Choose a version
Compare every playable arrangement, then open the exact version that has the parts you need.
Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 5:21
About this song
My City Was Gone by Pretenders is in E major (estimated), around 108 BPM. This 8-track arrangement runs 5:21 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (finger), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a solo. 3 versions available to play and practice.
Difficulty by instrument
How hard each detected part is to play in the recommended version.
Song structure
The shape of the recording — tap a section to jump the player there.
About the key of E major
E major is the 5th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are E, A, and B.
More from Pretenders
Learning to Crawl · 3 versions · A major · 160 BPM
GuitarBassKeysOtherDrumsPretenders · 8 versions · A major · 98 BPM
GuitarBassOtherDrumsLearning to Crawl · 3 versions · E minor · 162 BPM
GuitarBassKeysOtherDrumsGet Close · 4 versions · G major · 104 BPM
GuitarBassKeysOtherDrums8 versions · D major · 135 BPM
GuitarBassKeysOtherDrumsPretenders · 2 versions · C# minor · 138 BPM
GuitarBassDrums
Similar songs
More rock songs with a related key or comparable tempo.
Foo Fighters12 versions · E major · 155 BPM
GuitarBassOtherDrumsLenny Kravitz5 versions · E major · 128 BPM
GuitarBassOtherDrumsJourney9 versions · E major · 119 BPM
GuitarBassKeysOtherDrumsThe Beatles14 versions · E major · 88 BPM
GuitarBassOtherDrumsThe Beatles14 versions · E major · 120 BPM
GuitarBassDrumsThe Beatles9 versions · E major · 137 BPM
GuitarBassOtherDrums
Featured in
My City Was Gone appears on the soundtrack of Small Soldiers: Music From the Motion Picture.