Caribou cover

Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me

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Elton John

Caribou (1974)popTop 5%5:37SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C majorTuning: StandardTempo: 68 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%13 tracks · 4,457 notes · C major · 68 BPM· 5:37Recommended
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Verse I
Verse II
Chorus I
Verse III
Chorus II
Chorus III
Lead 8 (bass + lead)
Synth choir
Bright acoustic piano
Electric guitar (clean)
Electric Guitar (jazz) 1
Electric guitar (jazz) 2
Electric bass (finger)
Standard drum kit
Rock organ
French horn
Brass section
Flute
String ensemble 1
100%11 tracks · 4,351 notes · C major · 68 BPM· 5:46Dont Let The Sun Go Down On Me
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Vocal
Alto sax
Bright acoustic piano
Fretless bass
Choir aahs
French horn
String ensemble 1
Brass section
Flute
Rock organ
Drums
95%5 tracks · 4,339 notes · C major · 70 BPM· 5:26XTL
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Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
78%2 tracks · 2,067 notes · C major · 60 BPM· 6:20
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —13 tracks · 5:37

Free sheet music for Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me

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Piano · measures 1–14

About this song

Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me by Elton John is in C major, around 68 BPM, 4/4 time. This 13-track arrangement runs 5:37 (Bright acoustic piano, Rock organ, Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, and Drums). 4 versions available to play and practice.

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PianoAdvanced
4.12 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.22 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
1.49 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.3 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
0.04 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.29 notes/sec

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Verse
Chorus

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:37
Verse0:14Verse1:11Chorus2:07Verse2:56Chorus3:53Chorus4:42

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6F3E5

F3 – E5 · 23 semitones (~1.9 octaves)

About the key of C major

C major is the 10th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are C, F, and G.

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Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me appears on the soundtrack of Never Too Late: Soundtrack to the Disney+ Documentary, The ’70s: Original NBC Motion Picture Soundtrack.