I Can Do It With a Broken Heart

This transcription starts in C major.

The estimated tempo is 130 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 C → F → G → C (5 occurrences); F → G → C → F (5 occurrences); G → C → F → G (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 → V → I in C major; IV → V → I → IV in C major; V → I → IV → V in C 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 C major: The four-chord pop progression (vi → IV → I → V) shows up in the pre-chorus at 0:51 and the verse at 2:20. The big singalong loop: a little lift, a little heartache, and an easy way back home. The three-chord I–IV–V progression (I → IV → V) shows up in the chorus at 1:06 and 1:14. 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 (0:07) → pre-chorus (0:37) → chorus (1:06) → verse (1:36) → chorus (2:35) → outro (3:04).

The transcribed version lasts 3:38. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.