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The Fighter

Keith Urban (Ft. Carrie Underwood)

KeyB minor

Tempo133 BPM

Duration3:04

Listen with

Rhodes melody, piano & acoustic guitar.

INTROClick a line to play from there

SONG NOTES

Questions about this song

Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.

What key is The Fighter by Keith Urban (Ft. Carrie Underwood) in?

This transcription starts in B minor.

What tempo is The Fighter?

The estimated tempo is 133 BPM, calculated from the median spacing between detected beats. This is a summary of the transcription; timing can vary during the song.

What are the main chord progressions in The Fighter?

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include Gmaj7 → A → F♯m7 → Bm (13 occurrences); Gmaj7 → Asus4 → F♯m7 → Bm (8 occurrences); F♯m7 → Bm → Gmaj7 → Bm (2 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

What are the relative chords in The Fighter?

Here are a few patterns to play with: VImaj7 → VII → v7 → i in B minor; VImaj7 → VIIsus4 → v7 → i in B minor; v7 → i → VImaj7 → i in B minor. Think of Roman numerals as chord names you can take into any key. Uppercase is major, lowercase is minor; in minor keys, we count from the natural-minor scale.

Does The Fighter use a well-known chord progression?

Yes! In B minor: The Royal Road progression (VI → VII → v → i) shows up in the intro at 0:00 and 0:07. A bittersweet J-pop favorite that keeps moving without landing on the major home chord.

What time signature is The Fighter in?

The song starts in 4/4, with a short partial bar at the beginning.

How is The Fighter structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:14) → chorus (0:43) → verse (1:12) → chorus (1:34) → bridge (2:03) → chorus (2:18).

How long is this version of The Fighter?

The transcribed version lasts 3:04. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.