<P> The song is a moderate - tempo blues with ragtime - influences, which follows an eight - bar progression: </P> <Dl> <Dd> <Table> <Tr> <Td> I--III7 </Td> <Td> VI7 </Td> <Td> ii--VI7 </Td> <Td> ii </Td> <Td> IV7--♯ IV 7 </Td> <Td> I--VI7 </Td> <Td> II7 </Td> <Td> V7 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> <Table> <Tr> <Td> I--III7 </Td> <Td> VI7 </Td> <Td> ii--VI7 </Td> <Td> ii </Td> <Td> IV7--♯ IV 7 </Td> <Td> I--VI7 </Td> <Td> II7 </Td> <Td> V7 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Dd> <Table> <Tr> <Td> I--III7 </Td> <Td> VI7 </Td> <Td> ii--VI7 </Td> <Td> ii </Td> <Td> IV7--♯ IV 7 </Td> <Td> I--VI7 </Td> <Td> II7 </Td> <Td> V7 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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