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You Don't Mess Around With Jim

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Jim Croce

You Don’t Mess Around With Jim (1972)folkTop 5%4:43SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E majorTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%18 tracks · 6,544 notes · G# major · 100 BPM· 4:43You Dont Mess Around With JimRecommended
Practice Play
Bass
Rhythm1/Piano
Rhythm2/Guitar
Rhythm3/Guitar
Horns
Solo 1
Solo 2
Lead 1
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Lead 2
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Bass Drum
Snares
Elect Snare
Rim Shots
Closed Hi hat
Open Hi Hat
Cymbal
81%3 tracks · 2,896 notes · E major · 181 BPM· 2:22partial
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Standard drum kit
Acoustic bass
Banjo
68%1 tracks · 1,602 notes · E major · 162 BPM· 2:52partial
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Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —18 tracks · 4:43

About this song

You Don't Mess Around With Jim by Jim Croce is in E major, 4/4 time. This 18-track arrangement runs 4:43 (Acoustic grand piano, Electric guitar (clean), Lead 6 (voice), Pad 4 (choir), and Drums). 3 versions available to play and practice.

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

PianoAdvanced
4.95 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.16 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.22 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
0.28 notes/sec

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