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This Love

Maroon 5

KeyC minor
Tempo95 BPM
Duration3:26

Rhodes melody, piano & acoustic guitar.

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Questions about this song

Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.

What key is This Love by Maroon 5 in?

This transcription starts in C minor.

What tempo is This Love?

The estimated tempo is 95 BPM, calculated from the median spacing between detected beats. This is a summary of the transcription; timing can vary during the song.

What are the main chord progressions in This Love?

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include Cm → Fm7 → B♭ → E♭ (12 occurrences); Gmaj/3 → Cm → Fm7 → Ddim7 (4 occurrences); Cm → Fm → B♭ → E♭ (3 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

What are the relative chords in This Love?

Here are a few patterns to play with: i → iv7 → VII → III in C minor; V/3 → i → iv7 → ii°7 in C minor; i → iv → VII → III 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 This Love use a well-known chord progression?

Yes! In C minor: The minor circle-of-fifths segment (i → iv → VII → III) shows up in the chorus at 0:40 and 0:45. A short chain of falling fifths takes a minor opening toward its brighter relative major. The minor ii–V–i progression (ii° → V → i) shows up in the intro at 0:07 and the verse at 0:28. The jazz route home in a darker shade, with a diminished chord adding extra tension.

What time signature is This Love in?

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

How is This Love structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:20) → chorus (0:40) → verse (1:11) → chorus (1:31) → bridge (2:01) → chorus (2:21).

How long is this version of This Love?

The transcribed version lasts 3:26. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.

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