Somebody Told Me by The Killers
Key: A#m · 136 BPM · 4/4
Somebody Told Me by The Killers sits in A#m, giving it a darker, more unresolved color than a major-key song would have. Rather than one of the handful of progressions that show up again and again across pop and rock, it settles into its own 2-chord loop — Gb-Bbm — repeating with its own internal logic instead of borrowing a familiar shape. At 136 BPM, it moves at a brisk, upbeat pace.
The progression
This song cycles a 2-chord progression in A#m: Gb-Bbm. Chords are automatically detected — if something looks off, let us know.
Play it in other keys
| Capo | Shape key | Chords to play |
|---|---|---|
| Capo 1 | Am | F-Am |
| Capo 6 | Em | C-Em |
Chord chart
- 0:01 Bbm
- 0:15 Ebm
- 0:16 Gb
- 0:18 Bbm
- 0:28 Ebm
- 0:30 Gb
- 0:32 Bbm
- 0:42 Ebm
- 0:44 Gb
- 0:46 Bbm
- 0:53 Gb
- 0:55 Ab
- 0:56 Bbm
- 1:00 Gb
- 1:03 Ab
- 1:06 Db
- 1:07 Bbm
- 1:08 Gb
- 1:10 Ab
- 1:12 Bbm
- 1:15 Gb
- 1:17 Ab
- 1:19 Bbm
- 1:27 Ebm
- 1:29 Ab
- 1:31 Bbm
- 1:38 Gb
- 1:40 Ab
- 1:41 Bbm
- 1:45 Gb
- 1:48 Ab
- 1:52 Bbm
- 1:54 Gb
- 1:56 Ab
- 1:57 F
- 1:59 Bbm
- 2:01 Gb
- 2:02 Ab
- 2:04 F
- 2:06 Gb
- 2:08 Absus4
- 2:09 Eb7
- 2:13 Db
- 2:15 Eb
- 2:16 Gb
- 2:20 Bbm
- 2:23 Gb
- 2:27 F
- 2:28 Ab
- 2:32 Bbm
- 2:34 Gb
- 2:35 Ab
- 2:37 F
- 2:39 Bbm
- 2:41 Gb
- 2:42 Ab
- 2:46 Bbm
- 2:48 Gb
- 2:49 Ab
- 2:53 Bbm
- 2:55 Gb
- 2:56 Ab
- 2:58 Bbm
- 3:02 Gb
- 3:03 Ab
- 3:05 F
- 3:07 Bbm
- 3:08 Gb
- 3:10 Ab
- 3:12 F
- 3:14 Bbm
Frequently asked questions
What key is Somebody Told Me in?
Somebody Told Me is in A#m.
What chords does Somebody Told Me use?
The core of Somebody Told Me cycles through Gb, Bbm (2 chords).
What is the tempo of Somebody Told Me?
Somebody Told Me runs at 136 BPM in 4/4 time.
What chord progression does Somebody Told Me use?
Somebody Told Me doesn't follow one of the common named progressions — it cycles its own 2-chord loop: Gb-Bbm.
What capo should I use for Somebody Told Me?
Capo 1 and play Am shapes — that gets you open chords instead of barring in A#m.