Every Breath You Take opens with one of pop music's most immediately recognisable chord sequences: G major settling into E minor, then easing down through C before lifting back up to D. The movement has a natural, almost inevitable quality, each chord feeling like it belongs exactly where it lands. G to E minor carries a gentle emotional drop, a shift from bright to something more searching, while C grounds the phrase before D creates just enough tension to pull the ear forward into the next bar. The whole cycle feels satisfying to play precisely because it breathes so naturally under the fingers. Released in 1983, the song became one of the defining moments of its era, its cool, watchful tone perfectly suited to the polished yet edgy sound of early-eighties pop rock.