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Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.
What key is A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton in?
This transcription starts in B major.
What tempo is A Thousand Miles?
The estimated tempo is 95 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 A Thousand Miles?
Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include E → Bmaj7/3 → E → Bmaj7/3 (10 occurrences); Bmaj/3 → E → Bmaj7/3 → E (6 occurrences); E → F♯ → Bmaj7/3 → E (6 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.
What are the relative chords in A Thousand Miles?
Here are a few patterns to play with: IV → Imaj7/3 → IV → Imaj7/3 in B major; I/3 → IV → Imaj7/3 → IV in B major; IV → V → Imaj7/3 → IV in B 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 A Thousand Miles use a well-known chord progression?
Yes! In B major: The three-chord I–IV–V progression (IV → V → I) shows up in the chorus at 0:40 and 0:44. Three chords, plenty of mileage: home, a lift away, and the pull to come back.
What time signature is A Thousand Miles in?
The song starts in 4/4, with a short partial bar at the beginning.
How is A Thousand Miles structured?
The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:10) → chorus (0:40) → verse (1:06) → chorus (1:36) → bridge (2:06) → verse (2:26) → chorus (2:58) → outro (3:44).
How long is this version of A Thousand Miles?
The transcribed version lasts 3:57. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.