Second Helping cover

Sweet Home Alabama

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Lynyrd Skynyrd

Second Helping (1974)southern rockTop 5%4:36SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: G majorestTempo: 98 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%12 tracks · 9,851 notes · G major · 100 BPM· 4:36Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus
Guitar Solo
Verse 3
Chorus
Guitar Solo 2
Verse 4
Chorus
Chorus
Outro/Piano Solo
Fade Out
Backing Vocals
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Bass
Piano
Drums
Brass
95%5 tracks · 3,467 notes · G major · 98 BPM· 4:07Overdrive Lead
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
95%5 tracks · 5,678 notes · G major · 196 BPM· 4:49
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals
91%8 tracks · 5,391 notes · G major · 95 BPM· 3:50partial
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IFNI MIDI MUSIC
Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Acoustic grand piano 2
Acoustic grand piano 3
Acoustic grand piano 4
Acoustic grand piano 5
Acoustic grand piano 6
Acoustic grand piano 7
Standard drum kit
89%4 tracks · 6,568 notes · F# major · 98 BPM· 6:51extended
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
68%1 tracks · 426 notes · G major · 99 BPM· 0:39partialSimplified
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Guitar
11%1 tracks · 31 notes · C major · 180 BPM· 0:09partial
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Acoustic grand piano

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 4:36

Free sheet music for Sweet Home Alabama

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Sheet music preview for Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Piano · measures 6–19

About this song

Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd is in G major (estimated), around 98 BPM, 4/4 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 4:36 (Acoustic grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a solo. 7 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
6.34 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
5.51 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.86 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.9 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.09 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.05 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:36
Intro0:00Verse 10:22Interlude0:41Verse 20:50Chorus1:10Solo1:29Verse 31:38Chorus1:58Solo2:17Verse 43:05Chorus3:24Chorus3:43Solo4:02

Vocal range

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C3C4C5G3F♯4

G3 – F♯4 · 11 semitones (~0.9 octaves)

About the key of G major

G major is the 7th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are G, C, and D.

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