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Meant to Live

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Switchfoot

The Beautiful Letdown (2003)alternative rockTop 5%3:14SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D majorestTempo: 145 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 4,289 notes · D major · 150 BPM· 3:14Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Pre-verse
Verse 2
Pre-Bridge
Bridge
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
Percussion
95%5 tracks · 3,501 notes · D major · 145 BPM· 3:19
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Distortion Gutar
Overdriven guitar
Acoustic Guiatr
Bass
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 4,132 notes · D major · 145 BPM· 3:19
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Overdriven guitar
Distortion guitar
Electric bass (finger)
Drumkit
81%3 tracks · 3,381 notes · D major · 78 BPM· 3:08
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
68%1 tracks · 3,525 notes · D major · 125 BPM· 3:43extendedacoustic
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Pre-verse
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Bridge
Chorus 3
Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:14

About this song

Meant to Live by Switchfoot is in D major (estimated), around 145 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:14 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), Reverse cymbal, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
6.32 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.08 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.21 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.48 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:14
Intro0:02Verse 10:21Chorus0:46Pre-verse1:09Verse 21:15Bridge2:03Bridge2:16Chorus2:42Outro3:07

Vocal range

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C3C4C5D3G4

D3 – G4 · 17 semitones (~1.4 octaves)

About the key of D major

D major is the 6th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D, G, and A.

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