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It Must Have Been Love album cover
It Must Have Been Love
1990 4:20
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Roxette Pop Rock 1990 G major
Capo Advisor 0 G major · Original key

About It Must Have Been Love

Few songs in the Pop Rock world sit as comfortably under the fingers as this one, yet getting the feel right takes more care than the chord shapes suggest. "It Must Have Been Love" by Roxette moves at a relaxed 95 BPM in G major on standard E tuning, which keeps the open-chord voicings ringing naturally. The challenge is not technical complexity but dynamics: the verse needs a restrained, almost hesitant strum while the chorus asks for a fuller, more open attack. Nailing that contrast is what separates a flat run-through from a convincing performance. The chord transitions around the bridge can feel slightly rushed until the rhythm is really locked in, so use the Practice Toolbar to loop that section slowed down until the changes feel automatic. Focus on your right-hand consistency at the slower tempo before bringing it back up to 95 BPM.

  • Played in G major on standard E tuning, the song suits open chord shapes that let individual notes ring out cleanly between strums.
  • The key challenge is dynamic contrast: the verse calls for a light, controlled strum while the chorus needs a noticeably fuller, open sound.
  • At 95 BPM the tempo is moderate, but keeping strumming patterns consistent across verse, chorus, and bridge takes focused, slow-practice repetition.

How to Play It Must Have Been Love

Tuning: E Standard · Key: G major · Tempo: 95 BPM

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 95 BPM to build it up to tempo.

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Roxette's Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle used Stratocasters alongside Telecasters for their bright, articulate single-coil voice that cut cleanly through dense synth arrangements. The guitar's versatility allowed them to maintain clarity and dynamic responsiveness without adding coloration to their pop-rock production.

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Fender Telecaster

Gessle's primary weapon, the Telecaster Plus semi-hollow variant delivered the thin, cutting tone essential for Roxette's sound, sitting perfectly between synthesizers without competing for frequency space. Stock single-coils forced reliance on playing dynamics rather than pickup output, emphasizing technique over gear.

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Fender Twin Reverb

Roxette's choice for its clean headroom and lush tube-driven reverb, the Twin Reverb provided the spacious, natural ambience that complemented their synth-pop arrangements without pushing into distortion. Moderate settings maintained pristine clarity while adding subtle depth to guitar passages.

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Fender Deluxe Reverb

This workhorse amp delivered Roxette's signature clean, warm tone with natural tube compression and built-in reverb that shaped their intimate vocal recordings. The Deluxe Reverb's moderate power allowed controlled dynamics and authentic tube saturation at reasonable volumes.

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