Take My Breath

This transcription starts in C minor.

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.

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include Cm → A♭maj7 → Cm → A♭maj7 (3 occurrences); Cm → B♭ → A♭maj7 → Cm (3 occurrences); B♭ → A♭maj7 → Cm → B♭ (3 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

Here are a few patterns to play with: i → VImaj7 → i → VImaj7 in C minor; i → VII → VImaj7 → i in C minor; VII → VImaj7 → i → VII in C 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.

Yes! In C minor: The Aeolian cadence (VI → VII → i) shows up in the chorus at 3:12 and 3:20. Two rising major chords lead back into minor, balancing a little lift with a darker landing. The Aeolian shuttle (i → VI) shows up in the verse at 0:31 and 0:39. A minor home chord and its major VI trade places in a gentle light-and-shadow loop. The minor subtonic shuttle (VII → i) shows up in the pre-chorus at 1:03 and 1:07. A minor chord and the major chord just below it keep the loop circling rather than settling.

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

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:29) → pre-chorus (1:03) → chorus (1:19) → verse (1:35) → pre-chorus (1:51) → chorus (2:09) → interlude (2:28) → bridge (2:44) → chorus (3:00).

The transcribed version lasts 3:40. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.