Bayou Country cover

Born on the Bayou

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Creedence Clearwater Revival

Bayou Country (1969)swamp rockTop 5%4:58SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E majorTuning: StandardTempo: 116 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 10,790 notes · E major · 120 BPM· 4:58Recommended
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John - Vocals
John - Guitar 1
John - Guitar 2
Tom
Stu
Hand Clap
Drumkit
100%13 tracks · 8,396 notes · E major · 116 BPM· 5:29
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Born On the Bayou/Creedence Clearwater Revival
BASS
ORGAN
LEAD GUITAR
RHYTHM GUITAR
BD
SN
HH
CRASH
RIDE
H CONGA
L CONGA
CLAPS
COWBELL
100%7 tracks · 6,398 notes · E major · 113 BPM· 4:11partial
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Fretless bass
Rhythm Gtr 1
Melody (Hammond Org)
Lead Guitar
Rhythm Guitar 2
Hammond Organ
Drums
95%6 tracks · 10,474 notes · E major · 120 BPM· 4:58
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Intro TAB by JPGR
Verse 1
Verse 2
Lead Break
Verse
Chorus
Lead Break
Main riff again
Verse 4
Chorus
Coda
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
95%5 tracks · 7,853 notes · E major · 116 BPM· 5:31
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Lead Guitar
Rhythm Guitar
Bass
Organ
Drumkit
89%4 tracks · 8,854 notes · E major · 118 BPM· 5:31Woodstock
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
89%4 tracks · 7,956 notes · E major · 116 BPM· 5:23The Concert
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 4:58

About this song

Born on the Bayou by Creedence Clearwater Revival is in E major, around 116 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 4:58 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (finger), Alto sax, and Drums). 7 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
7.89 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
15.7 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.08 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.94 notes/sec

About the key of E major

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