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Take Care

Drake (Ft. Rihanna)

KeyC minor
Tempo122 BPM
Duration4:37

Rhodes melody, piano & acoustic guitar.

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Questions about this song

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

What key is Take Care by Drake (Ft. Rihanna) in?

This transcription starts in C minor.

What tempo is Take Care?

The estimated tempo is 122 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 Take Care?

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include Cm → B♭maj/2 → A♭maj7/3 → Cm (11 occurrences); B♭maj/2 → A♭maj7/3 → Cm → B♭maj/2 (11 occurrences); A♭maj7/3 → Cm → B♭maj/2 → A♭maj7/3 (10 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

What are the relative chords in Take Care?

Here are a few patterns to play with: i → VII/2 → VImaj7/3 → i in C minor; VII/2 → VImaj7/3 → i → VII/2 in C minor; VImaj7/3 → i → VII/2 → VImaj7/3 in C 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.

Does Take Care use a well-known chord progression?

Yes! In C minor: The Aeolian cadence (VI → VII → i) shows up in the interlude at 3:27 and 3:42. Two rising major chords lead back into minor, balancing a little lift with a darker landing.

What time signature is Take Care in?

The transcription starts in 7/8. Later meter changes are detected at 0:01 (4/4).

How is Take Care structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:07) → interlude (0:39) → verse (0:54) → interlude (2:13) → verse (2:29) → interlude (3:16) → verse (3:47) → outro (4:19).

How long is this version of Take Care?

The transcribed version lasts 4:37. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.

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