Sad but True BPM

Metallica · Metal

Sad but True by Metallica has a tempo of 89 BPM (89.2 to be exact), in 4/4 time, played in eighths. That is Moderato.

89 BPM · 4/4 · Eighths

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Tempo and time signature

Tempo: 89 BPM (89.2) · Moderato
Time signature: 4/4
Feel: Eighths
One beat: 673 ms
One click: 336 ms
One bar: 2.69 s
Half time / double time: 45 BPM / 178 BPM
Tempo range: 80 – 100 BPM

How to count it

Count 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &: 4 quarter-note beats to the bar, with the click on every eighth note, 336 ms apart. The first beat of each bar is accented.

Practise it up to speed

Start at 67 BPM and let the tempo trainer raise it 2 BPM every 4 bars until it reaches 89.

Start the tempo trainer at 67 BPM

Or open the full metronome at a slower tempo:

45 BPM · 50 % of the tempo
67 BPM · 75 % of the tempo
80 BPM · 90 % of the tempo

About this tempo

This is the tempo the ENYO Metronome app uses for this song. Live versions and remasters can differ, so trust your ears over the number.

Tempo list updated 5 October 2026.

Listen

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Starting Over · Chris Stapleton · 89 BPM · 4/4
Mr. Blue Sky · Electric Light Orchestra · 89 BPM · 4/4

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