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Machine Gun Blues

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Social Distortion

Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes (2011)punkTop 5%3:37SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTempo: 30 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 6,675 notes · E minor · 30 BPM· 3:37Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Main Theme
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Main Theme
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Break
Solo 1
Chorus 3
Solo 2
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Drums
Bass
Lead Vocals
Sax 1
Sax 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 3:37

About this song

Machine Gun Blues by Social Distortion is in E minor (estimated), around 30 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 3:37 (Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Alto sax, Tenor sax, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 1 version available to play and practice.

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BassAdvanced
4.23 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
9.78 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.54 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.28 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.12 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:37
Intro0:08Verse 10:30Chorus 10:52Verse 21:14Chorus 21:36Solo2:09Chorus 32:31Solo2:54Outro3:16

Vocal range

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C2C3C4C5A2B4

A2 – B4 · 26 semitones (~2.2 octaves)

About the key of E minor

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