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Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 2:12
About this song
This Life by Curtis Stigers is in F# minor (estimated), around 80 BPM, 4/4 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 2:12 (Drawbar organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), Lead 8 (bass + lead), and Drums). 1 version available to play and practice.
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F♯2 – A♯4 · 28 semitones (~2.3 octaves)
About the key of F# minor
F# minor is the 13th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F♯m, Bm, and C♯m.
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This Life appears on the soundtrack of Sons of Anarchy: The King Is Gone.