Sam’s Town cover

When You Were Young

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The Killers

Sam’s Town (2006)alternative rockTop 5%3:36SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G# minorTuning: Half-Step DownTempo: 130 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%10 tracks · 5,873 notes · B major · 130 BPM· 3:36Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse I
Bridge I
Chorus I
Verse II
Pre-Chorus II
Chorus II
Pre-Solo
Solo
Bridge
Pre-Chorus III
Chorus III
Culmination
Lead Vocals
Strings 1
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Synth 1
Piano
Synth 2
Strings 2
100%11 tracks · 6,463 notes · G# major · 130 BPM· 3:36Standard C
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Intro
Verse I
Bridge I
Chorus I
Verse II
Bridge II
Lead Vocals
Strings 1
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass 1
Bass 2
Drums
Synth 1
Piano
Synth 2
Strings 2
100%12 tracks · 6,740 notes · B major · 100 BPM· 3:35
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Pad 4 (choir)
Percussive organ
Alto sax
Electric guitar (clean)
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Pad 1 (new age)
Standard drum kit
Pad 7 (halo)
String ensemble 1
Electric bass (finger)
68%1 tracks · 780 notes · E major · 130 BPM· 3:32
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Electric Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 3:36

About this song

When You Were Young by The Killers is in G# minor, around 130 BPM, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 3:36 (Electric piano 1, Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (pick), Cello, String ensemble 1, Lead 2 (sawtooth), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
7.28 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
7.38 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.62 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.95 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
0.56 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.25 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.34 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Bridge
Chorus
Verse
Solo
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:36
Intro0:04Verse0:18Bridge0:33Chorus0:41Verse0:48Pre-chorus1:03Chorus1:10Solo1:25Solo1:34Bridge1:56Pre-chorus2:18Chorus2:33Outro3:25

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6C♯3D♯5

C♯3 – D♯5 · 26 semitones (~2.2 octaves)

About the key of G# minor

G# minor is the 16th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are G♯m, C♯m, and D♯m.

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When You Were Young appears on the soundtrack of Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock - Original Game Soundtrack.