Cups (Pitch Perfect’s ”When I’m Gone”) [Pop Version]

This transcription starts in C major.

The estimated tempo is 130 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 Am7 → G → F → Dm7 (6 occurrences); G → F → Dm7 → G (6 occurrences); F → Dm7 → G → C (6 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

Here are a few patterns to play with: vi7 → V → IV → ii7 in C major; V → IV → ii7 → V in C major; IV → ii7 → V → I in C 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 C major: The doo-wop progression (V → I → vi → IV) shows up in the chorus at 0:41 and 1:33. That old-school slow-dance sound, with a gentle detour through minor before heading home. The I–vi–ii–V turnaround / circle-of-fifths progression (ii → V → I → vi) shows up in the chorus at 0:40 and 1:32. A round trip through related chords, with the dominant setting up the return home. The ii–V–I progression (ii → V → I) shows up in the verse at 0:25 and the chorus at 0:55. Jazz’s trusty route home: set up some tension, turn it up, then let it resolve.

The transcription starts in 4/4.

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:14) → chorus (0:29) → interlude (0:59) → verse (1:06) → chorus (1:21).

The transcribed version lasts 2:08. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.