"A Friend (James Taylor cover)" The first song I've chosen to analyze and compare to the cover version is: "Carole King - You've Got A Friend (James Taylor cover)" Carole King and James Taylor know each other personally and have performed "You've Got A Friend" together live in 2010 during their Troubadour Reunion Tour Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlDI4g5ab1g Cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEkIou3WFnM Original by Carole King Cover by James Taylor Key Signature E minor F# minor Genre/Style Soft Rock Folk Rock, Soft Rock Tempo (BPM) 85 92 Recording Date 1971 1971 Release Date 1971 1971 Producer Lou Adler Peter Asher Arrangement/Structure Intro (4 Bars) Verse 1 (8 Bars) Pre Chorus (8 Bars) Chorus (16 Bars) Bridge (2 Bars) Verse 2 (8 Bars) Pre Chorus 2 (8 Bars) Chorus (16 Bars) Middle 8 (10 Bars) Chorus 3 (16 Bars) Outro (16 Bars) Intro (4 Bars) ...