Sailing to Philadelphia
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Sailing to Philadelphia by Mark Knopfler is in F# minor (estimated), around 100 BPM, 4/4 time. This 5-track arrangement runs 5:17 (Accordion, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Distortion guitar, and Synth strings 1). 2 versions available to play and practice.
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About the key of F# minor
F# minor is the 13th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F♯m, Bm, and C♯m.
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