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God Control
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God Control Chords and Melody

by Madonna
God Control
God Control – Intro
God Control – Verse
God Control – Chorus
God Control – Chorus Lead-Out
God Control – Bridge
God Control – Solo
God Control – Instrumental
God Control – Pre-Outro
God Control – Outro

Related Music Concepts

Basic Chords
Chords naturally found in the key
Seventh Chords
Adding one more note to the basic chords
Non-Standard Mode
New scales and home base chords for a different mood
Chord-Melody Tension
How much the melody clashes with the underlying chords
Extended Chords
Stacking thirds beyond the 7th to create more complex sounds
Chord Progression Novelty
How unusual the chord sequence is compared to other songs
Add Chords
A chord with an added tone that enriches its sound
Inverted Chords
Using a different bass note to change a chord's sound
Suspended Chords
A chord with built in tension and release
Song Stats Intro
Key D Minor
Tempo 62 BPM
Meter 4/4
Genre Electronic, Pop
Melody Range F3 – D4
Mood Tense, Classic, Mellow, Moody
Most Used Chord i(no3)
Chord Complexity 35
Chord Complexity: Tracks when a song goes beyond simple three-note chords—either by adding extra tones (like 7ths or add9s) or by borrowing notes from outside the key—creating richer, more sophisticated harmonies.
Melodic Complexity 87
Melodic Complexity: Reflects two factors: the use of notes outside the key and rhythmic syncopation, together capturing how intricate or surprising a melody feels.
Chord-Melody Tension 82
Chord-Melody Tension: Quantifies how often melody notes fall outside the current chord, producing dissonance that creates a sense of instability.
Chord Prog. Novelty 10
Chord Prog. Novelty: Measures how uncommon a song's chord changes are compared to others in the Hooktheory database, highlighting progressions that deviate from typical patterns.
Concepts
Song Stats Verse
Tempo 124 BPM
Meter 4/4
Genre Electronic, Pop
Melody Range C4 – G4
Mood Tense, Unexpected
Most Used Chord II
Chord Complexity 70
Chord Complexity: Tracks when a song goes beyond simple three-note chords—either by adding extra tones (like 7ths or add9s) or by borrowing notes from outside the key—creating richer, more sophisticated harmonies.
Melodic Complexity 75
Melodic Complexity: Reflects two factors: the use of notes outside the key and rhythmic syncopation, together capturing how intricate or surprising a melody feels.
Chord-Melody Tension 68
Chord-Melody Tension: Quantifies how often melody notes fall outside the current chord, producing dissonance that creates a sense of instability.
Chord Prog. Novelty 69
Chord Prog. Novelty: Measures how uncommon a song's chord changes are compared to others in the Hooktheory database, highlighting progressions that deviate from typical patterns.
Song Stats Chorus
Tempo 124 BPM
Meter 4/4
Genre Electronic, Pop
Melody Range F3 – F4
Mood Tense
Most Used Chord II
Chord Complexity 52
Chord Complexity: Tracks when a song goes beyond simple three-note chords—either by adding extra tones (like 7ths or add9s) or by borrowing notes from outside the key—creating richer, more sophisticated harmonies.
Melodic Complexity 38
Melodic Complexity: Reflects two factors: the use of notes outside the key and rhythmic syncopation, together capturing how intricate or surprising a melody feels.
Chord-Melody Tension 94
Chord-Melody Tension: Quantifies how often melody notes fall outside the current chord, producing dissonance that creates a sense of instability.
Chord Prog. Novelty 60
Chord Prog. Novelty: Measures how uncommon a song's chord changes are compared to others in the Hooktheory database, highlighting progressions that deviate from typical patterns.
Song Stats Chorus Lead-Out
Tempo 124 BPM
Meter 4/4
Genre Electronic, Pop
Melody Range D#3 – D5
Mood Smooth, Complex, Unexpected
Most Used Chord II
Chord Complexity 94
Chord Complexity: Tracks when a song goes beyond simple three-note chords—either by adding extra tones (like 7ths or add9s) or by borrowing notes from outside the key—creating richer, more sophisticated harmonies.
Melodic Complexity 31
Melodic Complexity: Reflects two factors: the use of notes outside the key and rhythmic syncopation, together capturing how intricate or surprising a melody feels.
Chord-Melody Tension 18
Chord-Melody Tension: Quantifies how often melody notes fall outside the current chord, producing dissonance that creates a sense of instability.
Chord Prog. Novelty 98
Chord Prog. Novelty: Measures how uncommon a song's chord changes are compared to others in the Hooktheory database, highlighting progressions that deviate from typical patterns.
Song Stats Bridge
Tempo 124 BPM
Meter 4/4
Genre Electronic, Pop
Melody Range F4 – A#4
Mood Unexpected
Most Used Chord II
Chord Complexity 70
Chord Complexity: Tracks when a song goes beyond simple three-note chords—either by adding extra tones (like 7ths or add9s) or by borrowing notes from outside the key—creating richer, more sophisticated harmonies.
Melodic Complexity 6
