Ex’s & Oh’s

This transcription starts in E minor.

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.

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include Em → Bm → Dmaj6 → Em (8 occurrences); Bm → Dmaj6 → Em → Bm (8 occurrences); Dmaj6 → Em → Bm → Dmaj6 (8 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

Here are a few patterns to play with: i → v → VIImaj6 → i in E minor; v → VIImaj6 → i → v in E minor; VIImaj6 → i → v → VIImaj6 in E 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.

Yes! In E minor: The minor four-chord pop progression (VI → III → VII → i) shows up in the chorus at 2:02 and 2:57. The familiar pop loop with its moodier chord in the spotlight.

The transcription starts in 3/8. Later meter changes are detected at 0:00 (4/4).

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:07) → pre-chorus (0:35) → chorus (0:48) → verse (1:09) → pre-chorus (1:36) → chorus (1:50) → interlude (2:17) → verse (2:31) → chorus (2:45).

The transcribed version lasts 3:22. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.