Pretty Hate Machine cover

Terrible Lie

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Nine Inch Nails

Pretty Hate Machine (1989)industrial rockTop 5%4:55SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: variesTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 5,610 notes · C# minor · 88 BPM· 4:55Live VersionRecommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Bridge
Verse 3
Final Chorus
Instrumental
Instrumental
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Drums 1
Synth 1
Synth 2
Strings
Synth 3
Drums 2
100%9 tracks · 3,322 notes · B major · 88 BPM· 4:36
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Terrible Lie - Nine Inch Nails
Percussion
Distortion guitar
Pad 6 (metallic)
Vocals
Pad 5 (bowed)
Pad 2 (warm)
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Fretless bass
Lead 1 (square)
100%9 tracks · 3,101 notes · C# minor · 250 BPM· 2:05partial
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Hammond Organ
Synth Voice
Drums
Polysynth
Warm Pad
Taiko Drums
Choir Pad
Timpani
Voice Lead
95%6 tracks · 1,845 notes · F# major · 95 BPM· 2:52partial
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Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Break
Verse
Chorus
Guitar
Drums
Synth 1
Bass
Strings
Synth 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 4:55

About this song

Terrible Lie by Nine Inch Nails, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 4:55 (Distortion guitar, Synth strings 1, Lead 1 (square), Lead 2 (sawtooth), Lead 5 (charang), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, an interlude, and an outro. 4 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsIntermediate
5.55 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.23 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.47 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
3.48 notes/sec

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Interlude
Outro

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0:001:002:003:004:004:55
Intro0:00Verse 10:11Chorus 10:33Verse 20:55Chorus 21:16Bridge1:38Verse 32:22Chorus2:44Instrumental3:27Instrumental3:49Outro4:33

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