Why Must I Be Sad by They Might Be Giants Chords and Melody

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Chord And Melody Metrics For Why Must I Be Sad

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Chord Complexity

89

Melodic Complexity

82

Chord-Melody Tension

61

Chord Progression Novelty

56

Chord Bass Melody

91

In terms of chords and melody, Why Must I Be Sad is significantly more complex than the typical song, having above average scores in Chord Complexity, Melodic Complexity, Chord-Melody Tension, Chord Progression Novelty and Chord-Bass Melody.

About The Key Of D Major

Why Must I Be Sad is written in the key of D Major. According to the Theorytab database, it is the 2nd most popular key among Major keys and the 2nd 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 (D Major, G Major, and A Major). See the D Major Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!

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