Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)
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Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker) by Parliament is in E minor (estimated), around 104 BPM, 3/4 time. This 5-track arrangement runs 5:53 (Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums). 1 version available to play and practice.
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D3 – E5 · 26 semitones (~2.2 octaves)
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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Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker) appears on the soundtrack of Slums of Beverly Hills.