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How Do You Sleep?

KeyE major

Tempo167 BPM

Duration3:22

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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 How Do You Sleep? by Sam Smith in?

This transcription starts in E major.

What tempo is How Do You Sleep??

The estimated tempo is 167 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 How Do You Sleep??

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include A → B → C♯m7 → B (13 occurrences); F♯m7 → C♯m7/5 → A → B (11 occurrences); C♯m7/5 → A → B → C♯m7 (11 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

What are the relative chords in How Do You Sleep??

Here are a few patterns to play with: IV → V → vi7 → V in E major; ii7 → vi7/5 → IV → V in E major; vi7/5 → IV → V → vi7 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.

Does How Do You Sleep? use a well-known chord progression?

Yes! In E major: The hopscotch progression (I → IV → V → vi) shows up in the chorus at 2:32 and 2:44. Three rising chord roots give this loop a lift before it hops back around.

What time signature is How Do You Sleep? in?

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

How is How Do You Sleep? structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:11) → pre-chorus (0:34) → chorus (0:58) → verse (1:32) → pre-chorus (1:55) → chorus (2:07).

How long is this version of How Do You Sleep??

The transcribed version lasts 3:22. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.