If I Ain’t Got You

This transcription starts in G major.

The estimated tempo is 120 BPM, calculated from the median spacing between detected beats. This is a summary of the transcription; timing can vary during the song.

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include Bm7 → Am7 → Gmaj7 → Am7 (10 occurrences); Cmaj7 → Bm7 → Am7 → Gmaj7 (7 occurrences); Gmaj7 → Am7 → Bm7 → Cmaj7 (5 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

Here are a few patterns to play with: iii7 → ii7 → Imaj7 → ii7 in G major; IVmaj7 → iii7 → ii7 → Imaj7 in G major; Imaj7 → ii7 → iii7 → IVmaj7 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.

Yes! In G major: The circle-of-fifths progression (vi → ii → V → I) shows up in the verse at 0:26 and 1:39. The ii–V–I progression (ii → V → I) shows up in the verse at 0:41 and 1:54.

The transcription starts in 6/8.

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:23) → chorus (1:11) → verse (1:36) → chorus (2:24) → outro (3:13).

The transcribed version lasts 3:48. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.