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Goodbye My Lover

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James Blunt

Back to Bedlam (2004)pop rockTop 5%4:13SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E majorestTuning: StandardTempo: 92 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%13 tracks · 2,384 notes · E major · 95 BPM· 4:13Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass 1
Bass 2
Synth 1
Strings 1
Winds
Piano 1
Piano 2
Synth 2
Strings 2
95%5 tracks · 2,566 notes · E major · 92 BPM· 4:25
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Goodbye my lover
Acoustic grand piano
Electric grand piano
Soprano sax
String Ensemble 2
68%1 tracks · 318 notes · E major · 90 BPM· 2:03partial
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Acoustic guitar (steel)

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

Free sheet music for Goodbye My Lover

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Sheet music preview for Goodbye My Lover by James Blunt
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Piano · measures 1–21

About this song

Goodbye My Lover by James Blunt is in E major (estimated), around 92 BPM, 4/4 time. This 13-track arrangement runs 4:13 (Acoustic grand piano, Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (finger), Synth bass 1, and String ensemble 1), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

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OtherIntermediate
0.21 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.32 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
1.49 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.52 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
2.13 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.99 notes/sec

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Outro

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0:001:002:003:004:13
Intro0:00Verse 10:20Chorus1:21Verse 21:46Chorus2:27Bridge2:47Chorus3:17Outro3:37

Vocal range

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C3C4C5G♯3B4

G♯3 – B4 · 15 semitones (~1.3 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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