Chinese Democracy cover

There Was a Time

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Guns N' Roses

Chinese Democracy (2008)hard rockHigh7:17SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E majorestTempo: 90 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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98%9 tracks · 9,586 notes · E major · 90 BPM· 7:17Recommended
Practice Play
1.Verse
Refrain
2.Verse
Refrain
Bridge
Robin Solo
Outro
Robin Solo
Buckethead Solo
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Piano
Strings
Drums
87%4 tracks · 7,901 notes · E major · 90 BPM· 6:46Slash/Duff Version
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Drums
Bass
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
67%1 tracks · 136 notes · C# minor · 58 BPM· 0:53partialSlash/Duff Version
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Slash

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 7:17

About this song

There Was a Time by Guns N' Roses is in E major (estimated), around 90 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 7:17 (Bright acoustic piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 2, and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsAdvanced
8.35 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
6.71 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
0.37 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.33 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.23 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.98 notes/sec

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Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Solo
Outro

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:17
Verse 10:11Refrain0:53Verse 21:04Refrain1:47Bridge1:57Solo2:35Outro3:17Solo3:39Solo4:21

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6E3F♯5

E3 – F♯5 · 26 semitones (~2.2 octaves)

About the key of E major

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