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Underneath Your Clothes

Shakira

KeyA♭ major
Tempo82 BPM
Duration3:44

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 Underneath Your Clothes by Shakira in?

This transcription starts in A♭ major.

What tempo is Underneath Your Clothes?

The estimated tempo is 82 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 Underneath Your Clothes?

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include A♭ → A♭maj/3 → D♭ → E♭ (10 occurrences); Fm → Cm → D♭ → E♭ (5 occurrences); A♭maj/3 → D♭ → E♭ → Cm (5 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

What are the relative chords in Underneath Your Clothes?

Here are a few patterns to play with: I → I/3 → IV → V in A♭ major; vi → iii → IV → V in A♭ major; I/3 → IV → V → iii 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.

Does Underneath Your Clothes use a well-known chord progression?

Yes! In A♭ major: The I–vi–ii–V turnaround / circle-of-fifths progression (vi → ii → V → I) shows up in the chorus at 0:50 and 1:40. A round trip through related chords, with the dominant setting up the return home. The Royal Road progression (IV → V → iii → vi) shows up in the chorus at 0:46 and 1:35. A bittersweet J-pop favorite that keeps moving without landing on the major home chord. The three-chord I–IV–V progression (I → IV → V) shows up in the intro at 0:00 and 0:05. Three chords, plenty of mileage: home, a lift away, and the pull to come back.

What time signature is Underneath Your Clothes in?

The transcription starts in 4/4.

How is Underneath Your Clothes structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:11) → chorus (0:37) → verse (1:01) → chorus (1:27) → bridge (2:04) → interlude (2:28) → chorus (2:51) → outro (3:32).

How long is this version of Underneath Your Clothes?

The transcribed version lasts 3:44. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.

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