
Rhodes melody, piano & acoustic guitar.
Questions about this song
Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.
What key is King’s Dead by Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future & James Blake in?
This transcription starts in E minor. Later key changes are detected at 2:25 (C♯ minor).
What tempo is King’s Dead?
The estimated tempo is 82 BPM, calculated from the median spacing between detected beats. This is a summary of the transcription; timing can vary during the song.
What chords appear in King’s Dead?
The transcribed chord vocabulary includes Cmaj7, F♯m, A, C♯m, A♯m. No four-chord sequence repeats enough to identify a recurring progression reliably.
What are the relative chords in King’s Dead?
Here’s how the chords fit together: VImaj7 in E minor; iv, VI, i, ♯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.
Does King’s Dead use a well-known chord progression?
No familiar pattern jumped out this time. Try the progressions above and listen for how each chord leads into the next.
What time signature is King’s Dead in?
The transcription starts in 2/4.
How is King’s Dead structured?
The detected sections are silence (0:00) → chorus (0:04) → verse (0:28) → chorus (1:15) → verse (2:02) → chorus (2:25) → interlude (2:32) → verse (3:09) → silence (3:39) → interlude (3:49).
How long is this version of King’s Dead?
The transcribed version lasts 4:23. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.