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Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?

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AM (2013)indie rockTop 5%2:39SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidalSoundCloud
Key: F# minorTuning: StandardTempo: 92 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%12 tracks · 3,448 notes · F# minor · 92 BPM· 2:39Recommended
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Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Guitar solo
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass 1
Drums 1
Drums 2
Drums 3
Drums 4
Winds
Bass 2
100%10 tracks · 1,578 notes · B minor · 92 BPM· 2:42Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High (live)
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass 1
Drums 1
Drums 2
Drums 3
Bass 2
100%12 tracks · 3,403 notes · F# minor · 92 BPM· 2:39Whyd You Only Call Me When Youre High
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Alex Turner (Guitar One)
Alex Turner (Acoustic)
Jamie Cook (Guitar Two)
Jamie Cook (Guitar OverDub)
Additional Guitar
Nick O'Malley (Bass)
Matt Helders (Drums)
Tambourine
Cabasa
Hand Clap
Flute in C
Synthesizer
95%5 tracks · 2,067 notes · F# minor · 92 BPM· 1:52partialCover By Gplay
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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Solo
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Guitar 3
Drums
92%4 tracks · 1,522 notes · D minor · 92 BPM· 2:40Arctic Monkeys - Why'd you only call me when you high (+1)
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Bass
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Drums
89%4 tracks · 1,948 notes · F# minor · 92 BPM· 2:39Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High (performable..)
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Intro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
9%1 tracks · 22 notes · C minor · 92 BPM· 0:40partialhigh but only guitar solo + outro
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Guitar Solo
Outro
Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 2:39

About this song

Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High? by Arctic Monkeys is in F# minor, around 92 BPM, 4/4 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 2:39 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Electric bass (pick), Flute, and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 7 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
5.58 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.13 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.94 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.13 notes/sec

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Bridge
Solo
Outro

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0:001:002:39
Verse 10:10Chorus0:31Verse 20:52Chorus1:13Bridge1:34Solo1:57Outro2:18

About the key of F# minor

F# minor is the 13th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F♯m, Bm, and C♯m.

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