Burnin' cover

I Shot The Sheriff

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Bob Marley & The Wailers

Burnin' (1973)reggaeTop 5%4:36SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G minorTuning: StandardTempo: 95 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 9,791 notes · G minor · 180 BPM· 4:36Recommended
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Sheriff
Standard drum kit
Synth strings 1
Electric guitar (clean)
Clavinet
Lead 8 (bass + lead)
Rock organ
Fretless bass
Acoustic grand piano
100%12 tracks · 8,237 notes · G minor · 98 BPM· 4:11
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I SHOT THE SHERIFF ;Words &
Synth Bass 2
Rock Organ 1
Lead 3 (calliope)
Synth Choir 1
Synth choir 2
Rock organ 2
Electric guitar (muted)
Electric guitar (clean)
Standard drum kit
Electric guitar (jazz)
Clavinet
95%6 tracks · 4,377 notes · G minor · 94 BPM· 3:06partial
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Chorus
Verse
Chorus2
Verse2
Chorus 2
Verse 3
Chorus 1
Verse 4
Chorus 1
Lead Vocals
Strings
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
95%6 tracks · 5,451 notes · A minor · 97 BPM· 3:48partial
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Chant
Choeur
Guit 1
Guit 2
Basse
Drumkit
92%5 tracks · 5,017 notes · F# minor · 144 BPM· 5:37extended
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals
90%18 tracks · 11,473 notes · A minor · 90 BPM· 4:45
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Piano
Guitar
Organ
Brass
Bass
Bass_2
Drums
Acoustic Bass Drum
Rim Shot
Acoustic Snare Drum
Acoustic Low Tom
Closed Hi-Hat
Acoustic Middle Tom
Open Hi-Hat 1
Acoustic High Tom
Crash Cymbal
Tambourine
High Timbale
78%3 tracks · 2,127 notes · G minor · 90 BPM· 2:45partial
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guitar 1
guitar 2
bass
68%1 tracks · 256 notes · D minor · 95 BPM· 1:44partial
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Electric bass (finger)
67%1 tracks · 510 notes · D minor · 96 BPM· 3:33partialSubmitted By
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Chorus
Verse 1
Pre Chorus
Chorus
Verse 2
Pre Chorus
Chorus
Verse 3
Pre Chorus
Chorus
Verse 4
Pre Chorus
Chorus
Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 4:36

About this song

I Shot The Sheriff by Bob Marley & The Wailers is in G minor, around 95 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 4:36 (Acoustic grand piano, Clavinet, Rock organ, Electric guitar (clean), Fretless bass, Synth strings 1, and Drums). 9 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsAdvanced
11.76 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
5.31 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.66 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
5.27 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
3.91 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.58 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.96 notes/sec

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About the key of G minor

G minor is the 11th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Gm, Cm, and Dm.

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I Shot The Sheriff appears on the soundtrack of Marley: The Original Soundtrack.