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Corduroy by Pearl Jam is in E minor, around 132 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:24 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.
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E minor is the most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Em, Am, and Bm.
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Corduroy appears on the soundtrack of Let’s Play Two: Live at Wrigley Field, Pearl Jam Twenty.