Walk of Life

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Brothers in Arms (1985)rockTop 5%3:12Spotify YouTube Apple Music Deezer Tidal SoundCloud

Key: E majorTuning: StandardTempo: 170 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 3,166 notes · E major · 180 BPM· 3:12Recommended

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Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Organ

Acoustic Guitar

Solo Guitar

Tambourine

Drumkit

100%12 tracks · 7,528 notes · E major · 170 BPM· 3:53extended

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Walk Of Life

by Dire Straits

Organ 1

Organ 2

Organ 3

Melody

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Guitar 3

Bass

Drums

Strings

Voice

Guitar 4

100%10 tracks · 7,208 notes · E major · 170 BPM· 3:53extended

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Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1

Electric bass (finger)

Electric Guitar (clean) 1

Lead 3 (calliope)

Pizzicato strings

Percussive organ

Acoustic guitar (steel) 2

Drawbar organ

Electric guitar (clean) 2

Standard drum kit

100%10 tracks · 7,216 notes · E major · 170 BPM· 3:53extended

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Walk Of Life

by Dire Straits

Rock organ

Distortion guitar

Clean Electric Guitar

Percussive organ

Acoustic Steel Guitar

Overdriven guitar

Bass

Electric Drums

Strings (piz)

Organ

96%9 tracks · 6,465 notes · E major · 200 BPM· 4:11extended

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Standard drum kit

Electric bass (finger)

Drawbar organ

Overdriven guitar

Percussive Organ 1

Percussive organ 2

Synth Brass 2

Voice oohs

Lead 8 (bass + lead)

90%11 tracks · 11,917 notes · E major · 170 BPM· 3:48extended

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Intro

Verse 1

Verse 2

Verse 3

Lead Vocals

Backing Vocals

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Guitar 3

Guitar 4

Organ 1

Organ 2

Organ 3

Bass

Drums

90%10 tracks · 9,549 notes · E major · 170 BPM· 3:47extended

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Voice 1

Voice 2

Electric Guitar 1

Acoustic Guitar 1

Keyboard 1

Keyboard 2

Keyboard 3

Bass

Tambourine

Drumkit

90%9 tracks · 9,505 notes · E major · 170 BPM· 3:47extended

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Lead 6 (voice) 1

Lead 6 (voice) 2

Electric guitar (clean)

Acoustic guitar (steel)

Drawbar organ

Accordion

Percussive organ

Electric bass (finger)

Standard drum kit

78%2 tracks · 421 notes · E major · 170 BPM· 0:59partialSolo

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Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:12

About this song

Walk of Life by Dire Straits is in E major, around 170 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:12 (Drawbar organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, and Drums). 9 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsAdvanced

7.37 notes/sec

GuitarIntermediate

4.75 notes/sec

KeysBeginner

0.7 notes/sec

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About the key of E major

E major is the 5th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are E, A, and B.

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