This Is the Night

This transcription starts in E major. Later key changes are detected at 2:50 (G♭ major).

The estimated tempo is 98 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 E → F♯m7 → Emaj/3 → A (8 occurrences); F♯m7 → Emaj/3 → A → C♯m (4 occurrences); G♭ → A♭m7 → G♭maj/3 → C♭ (3 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

Here are a few patterns to play with: I → ii7 → I/3 → IV in E major; ii7 → I/3 → IV → vi in E major; I → ii7 → I/3 → IV in G♭ 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.

Yes! In E major: The hopscotch progression (V → vi → I → IV) shows up in the chorus at 0:56. Three rising chord roots give this loop a lift before it hops back around. The three-chord I–IV–V progression (I → IV → V) shows up in the chorus at 0:59 and 1:37. Three chords, plenty of mileage: home, a lift away, and the pull to come back. In G♭ major: The hopscotch progression (V → vi → I → IV) shows up in the chorus at 3:07. The three-chord I–IV–V progression (I → IV → V) shows up in the chorus at 3:10.

The transcription starts in 4/4. Later meter changes are detected at 3:14 (5/8); 3:16 (4/4).

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:10) → chorus (0:39) → verse (1:05) → chorus (1:25) → bridge (2:11) → chorus (2:30) → outro (3:16).

The transcribed version lasts 3:32. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.