Americana cover

Pay the Man

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The Offspring

Americana (1998)punk rockHigh8:34SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezer
Key: E minorestTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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97%8 tracks · 10,376 notes · E minor · 93 BPM· 8:34Recommended
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Vox
Clean Guitar
Distortion
Overdrive
Acoustic fill
Fiddle
Bass
Drumkit
97%12 tracks · 10,376 notes · E minor · 93 BPM· 8:35
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Cello 1
Cello 2
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Fiddle
Electric bass (pick)
Standard drum kit
92%6 tracks · 5,244 notes · E major · 93 BPM· 4:35partial
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Intro I
Drums Enter
Intro II
Egyptian Lead
Intro III
Pre-verse
Verse 1
Interlude I
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
92%6 tracks · 9,086 notes · E minor · 126 BPM· 8:06
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Guitarra 1
Guitarra 2
Guitarra 3
Baixo
Surdo
Drumkit
89%5 tracks · 8,516 notes · E minor · 58 BPM· 8:10
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals
86%5 tracks · 7,980 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 7:20
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guitar clean
guitar clean 2
guitar disto
guitar disto 2
guitar acoustique

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 8:34

About this song

Pay the Man by The Offspring is in E minor (estimated), 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 8:34 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Cello, and Drums). 6 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
7.46 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.19 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.85 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.35 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.54 notes/sec

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