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Walking After You

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The Colour and the Shape (1997)rockTop 5%2:52SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: E majorestTempo: 103 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 4,575 notes · E major · 100 BPM· 2:52single mixRecommended
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Intro
Verse 1/2
Pre-Chorus 1/2
Chorus 1
Bridge
Break
Verse 3
Pre-chorus 3
Chorus 2
Ending
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Piano
Drums
97%9 tracks · 5,433 notes · E major · 105 BPM· 4:49extended
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Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Acoustic guitar (steel) 3
Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 1
Acoustic guitar (nylon) 2
Electric Bass (pick) 1
Electric bass (pick) 2
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
95%5 tracks · 1,631 notes · E major · 110 BPM· 3:21extended
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FX 4 (atmosphere)
Choir aahs
Electric guitar (clean)
Standard drum kit
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
92%6 tracks · 8,415 notes · E major · 104 BPM· 4:52extended
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Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Bridge 1
Interlude
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Bridge 2
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
92%4 tracks · 5,242 notes · E major · 103 BPM· 4:04extended
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drumkit
92%5 tracks · 5,242 notes · E major · 103 BPM· 4:06extended
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Electric guitar (jazz)
Electric guitar (muted)
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Standard drum kit
89%4 tracks · 4,584 notes · E major · 102 BPM· 4:47extended
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Gtr I
Gtr II
Bass
vocal

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 2:52

About this song

Walking After You by Foo Fighters is in E major (estimated), around 103 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 2:52 (Acoustic grand piano, Acoustic guitar (nylon), Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Fretless bass, Choir aahs, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and an outro. 7 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

How hard each detected part is to play in the recommended version.

DrumsAdvanced
8.85 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.56 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.58 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.08 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.17 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.74 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse
Chorus
Bridge

Song structure

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0:001:002:002:52
Intro0:01Verse 10:10Pre-chorus 10:39Chorus 11:03Bridge1:22Verse 31:56Pre-chorus 32:10Chorus 22:29Outro2:44

Vocal range

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C2C3C4B2B3

B2 – B3 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)

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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Walking After You appears on the soundtrack of The X-Files: The Album.