I Don’t Want to Be

This transcription starts in C minor.

The estimated tempo is 78 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 A♭ → E♭ → B♭ → Cm (19 occurrences); E♭ → B♭ → Cm → B♭maj6 (12 occurrences); B♭ → Cm → B♭maj6 → A♭ (12 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

Here are a few patterns to play with: VI → III → VII → i in C minor; III → VII → i → VIImaj6 in C minor; VII → i → VIImaj6 → VI 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.

Yes! In C minor: The minor four-chord pop progression (VI → III → VII → i) shows up in the chorus at 0:37 and 0:43. The familiar pop loop with its moodier chord in the spotlight. The minor subtonic shuttle (i → VII) shows up in the verse at 1:09 and 1:16. A minor chord and the major chord just below it keep the loop circling rather than settling.

The transcription starts in 4/4.

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:12) → chorus (0:37) → interlude (1:03) → verse (1:09) → chorus (1:34) → bridge (1:59) → chorus (2:25) → outro (2:50).

The transcribed version lasts 3:37. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.