Exodus cover

Three Little Birds

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Bob Marley & The Wailers

Exodus (1977)reggaeTop 5%3:01SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A majorTuning: StandardTempo: 146 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%15 tracks · 6,995 notes · A major · 146 BPM· 3:01Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Verse 3
Chorus 2
Verse 4
Verse 5
Verse 6
Percussion
Guitar
Bass
Piano 1
Piano 2
Organ 1
Organ 2
Piano 3
Organ 3
Organ 5
Organ 6
Drums 1
Drums 2
Drums 3
Drums 4
100%15 tracks · 7,559 notes · C major · 70 BPM· 4:55extended
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Piano
Guitar
Flute
Bass
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
High Timbale
100%8 tracks · 5,294 notes · A major · 146 BPM· 3:02
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THREE LITTLE BIRDS ;Words &
Fretless bass
Reed organ
Steel drums
Honky-tonk piano
Rock Organ 1
Rock organ 2
Standard drum kit
89%4 tracks · 5,999 notes · A major · 146 BPM· 5:24extended
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
68%1 tracks · 320 notes · A major · 80 BPM· 1:15partialJmdenver Arrangement
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Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —15 tracks · 3:01

About this song

Three Little Birds by Bob Marley & The Wailers is in A major, around 146 BPM, 4/4 time. This 15-track arrangement runs 3:01 (Bright acoustic piano, Honky-tonk piano, Rock organ, Reed organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Fretless bass, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
8.8 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
4.06 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.18 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.15 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
3.59 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.41 notes/sec

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Verse
Chorus

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0:001:002:003:01
Intro0:00Verse 10:13Chorus 10:39Verse 21:06Verse 31:19Chorus 21:32Verse 41:58Verse 52:12Verse 62:25Verse 72:38Outro2:49

About the key of A major

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Three Little Birds appears on the soundtrack of Marley: The Original Soundtrack.