2020 IB Extended Essays

As we enter the first line of the first verse, the chord progression in the Carpenter’s version is Cadd 9 - Bsus 4 – B - Bm 7 - Em 7 - Em (shown in figure 5).

The resting on the minor chord (E minor being the relative of the tonic G major) emphasises the apprehension communicated in the lyrics. The second line of the lyrics reverts to the vacillating C/C 9 , reminiscent of the introduction until resolving to an added note chord of the tonic – Gmaj 9 . (Shown in figure 6) Figure 5 – The Carpenter’s Transcript

Figure 6 - The Carpenter’s Transcript

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