Can’t Hold Us

This transcription starts in E minor.

The estimated tempo is 146 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 Bm → Cmaj/3 → Em → Dsus4 (7 occurrences); Em → Dsus4 → Bm → C (4 occurrences); Gmaj/5 → Bm/b3 → Cmaj/3 → Em (4 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

Here are a few patterns to play with: v → VI/3 → i → VIIsus4 in E minor; i → VIIsus4 → v → VI in E minor; i → III/5 → v/b3 → VI/3 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 Aeolian shuttle (VI → i) shows up in the intro at 0:11 and the verse at 0:24. A minor home chord and its major VI trade places in a gentle light-and-shadow loop. The minor subtonic shuttle (i → VII) shows up in the intro at 0:06 and 0:13. 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 (0:19) → chorus (1:25) → verse (1:51) → chorus (2:31) → interlude (2:57) → bridge (3:23) → chorus (3:50).

The transcribed version lasts 4:18. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.