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Everybody Wants to Rule the World

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Tears for Fears

Songs From the Big Chair (1985)new waveTop 5%4:15SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: D majorTuning: StandardTempo: 170 BPMest

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100%11 tracks · 5,354 notes · B minor · 165 BPM· 4:15Recommended
Practice Play
Pre-verse 1
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Pre-verse 2
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Bridge
Chorus 3
Bridge To Solos
Keyboard Solo
Guitar Solo
Solo Chorus
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Synth 1
Piano 1
Piano 2
Synth 2
Synth 3
Drums
100%12 tracks · 5,775 notes · D major · 170 BPM· 4:07
Practice Play
Guitar riff and fills
Guitar chorus chords
Solo Guitar
(Solo guitar stereo fx)
Bass dropped D
(synth bass dropped D)
Keyboard lead and chords
Keyboard voice and fills
(keyboard voice sterero fx)
(keyboard verse 2 fill)
Voice(s)
Drumkit
100%13 tracks · 5,775 notes · D major · 170 BPM· 4:07
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Electric guitar (jazz)
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Standard drum kit
Electric bass (finger)
Synth Bass 2
Lead 8 (bass + lead) 1
Lead 6 (voice) 1
Lead 6 (voice) 2
Lead 8 (bass + lead) 2
Voice Oohs 1
Voice oohs 2
100%12 tracks · 3,805 notes · B minor · 109 BPM· 3:33partial
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Snare
HiHat
Fretless bass
Brass Section 1
Pad 3 (polysynth)
Bass Drum
Brass section 2
Brass section 3
Overdriven guitar
Electric guitar (clean)
Choir aahs
Flute
100%12 tracks · 3,864 notes · B minor · 109 BPM· 3:33partial
Practice Play
Snare
HiHat
Fretless bass
Brass Section 1
Pad 3 (polysynth)
Bass Drum
Brass section 2
Brass section 3
Overdriven guitar
Electric guitar (clean)
Choir aahs
Flute
95%6 tracks · 4,193 notes · B minor · 170 BPM· 3:505 String Bass
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Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Bridge
Chorus 3
Instrumental 1
Solo
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Drums
Bass
Synth
95%6 tracks · 4,317 notes · B minor · 170 BPM· 3:57
Practice Play
Clean Guitar Theme
Clean Rythm Guitar
Solo Guitar
Bass dropped D
Keyboards
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 4,245 notes · D major · 165 BPM· 4:14.
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
81%3 tracks · 2,515 notes · B minor · 165 BPM· 2:13partialMr. Oscar's Version
Practice Play
Interlude
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Bridge
Chorus 3
Break
Chorus 4
Chorus 5
Guitar
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 4:15

About this song

Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears is in D major, around 170 BPM. This 11-track arrangement runs 4:15 (Electric piano 2, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Synth bass 2, Lead 2 (sawtooth), and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and a solo. 9 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
9.71 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.78 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
2.74 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
1.27 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.2 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.92 notes/sec

Song structure

The shape of the recording — tap a section to jump the player there.

0:001:002:003:004:15
Pre-verse 10:10Verse 10:27Chorus 10:45Pre-verse 20:58Verse 21:07Chorus 21:24Bridge1:37Chorus 31:50Bridge2:03Solo2:21Solo2:34Chorus2:51Chorus3:26Solo3:39

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C3C4C5D3A4

D3 – A4 · 19 semitones (~1.6 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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Everybody Wants to Rule the World appears on the soundtrack of Middle Men.