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Headless Cross

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Black Sabbath

Headless Cross (1989)heavy metalTop 5%6:33SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C minorestTuning: Half-Step DownTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 6,152 notes · C minor · 88 BPM· 6:33Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Main Riff
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Bridge
Verse 3
Pre-chorus 3
Chorus 3
Guitar Solo
Verse 4
Pre-chorus 4
Chorus 4
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Organ
Strings
Drums
95%6 tracks · 5,655 notes · C minor · 93 BPM· 6:07
Practice Play
Tony Iommi
Laurence Cottle
Geoff Nichols
Strings
Overdubs
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 6:33

About this song

Headless Cross by Black Sabbath is in C minor (estimated), 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 6:33 (Rock organ, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and a solo. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
4.29 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.44 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
2.29 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
0.85 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.05 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.52 notes/sec

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Solo

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:33
Intro0:00Verse 10:55Pre-chorus 11:38Chorus 12:00Verse 22:11Pre-chorus 22:33Chorus 22:55Bridge3:06Verse 33:27Pre-chorus 33:49Chorus 34:11Solo4:22Verse 45:06Pre-chorus 45:27Chorus 45:49

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6G3G5

G3 – G5 · 24 semitones (~2 octaves)

About the key of C minor

C minor is the 8th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Cm, Fm, and Gm.

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