The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

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1986-08-05 - Great Woods, Mansfield, MA (2017 - The Queen Is Dead Deluxe) (1985)jangle popTop 5%2:48SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTuning: StandardTempo: 120 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 4,700 notes · G major · 120 BPM· 2:48Recommended
Practice Play
Basic Guitar
Bass
Vocals
Extra Guitar
Extra Bass
Extra Vocals
12 String Fake
Oooooooh
Drumkit
90%8 tracks · 8,129 notes · D major · 120 BPM· 3:02
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Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Standard drum kit
Electric Bass (pick) 1
Electric bass (pick) 2
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Voice oohs
85%5 tracks · 8,444 notes · D major · 120 BPM· 3:02
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Drums
Bass
Choir
85%5 tracks · 8,141 notes · G major · 120 BPM· 3:00
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Johnny Marr
Andy Rourke
Johnny (2)
Morrissey
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 2:48

About this song

The Boy With The Thorn In His Side by The Smiths, around 120 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 2:48 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric bass (finger), Fretless bass, Pad 1 (new age), Pad 6 (metallic), FX 4 (atmosphere), and Drums). 4 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsAdvanced
7.82 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.25 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
4.48 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
4.48 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.01 notes/sec

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C4C5C6F♯4D5

F♯4 – D5 · 8 semitones (~0.7 octaves)

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