Melodic Complexity: Reflects two factors: the use of notes outside the key and rhythmic syncopation, together capturing how intricate or surprising a melody feels.
Chord-Melody Tension 25
Chord-Melody Tension: Quantifies how often melody notes fall outside the current chord, producing dissonance that creates a sense of instability.
Chord Prog. Novelty 69
Chord Prog. Novelty: Measures how uncommon a song's chord changes are compared to others in the Hooktheory database, highlighting progressions that deviate from typical patterns.
Song Stats Solo
Tempo 124 BPM
Meter 4/4
Genre Electronic, Pop
Melody Range A#3 – F6
Mood Tense, Complex, Unexpected
Most Used Chord II(add6)(no3)
Chord Complexity 77
Chord Complexity: Tracks when a song goes beyond simple three-note chords—either by adding extra tones (like 7ths or add9s) or by borrowing notes from outside the key—creating richer, more sophisticated harmonies.
Melodic Complexity 63
Melodic Complexity: Reflects two factors: the use of notes outside the key and rhythmic syncopation, together capturing how intricate or surprising a melody feels.
Chord-Melody Tension 73
Chord-Melody Tension: Quantifies how often melody notes fall outside the current chord, producing dissonance that creates a sense of instability.
Chord Prog. Novelty 97
Chord Prog. Novelty: Measures how uncommon a song's chord changes are compared to others in the Hooktheory database, highlighting progressions that deviate from typical patterns.
Song Stats Instrumental
Tempo 124 BPM
Meter 4/4
Genre Electronic, Pop
Melody Range D#4 – D5
Mood Smooth, Complex, Unexpected
Most Used Chord II
Chord Complexity 71
Chord Complexity: Tracks when a song goes beyond simple three-note chords—either by adding extra tones (like 7ths or add9s) or by borrowing notes from outside the key—creating richer, more sophisticated harmonies.
Melodic Complexity 31
Melodic Complexity: Reflects two factors: the use of notes outside the key and rhythmic syncopation, together capturing how intricate or surprising a melody feels.
Chord-Melody Tension 19
Chord-Melody Tension: Quantifies how often melody notes fall outside the current chord, producing dissonance that creates a sense of instability.
Chord Prog. Novelty 74
Chord Prog. Novelty: Measures how uncommon a song's chord changes are compared to others in the Hooktheory database, highlighting progressions that deviate from typical patterns.
Song Stats Pre-Outro
Tempo 124 BPM
Meter 4/4
Genre Electronic, Pop
Melody Range A#4 – F6
Mood Tense, Unexpected
Most Used Chord II
Chord Complexity 69
Chord Complexity: Tracks when a song goes beyond simple three-note chords—either by adding extra tones (like 7ths or add9s) or by borrowing notes from outside the key—creating richer, more sophisticated harmonies.
Melodic Complexity 62
Melodic Complexity: Reflects two factors: the use of notes outside the key and rhythmic syncopation, together capturing how intricate or surprising a melody feels.
Chord-Melody Tension 80
Chord-Melody Tension: Quantifies how often melody notes fall outside the current chord, producing dissonance that creates a sense of instability.
Chord Prog. Novelty 84
Chord Prog. Novelty: Measures how uncommon a song's chord changes are compared to others in the Hooktheory database, highlighting progressions that deviate from typical patterns.
Song Stats Outro
Key D Minor
Tempo 248 BPM
Meter 4/4
Genre Electronic, Pop
Melody Range D3 – F5
Mood Smooth, Complex, Unexpected, Upbeat, Moody
Most Used Chord i
Chord Complexity 75
Chord Complexity: Tracks when a song goes beyond simple three-note chords—either by adding extra tones (like 7ths or add9s) or by borrowing notes from outside the key—creating richer, more sophisticated harmonies.
Melodic Complexity 21
Melodic Complexity: Reflects two factors: the use of notes outside the key and rhythmic syncopation, together capturing how intricate or surprising a melody feels.
Chord-Melody Tension 22
Chord-Melody Tension: Quantifies how often melody notes fall outside the current chord, producing dissonance that creates a sense of instability.
Chord Prog. Novelty 76
Chord Prog. Novelty: Measures how uncommon a song's chord changes are compared to others in the Hooktheory database, highlighting progressions that deviate from typical patterns.
Song Stats All Sections
Tempo 62 BPM
Meter 4/4
Genre Electronic, Pop
Melody Range D3 – F6
Mood Complex, Unexpected, Mellow, Moody
Most Used Chord i
Chord Complexity 73
Chord Complexity: Tracks when a song goes beyond simple three-note chords—either by adding extra tones (like 7ths or add9s) or by borrowing notes from outside the key—creating richer, more sophisticated harmonies.
Melodic Complexity 48
Melodic Complexity: Reflects two factors: the use of notes outside the key and rhythmic syncopation, together capturing how intricate or surprising a melody feels.
Chord-Melody Tension 58
Chord-Melody Tension: Quantifies how often melody notes fall outside the current chord, producing dissonance that creates a sense of instability.
Chord Prog. Novelty 77
Chord Prog. Novelty: Measures how uncommon a song's chord changes are compared to others in the Hooktheory database, highlighting progressions that deviate from typical patterns.

