Treasure | Chords + Lyrics
Intro
| N.C | Bb11 |
Baby squirrel, you’s a sexy motherf*cker.
Verse 1
| Abmaj7 Gm7 | Fm7 |
Give me your, give me your, give me your attention, baby (attention, baby).
| Gm Gm7 | Cm Bb |
I got to tell you a little something about yourself (self).
| Abmaj7 Gm7 | Fm7 |
You’re wonderful, flawless, ooh, you a sexy lady (sexy lady).
| Gm Gm7 | Cm Bb |
But you walk around here like you wanna be someone else (else).
Bridge 1
| Abmaj7 Gm7 | Fm7 | Gm Gm7 | Cm Bb |
(Oh, whoa oh oh oh oh) I know that you don’t know it but you’re fine, so fine (fine, so fine).
| Abmaj7 Gm7 | Fm7 | Bb11 | Bb11 |
(Oh, whoa oh oh oh oh) Oh girl I’m gonna show you when you’re mine, oh, mine (mine, oh, mine).
Chorus 1
| Abmaj7 Gm7 | Fm7 |
Treasure, that is what you are.
| Gm7 | Cm Bb |
Honey, you’re my golden star.
| Abmaj7 Gm7 | Fm7 |
And if you could make my wish come true.
| Gm7 | Cm Bb |
If you let me treasure you.
| Abmaj7 Gm7 | Fm7 | Bb11 | Bb11 |
If you let me treasure, oh, oh, oh.
Verse 2
Pretty girl, pretty girl, pretty girl you should be smiling (you should be smiling).
A girl like you should never look so blue (blue).
You’re everything I see in my dreams,
I wouldn’t say that to you if it wasn’t true (true).
Bridge 2
(Oh, whoa oh oh oh oh) I know that you don’t know it but you’re fine, so fine (fine, so fine).
(Oh, whoa oh oh oh oh) Oh girl I’m gonna show you when you’re mine, oh, mine (mine, oh, mine).
Chorus 2
Treasure, that is what you are.
Honey, you’re my golden star.
And if you could make my wish come true.
If you let me treasure you.
If you let me treasure, oh, oh, oh.
Breakdown
| Abmaj7 Gm7 | Fm7 |
You are my treasure, you are my treasure,
| Gm Gm7 | Cm Bb |
you are my treasure, yeah, you, you, you, you are.
| Abmaj7 Gm7 | Fm7 |
You are my treasure, you are my treasure,
| Bb11 | Bb11 |
you are my treasure, yeah, you, you, you, you are.
Chorus 3
Treasure (you are my treasure), that is what you are (you are my treasure).
(You are my treasure) Honey, you’re my golden star (you are).
(You are my treasure) And if you could make my wish come true (you are my treasure).
(You are my treasure) If you let me treasure you (you, you, you, you are).
(You are my treasure) If you let me treasure (you are my treasure), oh, oh, oh.
Outro
||: Abmaj7 Gm7 | Fm7 | Gm7 | Cm Bb :|| to fade
Treasure Chords: Unlocking the Subtle Tricks Behind the Groove
At first glance, Treasure’s chords may seem like a simple repeating loop.
However, subtle variations throughout the song create movement and distinction between sections. Learning these details will set you apart from the rest.
Let’s break down each section and uncover Treasure’s secret chord tricks.
Following the Bb11 in the intro, the verse chords are:
||: Abmaj7 Gm7 | Fm7 | Gm Gm7 | Cm Bb :||
A key trick here is that Abmaj7 and Cm share the same notes, just with different bass notes. Try using a D shape for Abmaj7 and an Em shape for Cm—they’re essentially the same thing!
The Gm – Gm7 shift adds movement, creating a subtle contrast between the verse and chorus. Use an Em shape for Gm and a Dm shape for Gm7 to highlight this change.
The bridge closely mirrors the verse but ends with Bb11 chords instead:
| Abmaj7 Gm7 | Fm7 | Gm Gm7 | Cm Bb |
| Abmaj7 Gm7 | Fm7 | Bb11 | Bb11 |
The chorus is almost identical to the verse, except the Gm is removed:
||: Abmaj7 Gm7 | Fm7 | Gm7 | Cm Bb :||
| Abmaj7 Gm7 | Fm7 | Bb11 | Bb11 |
The breakdown section follows the same progression as the bridge.
Now that you know all of Treasure’s chords, try playing along with Bruno himself in the video above. If you want to make a living playing guitar, mastering Treasure is a must!
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Treasure Took Inspiration from Baby I’m Yours
Treasure was released in May 2013 as a single from Bruno Mars‘ 2012 album Unorthodox Jukebox. Two years earlier, the same year Bruno released his debut album, French artist Breakbot released an EP featuring Baby I’m Yours (check the playlist at the top of the page).
Bruno initially enquired about covering Baby I’m Yours for his second album but was turned down.
Not one to take no for an answer, he used it as inspiration to write one of his biggest hits, Treasure. Breakbot later called this out, leading to the song being re-registered with Breakbot receiving a songwriting credit.
There’s an important lesson here for all budding songwriters—keep going, don’t let anything hold you back, and find a way to move forward. And if you get a hit by reworking a song, share the credit.
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