Circus Animals cover

Bow River

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Cold Chisel

Circus Animals (1982)hard rockHigh4:14SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A minorestTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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90%4 tracks · 5,201 notes · A minor · 171 BPM· 4:14Recommended
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Intro
Verse
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Solo
Verse
Drums
Bass
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
87%4 tracks · 4,976 notes · A minor · 105 BPM· 3:59
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —4 tracks · 4:14

About this song

Bow River by Cold Chisel is in A minor (estimated), 4/4 time. This 4-track arrangement runs 4:14 (Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
9.48 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.17 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.55 notes/sec

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Solo
Outro

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0:001:002:003:004:14
Intro0:00Verse0:25Verse0:48Pre-chorus1:10Chorus1:21Solo1:49Verse2:34Outro3:08

About the key of A minor

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Bow River appears on the soundtrack of Last Stand.