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You Give Love a Bad Name

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Slippery When Wet (1986)rockTop 5%3:36SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: C minorTuning: StandardTempo: 125 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 3,601 notes · C minor · 123 BPM· 3:36!Recommended
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Intro - Chorus
Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Solo
Bridge
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Strings
Piano
Drums
100%8 tracks · 3,283 notes · C minor · 125 BPM· 3:322 Steps Up
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Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Solo
Bridge
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Strings
Piano
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 3,287 notes · A# minor · 123 BPM· 3:36d standard
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Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Solo
Bridge
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Strings
Piano
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 3,605 notes · B minor · 125 BPM· 3:34Bad Name EB
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Intro
1st verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
2nd verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Guitar solo
Bridge
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Strings
Piano
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 3,535 notes · C minor · 123 BPM· 3:36! (Outro Lead Guitar
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Intro - Chorus
Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Solo
Bridge
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Strings
Piano
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 3,362 notes · C minor · 125 BPM· 3:34
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Vocals
Back Vocals
Guitar
Guitar Fills
Keyboard 1
Keyboard 2
Bass
Drumkit
100%9 tracks · 3,655 notes · C minor · 125 BPM· 3:34
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Jon Bon Jovi
Back Vocals
Richie Sambora (Lead)
Richie Sambora (Lead - Pitch Siwft)
Richie Sambora (Rythm)
David Bryan 1
David Bryan 2
Alec John Such
Tico Torres
100%15 tracks · 4,002 notes · C minor · 124 BPM· 3:48
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SAW WAVE
SYN BASS 1
OVERDRIVE 1
MELODY
STRINGS 1
STRINGS 2
SWEEP PAD
SYN STR 2
SPACEVOICE
DRUMS
A.PIANO 1
OVERDRIVE 2
DISTORTION 1
DISTORTION 2
REVERSCYMB
100%8 tracks · 4,054 notes · C minor · 128 BPM· 3:37
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Tango accordion
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Synth strings 1
Standard drum kit
Distortion guitar
100%12 tracks · 3,363 notes · C minor · 125 BPM· 3:34
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Tenor sax
Baritone sax
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Overdriven guitar 4
Synth Strings 1 1
Synth strings 1 2
Electric grand piano
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Standard drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 3:36

About this song

You Give Love a Bad Name by Bon Jovi is in C minor, around 125 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 3:36 (Electric grand piano, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Synth strings 1, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 15 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

How hard each detected part is to play in the recommended version.

BassIntermediate
2.68 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.94 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
2.55 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.45 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
1.53 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.66 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:36
Chorus0:00Intro0:08Verse 10:31Pre-chorus0:47Chorus1:02Verse 21:31Pre-chorus 21:46Chorus 22:02Solo2:21Bridge2:39Chorus2:55Outro3:10

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C3C4C5G3A♯4

G3 – A♯4 · 15 semitones (~1.3 octaves)

About the key of C minor

C minor is the 8th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Cm, Fm, and Gm.

Browse all songs in C minor Build a chord progression in this key

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