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Walk On By
Walk On By
by Dionne Warwick
Fast Car
Fast Car
by Tracy Chapman
Man I Need
Man I Need
by Olivia Dean
Be My Baby
Be My Baby
by The Ronettes
Hate That I Made You Love Me
Hate That I Made You Love Me
by Ariana Grande
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody
by Queen
Stick Season
Stick Season
by Noah Kahan
Kids
Kids
by MGMT
Born To Run
Born To Run
by Bruce Springsteen
Be Her
Be Her
by Ella Langley
Stand By Me
Stand By Me
by Ben E King
As It Was
As It Was
by Harry Styles
Freedom 90
Freedom 90
by George Michael
Good As Hell
Good As Hell
by Lizzo
Imagine
Imagine
by John Lennon
Apt (with Bruno Mars)
Apt (with Bruno Mars)
by Rose
Iris
Iris
by Goo Goo Dolls
Strawberry Fields Forever
Strawberry Fields Forever
by The Beatles
End of Beginning
End of Beginning
by Djo
Ring of Fire
Ring of Fire
by Johnny Cash
Abracadabra
Abracadabra
by Lady Gaga
Purple Haze
Purple Haze
by Jimi Hendrix
Dreams
Dreams
by Fleetwood Mac
Back to Friends
Back to Friends
by Sombr
Viva La Vida
Viva La Vida
by Coldplay
Boston
Boston
by Stella Lefty
Get Ur Freak On
Get Ur Freak On
by Missy Elliott
Sweater Weather
Sweater Weather
by The Neighbourhood
Espresso
Espresso
by Sabrina Carpenter
Respect
Respect
by Aretha Franklin
Summertime Sadness
Summertime Sadness
by Lana Del Rey
Bridge over Troubled Water
Bridge over Troubled Water
by Simon and Garfunkel
Billie Jean
Billie Jean
by Michael Jackson
So Easy (To Fall in Love)
So Easy (To Fall in Love)
by Olivia Dean
Dracula
Dracula
by Tame Impala
Light My Fire
Light My Fire
by The Doors
Royals
Royals
by Lorde
God Only Knows
God Only Knows
by The Beach Boys
Running Up That Hill
Running Up That Hill
by Kate Bush
Someone Like You
Someone Like You
by Adele
No Woman No Cry
No Woman No Cry
by Bob Marley
September
September
by Earth Wind and Fire
Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter
by The Rolling Stones
One
One
by U2
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Smells Like Teen Spirit
by Nirvana
Pink Pony Club
Pink Pony Club
by Chappell Roan
I Knew It, I Knew You
I Knew It, I Knew You
by Taylor Swift
Birds Of A Feather
Birds Of A Feather
by Billie Eilish
Heroes
Heroes
by David Bowie
DtMF
DtMF
by Bad Bunny
I Will Always Love You
I Will Always Love You
by Whitney Houston
Superstition
Superstition
by Stevie Wonder
Die With A Smile (with Bruno Mars)
Die With A Smile (with Bruno Mars)
by Lady Gaga
Crazy In Love Ft Jay-Z
Crazy In Love Ft Jay-Z
by Beyonce
Midnight Train to Georgia
Midnight Train to Georgia
by Gladys Knight and the Pips
A Change Is Gonna Come
A Change Is Gonna Come
by Sam Cooke
I Had Some Help
I Had Some Help
by Post Malone and Morgan Wallen
Levitating (ft DaBaby)
Levitating (ft DaBaby)
by Dua Lipa
Love Will Tear Us Apart
Love Will Tear Us Apart
by Joy Division
Hey Ya
Hey Ya
by Outkast
What's Going On
What's Going On
by Marvin Gaye
Waterloo Sunset
Waterloo Sunset
by The Kinks
Been by now
Been by now
by Morgan Wallen
Crazy
Crazy
by Gnarls Barkley
Hotel California
Hotel California
by Eagles
Risk It All
Risk It All
by Bruno Mars
Purple Rain
Purple Rain
by Prince
Jolene
Jolene
by Dolly Parton
Choosin' Texas
Choosin' Texas
by Ella Langley
Daisies
Daisies
by Justin Bieber
London Calling
London Calling
by The Clash
WHERE IS MY HUSBAND
WHERE IS MY HUSBAND
by RAYE
Golden
Golden
by HUNTRIX
Every Breath You Take
Every Breath You Take
by The Police
Like A Rolling Stone
Like A Rolling Stone
by Bob Dylan
Le Freak
Le Freak
by CHIC
Lose Yourself
Lose Yourself
by Eminem
Blue Monday
Blue Monday
by New Order
Walk On By
Walk On By
by Dionne Warwick
Fast Car
Fast Car
by Tracy Chapman
Man I Need
Man I Need
by Olivia Dean
Be My Baby
Be My Baby
by The Ronettes
Hate That I Made You Love Me
Hate That I Made You Love Me
by Ariana Grande
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody
by Queen
Stick Season
Stick Season
by Noah Kahan
Kids
Kids
by MGMT
Born To Run
Born To Run
by Bruce Springsteen
Be Her
Be Her
by Ella Langley
Stand By Me
Stand By Me
by Ben E King
As It Was
As It Was
by Harry Styles
Freedom 90
Freedom 90
by George Michael
Good As Hell
Good As Hell
by Lizzo
Imagine
Imagine
by John Lennon
Apt (with Bruno Mars)
Apt (with Bruno Mars)
by Rose
Iris
Iris
