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About this song
Depression by Black Flag is in E minor (estimated), around 130 BPM, 4/4 time. This 3-track arrangement runs 0:20 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses and a bridge. 1 version available to play and practice.
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E minor is the most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Em, Am, and Bm.
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Depression appears on the soundtrack of The Decline of Western Civilization.