Sailing the Seas of Cheese cover

Jerry Was a Race Car Driver

Sailing the Seas of Cheese (1991)funk metalTop 5%3:01Spotify YouTube Apple Music

Key: F# majorTuning: StandardTempo: 124 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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95%5 tracks · 4,338 notes · D# major · 124 BPM· 3:01Recommended

Intro

Main Riff

Verse 1

Chorus

Main Riff

Verse 2

Chorus

Main Riff

Breakdown

Guitar Solo

Chorus

Main Riff

Verse 3

Breakdown

Outro

Guitar 1

Bass

Brass

Drums

Guitar 2

95%4 tracks · 3,680 notes · D# major · 128 BPM· 2:56Jerry Was A Racecar Driver v4

Intro

Verse

Verse

Interlude

Guitar Solo

Verse

Outro

Lead Vocals

Guitar

Bass

Drums

95%4 tracks · 3,688 notes · G# minor · 128 BPM· 2:56

Vocals [Les Claypool]

Guitar [Larry LaLonde]

Bass [Les Claypool]

Drumkit

82%3 tracks · 3,888 notes · E minor · 124 BPM· 2:60

Electric bass (pick)

Distortion guitar

Standard drum kit

70%1 tracks · 1,538 notes · C minor · 124 BPM· 2:16partialJerry Was A Racecare Driver main riff for 4-string

Intro

Verse 1

Bridge

Verse 2

Bridge

Breakdown

Guitar Solo

Bass

70%1 tracks · 2,135 notes · C minor · 120 BPM· 3:064 string

Intro

Main Riff

Verse 1

Chorus

Main Riff

Verse 2

Chorus

Main Riff

Breakdown

Guitar Solo

Chorus

Main Riff

Verse 3

Breakdown

Bass

70%1 tracks · 1,624 notes · C minor · 230 BPM· 3:13

Rainbow bass : Les Claypool

41%1 tracks · 209 notes · G major · 120 BPM· 0:22partial

Electric bass (pick)

31%1 tracks · 209 notes · D# major · 124 BPM· 0:17partialJarry Was A Race Car Driver. Main bass riff (Guitar version).

Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —5 tracks · 3:01

About this song

Jerry Was a Race Car Driver by Primus is in F# major, around 124 BPM, 4/4 time. This 5-track arrangement runs 3:01 (Distortion guitar, Fretless bass, French horn, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 9 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced

11.55 notes/sec

DrumsIntermediate

6.33 notes/sec

GuitarIntermediate

3.92 notes/sec

OtherBeginner

0.07 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:01

Intro0:00 Verse 10:23 Chorus0:39 Verse 20:54 Chorus1:10 Breakdown1:25 Solo1:44 Chorus2:07 Verse 32:22 Breakdown2:30 Outro2:53

About the key of F# major

F# major is the 23rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F♯, B, and C♯.

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