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Promises in the Dark

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Pat Benatar

Precious Time (1981)rockHigh5:58SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D minorestTempo: 110 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 9,026 notes · D minor · 110 BPM· 5:58Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse1 Never again . . . isn
No one. . . would ever have
Chorus1 Just when you think
Turnaround1
Verse2 Armed and ready you f
Blinded by passion, you fool
Chorus
Turnaround2
Bridge promises. . . you kno
Cause talk is cheap
Guitar solo part 1 over turn
Solo part 2 over bridge chor
Turnaround
Verse3 You desperately searc
Chorus3 think you got it dow
Bass 1
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Piano 1
Piano 2
Synth
Bass 2
Drums
100%9 tracks · 9,105 notes · D minor · 110 BPM· 4:47partial
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Never again . . . isn't that
No one. . . would ever have
Just when you think you got
Armed and ready you fought l
Blinded by passion, you fool
Chorus
promises. . . you know what
Cause talk is cheap
You desperately search for a
think you got it down
Bass 1
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Piano 1
Piano 2
Synth
Bass 2
Drums
89%4 tracks · 4,510 notes · D minor · 110 BPM· 4:54partial
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 5:58

About this song

Promises in the Dark by Pat Benatar is in D minor (estimated), around 110 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 5:58 (Acoustic grand piano, Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Pad 2 (warm), and Drums), with an intro, a chorus, a bridge, and a solo. 3 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
6.54 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.33 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.64 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.08 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
3.64 notes/sec

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Intro
Chorus
Bridge
Solo

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0:001:002:003:004:005:005:58
Intro0:00Chorus1:56Bridge2:36Solo3:11Bridge3:43

About the key of D minor

D minor is the 3rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Dm, Gm, and Am.

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