About God Control

About the Key

About the Chord Progressions

Section Progression Songs with this progression
Intro
i III VII
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Crystallize by Lindsey Stirling
Set Fire to the Rain by Adele
Dragostea Din Tei by O Zone
DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love by Usher
Pegasus by Arias
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Verse
II7 vii7 i7
Keepin' up with the Kids by Mindless Self Indulgence
HAE by Ylva
Alga by Ignea
MIND YOUR BUSINESS by will i am and Britney Spears
Midday Star by Togakushi Touko
You're the One by Charli XCX
Like A Pen by The Knife
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Chorus
II7 vii7 i7
Keepin' up with the Kids by Mindless Self Indulgence
Gaia Rock by Motoi Sakuraba
Tora! Tora! Tora! by Depeche Mode
God Control by Madonna
Terraria Calamity Mod - Murderswarm by DM Dokuro
HAE by Ylva
Hitman by Kevin MacLeod
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Chorus Lead-Out
II13 vii9 i9
Tora! Tora! Tora! by Depeche Mode
Like A Pen by The Knife
Hitman by Kevin MacLeod
Terraria Calamity Mod - Murderswarm by DM Dokuro
Sacred Ground - Dynasty Warriors 3 by Koei
Get Born Again by Alice in Chains
Magma Rock by Motoi Sakuraba
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Bridge
II7 vii7 i7
Would by Alice in Chains
Super Monkey Ball 2 - Under the Ocean by Sega
Clark by C418
Not My Problem by Noga Erez
Terraria Calamity Mod - Murderswarm by DM Dokuro
Midday Star by Togakushi Touko
Blood and Thunder by Mastodon
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Solo
II7add6 vii7 i7
Acoustic Curves by Animusic
Like A Pen by The Knife
Super Monkey Ball 2 - Under the Ocean by Sega
The One You Know by Alice in Chains
Terraria Calamity Mod - Infernal Catharsis by DM Dokuro
The Summoning by Sleep Token
C Section by Dot Hacker
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Instrumental
II7 vii7 i7
MIND YOUR BUSINESS by will i am and Britney Spears
Not My Problem by Noga Erez
The Summoning by Sleep Token
Superbeast by Rob Zombie
God Control by Madonna
Terraria Calamity Mod - Murderswarm by DM Dokuro
Terraria Calamity Mod - Infernal Catharsis by DM Dokuro
45 songs →
Pre-Outro
II7 vii7 i7
Like A Pen by The Knife
Supernova by aespa
Keepin' up with the Kids by Mindless Self Indulgence
Midday Star by Togakushi Touko
Love Live - LOVELESS WORLD by Mu's
Acoustic Curves by Animusic
MIA by Katseye
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About the Melody

