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Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.
What key is Highway Don’t Care by Tim McGraw (Ft. Keith Urban & Taylor Swift) in?
This transcription starts in D major.
What tempo is Highway Don’t Care?
The estimated tempo is 79 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 Highway Don’t Care?
Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include D → Bm7 → G → A (20 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.
What are the relative chords in Highway Don’t Care?
Here are a few patterns to play with: I → vi7 → IV → V in D 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 Highway Don’t Care use a well-known chord progression?
Yes! In D major: The doo-wop progression (I → vi → IV → V) shows up in the intro at 0:03 and 0:15. That old-school slow-dance sound, with a gentle detour through minor before heading home. The three-chord I–IV–V progression (IV → V → I) shows up in the intro at 0:09 and the verse at 0:33. Three chords, plenty of mileage: home, a lift away, and the pull to come back.
What time signature is Highway Don’t Care in?
The song starts in 4/4, with a short partial bar at the beginning.
How is Highway Don’t Care structured?
The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:27) → pre-chorus (0:52) → chorus (1:04) → verse (1:31) → pre-chorus (1:55) → chorus (2:07) → interlude (2:32) → bridge (2:56) → chorus (3:08) → outro (3:57).
How long is this version of Highway Don’t Care?
The transcribed version lasts 4:38. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.