
Questions about this song
Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.
What key is Girlfriend by Avril Lavigne in?
This transcription starts in D major.
What tempo is Girlfriend?
The estimated tempo is 162 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 Girlfriend?
Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include D → A → Bm → G (23 occurrences); D → Dmaj7/3 → F♯m → G (10 occurrences); Bm → G → D → Dmaj7/3 (7 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.
What are the relative chords in Girlfriend?
Recurring relative progressions include I → V → vi → IV in D major; I → Imaj7/3 → iii → IV in D major; vi → IV → I → Imaj7/3 in D major. Numerals refer to the key active at that point; uppercase means major and lowercase means minor. Minor keys use natural-minor scale degrees.
Does Girlfriend use a well-known chord progression?
The transcription contains repeated matches to the four-chord pop progression (I → V → vi → IV); the singer-songwriter progression (vi → IV → I → V). Added tones and inversions may vary. This identifies a familiar pattern, not a claim about the song’s influences.
What time signature is Girlfriend in?
The transcription starts in 4/4.
How is Girlfriend structured?
The detected sections are intro (0:00) → chorus (0:01) → verse (0:24) → pre-chorus (0:48) → chorus (0:59) → verse (1:23) → pre-chorus (1:46) → chorus (1:58) → bridge (2:21) → chorus (2:45).
How long is this version of Girlfriend?
The transcribed version lasts 3:37. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.