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Railroad Man

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EELS

Blinking Lights and Other Revelations (2005)alternative rockModerate4:12Spotify YouTube Apple Music

Key: F majorestTuning: StandardTempo: 100 BPMest

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86%7 tracks · 4,539 notes · F major · 100 BPM· 4:12Recommended

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Verse 1

Chorus 1

Break

Verse 2

Chorus 2

Break

Verse 3

Chorus 3

Outro

Lead Vocals

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Guitar 3

Bass

Drums 1

Drums 2

58%1 tracks · 698 notes · F major · 100 BPM· 3:41

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Acoustic guitar (nylon)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 4:12

About this song

Railroad Man by EELS is in F major (estimated), around 100 BPM. This 7-track arrangement runs 4:12 (Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsAdvanced

7.48 notes/sec

BassBeginner

1.83 notes/sec

GuitarBeginner

3.14 notes/sec

VocalsBeginner

0.81 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse

Chorus

Outro

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0:001:002:003:004:12

Verse 10:19 Chorus 10:38 Verse 20:58 Chorus 21:17 Verse 31:46 Chorus 32:05 Outro2:15

Vocal range

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D3 – D4 · 12 semitones (~1 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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