Tracy Chapman cover

Baby Can I Hold You

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Tracy Chapman (1988)blues rockTop 5%3:19SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D majorTuning: StandardTempo: 74 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 2,630 notes · D major · 73 BPM· 3:19Baby, can I hold you tonightRecommended
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Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Strings
Mallets
Drums
100%7 tracks · 2,605 notes · D major · 73 BPM· 3:12Baby, can I hold you tonight
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Vocals
Acoustic Guitar
Electric Guitar
Bass Guitar
Strings Section
Vibraphone
Drumkit
100%8 tracks · 2,662 notes · D major · 73 BPM· 3:19Baby, can I hold you tonight
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Electric Guitar (jazz) 1
Electric guitar (jazz) 2
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric guitar (clean)
Electric bass (pick)
String ensemble 1
Vibraphone
Standard drum kit
100%15 tracks · 5,372 notes · C major · 74 BPM· 3:19Baby, can I hold you tonight
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Viola
Acoustic grand piano
Electric bass (finger)
French Horn 1
French horn 2
String Ensemble 2
Lead 3 (calliope) 1
Jazz drum kit
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Electric guitar (muted)
Synth strings 1
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Lead 3 (calliope) 2
Bright acoustic piano
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
68%1 tracks · 670 notes · D major · 74 BPM· 2:37partial
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Guitar
68%1 tracks · 989 notes · D major · 75 BPM· 2:32partial
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Acoustic guitar (steel)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:19

About this song

Baby Can I Hold You by Tracy Chapman is in D major, around 74 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:19 (Vibraphone, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (pick), String ensemble 1, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums). 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
7.25 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.54 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.72 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.18 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.26 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.96 notes/sec

Vocal range

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C3C4C5A3A4

A3 – A4 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)

About the key of D major

D major is the 6th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D, G, and A.

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