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I Will Follow You Into the Dark

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Death Cab for Cutie

Plans (2005)indie rockTop 5%2:29SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F majorestTuning: StandardTempo: 155 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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87%2 tracks · 1,286 notes · F major · 155 BPM· 2:29Recommended
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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Bridge
Guitar
Lead Vocals
87%2 tracks · 1,039 notes · F major · 78 BPM· 3:05extended
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Vocal
76%1 tracks · 369 notes · F major · 150 BPM· 0:54partialSimplified Version, No Capo
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Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —2 tracks · 2:29

About this song

I Will Follow You Into the Dark by Death Cab for Cutie is in F major (estimated), around 155 BPM, 4/4 time. This 2-track arrangement runs 2:29 (Acoustic guitar (steel) and Lead 6 (voice)), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a bridge. 3 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarIntermediate
7.09 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.56 notes/sec

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Intro · Chorus
Verse
Bridge

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0:001:002:29
Intro0:00Verse0:25Chorus0:37Verse1:02Chorus1:14Verse1:39Bridge1:51Chorus1:59

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C3C4C5C3F4

C3 – F4 · 17 semitones (~1.4 octaves)

About the key of F major

F major is the 15th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F, A♯, and C.

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I Will Follow You Into the Dark appears on the soundtrack of The Invisible: Original Soundtrack.