The notes of the verses go 4736251... and are a pattern covered in music theory as the circle of fifths. It's a specific pattern in music that goes back centuries. Bach used it a lot. But to write using it is not stealing, it's borrowing. It's an homage. Especially if you admit it, up front, and don't take it all that seriously. The song turns back upon itself that way, just like the circle of fifths does.
The notes of the verses go 4736251... and are a pattern covered in music theory as the circle of fifths. It's a specific pattern in music that goes back centuries. Bach used it a lot. But to write using it is not stealing, it's borrowing. It's an homage. Especially if you admit it, up front, and don't take it all that seriously. The song turns back upon itself that way, just like the circle of fifths does.