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Smile Like You Mean It

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The Killers

Hot Fuss (2004)alternative rockTop 5%4:00SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F# majorTuning: Half-Step DownTempo: 125 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 7,656 notes · D# minor · 125 BPM· 4:00Recommended
Practice Play
Intro Synths
Intro
Verse 1
Pre/chorus
Chorus
Verse 2
Pre/chorus
Chorus 2
Solo
Bridge
Last Chorus
Final 1
Final 2
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Strings
Synth
Bass
Drums
100%7 tracks · 8,012 notes · D# minor · 125 BPM· 3:54
Practice Play
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Synth strings 1
Rock organ
Overdriven guitar 3
Electric bass (finger)
Standard drum kit
97%10 tracks · 6,036 notes · D# minor · 125 BPM· 3:54
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Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Overdriven guitar 3
Synth strings 1
Lead 1 (square) 1
Lead 1 (square) 2
Overdriven guitar 4
Overdriven guitar 5
Electric Bass (pick) 1
Electric bass (pick) 2
68%1 tracks · 741 notes · D# minor · 120 BPM· 4:045-string Bass, Standard Tuning
Practice Play
Guitar Solo
Bridge
Chorus
Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 4:00

About this song

Smile Like You Mean It by The Killers is in F# major, around 125 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 4:00 (Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (pick), Synth strings 1, Lead 1 (square), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and a solo. 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
14.65 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.09 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.68 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.55 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.87 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.08 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Solo
Bridge

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:00
Intro0:00Intro0:15Verse 10:31Chorus0:46Chorus1:02Verse 21:17Chorus1:32Chorus 21:48Solo2:03Bridge2:18Chorus2:49

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5F♯3F♯4

F♯3 – F♯4 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)

About the key of F# major

F# major is the 23rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F♯, B, and C♯.

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Smile Like You Mean It appears on the soundtrack of Music From the OC: Mix 2.