Cupid’s Chokehold / Breakfast in America

This transcription starts in C♯ minor.

The estimated tempo is 79 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 Bmaj6 → Amaj7 → C♯m → Bmaj6 (6 occurrences); Amaj7 → C♯m → Bmaj6 → Amaj7 (6 occurrences); C♯m → Bmaj6 → Amaj7 → C♯m (5 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

Here are a few patterns to play with: i → VIImaj6 → VImaj7 → i in C♯ minor; VIImaj6 → VImaj7 → i → VIImaj6 in C♯ minor; VImaj7 → i → VIImaj6 → VImaj7 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.

No familiar pattern jumped out this time. Try the progressions above and listen for how each chord leads into the next.

The song starts in 2/4, with a short partial bar at the beginning.

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → chorus (0:06) → verse (0:18) → chorus (1:06) → verse (1:31) → bridge (2:19) → chorus (2:29) → interlude (2:41) → verse (2:53) → chorus (3:30).

The transcribed version lasts 4:03. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.