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Life Is A Highway

Rascal Flatts

KeyF major
Tempo103 BPM
Duration4:36

Rhodes melody, piano & acoustic guitar.

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INTROClick a line to play from there
SONG NOTES

Questions about this song

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

What key is Life Is A Highway by Rascal Flatts in?

This transcription starts in F major.

What tempo is Life Is A Highway?

The estimated tempo is 103 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 Life Is A Highway?

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include B♭ → F → C → B♭ (17 occurrences); F → B♭ → F → C (16 occurrences); F → C → B♭ → C (13 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

What are the relative chords in Life Is A Highway?

Here are a few patterns to play with: IV → I → V → IV in F major; I → IV → I → V in F major; I → V → IV → V in F 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.

Does Life Is A Highway use a well-known chord progression?

Yes! In F major: The four-chord pop progression (IV → I → V → vi) shows up in the intro at 0:18 and the chorus at 1:06. The big singalong loop: a little lift, a little heartache, and an easy way back home.

What time signature is Life Is A Highway in?

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

How is Life Is A Highway structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:30) → pre-chorus (0:49) → chorus (0:58) → verse (1:17) → pre-chorus (1:35) → chorus (1:44) → bridge (2:22) → interlude (2:43) → bridge (3:01) → chorus (3:13) → outro (4:09).

How long is this version of Life Is A Highway?

The transcribed version lasts 4:36. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.

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