It’s interesting that someone would say that this song is based on the chord progression from Hotel California.
The actual chord progression from Hotel California is: Bmin F# A E G D Emin F# Each chord is 1 bar in length for 8 bars.
After figuring it out, the chord progression to I Believe In You is: Amin E Gsus G Fsus F (Dmin E Amin) () denotes a turnaround. The Amin & E chords for 1 bar, the G to the F is 1 bar & the turnaround takes 1 bar. This whole progression spans 4 bars.
There is a similarity in the relationship between the first 2 chords of the verse. The tonic minor chord followed by the 5 major. But how many songs start that way? Millions!
Let’s look at HC & IBIY side by side in the same key. HC Amin E G D F Dmin E
IBIY Amin E Gsus G Fsus F (Dmin E Amin)
It may look similar, but the chords just don’t fall the same way. I think this song is very well written. The production is great and the background vocal break is awesome. Great job Zanderah!!!
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by zanderah
The actual chord progression from Hotel California is:
Bmin F# A E G D Emin F#
Each chord is 1 bar in length for 8 bars.
After figuring it out, the chord progression to I Believe In You is:
Amin E Gsus G Fsus F (Dmin E Amin)
() denotes a turnaround.
The Amin & E chords for 1 bar, the G to the F is 1 bar & the turnaround takes 1 bar. This whole progression spans 4 bars.
There is a similarity in the relationship between the first 2 chords of the verse. The tonic minor chord followed by the 5 major. But how many songs start that way? Millions!
Let’s look at HC & IBIY side by side in the same key.
HC
Amin E G D F Dmin E
IBIY
Amin E Gsus G Fsus F (Dmin E Amin)
It may look similar, but the chords just don’t fall the same way.
I think this song is very well written. The production is great and the background vocal break is awesome. Great job Zanderah!!!
Kinda cool.
*Great Job Baby !!