One Last Time

This transcription starts in A♭ major.

The estimated tempo is 125 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 D♭ → E♭ → Fm → E♭maj/3 (14 occurrences); E♭ → Fm → E♭maj/3 → A♭ (14 occurrences); Fm → E♭maj/3 → A♭ → D♭maj7/5 (12 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

Here are a few patterns to play with: IV → V → vi → V/3 in A♭ major; V → vi → V/3 → I in A♭ major; vi → V/3 → I → IVmaj7/5 in A♭ 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 A♭ major: The hopscotch progression (I → IV → V → vi) shows up in the verse at 0:10 and the pre-chorus at 0:25. Three rising chord roots give this loop a lift before it hops back around. The three-chord I–IV–V progression (V → I → IV) shows up in the intro at 0:02 and the verse at 0:09. Three chords, plenty of mileage: home, a lift away, and the pull to come back.

The transcription starts in 5/8. Later meter changes are detected at 0:01 (4/4).

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:08) → pre-chorus (0:24) → chorus (0:39) → verse (1:10) → pre-chorus (1:25) → chorus (1:41) → bridge (2:11) → chorus (2:34).

The transcribed version lasts 3:17. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.