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Chords, Melody, and TheoryBehind Your Favorite Songs

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Royals
Royals
by Lorde
Stand By Me
Stand By Me
by Ben E King
Birds Of A Feather
Birds Of A Feather
by Billie Eilish
Pink Pony Club
Pink Pony Club
by Chappell Roan
Strawberry Fields Forever
Strawberry Fields Forever
by The Beatles
End of Beginning
End of Beginning
by Djo
Choosin' Texas
Choosin' Texas
by Ella Langley
Dracula
Dracula
by Tame Impala
Superstition
Superstition
by Stevie Wonder
Someone Like You
Someone Like You
by Adele
Every Breath You Take
Every Breath You Take
by The Police
Hate That I Made You Love Me
Hate That I Made You Love Me
by Ariana Grande
Like A Rolling Stone
Like A Rolling Stone
by Bob Dylan
I Will Always Love You
I Will Always Love You
by Whitney Houston
Back to Friends
Back to Friends
by Sombr
Love Will Tear Us Apart
Love Will Tear Us Apart
by Joy Division
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody
by Queen
Midnight Train to Georgia
Midnight Train to Georgia
by Gladys Knight and the Pips
DtMF
DtMF
by Bad Bunny
Light My Fire
Light My Fire
by The Doors
As It Was
As It Was
by Harry Styles
God Only Knows
God Only Knows
by The Beach Boys
Respect
Respect
by Aretha Franklin
I Can't Love You Anymore (with Morgan Wallen)
I Can't Love You Anymore (with Morgan Wallen)
by Ella Langley
I Just Might
I Just Might
by Bruno Mars
No Woman No Cry
No Woman No Cry
by Bob Marley
Get Ur Freak On
Get Ur Freak On
by Missy Elliott
Die With A Smile (with Bruno Mars)
Die With A Smile (with Bruno Mars)
by Lady Gaga
Lose Yourself
Lose Yourself
by Eminem
So Easy (To Fall in Love)
So Easy (To Fall in Love)
by Olivia Dean
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Smells Like Teen Spirit
by Nirvana
Levitating (ft DaBaby)
Levitating (ft DaBaby)
by Dua Lipa
Walk On By
Walk On By
by Dionne Warwick
WHERE IS MY HUSBAND
WHERE IS MY HUSBAND
by RAYE
Apt (with Bruno Mars)
Apt (with Bruno Mars)
by Rose
Stick Season
Stick Season
by Noah Kahan
Heroes
Heroes
by David Bowie
Abracadabra
Abracadabra
by Lady Gaga
London Calling
London Calling
by The Clash
Purple Haze
Purple Haze
by Jimi Hendrix
Born To Run
Born To Run
by Bruce Springsteen
Summertime Sadness
Summertime Sadness
by Lana Del Rey
Good As Hell
Good As Hell
by Lizzo
Be Her
Be Her
by Ella Langley
Purple Rain
Purple Rain
by Prince
Daisies
Daisies
by Justin Bieber
A Change Is Gonna Come
A Change Is Gonna Come
by Sam Cooke
Blue Monday
Blue Monday
by New Order
Hey Ya
Hey Ya
by Outkast
One
One
by U2
Le Freak
Le Freak
by CHIC
Waterloo Sunset
Waterloo Sunset
by The Kinks
Sweater Weather
Sweater Weather
by The Neighbourhood
Kids
Kids
by MGMT
Espresso
Espresso
by Sabrina Carpenter
Running Up That Hill
Running Up That Hill
by Kate Bush
Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter
by The Rolling Stones
Hotel California
Hotel California
by Eagles
Be My Baby
Be My Baby
by The Ronettes
Billie Jean
Billie Jean
by Michael Jackson
Golden
Golden
by HUNTRIX
Freedom 90
Freedom 90
by George Michael
Ring of Fire
Ring of Fire
by Johnny Cash
Imagine
Imagine
by John Lennon
Fast Car
Fast Car
by Tracy Chapman
What's Going On
What's Going On
by Marvin Gaye
Man I Need
Man I Need
by Olivia Dean
September
September
by Earth Wind and Fire
Jolene
Jolene
by Dolly Parton
I Had Some Help
I Had Some Help
by Post Malone and Morgan Wallen
Crazy
Crazy
by Gnarls Barkley
Iris
Iris
by Goo Goo Dolls
Viva La Vida
Viva La Vida
by Coldplay
Dreams
Dreams
by Fleetwood Mac
Crazy In Love Ft Jay-Z
Crazy In Love Ft Jay-Z
by Beyonce
