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Hands Clean

Alanis Morissette

KeyG major
Tempo100 BPM
Duration4:32

Rhodes melody, piano & acoustic guitar.

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INTROClick a line to play from there
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Questions about this song

Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.

What key is Hands Clean by Alanis Morissette in?

This transcription starts in G major.

What tempo is Hands Clean?

The estimated tempo is 100 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 Hands Clean?

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include D → Gmaj7/3 → C → D (19 occurrences); Gmaj7/3 → C → D → Gmaj7/3 (18 occurrences); C → D → Gmaj7/3 → C (18 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

What are the relative chords in Hands Clean?

Here are a few patterns to play with: IV → V → Imaj7/3 → IV in G major; V → Imaj7/3 → IV → V in G major; Imaj7/3 → IV → V → Imaj7/3 in G 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 Hands Clean use a well-known chord progression?

Yes! In G major: The four-chord pop progression (vi → IV → I → V) shows up in the bridge at 2:00 and 2:09. The big singalong loop: a little lift, a little heartache, and an easy way back home. The three-chord I–IV–V progression (IV → V → I) shows up in the intro at 0:00 and the verse at 0:05. Three chords, plenty of mileage: home, a lift away, and the pull to come back.

What time signature is Hands Clean in?

The transcription starts in 4/4.

How is Hands Clean structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:05) → pre-chorus (0:24) → chorus (0:43) → verse (1:02) → pre-chorus (1:22) → chorus (1:41) → bridge (2:00) → verse (2:21) → pre-chorus (2:41) → chorus (3:00) → outro (3:57).

How long is this version of Hands Clean?

The transcribed version lasts 4:32. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.

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