We Be Burnin’ (Recognize It)

This transcription starts in E♭ minor.

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 E♭m → A♭m → E♭m/b3 → D♭maj/3 (15 occurrences); E♭m → A♭m7 → E♭m → A♭m7 (6 occurrences); D♭maj/3 → E♭m → A♭m → E♭m (5 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

Here are a few patterns to play with: i → iv → i/b3 → VII/3 in E♭ minor; i → iv7 → i → iv7 in E♭ minor; VII/3 → i → iv → i in E♭ 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.

No familiar pattern jumped out this time. Try the progressions above and listen for how each chord leads into the next.

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

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:02) → chorus (0:35) → verse (0:51) → chorus (1:24) → verse (1:57) → chorus (2:13) → outro (3:19).

The transcribed version lasts 3:35. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.