Bridge over Troubled Water
Bridge over Troubled Water
by Simon and Garfunkel
Royals
Royals
by Lorde
Stand By Me
Stand By Me
by Ben E King
Birds Of A Feather
Birds Of A Feather
by Billie Eilish
Pink Pony Club
Pink Pony Club
by Chappell Roan
Strawberry Fields Forever
Strawberry Fields Forever
by The Beatles
End of Beginning
End of Beginning
by Djo
Choosin' Texas
Choosin' Texas
by Ella Langley
Dracula
Dracula
by Tame Impala
Superstition
Superstition
by Stevie Wonder
Someone Like You
Someone Like You
by Adele
Every Breath You Take
Every Breath You Take
by The Police
Hate That I Made You Love Me
Hate That I Made You Love Me
by Ariana Grande
Like A Rolling Stone
Like A Rolling Stone
by Bob Dylan
I Will Always Love You
I Will Always Love You
by Whitney Houston
Back to Friends
Back to Friends
by Sombr
Love Will Tear Us Apart
Love Will Tear Us Apart
by Joy Division
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody
by Queen
Midnight Train to Georgia
Midnight Train to Georgia
by Gladys Knight and the Pips
DtMF
DtMF
by Bad Bunny
Light My Fire
Light My Fire
by The Doors
As It Was
As It Was
by Harry Styles
God Only Knows
God Only Knows
by The Beach Boys
Respect
Respect
by Aretha Franklin
I Can't Love You Anymore (with Morgan Wallen)
I Can't Love You Anymore (with Morgan Wallen)
by Ella Langley
I Just Might
I Just Might
by Bruno Mars
No Woman No Cry
No Woman No Cry
by Bob Marley
Get Ur Freak On
Get Ur Freak On
by Missy Elliott
Die With A Smile (with Bruno Mars)
Die With A Smile (with Bruno Mars)
by Lady Gaga
Lose Yourself
Lose Yourself
by Eminem
So Easy (To Fall in Love)
So Easy (To Fall in Love)
by Olivia Dean
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Smells Like Teen Spirit
by Nirvana
Levitating (ft DaBaby)
Levitating (ft DaBaby)
by Dua Lipa
Walk On By
Walk On By
by Dionne Warwick
WHERE IS MY HUSBAND
WHERE IS MY HUSBAND
by RAYE
Apt (with Bruno Mars)
Apt (with Bruno Mars)
by Rose
Stick Season
Stick Season
by Noah Kahan
Heroes
Heroes
by David Bowie
Abracadabra
Abracadabra
by Lady Gaga
London Calling
London Calling
by The Clash
Purple Haze
Purple Haze
by Jimi Hendrix
Born To Run
Born To Run
by Bruce Springsteen
Summertime Sadness
Summertime Sadness
by Lana Del Rey
Good As Hell
Good As Hell
by Lizzo
Be Her
Be Her
by Ella Langley
Purple Rain
Purple Rain
by Prince
Daisies
Daisies
by Justin Bieber
A Change Is Gonna Come
A Change Is Gonna Come
by Sam Cooke
Blue Monday
Blue Monday
by New Order
Hey Ya
Hey Ya
by Outkast
One
One
by U2
Le Freak
Le Freak
by CHIC
Waterloo Sunset
Waterloo Sunset
by The Kinks
Sweater Weather
Sweater Weather
by The Neighbourhood
Kids
Kids
by MGMT
Espresso
Espresso
by Sabrina Carpenter
Running Up That Hill
Running Up That Hill
by Kate Bush
Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter
by The Rolling Stones
Hotel California
Hotel California
by Eagles
Be My Baby
Be My Baby
by The Ronettes
Billie Jean
Billie Jean
by Michael Jackson
Golden
Golden
by HUNTRIX
Freedom 90
Freedom 90
by George Michael
Ring of Fire
Ring of Fire
by Johnny Cash
Imagine
Imagine
by John Lennon
Fast Car
Fast Car
by Tracy Chapman
What's Going On
What's Going On
by Marvin Gaye
Man I Need
Man I Need
by Olivia Dean
September
September
by Earth Wind and Fire
Jolene
Jolene
by Dolly Parton
I Had Some Help
I Had Some Help
by Post Malone and Morgan Wallen
Crazy
Crazy
by Gnarls Barkley
Iris
Iris
by Goo Goo Dolls
Viva La Vida
Viva La Vida
by Coldplay
Dreams
Dreams
by Fleetwood Mac
Crazy In Love Ft Jay-Z
Crazy In Love Ft Jay-Z
by Beyonce
Bridge over Troubled Water
Bridge over Troubled Water
by Simon and Garfunkel

