She’s So Unusual cover

Time After Time

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Cyndi Lauper

She’s So Unusual (1983)popTop 5%4:20SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C majorestTuning: StandardTempo: 130 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 4,511 notes · C major · 130 BPM· 4:20Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus 2
Guitar Break
Pre-chorus
Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Synth 1
Synth 2
Synth 3
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%10 tracks · 3,921 notes · C major · 129 BPM· 4:02
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Acoustic grand piano
Standard drum kit
Pad 2 (warm)
Electric bass (finger)
Voice oohs
Electric guitar (clean)
Electric guitar (muted)
Pad 6 (metallic)
Percussive organ
Choir aahs
99%10 tracks · 3,488 notes · C major · 120 BPM· 2:18partial
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Electric Guitar (muted) 1
mel
Electric guitar (muted) 2
guitar
String Ensemble 2
bass
drums 1
drums 2
drums 3
drums 4
95%5 tracks · 2,637 notes · C major · 130 BPM· 4:17Version Reggae 2025
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals
86%5 tracks · 2,565 notes · G major · 132 BPM· 3:58
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drums
bass
fat organ
synth
guitar
78%2 tracks · 4,535 notes · C major · 122 BPM· 4:47Fingerstyle
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Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 1
Interlude
Verse 3
Pre-chorus 3
Chorus 2
Solo
Pre-chorus 4
Chorus 3
Chorus 4
Out-Chorus
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
68%1 tracks · 390 notes · C major · 120 BPM· 1:32partialacoustic guitar cover
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Intro
Strofa
Pre corus
Chorus
Bridge
Outro
Corus alternativo
Guitar
68%1 tracks · 1,202 notes · C major · 130 BPM· 3:45
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Acoustic guitar (nylon)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 4:20

About this song

Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper is in C major (estimated), around 130 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 4:20 (Electric guitar (clean), Synth bass 2, Lead 6 (voice), Lead 8 (bass + lead), Pad 3 (polysynth), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, an interlude, and an outro. 8 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsIntermediate
5.44 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
1.58 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.92 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
2.32 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.8 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:20
Intro0:00Verse 10:15Pre-chorus0:57Chorus1:08Interlude1:38Verse 21:53Pre-chorus2:07Chorus 22:18Pre-chorus2:48Chorus 32:59Outro3:29

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6G3C5

G3 – C5 · 17 semitones (~1.4 octaves)

About the key of C major

C major is the 10th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are C, F, and G.

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Time After Time appears on the soundtrack of This Is Where I Leave You (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).