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Originally Posted by wheart

I'm not a musician but the chord progression in IYWML sounds identical to those in Blue Water. Am I wrong?

I will listen to this when I get home from work but I'm super happy it's a song from 24K.

nope. she's even said it herself, she writes the same song over and over… she only knows a handful of chords. I think it was Ken Caillat who said she knows like 4 chords but can write you 50 songs with those chords.

These videos are a double-edged sword-- they're cool in showcasing her voice, but they really do highlight her severe limitations as a musician. I think once she goes in to formally record her songs she forgets how to play them… her original demos are generally much better with regards to the piano….though not always.