Happen to Me

This transcription starts in A major.

The estimated tempo is 118 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 Amaj/3 → D → E → F♯m (21 occurrences); Amaj/3 → D → E → Amaj/3 (14 occurrences); D → E → Amaj/3 → D (14 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

Here are a few patterns to play with: I/3 → IV → V → vi in A major; I/3 → IV → V → I/3 in A major; IV → V → I/3 → 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 hopscotch progression (I → IV → V → vi) shows up in the intro at 0:00 and the verse at 0:08. Three rising chord roots give this loop a lift before it hops back around. The three-chord I–IV–V progression (I → IV → V) shows up in the intro at 0:04 and the verse at 0:12. Three chords, plenty of mileage: home, a lift away, and the pull to come back.

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

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:08) → chorus (0:32) → verse (1:05) → chorus (1:21) → bridge (1:54) → chorus (2:10) → outro (2:43).

The transcribed version lasts 3:03. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.