Pretty Hate Machine cover

Something I Can Never Have

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Pretty Hate Machine (1989)industrial rockHigh5:49SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: C majorestTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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92%8 tracks · 1,486 notes · C major · 110 BPM· 5:49Recommended
Practice Play
I still
echoing
my
scraping
You make this all go away
You
Back
This
Grey
C'mon
In
Through
Everywhere
Just
You make this all go away
Overdriven guitar
Acoustic grand piano
Pad 2 (warm)
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Bird tweet
Strings
Pad 5 (bowed)
Drums
72%3 tracks · 595 notes · C major · 100 BPM· 3:31partial
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Piano 1
Piano 2
Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 5:49

About this song

Something I Can Never Have by Nine Inch Nails is in C major (estimated), 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 5:49 (Acoustic grand piano, Overdriven guitar, String ensemble 2, Lead 2 (sawtooth), Pad 2 (warm), Pad 5 (bowed), and Drums). 2 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsBeginner
1.35 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.31 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
2.41 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.08 notes/sec

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