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Never Fight a Man With a Perm

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Joy as an Act of Resistance. (2018)post-punkHigh3:45SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTempo: 154 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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91%6 tracks · 4,595 notes · E minor · 154 BPM· 3:45CompleteRecommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Pre-verse
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
88%4 tracks · 4,094 notes · E minor · 155 BPM· 3:43
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
67%1 tracks · 1,978 notes · 150 BPM· 3:52
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Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —6 tracks · 3:45

About this song

Never Fight a Man With a Perm by IDLES is in E minor (estimated), around 154 BPM, 4/4 time. This 6-track arrangement runs 3:45 (Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsAdvanced
7.64 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
4.85 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.01 notes/sec

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0:001:002:003:45
Intro0:00Verse 10:12Pre-chorus0:56Chorus1:12Pre-verse1:37Verse 21:49Pre-chorus2:39Chorus2:55Outro3:20

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Never Fight a Man With a Perm appears on the soundtrack of Peaky Blinders: Original Music From the TV Series.