Not A Bad Thing

This transcription starts in G major.

The estimated tempo is 86 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 G → Em → Dmaj/3 → G (17 occurrences); Em → Dmaj/3 → G → Em (15 occurrences); Dmaj/3 → G → Em → Dmaj/3 (12 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

Here are a few patterns to play with: I → vi → V/3 → I in G major; vi → V/3 → I → vi in G major; V/3 → I → vi → V/3 in G major. 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 G major: The three-chord I–IV–V progression (V → I → IV) shows up in the chorus at 2:58 and 3:03. Three chords, plenty of mileage: home, a lift away, and the pull to come back.

The transcription starts in 3/8. Later meter changes are detected at 0:01 (4/4).

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:17) → pre-chorus (0:40) → chorus (1:02) → verse (1:47) → chorus (2:31) → bridge (3:16) → chorus (3:38).

The transcribed version lasts 4:27. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.