
Questions about this song
Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.
What key is Love Story by Taylor Swift in?
This transcription starts in D major. Later key changes are detected at 3:17 (E major).
What tempo is Love Story?
The estimated tempo is 120 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 Love Story?
Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include A → Bm → G → A (7 occurrences); D → A → Bm → G (6 occurrences); G → A → Bm → D (2 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.
What are the relative chords in Love Story?
Recurring relative progressions include V → vi → IV → V in D major; I → V → vi → IV in D major; IV → V → vi → I in D major. Numerals refer to the key active at that point; uppercase means major and lowercase means minor. Minor keys use natural-minor scale degrees.
Does Love Story use a well-known chord progression?
The transcription contains repeated matches to the four-chord pop progression (I → V → vi → IV); the singer-songwriter progression (vi → IV → I → V). Added tones and inversions may vary. This identifies a familiar pattern, not a claim about the song’s influences.
What time signature is Love Story in?
The transcription starts in 1/8. Later meter changes are detected at 0:00 (4/4).
How is Love Story structured?
The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:16) → pre-chorus (0:48) → chorus (1:04) → verse (1:24) → chorus (1:57) → interlude (2:29) → bridge (2:45) → chorus (3:01) → outro (3:33).
How long is this version of Love Story?
The transcribed version lasts 3:55. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.