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I've Got a Tiger by the Tail

I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail (1965)bakersfield soundHigh2:23Spotify YouTube Apple Music

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87%7 tracks · 3,890 notes · A major · 184 BPM· 2:23Recommended

Electric Guitar (jazz) 1

Acoustic bass

Electric guitar (jazz) 2

Acoustic guitar (steel)

Tango accordion

Banjo

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80%4 tracks · 3,764 notes · E major · 100 BPM· 2:05

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Bass

Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 2:23

About this song

I've Got a Tiger by the Tail by Buck Owens. This 7-track arrangement runs 2:23 (Tango accordion, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Acoustic bass, Banjo, and Drums). 2 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsAdvanced

8.92 notes/sec

GuitarAdvanced

7.07 notes/sec

OtherIntermediate

1.48 notes/sec

BassBeginner

1.8 notes/sec

KeysBeginner

2.05 notes/sec

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I've Got a Tiger by the Tail appears on the soundtrack of Country Music: A Film by Ken Burns: The Soundtrack.