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What key is The Great Escape by BOYS LIKE GIRLS in?
This transcription starts in E major.
What tempo is The Great Escape?
The estimated tempo is 150 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 The Great Escape?
Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include C♯m → A → E → B (14 occurrences); A → E → B → F♯m7 (3 occurrences); E → B → F♯m7 → G♯m (3 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.
What are the relative chords in The Great Escape?
Recurring relative progressions include vi → IV → I → V in E major; IV → I → V → ii7 in E major; I → V → ii7 → iii in E 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 The Great Escape use a well-known chord progression?
The transcription contains repeated matches to the four-chord pop progression (vi → IV → I → V), e.g. verse at 0:19 in E major; chorus at 0:38 in E major. Extensions, inversions and suspensions are simplified for matching; the chord labels retain them. These are chord-order matches, not confirmation of a particular rhythm, bass line or influence.
What time signature is The Great Escape in?
The transcription starts in 1/8. Later meter changes are detected at 0:00 (4/4).
How is The Great Escape structured?
The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:13) → chorus (0:38) → interlude (0:57) → verse (1:04) → chorus (1:29) → bridge (1:49) → interlude (2:01) → chorus (2:14) → outro (3:01).
How long is this version of The Great Escape?
The transcribed version lasts 3:26. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.