American Idiot cover

Give Me Novacaine

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Green Day

American Idiot (2004)punk rockTop 5%3:26SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicTidal
Key: F# minorestTempo: 153 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 7,474 notes · A major · 154 BPM· 3:26Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse I
Chorus
Interlude
Verse II
Chorus
Pre-Solo
Guitar Solo
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Piano
Drums
100%7 tracks · 7,006 notes · F# minor · 153 BPM· 3:27
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Billie Joe Armstrong (Acoustic Guitar 1)
Billie Joe Armstrong (Acoustic Guitar 2)
Billie Joe Armstrong (Distortion Guitar)
Billie Joe Armstrong (Voice)
Billie Joe Armstrong (Solo Guitar)
Mike Dirnt (Bass)
Drumkit
95%5 tracks · 6,779 notes · F# minor · 153 BPM· 3:26American Idiot. 07. Give Me Novacaine
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 3:26

About this song

Give Me Novacaine by Green Day is in F# minor (estimated), around 153 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 3:26 (Acoustic grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
13.05 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.18 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.88 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.23 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.13 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Interlude · Outro
Solo

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:26
Intro0:00Verse0:19Chorus0:44Interlude1:09Verse1:21Chorus1:46Solo2:11Solo2:17Chorus2:42Outro3:07

Vocal range

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C3C4C5E3D4

E3 – D4 · 10 semitones (~0.8 octaves)

About the key of F# minor

F# minor is the 13th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F♯m, Bm, and C♯m.

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Give Me Novacaine appears on the soundtrack of American Idiot: The Original Broadway Cast Recording.