The Long Run cover

I Can't Tell You Why

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The Long Run (1979)rockTop 5%4:40SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: B minorTuning: StandardTempo: 89 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 3,613 notes · B minor · 89 BPM· 4:40Recommended
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Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Guitar Solo
Chorus 3
Outro
Guitar 1
Organ 1
Guitar 2
Drums
Bass
Piano
Lead Vocals
Organ 2
100%8 tracks · 5,462 notes · A minor · 86 BPM· 5:15
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drums
rhodes
bass
guitar
solo guitar
strings
Vocals
synth brass
95%6 tracks · 2,688 notes · B minor · 89 BPM· 4:24
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Guitar I
Guitar II
Bass
Piano
Voice
Drumkit
94%6 tracks · 2,688 notes · B minor · 89 BPM· 4:24I Cant Tell You Why
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Guitar I
Guitar II
Drums
Bass
Piano
Voice
92%5 tracks · 2,606 notes · B minor · 89 BPM· 4:46I Cant Tell You Why
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Guitar I
Guitar II
Bass
Piano
Drumkit
89%4 tracks · 3,118 notes · B minor · 120 BPM· 6:38extended
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Drums
Bass
Guitar 1
Guitar 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 4:40

About this song

I Can't Tell You Why by Eagles is in B minor, around 89 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 4:40 (Electric piano 1, Drawbar organ, Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsIntermediate
3.9 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
0.84 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
2.05 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.6 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
1.04 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.61 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse
Chorus
Solo
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:40
Verse 10:22Chorus 10:43Verse 21:05Chorus 21:37Solo2:04Chorus 32:26Outro2:58

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5D3B4

D3 – B4 · 21 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

About the key of B minor

B minor is the 4th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Bm, Em, and F♯m.

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