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I Could Die for You

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Red Hot Chili Peppers

By the Way (2002)alternative rockTop 5%3:09SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F# minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 80 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 4,014 notes · F# minor · 84 BPM· 3:09Recommended
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Verse 1
Chorus 1
Re-Intro
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus 2
Bridge
Pre-chorus
Chorus 3
Backing Vocals
Lead Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Organ
Piano
FX
Drums
100%8 tracks · 3,913 notes · F# minor · 84 BPM· 3:09
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E.Guitar - John F
Bass - Flea
FX1 - John F
FX2 - John F
FX3 - John F
Vocals - Anthony K
Backing Vocals - John F
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 1,093 notes · F# minor · 80 BPM· 1:00partial
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Guitarra
Bajo
(Guitarra)
Viento
Harmónicos
Voz
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 817 notes · A major · 80 BPM· 0:49partial
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Guitarra
Bajo
(Guitarra)
Harmónicos
Órgano
Voz
Drumkit
100%8 tracks · 3,436 notes · F# minor · 80 BPM· 3:19
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Frusciante - Guitar
Flea - Bass
(Guitar)
Kiedis - Voice
Wind
Harmonics
Organ
Drumkit
100%12 tracks · 3,915 notes · F# minor · 84 BPM· 3:09
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Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 1
Acoustic guitar (nylon) 2
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Tango accordion
Acoustic grand piano
Seashore
Standard drum kit
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
100%13 tracks · 3,437 notes · F# minor · 80 BPM· 3:24
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Electric Guitar (jazz) 1
Electric guitar (jazz) 2
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
Standard drum kit
Electric guitar (jazz) 3
Electric guitar (jazz) 4
Bassoon 1
Bassoon 2
Seashore 1
Seashore 2
Guitar harmonics
Reed organ
92%5 tracks · 1,529 notes · C# minor · 80 BPM· 1:30partial
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Guitarra
Bajo
(Guitarra)
Voz
Drumkit
78%2 tracks · 288 notes · A major · 80 BPM· 1:30partial
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FLea
Drumkit
75%2 tracks · 2,216 notes · F# minor · 84 BPM· 3:09
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Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 3:09

About this song

I Could Die for You by Red Hot Chili Peppers is in F# minor (estimated), around 80 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 3:09 (Acoustic grand piano, Tango accordion, Electric guitar (jazz), Fretless bass, Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a bridge. 11 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

How hard each detected part is to play in the recommended version.

GuitarAdvanced
13.01 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.21 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
1.08 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.63 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.26 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.49 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.58 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse
Chorus
Intro
Bridge

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:09
Verse 10:11Chorus 10:34Intro0:46Verse 20:51Pre-chorus1:26Chorus 21:37Bridge2:00Pre-chorus2:11Chorus 32:23

Vocal range

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C3C4C5E3F♯4

E3 – F♯4 · 14 semitones (~1.2 octaves)

About the key of F# minor

F# minor is the 13th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F♯m, Bm, and C♯m.

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