Vol 4 cover

Killing Yourself to Live

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Black Sabbath

Vol 4 (1972)heavy metalTop 5%5:43SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A majorTuning: C# TuningTempo: 120 BPMestTime signature: 2/4

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100%9 tracks · 7,626 notes · F# minor · 125 BPM· 5:43Recommended
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Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Guitar Solo 1A
Guitar Solo 1B
Chorus 3
Bridge A
Bridge B
Bridge C
New Theme
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Brass 1
Brass 2
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%8 tracks · 6,805 notes · F# minor · 120 BPM· 5:56
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Voz
Guitarra 1
FX - Overdub
Guitarra 2
FX
Guitarra 3
Bajo
Drumkit
100%13 tracks · 6,825 notes · F# minor · 120 BPM· 5:56
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Tenor Sax 1
Tenor sax 2
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
FX 7 (echoes) 1
FX 7 (echoes) 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Overdriven guitar 4
FX 7 (echoes) 3
Overdriven guitar 5
Overdriven guitar 6
Electric bass (finger)
Standard drum kit
89%5 tracks · 4,213 notes · F# minor · 120 BPM· 5:15
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Electric bass (finger)
Distortion guitar 3
Drumkit
78%2 tracks · 1,955 notes · F# minor · 120 BPM· 6:33
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
78%2 tracks · 1,264 notes · A minor · 120 BPM· 3:18partial
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Tony Iommi
Geezer Butler

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 5:43

About this song

Killing Yourself to Live by Black Sabbath is in A major, around 120 BPM, 2/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 5:43 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Synth brass 1, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsAdvanced
7.47 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
4.03 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.45 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.61 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.74 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:43
Verse 10:32Chorus 10:55Verse 21:10Chorus 21:33Solo1:48Solo2:19Chorus 32:35Bridge2:50Bridge3:15Bridge3:43Solo5:02Outro5:23

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6E3D5

E3 – D5 · 22 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

About the key of A major

A major is the 9th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are A, D, and E.

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