Second Helping cover

Swamp Music

Favorite

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Second Helping (1974)southern rockHigh3:26SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTempo: 188 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

Choose a version

Compare every playable arrangement, then open the exact version that has the parts you need.

98%10 tracks · 6,717 notes · E minor · 188 BPM· 3:26Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Guitar Solo
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Piano
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 3:26

About this song

Swamp Music by Lynyrd Skynyrd is in E minor (estimated), around 188 BPM, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 3:26 (Electric piano 1, Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 1 version available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
7.52 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
6.53 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
4.29 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.54 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.32 notes/sec

Song structure

The shape of the recording — tap a section to jump the player there.

0:001:002:003:26
Intro0:00Verse 10:21Verse 20:52Chorus1:22Solo1:43Verse 32:13Interlude2:44Chorus2:49Outro3:15

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C3C4C5C6D3C♯5

D3 – C♯5 · 23 semitones (~1.9 octaves)

About the key of E minor

E minor is the most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Em, Am, and Bm.

Browse all songs in E minor Build a chord progression in this key

More from Lynyrd Skynyrd

  • Free Bird

    (pronounced ’lĕh-’nérd ’skin-’nérd) · 19 versions · C major · 120 BPM

  • Sweet Home Alabama

    Second Helping · 7 versions · G major · 98 BPM

  • Simple Man

    (pronounced ’lĕh-’nérd ’skin-’nérd) · 10 versions · A minor · 60 BPM

  • Tuesday's Gone

    (pronounced ’lĕh-’nérd ’skin-’nérd) · 5 versions · A major · 73 BPM

  • Gimme Three Steps

    (pronounced ’lĕh-’nérd ’skin-’nérd) · 9 versions · D major · 132 BPM

  • That Smell

    Street Survivors · 6 versions · A minor · 116 BPM

View all songs by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Similar songs

More southern rock songs with a related key or comparable tempo.