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When I Grow Up

The Pussycat Dolls

KeyE minor
Tempo118 BPM
Duration4:05

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 When I Grow Up by The Pussycat Dolls in?

This transcription starts in E minor.

What tempo is When I Grow Up?

The estimated tempo is 118 BPM, calculated from the median spacing between detected beats. This is a summary of the transcription; timing can vary during the song.

What chords appear in When I Grow Up?

The transcribed chord vocabulary includes Em, A7/5, C, D, Bmaj/3, Em6. No four-chord sequence repeats enough to identify a recurring progression reliably.

What are the relative chords in When I Grow Up?

Here’s how the chords fit together: i, IV7/5, VI, VII, V/3, i6 in E minor. 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 When I Grow Up 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 When I Grow Up in?

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

How is When I Grow Up structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:18) → chorus (0:50) → verse (1:23) → chorus (1:55) → bridge (2:28) → chorus (2:44).

How long is this version of When I Grow Up?

The transcribed version lasts 4:05. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.

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