Malibu

This transcription starts in A♭ major.

The estimated tempo is 140 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 Fm → B♭m → A♭ → Cm (12 occurrences); Cm → D♭ → Cm → D♭ (5 occurrences); A♭ → Cm → D♭ → Cm (4 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

Here are a few patterns to play with: vi → ii → I → iii in A♭ major; I → iii → IV → iii in A♭ major; iii → IV → iii → IV in A♭ 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 A♭ major: The Puff progression (I → iii → IV) shows up in the verse at 0:06 and 0:20. The move through iii puts a gentle minor shade between two bright major chords.

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

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:06) → chorus (0:48) → verse (1:15) → chorus (2:10) → bridge (2:37) → chorus (3:05) → verse (3:18) → silence (3:46).

The transcribed version lasts 3:51. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.