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Over My Head (Cable Car)

The Fray

KeyA♭ major
Tempo115 BPM
Duration3:58

Rhodes melody, piano & acoustic guitar.

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Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.

What key is Over My Head (Cable Car) by The Fray in?

This transcription starts in A♭ major.

What tempo is Over My Head (Cable Car)?

The estimated tempo is 115 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 Over My Head (Cable Car)?

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include D♭ → A♭ → Fm → E♭maj6 (11 occurrences); D♭ → A♭ → Fm7 → E♭maj6 (5 occurrences); D♭maj7 → Fm7 → A♭maj7 → D♭maj7 (4 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

What are the relative chords in Over My Head (Cable Car)?

Here are a few patterns to play with: IV → I → vi → Vmaj6 in A♭ major; IV → I → vi7 → Vmaj6 in A♭ major; IVmaj7 → vi7 → Imaj7 → IVmaj7 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 Over My Head (Cable Car) use a well-known chord progression?

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

What time signature is Over My Head (Cable Car) in?

The transcription starts in 4/4.

How is Over My Head (Cable Car) structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:00) → chorus (0:37) → verse (1:02) → chorus (1:35) → bridge (2:08) → chorus (3:14) → outro (3:31).

How long is this version of Over My Head (Cable Car)?

The transcribed version lasts 3:58. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.

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