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Red Dirt Road

Brooks & Dunn

KeyF major
Tempo136 BPM
Duration4:20

Rhodes melody, piano & acoustic guitar.

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INTROClick a line to play from there
SONG NOTES

Questions about this song

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

What key is Red Dirt Road by Brooks & Dunn in?

This transcription starts in F major.

What tempo is Red Dirt Road?

The estimated tempo is 136 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 Red Dirt Road?

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include F → Cmaj/3 → Dm7 → B♭ (11 occurrences); Gm7 → Fmaj/3 → B♭ → C (5 occurrences); B♭ → Gm7 → Fmaj/3 → B♭ (4 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

What are the relative chords in Red Dirt Road?

Here are a few patterns to play with: I → V/3 → vi7 → IV in F major; ii7 → I/3 → IV → V in F major; IV → ii7 → I/3 → IV in F 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 Red Dirt Road use a well-known chord progression?

Yes! In F major: The four-chord pop progression (IV → I → V → vi) shows up in the verse at 0:24 and the chorus at 0:42. The big singalong loop: a little lift, a little heartache, and an easy way back home. The three-chord I–IV–V progression (V → I → IV) shows up in the verse at 0:17 and the chorus at 1:12. Three chords, plenty of mileage: home, a lift away, and the pull to come back.

What time signature is Red Dirt Road in?

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

How is Red Dirt Road structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:14) → chorus (0:42) → verse (1:24) → chorus (1:53) → interlude (2:28) → bridge (2:42) → chorus (3:05) → outro (3:54).

How long is this version of Red Dirt Road?

The transcribed version lasts 4:20. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.

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