50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
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About this song
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover by Paul Simon is in E minor, around 100 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 3:35 (Electric piano 2, Clavinet, Percussive organ, Church organ, Electric guitar (muted), Acoustic bass, and Drums). 3 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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50 Ways to Leave Your Lover appears on the soundtrack of Better Off Dead.