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God Put a Smile Upon Your Face

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Coldplay

A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002)alternative rockHigh5:05SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicTidal
Key: C# minorestTempo: 127 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 7,621 notes · C# minor · 120 BPM· 5:05Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 3
Chorus 2
Bridge
Bridge
Outro
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
95%5 tracks · 6,250 notes · C# minor · 313 BPM· 4:54Live 2012
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Intro
Verse
Interlude
Main Riff
Verse
Chorus
Main Riff
Bridge
Chorus
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Strings
Drums
95%6 tracks · 6,575 notes · C# minor · 63 BPM· 4:52
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Intro
Verse 1
Bridge
Verse 1
Chorus
Bridge
Verse 2
Chorus
Final Bridge
Final Chorus
Outro
Drums
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric bass (finger)
Guitar harmonics
Electric guitar (jazz)
Oboe
92%4 tracks · 7,291 notes · C# minor · 127 BPM· 4:47
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Chris (Acoustic) Tune C#,G#,C#,F,G#,C#
Chris (Acoustic 2 Overdub) See Above
Jonny (Electric 1)
Jonny (Electric 2)
92%5 tracks · 5,382 notes · C# minor · 127 BPM· 4:47
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Guitar1
Guitar2
Extra Guitar
Bass
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 7,291 notes · C# minor · 127 BPM· 4:47
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Acoustic guitar (steel)
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Distortion guitar
Overdriven guitar
78%2 tracks · 3,395 notes · C# minor · 126 BPM· 3:33partial
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Chris Acoustic
Johnny Electric
68%1 tracks · 3,613 notes · C# minor · 126 BPM· 4:51
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Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 5:05

About this song

God Put a Smile Upon Your Face by Coldplay is in C# minor (estimated), around 127 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 5:05 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, an interlude, and an outro. 8 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

How hard each detected part is to play in the recommended version.

GuitarAdvanced
13.02 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.17 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.6 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.85 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:05
Intro0:00Verse 10:16Interlude0:48Verse 21:04Chorus1:36Interlude2:08Verse 32:24Chorus 22:56Bridge3:28Bridge4:00Outro4:32

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C3C4C5D♯3E4

D♯3 – E4 · 13 semitones (~1.1 octaves)

About the key of C# minor

C# minor is the 12th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are C♯m, F♯m, and G♯m.

Browse all songs in C# minor Build a chord progression in this key

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God Put a Smile Upon Your Face appears on the soundtrack of Alias: The Soundtrack: Best of Season 2, Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock - Original Game Soundtrack.