I want to tell you

Structure

• Intro (4 bars repeated)

• Verse 1 (11 bars)

• Verse 2 (11 bars)

• Bridge (8 bars = 5 + 3)

• Verse 3 (11 bars)

• Bridge (8 bars)

• Verse 3 × 2

• Coda / Outro

Tonality

• A major key signature at the start

• Bm in the bridge section

Melody

• Limited range for the lead vocal, with the interval of a major 7th (E - D#)

• Use of repeated notes and frequent stepwise movement

Harmony

• Tonic pedal (A) in the intro

• Alternating A major (tonic) and D major (subdominant) in 2nd inversion as well as as a sus4 (G natural) chord in the intro

• Verses: A major moves up a tone to B7 followed by E7 with a distinctive added minor 9th (F natural)

• Bridge: Bm - Bdim - A and B7 chords

• Dissonance

Texture

• Melody dominated homophony

• Block chords in piano part

• Guitar is prominant

Rhythm, Tempo & Metre

• 4/4 Time signature

• Swung feel to the quavers

• Use of triplet crotchets & quavers in accompaniment (bar38)

• Occasional use of syncopation e.g. bass in bar 14

Sonority

• Piano plays block chords

• Lead vocal has a narrow range - limited mostly to a fourth

• Backing vocals have a wider range

• Use of melismatic chant similar to a call to prayer

• Conventional band set up