The Wild Cathedral Evening cover

Knockin' on Heaven's Door

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Bob Dylan

The Wild Cathedral Evening (1988)folk rockTop 5%5:32SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G majorestTempo: 68 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%15 tracks · 6,129 notes · F# major · 67 BPM· 5:32Recommended
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knockin' on heavens door
Electric bass (pick)
Overdriven Guitar 1
Lead 1 (square)
Overdriven guitar 2
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Honky-tonk piano
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Power drum kit
Choir aahs
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Guitar fret noise
Guitar harmonics
Baritone sax
Telephone ring
95%5 tracks · 3,597 notes · G major · 68 BPM· 2:32partialUpdated
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals
81%3 tracks · 3,417 notes · G major · 69 BPM· 2:25partial
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
68%1 tracks · 1,731 notes · G major · 68 BPM· 1:25partialacoustic
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Guitar
68%1 tracks · 298 notes · A minor · 100 BPM· 1:31partialsimple version
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Intro
Couplet
Chorus
Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —15 tracks · 5:32

About this song

Knockin' on Heaven's Door by Bob Dylan is in G major (estimated), around 68 BPM, 4/4 time. This 15-track arrangement runs 5:32 (Honky-tonk piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Guitar harmonics, Electric bass (pick), and Drums). 5 versions available to play and practice.

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BassIntermediate
2.01 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.19 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
2.05 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.19 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
1.26 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.11 notes/sec

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