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Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —5 tracks · 3:40
About this song
Mannish Boy by Muddy Waters is in E minor (estimated), around 65 BPM, 2/4 time. This 5-track arrangement runs 3:40 (Harmonica, Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), and Drums). 2 versions available to play and practice.
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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.
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Mannish Boy appears on the soundtrack of Better Off Dead, Definitely, Maybe, Flick Fiction, Ghosts Of Mississippi: Music From the Motion Picture, GoodFellas, Mafia II.