel like
A#m A#m7
I won't get you out of my mind
F#
I feel loved for the first time
A#m7
And I know that it's true, I can tell by the look in your eyes
A#m A#m7
Lady, Hear me tonight
A#m A#m7
'Cos my feeling, Is just so right
A#m A#m7
Lady, Hear me tonight
A#m A#m7
'Cos my feeling, Is just so right
A#m A#m7
Lady, Hear me tonight
A#m D#m7
'Cos my feeling, Is just so right
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Harmony analysis
Modjo – Lady (Hear Me Tonight): key and chord analysis
The song opens on A#m and ends on D#m7. Its chords belong to both Db major and Bbm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
Bb minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Gb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Ab (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the Bb minor side because it opens on Bbm and Bbm is heard 41 times while Db never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Db 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 Db or to Bbm; 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 | Db | Tonic — home | Db · F · Ab | — |
| ii7 | D#m7 | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D# · F# · A# · C# | 1× |
| iii | Fm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | F · Ab · C | — |
| V/vi | F | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to A#msecondary dominant | F · A · C | — |
| IV | F# | Subdominant — moves away from home | F# · A# · C# | 6× |
| V | Ab | Dominant — strongest pull home | Ab · C · Eb | — |
| vi7 | A#m7 | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A# · C# · E# · G# | 23× |
| vi | A#m | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A# · C# · E# | 18× |
| vii° | Cdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | C · Eb · Gb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i7 | A#m7 | Tonic — home | A# · C# · E# · G# | 23× |
| i | A#m | Tonic — home | A# · C# · E# | 18× |
| ii° | Cdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C · Eb · Gb | — |
| III | Db | Relative major — the bright side | Db · F · Ab | — |
| iv7 | D#m7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | D# · F# · A# · C# | 1× |
| v | Fm | Minor dominant — soft pull | F · Ab · C | — |
| V | F | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | F · A · C | — |
| VI | F# | Submediant — warm colour | F# · A# · C# | 6× |
| VII | Ab | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Ab · C · Eb | — |
Analysis
The key pair is Db major and its relative Bb minor (5 flats). 4 different chords appear 48 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
- F# A#m7 DbIV → vi7 BbmVI → i7VI → i ×6
The move to watch is F# → A#m7, heard 6 times. From the Bbm side it is VI → i7 (VI → i: falls a half step into home); from the Db side it reads IV → vi7. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Db major pentatonic and Bb minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Db – Eb – F – Ab – Bb): start from Db for a brighter phrase, from Bb for a bluesier one.
- Over A#m7, land on A#, C#, E# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over A#m, land on A#, C#, E# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over F#, 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 Db major shapes
- Capo 1 + C shapes
- Capo 4 + A shapes
- Capo 6 + G shapes
With Bb minor shapes
- Capo 1 + Am shapes
- Capo 6 + Em shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 6 semitones up · capo 6 keeps the original pitch
- 1 semitone down · capo 1 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
Starting on A#m, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The backbone is A#m7, A#m, F#, D#m7 — vi7–vi–IV–ii7 from the Db side, i7–i–VI–iv7 from the Bbm side. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on F# → A#m7 (IV → vi7 in Db, VI → i7 in Bbm): VI → i — falls a half step into home. It closes on D#m7, letting the Db side have the last word.
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.
Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 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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