by Goo Goo Dolls
Strawberry Fields Forever
Strawberry Fields Forever
by The Beatles
End of Beginning
End of Beginning
by Djo
Ring of Fire
Ring of Fire
by Johnny Cash
Abracadabra
Abracadabra
by Lady Gaga
Purple Haze
Purple Haze
by Jimi Hendrix
Dreams
Dreams
by Fleetwood Mac
Back to Friends
Back to Friends
by Sombr
Viva La Vida
Viva La Vida
by Coldplay
Boston
Boston
by Stella Lefty
Get Ur Freak On
Get Ur Freak On
by Missy Elliott
Sweater Weather
Sweater Weather
by The Neighbourhood
Espresso
Espresso
by Sabrina Carpenter
Respect
Respect
by Aretha Franklin
Summertime Sadness
Summertime Sadness
by Lana Del Rey
Bridge over Troubled Water
Bridge over Troubled Water
by Simon and Garfunkel
Billie Jean
Billie Jean
by Michael Jackson
So Easy (To Fall in Love)
So Easy (To Fall in Love)
by Olivia Dean
Dracula
Dracula
by Tame Impala
Light My Fire
Light My Fire
by The Doors
Royals
Royals
by Lorde
God Only Knows
God Only Knows
by The Beach Boys
Running Up That Hill
Running Up That Hill
by Kate Bush
Someone Like You
Someone Like You
by Adele
No Woman No Cry
No Woman No Cry
by Bob Marley
September
September
by Earth Wind and Fire
Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter
by The Rolling Stones
One
One
by U2
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Smells Like Teen Spirit
by Nirvana
Pink Pony Club
Pink Pony Club
by Chappell Roan
I Knew It, I Knew You
I Knew It, I Knew You
by Taylor Swift
Birds Of A Feather
Birds Of A Feather
by Billie Eilish
Heroes
Heroes
by David Bowie
DtMF
DtMF
by Bad Bunny
I Will Always Love You
I Will Always Love You
by Whitney Houston
Superstition
Superstition
by Stevie Wonder
Die With A Smile (with Bruno Mars)
Die With A Smile (with Bruno Mars)
by Lady Gaga
Crazy In Love Ft Jay-Z
Crazy In Love Ft Jay-Z
by Beyonce
Midnight Train to Georgia
Midnight Train to Georgia
by Gladys Knight and the Pips
A Change Is Gonna Come
A Change Is Gonna Come
by Sam Cooke
I Had Some Help
I Had Some Help
by Post Malone and Morgan Wallen
Levitating (ft DaBaby)
Levitating (ft DaBaby)
by Dua Lipa
Love Will Tear Us Apart
Love Will Tear Us Apart
by Joy Division
Hey Ya
Hey Ya
by Outkast
What's Going On
What's Going On
by Marvin Gaye
Waterloo Sunset
Waterloo Sunset
by The Kinks
Been by now
Been by now
by Morgan Wallen
Crazy
Crazy
by Gnarls Barkley
Hotel California
Hotel California
by Eagles
Risk It All
Risk It All
by Bruno Mars
Purple Rain
Purple Rain
by Prince
Jolene
Jolene
by Dolly Parton
Choosin' Texas
Choosin' Texas
by Ella Langley
Daisies
Daisies
by Justin Bieber
London Calling
London Calling
by The Clash
WHERE IS MY HUSBAND
WHERE IS MY HUSBAND
by RAYE
Golden
Golden
by HUNTRIX
Every Breath You Take
Every Breath You Take
by The Police
Like A Rolling Stone
Like A Rolling Stone
by Bob Dylan
Le Freak
Le Freak
by CHIC
Lose Yourself
Lose Yourself
by Eminem
Blue Monday
Blue Monday
by New Order

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Sleepwalking
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The Weather
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Motorbike
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Born Again
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Beabadoobee
Nothing To Prove
Nothing To Prove
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Memories
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Stereolab
In Motion
In Motion
Beabadoobee
It's Alright
It's Alright
Beabadoobee
If It Feels Good (Then It Must Be)
If It Feels Good (Then It Must Be)
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Glitter
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Tyler The Creator
Lions
Lions
Leon Bridges
Tiempo Feliz
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Marisol
Forgive Me
Forgive Me
Leon Bridges
BLUE CURACAO
BLUE CURACAO
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Beyond
Beyond
Leon Bridges
Always On Your Side (feat. Sting)
Always On Your Side (feat. Sting)
Sheryl Crow
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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.

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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:

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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.