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Piano chords, voicings & structure breakdown · 16 steps · 3 unique chords · 1970s

Expert transcription. These chords come from a published research transcription of the original recording by trained musicians. A second independent transcription to cross-check against isn't available (or differs in places), so this page isn't marked verified.
Chorus 1, part 1 (×2)Step 1 of 16

F7

LeftF2, C3RightC4, E♭4, A4
F2C3C4A4E♭4
Left hand Right hand Middle C (C4)

Harmonic Analysis & Structure

Overview

Key: F major · Chords used: 3 · Sections: 3

Form: Chorus → Chorus → Chorus

Where these chords come from: an expert transcription of the original recording made for the Isophonics reference annotations (Centre for Digital Music, Queen Mary University of London). This page shows that transcription as-is: the analysis below is generated directly from it by code, not written by AI. Consecutive repeats of a chord are shown once, and the piano voicings are our playable arrangement of each chord symbol, not a note-for-note transcription.

Section by section

Chorus 1

  • F7 – B♭ – C – B♭ (×2)
    I7 – IV – V – IV
  • F7 – B♭ – C
    I7 – IV – V

Chorus 2

  • B♭ – F7 – B♭ – C (×3)
    IV – I7 – IV – V

Chorus 3

  • B♭ – F7 – B♭ – C (×4)
    IV – I7 – IV – V
  • B♭
    IV

Chord vocabulary

ChordRoman numeralRoleHeard in
F7I7Secondary dominant (V/IV)Chorus
B♭IVIn the keyChorus
CVIn the keyChorus

Harmonic highlights

  • F7 acts as V/IV: it resolves to B♭.

Sources & accuracy

  • Chords and sections: the Isophonics reference annotations (Centre for Digital Music, Queen Mary University of London). Expert chord and structure annotation of the original recording (CC BY 4.0 via ChoCo).
  • Not verified: only one expert transcription of this song is available so far.
  • Rhythm and chord durations aren't shown; each step is one chord change.

Sources & Accuracy

Every chord on this page comes from the expert transcription listed first below. Piano voicings are our arrangement of the reported chord symbols, not a note-for-note transcription.

All Piano Voicings

#SectionChordLeft handRight handSources
1Chorus 1, part 1 (×2)F7F2, C3C4, E♭4, A4—
2Chorus 1, part 1 (×2)B♭B♭2, F3D4, F4, B♭4—
3Chorus 1, part 1 (×2)CC2, G2C4, E4, G4—
4Chorus 1, part 1 (×2)B♭B♭2, F3B♭3, D4, F4—
5Chorus 1, part 2F7F2, C3A3, C4, E♭4—
6Chorus 1, part 2B♭B♭2, F3B♭3, D4, F4—
7Chorus 1, part 2CC2, G2C4, E4, G4—
8Chorus 2 (×3)B♭B♭2, F3B♭3, D4, F4—
9Chorus 2 (×3)F7F2, C3A3, C4, E♭4—
10Chorus 2 (×3)B♭B♭2, F3B♭3, D4, F4—
11Chorus 2 (×3)CC2, G2C4, E4, G4—
12Chorus 3, part 1 (×4)B♭B♭2, F3B♭3, D4, F4—
13Chorus 3, part 1 (×4)F7F2, C3A3, C4, E♭4—
14Chorus 3, part 1 (×4)B♭B♭2, F3B♭3, D4, F4—
15Chorus 3, part 1 (×4)CC2, G2C4, E4, G4—
16Chorus 3, part 2B♭B♭2, F3B♭3, D4, F4—