Analysis of "Wish I Could" - Norah Jones

Analysis of "Wish I Could"

Instrumentation

• Acoustic guitar
• Lead vocal
• Backing vocal
• Cello - pizzicato, sustained long notes

Structure

• Strophic
• 6 verses
• Very simple structure
• Refrain
• Vamp - reapeated chord sequence

Harmonic language

• Major chords
• Added suspensions and added 7ths
• D major
• Inversions
• Unusual chord of C
• Overall quite simple
• Pedal note

Melody & wordsetting

• Dissonance bar 8-10
• Anguish feel
• Backing vocal in verse 3 to represent…