The Real Thing cover

Surprise! You're Dead!

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Faith No More

The Real Thing (1989)alternative metalTop 5%2:13SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTempo: varies

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95%4 tracks · 3,276 notes · E minor · 171 BPM· 2:13Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
SUPRIIIIIISE
YOURE DEAD
HA HAHAAH
OPEN YOUR EEYYYESS
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Interlude
Guitar
Bass
Lead Vocals
Drums
70%1 tracks · 1,130 notes · E minor · 144 BPM· 2:14Surprise You're Dead V2
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Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —4 tracks · 2:13

About this song

Surprise! You're Dead! by Faith No More is in E minor (estimated). This 4-track arrangement runs 2:13 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, an interlude, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
5.78 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
7.64 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
9.21 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
2.04 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:13
Intro0:00Verse 10:07Chorus 10:37Verse 20:57Chorus 21:12Interlude1:32Outro1:51

Vocal range

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C3C4C5D3A3

D3 – A3 · 7 semitones (~0.6 octaves)

About the key of E minor

E minor is the most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Em, Am, and Bm.

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