We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

This transcription starts in G major.

The estimated tempo is 86 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 → G → Dsus4 → Em (27 occurrences); G → Dsus4 → Em → Dsus4 (14 occurrences); Dsus4 → Em → Dsus4 → C (13 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

Here are a few patterns to play with: IV → I → Vsus4 → vi in G major; I → Vsus4 → vi → Vsus4 in G major; Vsus4 → vi → Vsus4 → IV in G 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 G major: The four-chord pop progression (IV → I → V → vi) shows up in the intro at 0:00 and the verse at 0:05. The big singalong loop: a little lift, a little heartache, and an easy way back home.

The song starts in 2/4, with a short partial bar at the beginning.

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:05) → pre-chorus (0:28) → chorus (0:39) → verse (1:01) → pre-chorus (1:18) → chorus (1:29) → bridge (2:03) → chorus (2:25).

The transcribed version lasts 3:13. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.