Combat Rock cover

Should I Stay or Should I Go

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The Clash

Combat Rock (1982)punk rockTop 5%2:45SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D majorTuning: StandardTempo: 115 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%10 tracks · 3,745 notes · D major · 115 BPM· 2:45Recommended
Practice Play
Standard drum kit
Electric grand piano
Electric bass (finger)
Overdriven guitar
Lead 4 (chiff)
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Brass section
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Alto sax
100%7 tracks · 3,498 notes · D major · 115 BPM· 2:43
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Should I stay or should I go
Standard drum kit
Electric grand piano
Electric bass (finger)
Overdriven guitar
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Brass section
Electric guitar (clean) 2
95%6 tracks · 2,808 notes · D major · 115 BPM· 2:43
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Overdriven guitar
Electric Guitar
Bass
Melody
Tambourine
Drumkit
90%7 tracks · 7,551 notes · G major · 113 BPM· 3:07
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Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus 1
Verse 3
Bridge
Chorus 2
Chorus 3
Ending
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
78%2 tracks · 2,671 notes · D major · 107 BPM· 3:08Rocksmith
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Guitar
Bass
57%1 tracks · 307 notes · G major · 118 BPM· 0:30partial
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Overdriven guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 2:45

About this song

Should I Stay or Should I Go by The Clash is in D major, around 115 BPM, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 2:45 (Electric grand piano, Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Brass section, Alto sax, and Drums). 6 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsAdvanced
7.24 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.9 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.14 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.48 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
2.44 notes/sec

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Should I Stay or Should I Go appears on the soundtrack of This Life (Music From the Cult TV Series).