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5 Days in May

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Blue Rodeo

Five Days in July (1993)country rockHigh5:47SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 155 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%11 tracks · 10,358 notes · E minor · 150 BPM· 5:47Recommended
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Voice
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
guitar solo
Piano 1
Piano 2
El. Piano
Rock organ
Organ
Acoustic bass
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 4,461 notes · E minor · 155 BPM· 4:37partial
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5 Days in May by Blue Rodeo
Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Rock organ
Standard drum kit
Acoustic bass
Acoustic grand piano 2
95%5 tracks · 1,051 notes · E minor · 156 BPM· 1:46partial
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Em
D
A
C
Em They met in a
hurricane
D standing in the shelter
out of the rain
Am7 she tucked a note
into his hand
C
Em Later on they
took his car
D drove on down where the
beaches are
Am7 he wrote her name
in the sand
C
G Never even let
F go of her
C hand
D4
Em - interlude
D
Am7
C
C Sometimes the
world begins to
set you up on your
feet again and oh
Bm it wipes the
tears from you eyes
D
C How will you
Ever know the
way that circumstan
ces go
Bm it's gonna hit
you by surprise
D
but I
Bass
Guitar
Drums
Lead Vocals
Organ
95%5 tracks · 5,637 notes · E minor · 155 BPM· 4:18partialRadio Edit
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals

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Piano · measures 1–21

About this song

5 Days in May by Blue Rodeo is in E minor (estimated), around 155 BPM, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 5:47 (Acoustic grand piano, Drawbar organ, Rock organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Acoustic bass, Pan flute, and Drums). 4 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
13.52 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.23 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.51 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
0.47 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
2.15 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.96 notes/sec

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C4C5C6C4E5

C4 – E5 · 16 semitones (~1.3 octaves)

About the key of E minor

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