I'll Stand By You by The Pretenders Chords and Melody

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Chord And Melody Metrics For I'll Stand By You

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Chord Complexity

47

Melodic Complexity

40

Chord-Melody Tension

29

Chord Progression Novelty

55

Chord Bass Melody

32

In terms of chords and melody, I'll Stand By You has complexity on par with the typical song, having near-average scores in Chord Complexity, Melodic Complexity and Chord Progression Novelty and below-average scores in Chord-Melody Tension and Chord-Bass Melody.

About The Key Of D Major

I'll Stand By You is written in the key of D Major. According to the Theorytab database, it is the 2nd most popular key among Major keys and the 2nd most popular among all keys. Major keys, along with minor keys, are a common choice for popular songs. The three most important chords, built off the 1st, 4th and 5th scale degrees are all major chords (D Major, G Major, and A Major). See the D Major Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!

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