Circles Around This Town

This transcription starts in E major.

The estimated tempo is 75 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 E → A → B → A (8 occurrences); B → A → E → B (6 occurrences); A → E → B → A (6 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

Here are a few patterns to play with: I → IV → V → IV in E major; V → IV → I → V in E major; IV → I → V → IV in E 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 E major: The three-chord I–IV–V progression (I → IV → V) shows up in the chorus at 0:43 and 0:56. Three chords, plenty of mileage: home, a lift away, and the pull to come back.

The transcription starts in 5/8. Later meter changes are detected at 0:01 (4/4).

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:17) → chorus (0:43) → verse (1:15) → chorus (1:37) → interlude (2:16) → chorus (2:29) → outro (2:57).

The transcribed version lasts 3:15. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.