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Get Lucky
Daft Punk
Baghdad
Baghdad
Knife Party
My Heart Will Go On
My Heart Will Go On
Celine Dion
Shake It Off (Taylor's Version)
Shake It Off (Taylor's Version)
Taylor Swift
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Green Day
Someone Like You
Someone Like You
Adele
Happy
Happy
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Let it Go
Let it Go
James Bay
Runaway
Runaway
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Baker
Baker
Ivy
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Fool for You
ZAYN
Shandy in the Graveyard ft. billy woods
Shandy in the Graveyard ft. billy woods
Panchiko
Cold Morning Light
Cold Morning Light
Todd Rundgren
Feel Good
Feel Good
Modestep
Miniature Sun
Miniature Sun
XTC
90210
90210
Travis Scott
I'm Only Sleeping Negative Harmony
I'm Only Sleeping Negative Harmony
Steve Cruickshank
The Chase
The Chase
Hearts2Hearts
Hey Yo
Hey Yo
Jakeneutron
Fairy Dust Theme
Fairy Dust Theme
Winx Club
Where Do I Go
Where Do I Go
Anna Blue
Mad Qveen Mantra
Mad Qveen Mantra
Qveen Herby
DISCO ft. Tommy Genesis
DISCO ft. Tommy Genesis
Nessa Barrett
Oh No
Oh No
Kreepa
Remember (Walking In The Sand)
Remember (Walking In The Sand)
The Shangri-Las
A New Bohemia
A New Bohemia
Pet Shop Boys
Twilight Techno
Twilight Techno
Dimrain47
Sunshine Laserbeams
Sunshine Laserbeams
Scouting for Girls
Dancing with You
Dancing with You
Scouting for Girls
Elstree
Elstree
The Buggles
My Eyes - Dr. Horrible OST
My Eyes - Dr. Horrible OST
Neil Patrick Harris, Felicia Day
Muga Million
Muga Million
KingSammelot
Jazzy Juice
Jazzy Juice
KingSammelot
Faerie Island
Faerie Island
Big Blue Bubble
Ethereal Workshop CG5 Version
Ethereal Workshop CG5 Version
CG5
UNNATURAL
UNNATURAL
WJSN
Undressed
Undressed
Kim Cesarion
Fear Garden
Fear Garden
Chaa
Black Paint
Black Paint
Ty Segall
Cherry Talk
Cherry Talk
tripleS
360
360
Charli XCX
play
play
iamamiwhoami
dissonance test
dissonance test
test 2
You Don't Know Me
You Don't Know Me
Victorious Cast
new ui test
new ui test
test 2
Stop The Music
Stop The Music
Cosmo Sheldrake
Old 45s
Old 45s
Chromeo
Phoebe
Phoebe
Audrey Hobert
Red Bottoms
Red Bottoms
ADÉLA
Zaako
Zaako
Hiiragi Magnetite
Meltdown
Meltdown
MasterSwordRemix
Ai Dua Em Ve aka Low Cortisol
Ai Dua Em Ve aka Low Cortisol
TIA (Tran Hai Chau)
Jigen Tsuushin (Signaling)
Jigen Tsuushin (Signaling)
AnythingBecomeMoe

