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About this song
I Need Some Sleep by EELS is in A minor (estimated), around 130 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 2:21 (Electric piano 1, Vibraphone, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, Flute, and Drums), with an intro and alternating verses and choruses. 1 version available to play and practice.
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C3 – A4 · 21 semitones (~1.8 octaves)
About the key of A minor
A minor is the 2nd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Am, Dm, and Em.
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I Need Some Sleep appears on the soundtrack of Shrek 2.