When You Were Mine by Prince Chords and Melody

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Chord And Melody Metrics For When You Were Mine

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Chord Complexity

5

Melodic Complexity

19

Chord-Melody Tension

39

Chord Progression Novelty

7

Chord Bass Melody

56

In terms of chords and melody, When You Were Mine has complexity on par with the typical song, having near-average scores in Chord-Melody Tension and Chord-Bass Melody and below-average scores in Chord Complexity, Melodic Complexity and Chord Progression Novelty.

About The Key Of E Major

When You Were Mine is written in the key of E Major. According to the Theorytab database, it is the 5th most popular key among Major keys and the 5th most popular among all keys. Major keys, along with minor keys, are a common choice for popular songs. The three most important chords, built off the 1st, 4th and 5th scale degrees are all major chords (E Major, A Major, and B Major). See the E Major Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!

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