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The Great Divide: The Last of the Bugs
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Mar 1, 2026
2026 Grammy Winners
2026 Grammy Winners
Feb 2, 2026
Hot 10
Feb 1, 2026

Popular Chord Progressions

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The most popular progression
Pachelbel's progression
Effective in all genres
Those magic changes
Gaining popularity
Timeless

Talk Data to Me

Chord Progression Explorer
Chord Progression Explorer
Build a chord progression and see all of the songs that use it. Discover what comes next.
Infographics
Data-Driven Insights
Visualizations and analysis from over 30,000 songs in the TheoryTab database.
Popular Keys
Popular Keys
Most used keys by scale — Major, Minor, Dorian, Mixolydian.

About TheoryTab

TheoryTab is the world's largest collection of songs analyzed by their underlying chord progressions and melodies. Each song is broken down into sections, showing the chords and melody in a visual, interactive format using Hookpad's relative notation system.

Unlike traditional tabs or sheet music, TheoryTabs reveal the function of each chord and note within a song — making it easy to see patterns, compare songs, and understand what makes music work. All tabs are crowd-sourced and community-maintained.

Whether you're a songwriter looking for inspiration, a student learning music theory, or just curious about how your favorite songs are put together, TheoryTab is a powerful tool for exploring and understanding music.

The Anatomy of a TheoryTab

Hooktheory's color-coded visual notation system makes it easy to see how music functions, regardless of musical ability or music literacy.

Real-time
Timeline playback
Color-coded chords
by bass note
Visual melody-chord
compatibility guides
Key-agnostic
chord notation
Scale-based
melody staff
Visual note
duration cues

Frequently Asked
Questions

Everything you need to know about TheoryTab.

TheoryTab is the world's largest database of songs analyzed by their chord progressions and melodies. Each entry breaks a song into its harmonic and melodic components using relative notation, making it easy to see the music theory behind any song.
TheoryTabs are crowd-sourced and community-maintained. Musicians use Hookpad — our intelligent music sketchpad — to transcribe songs by ear, identifying the chords and melodies and entering them in a standardized format that anyone can read and learn from.
Roman numerals represent chords by their position in a key rather than by letter name. For example, in the key of C major, I = C, IV = F, V = G, and vi = Am. This relative notation makes it easy to compare chord progressions across songs in different keys. Click here to learn more about relative notation.
Yes! Anyone can contribute. Visit our Contributor Guide to learn how to use Hookpad to transcribe songs. Your contributions help musicians worldwide learn and understand music theory through real songs.

All of our TheoryTabs are contributed to our site by users like you! Every TheoryTab can be revised at any time by any registered user. Each TheoryTab has a full version history similar to Wikipedia.

To edit a TheoryTab, follow this guide.

Please note: Hooktheory is a collaborative, community-driven project, and maintaining quality and respectful contributions is essential. Users may be flagged if they:

  • Consistently submit inaccurate, misleading, or intentionally incorrect TheoryTabs.
  • Delete or overwrite good work from other contributors without reason.
  • Use offensive, inappropriate, or spammy content in their submissions.
  • Repeatedly ignore transcription guidelines or community feedback.
Relative notation describes chords and notes by their function within a key, rather than by their absolute pitch. This means a I–V–vi–IV progression is the same pattern whether the song is in C major, G major, or any other key — making it much easier to recognize common patterns across songs.