Melody data is compiled from all analyzed melody sections, so depending on how a user analyzed a song, "melody" might include instrumental notes.

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D3 – F6
Melody range across 39 semitones
0.55 beats/note
Across 342.0 beats of melody
Stepwise Motion
Jumpiness
Repeaty
100% Diatonic
Percentage of notes within the song's key.
63% Chord Tones
Percentage of notes that fall on a chord tone of the underlying harmony.
Mixed Consonance
How smoothly the melody blends with the harmony (0 = dissonant, 1 = consonant).
Loose Syncopation
How often the melody emphasizes off-beats. Higher = more syncopated.

About the Metrics

Chord Complexity
Chord Complexity tracks when a song goes beyond simple three-note chords—either by adding extra tones (like 7ths or add9s) or by borrowing notes from outside the key—creating richer, more sophisticated harmonies.
Melodic Complexity
Melodic Complexity reflects two factors: the use of notes outside the key and rhythmic syncopation, together capturing how intricate or surprising a melody feels.
Chord-Melody Tension
Chord-Melody Tension quantifies how often melody notes fall outside the current chord, producing dissonance that creates a sense of instability.
Chord Progression Novelty
Chord Progression Novelty measures how uncommon a song's chord changes are compared to others in the Hooktheory database, highlighting progressions that deviate from typical patterns.
Chord-Bass Melody
Chord–Bass Melody evaluates how smoothly the bass moves between chords, scoring higher when it travels step-wise, ascending or descending, instead of jumping directly between root position chords.

Hooktheory's metrics are calculated against the entire database of analyzed songs, where 50 is the "average song." Learn more about each of these metrics here.

Chord Complexity
73
Measures how diverse and sophisticated the chord vocabulary is in this song.
Percentile: 73/100 — above average
Melodic Complexity
48
Measures the range, intervallic variety, and rhythmic complexity of the melody.
Percentile: 48/100 — below average
Chord-Melody Tension
58
Measures how much the melody notes clash or harmonize with the underlying chords.
Percentile: 58/100 — above average
Chord Prog. Novelty
77
Measures how unusual or unexpected the chord progressions are compared to common patterns.
Percentile: 77/100 — above average
Chord-Bass Melody
58
Measures the melodic movement of the bass notes across chord changes.
Percentile: 58/100 — above average

Metrics Radar Chart

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BPM Comparison

Melody Distribution

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Melodic Intervals

Distribution of note-to-note jumps in semitones (negative = downward, positive = upward)

Note Durations

How long each note is held (in beats)

Syncopation

How many notes fall on each level of metric strength (0 = on-beat, higher = increasingly off-beat)

Level 0
Notes that fall on the downbeat — the strongest metric position in the measure.
Level 1
Notes on a secondary strong beat (e.g. beat 3 in 4/4) — still firmly on the grid.
Level 2
Notes on the remaining primary beats (2 and 4 in 4/4) — moderate metric weight.
Level 3
Notes on eighth-note offbeats — between the primary beats. Audibly syncopated.

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