50 Ways to Say Goodbye

This transcription starts in E♭ minor.

The estimated tempo is 140 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♭ → D♭ → E♭m (8 occurrences); G♭ → D♭ → E♭m → D♭ (8 occurrences); D♭ → E♭m → D♭ → C♭ (8 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

Here are a few patterns to play with: VI → III → VII → i in E♭ minor; III → VII → i → VII in E♭ minor; VII → i → VII → VI 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.

Yes! In E♭ minor: The minor four-chord pop progression (VI → III → VII → i) shows up in the chorus at 0:44 and 0:58. The familiar pop loop with its moodier chord in the spotlight. The minor circle-of-fifths segment (i → iv → VII → III) shows up in the intro at 0:00 and the verse at 0:14. A short chain of falling fifths takes a minor opening toward its brighter relative major.

The transcription starts in 4/4.

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:14) → chorus (0:41) → interlude (1:12) → verse (1:26) → chorus (1:53) → bridge (2:24) → chorus (2:58) → outro (3:53).

The transcribed version lasts 4:07. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.