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About You're In Love

At 120 BPM in E major, "You're In Love" sits in the mid-tempo pocket that Ratt made their own in the mid-1980s hard rock scene. E Standard tuning keeps everything where it naturally wants to live, so the open low E string gets plenty of use as an anchor throughout. The song rewards attention to right-hand dynamics: the verses call for a restrained, almost clean-edged picking touch, while the chorus pushes into fuller chord work that needs clarity without turning to mud. Watch the chord transitions carefully, because sloppy changes are the main stumbling block here. If a transition keeps tripping you up, isolate that two-bar window with the Practice Toolbar, slow it down until your fretting hand moves cleanly, then gradually bring the tempo back up to 120. The real payoff is locking in the rhythmic groove and making the whole thing breathe the way the recording does.

  • The song sits in E Standard tuning, so no retuning is needed, and open-position E major chord voicings are central to the rhythm guitar work.
  • At 120 BPM the tempo is approachable, but keeping consistent picking dynamics between the quieter verses and fuller chorus is the main technical challenge.
  • Focus practice on smooth chord transitions at full speed, using the Practice Toolbar to loop tricky changes slowed down before pushing back to tempo.

How to Play You're In Love

The song moves through: Intro, Main riff, DeMartini’s riff, Variations, Crosby’s hits, Fill, Verse/chorus, Bridge, Solo rhythm, Solo, Extended bridge.

Tuning: E Standard · Key: E major · Tempo: 120 BPM

The arrangement runs through 11 distinct sections, and the solo is the steepest jump, so isolate it on its own.

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 120 BPM to build it up to tempo.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Standard

While Robbin Crosby favored the Custom model, the Les Paul Standard's warm mahogany tone provided the thick midrange foundation Ratt needed for rhythm guitar parts. Its stock PAF-style humbuckers delivered the harmonic weight that sat perfectly behind DeMartini's brighter lead tone.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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Gibson Les Paul Custom

Robbin Crosby's primary rhythm instrument, the Les Paul Custom's thick mahogany body and warm PAF humbuckers gave his chunky riffs the midrange punch and harmonic richness that contrasted with Warren DeMartini's bright, cutting lead sound.

Marshall JCM800
Amp

Marshall JCM800

The Marshall JCM800 2203/2205 was the sonic foundation of Ratt's tone, delivering the natural power-tube saturation and cutting edge that made both DeMartini's leads and Crosby's rhythms slice through the mix without losing clarity.

Seymour Duncan JB
Pickup

Seymour Duncan JB

Warren DeMartini loaded his Charvels with the aggressive JB humbucker to achieve fast, articulate lead lines with enough output and clarity to stand out over rhythm guitar without turning muddy or losing definition on rapid legato passages.

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
Pedal

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

DeMartini occasionally deployed the Cry Baby wah for expressive lead flourishes on solos, adding dynamic vocal-like quality to his fast playing while keeping the amp-driven tone as the core of Ratt's signature sound.

Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9
Pedal

Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9

The Tube Screamer served as DeMartini's lead boost, pushing the Marshall's front end to cut through Crosby's rhythm parts while maintaining the natural tube saturation that defined Ratt's raw, powerful '80s hard rock tone.

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