Words of Love

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Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly (1958)rockTop 5%2:06Spotify YouTube Apple Music

Key: A majorestTuning: StandardTempo: 120 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 3,142 notes · A major · 120 BPM· 2:06Recommended

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Intro

Verse 1

Chorus

Guitar Solo

Bridge

Verse 2

Chorus

Outro

Begin Fade

Backing Vocals

Lead Vocals

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Bass

Drums 1

Drums 2

95%6 tracks · 2,986 notes · A major · 120 BPM· 2:14

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Words Of Love by Buddy Holly

MCPI

Acoustic bass

Electric guitar (clean)

Harmonica

Pan flute

Standard drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 2:06

About this song

Words of Love by Buddy Holly is in A major (estimated), around 120 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 2:06 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Acoustic bass, Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced

9.03 notes/sec

DrumsIntermediate

5.51 notes/sec

BassBeginner

0.91 notes/sec

OtherBeginner

0.91 notes/sec

VocalsBeginner

0.83 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:06

Intro0:00 Verse 10:16 Chorus0:32 Solo0:48 Bridge1:04 Verse 21:20 Chorus1:36 Outro1:48

Vocal range

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A3 – B4 · 14 semitones (~1.2 octaves)

About the key of A major

A major is the 9th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are A, D, and E.

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Featured in

Words of Love appears on the soundtrack of Buddy: Die Buddy-Holly-Story (original Hamburg cast), Buddy: Highlights from the Buddy Holly Story, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Highlights From the Buddy Holly Story.