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Beautiful Things

Benson Boone

KeyB♭ major
Tempo107 BPM
Duration3:00

Rhodes melody, piano & acoustic guitar.

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SONG NOTES

Questions about this song

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

What key is Beautiful Things by Benson Boone in?

This transcription starts in B♭ major.

What tempo is Beautiful Things?

The estimated tempo is 107 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 Beautiful Things?

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include E♭ → B♭ → Gm → F (7 occurrences); Gm → E♭ → B♭ → F (6 occurrences); E♭ → B♭ → F → E♭ (6 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

What are the relative chords in Beautiful Things?

Here are a few patterns to play with: IV → I → vi → V in B♭ major; vi → IV → I → V in B♭ major; IV → I → V → IV in B♭ 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 Beautiful Things use a well-known chord progression?

Yes! In B♭ major: The four-chord pop progression (IV → I → V → vi) shows up in the verse at 0:07 and 0:20. The big singalong loop: a little lift, a little heartache, and an easy way back home.

What time signature is Beautiful Things in?

The song starts in 4/4, with a short partial bar at the beginning. Later meter changes are detected at 1:05 (3/4).

How is Beautiful Things structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:07) → pre-chorus (1:05) → chorus (1:12) → verse (1:53) → chorus (2:20).

How long is this version of Beautiful Things?

The transcribed version lasts 3:00. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.

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