14) Shawn Mendes, “Treat You Better,” chorus
From Illuminate (2016), written by Shawn Mendes, Teddy Geiger, and Scott Harris
Audio: YouTube (0:56–1:21)
Harmonic Rhythm:
| B♭m| A♭| G♭|D♭| (x4)
B♭m A♭
I know I can treat you better
G♭ D♭
Than he can
B♭m A♭ G♭ D♭
And any girl like you deserves a gentleman
B♭m
Tell me why are we wasting time
A♭
On all on your wasted cryin'
G♭ D♭
When you should be with me instead
B♭m A♭
I know I can treat you better
G♭
Better than he can
Paula Maust, Expanding the Music Theory Canon: Period and Sentence
Garreth Broesche, "Repository of Period and Sentence Examples" (29-page handout)
Diverse Music Theory Examples: Periods and Sentences
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Yale Musical Examples Database: See the "Form" tab at the bottom.