
Rhodes melody, piano & acoustic guitar.
Questions about this song
Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.
What key is Water Under the Bridge by Adele in?
This transcription starts in E♭ major.
What tempo is Water Under the Bridge?
The estimated tempo is 95 BPM, calculated from the median spacing between detected beats. This is a summary of the transcription; timing can vary during the song.
What are the main chord progressions in Water Under the Bridge?
Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include A♭ → Fm7 → Cm → B♭ (10 occurrences); E♭ → Fm7 → Cm → A♭ (9 occurrences); Fm7 → Cm → B♭ → Gm7 (8 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.
What are the relative chords in Water Under the Bridge?
Here are a few patterns to play with: IV → ii7 → vi → V in E♭ major; I → ii7 → vi → IV in E♭ major; ii7 → vi → V → iii7 in E♭ major. Think of Roman numerals as chord names you can take into any key. Uppercase is major, lowercase is minor; in minor keys, we count from the natural-minor scale.
Does Water Under the Bridge use a well-known chord progression?
No familiar pattern jumped out this time. Try the progressions above and listen for how each chord leads into the next.
What time signature is Water Under the Bridge in?
The song starts in 4/4, with a short partial bar at the beginning.
How is Water Under the Bridge structured?
The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:10) → chorus (1:10) → verse (1:41) → chorus (2:11) → bridge (2:41) → chorus (3:03) → outro (3:43).
How long is this version of Water Under the Bridge?
The transcribed version lasts 4:00. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.