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Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.
What key is A Thousand Years by Christina Perri in?
This transcription starts in B♭ major.
What tempo is A Thousand Years?
The estimated tempo is 140 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 A Thousand Years?
Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include B♭maj/3 → Gm7 → Fmaj/3 → B♭ (4 occurrences); B♭ → Fmaj/3 → Gm7 → B♭maj7/5 (3 occurrences); Fmaj/3 → Gm7 → B♭maj7/5 → E♭ (3 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.
What are the relative chords in A Thousand Years?
Here are a few patterns to play with: I/3 → vi7 → V/3 → I in B♭ major; IV → I/3 → vi7 → V/3 in B♭ major; I → V/3 → vi7 → Imaj7/5 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 A Thousand Years use a well-known chord progression?
Yes! In B♭ major: The hopscotch progression (V → vi → I → IV) shows up in the intro at 0:04 and the chorus at 1:06. Three rising chord roots give this loop a lift before it hops back around. The three-chord I–IV–V progression (V → I → IV) shows up in the verse at 0:33 and 1:41. Three chords, plenty of mileage: home, a lift away, and the pull to come back.
What time signature is A Thousand Years in?
The transcription starts in 6/8.
How is A Thousand Years structured?
The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:20) → chorus (1:02) → verse (1:28) → chorus (2:09) → interlude (2:51) → bridge (3:11) → chorus (3:32) → outro (4:13).
How long is this version of A Thousand Years?
The transcribed version lasts 4:45. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.