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The Game of Love

Santana (Ft. Michelle Branch)

KeyC major
Tempo120 BPM
Duration4:22

Rhodes melody, piano & acoustic guitar.

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Questions about this song

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

What key is The Game of Love by Santana (Ft. Michelle Branch) in?

This transcription starts in C major.

What tempo is The Game of Love?

The estimated tempo is 120 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 Game of Love?

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include Dm7 → Cmaj7 → Dm7 → Cmaj7 (14 occurrences); Cmaj7 → Dm7 → Cmaj7 → Fmaj7 (9 occurrences); Dm7 → Cmaj7 → Fmaj7 → Gsus4(b7) (5 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

What are the relative chords in The Game of Love?

Here are a few patterns to play with: ii7 → Imaj7 → ii7 → Imaj7 in C major; Imaj7 → ii7 → Imaj7 → IVmaj7 in C major; ii7 → Imaj7 → IVmaj7 → Vsus4(b7) in C major. 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 Game of Love use a well-known chord progression?

Yes! In C major: The three-chord I–IV–V progression (I → IV → V) shows up in the interlude at 2:30 and the bridge at 2:54. Three chords, plenty of mileage: home, a lift away, and the pull to come back.

What time signature is The Game of Love in?

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

How is The Game of Love structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:20) → chorus (0:52) → verse (1:08) → chorus (1:40) → bridge (2:04) → interlude (2:20) → bridge (2:52) → chorus (3:08) → outro (3:56).

How long is this version of The Game of Love?

The transcribed version lasts 4:22. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.

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