Gave Up

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Nine Inch Nails

industrial rockHigh4:07SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F# minorestTempo: 144 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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95%8 tracks · 7,776 notes · F# minor · 144 BPM· 4:07Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Verse 3
Pre-chorus 3
Chorus 3
Outro
Guitar
Synth 1
Drums 1
Drums 2
Strings
Synth 2
FX
Bass
95%7 tracks · 9,470 notes · F# minor · 144 BPM· 4:00live
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Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Verse 3
Pre-chorus 3
Chorus 3
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Synth
Drums 1
Drums 2
FX
Bass
94%12 tracks · 6,240 notes · F# minor · 145 BPM· 3:52
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Standard drum kit
Distortion Guitar 1
Pizzicato Strings 1
Pizzicato strings 2
Reed organ
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 1
Breath noise
Lead 6 (voice)
Overdriven guitar
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 2
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 3
Distortion guitar 2
77%3 tracks · 2,096 notes · F# minor · 130 BPM· 2:39partial
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Tremolo strings
Distortion guitar
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 4:07

About this song

Gave Up by Nine Inch Nails is in F# minor (estimated), around 144 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 4:07 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Synth strings 1, Lead 2 (sawtooth), Lead 5 (charang), Breath noise, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, an interlude, and an outro. 4 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsAdvanced
14.12 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
4.7 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.11 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.04 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.16 notes/sec

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0:001:002:003:004:07
Intro0:00Verse 10:20Pre-chorus0:47Chorus1:00Interlude1:13Verse 21:27Pre-chorus 21:53Chorus 22:07Verse 32:20Pre-chorus 32:47Chorus 33:00Outro3:13

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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Gave Up appears on the soundtrack of The Young Americans.