Drunk in Love

This transcription starts in F minor.

The estimated tempo is 70 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 Fm → B♭m → E♭maj/5 → A♭maj6 (21 occurrences); Fm → B♭m → E♭ → A♭maj6 (7 occurrences); Fm → B♭m → E♭ → A♭ (4 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

Here are a few patterns to play with: i → iv → VII/5 → IIImaj6 in F minor; i → iv → VII → IIImaj6 in F minor; i → iv → VII → III in F minor. 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 F minor: The minor circle-of-fifths segment (i → iv → VII → III) shows up in the verse at 0:14 and 0:20. A short chain of falling fifths takes a minor opening toward its brighter relative major.

The song starts in 2/4, with a short partial bar at the beginning.

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:14) → chorus (0:55) → verse (1:50) → chorus (2:31) → verse (3:12) → chorus (4:07) → bridge (4:20) → chorus (4:48).

The transcribed version lasts 5:23. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.