Fire of Unknown Origin cover

Burnin' for You

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Blue Öyster Cult

Fire of Unknown Origin (1981)hard rockTop 5%4:30SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A minorTuning: StandardTempo: 135 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 6,141 notes · A minor · 134 BPM· 4:30Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Re Intro
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Guitar Solo
Chorus 3
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Synth
Drums
92%5 tracks · 4,591 notes · A minor · 135 BPM· 4:27
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals
89%4 tracks · 5,204 notes · E minor · 145 BPM· 5:19extendedLive
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
89%6 tracks · 4,093 notes · A minor · 134 BPM· 4:07
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Rhytm
Lead Guitar
2nd Guitar
Additional Guitar
Bass
Drumkit
86%5 tracks · 2,587 notes · A minor · 136 BPM· 4:04
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Rhytm
Lead Guitar
2nd Guitar
Additional Guitar
Bass
83%4 tracks · 2,218 notes · A minor · 138 BPM· 4:40Live
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Rhytm
Lead Guitar
2nd Guitar
Additional Guitar
78%3 tracks · 1,856 notes · A minor · 132 BPM· 4:27Burnin For You
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Overdriven guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 4:30

About this song

Burnin' for You by Blue Öyster Cult is in A minor, around 135 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 4:30 (Electric guitar (muted), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Lead 8 (bass + lead), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 7 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassIntermediate
2.4 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.63 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.85 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.71 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.39 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:30
Intro0:00Verse 10:27Chorus 10:56Intro1:28Verse 21:49Chorus 22:18Solo2:50Chorus 33:26Outro4:13

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