La Folie cover

Golden Brown

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The Stranglers

La Folie (1981)new waveTop 5%3:28SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezer
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100%10 tracks · 5,402 notes · C# major · 95 BPM· 3:28Recommended
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Intro
Verse I
Chorus I
Verse II
Chorus II
Guitar Solo
Chorus III
Vocal Solo
Outro
Strings 1
Strings 2
Strings 3
Guitar
Bass
Keys 1
Keys 2
Brass
Synth
Drums
100%10 tracks · 5,796 notes · B minor · 180 BPM· 3:45
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Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
Keyboards 1 Right
Keyboards 1 Left
Keyboards 2 Right
Keyboards 2 Left
Lead Guitar
Solo Guitar
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 4,121 notes · B minor · 180 BPM· 3:45
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Hugh - Vocals
J.J. - Backing Vocals
Hugh - Guitar
Dave - Keyboards 1
Dave - Keyboards 2
J.J. Synth
Drumkit
100%10 tracks · 6,334 notes · A# minor · 120 BPM· 3:49
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XGedit End
Fretless bass
Harpsichord 1
Harpsichord 2
Clavinet
Electric Piano 2
Electric guitar (jazz)
Standard drum kit
Clarinet
Flute
Alto sax
100%10 tracks · 6,328 notes · A# minor · 200 BPM· 3:43
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Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Acoustic grand piano 2
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Harpsichord 1
Harpsichord 2
Electric guitar (jazz)
Brush drum kit
Clarinet
Flute
Alto sax
92%4 tracks · 2,833 notes · C# major · 90 BPM· 3:23Guitar
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Intro
Verse I
Interlude
Verse II
Chorus I
Chorus II
Guitar solo
Chorus III
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
68%1 tracks · 212 notes · C# major · 94 BPM· 3:244 string bass tab
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Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Bridge
Verse 3
Bridge
Solo
Bridge
Interlude
Bridge
Outro
Outro
Bass
68%1 tracks · 656 notes · C# major · 180 BPM· 1:15partialfingerstyle arrangement
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Guitar
68%1 tracks · 1,219 notes · G major · 145 BPM· 3:40
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Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 3:28

About this song

Golden Brown by The Stranglers. This 10-track arrangement runs 3:28 (Harpsichord, Electric guitar (jazz), Acoustic bass, Cello, Synth brass 2, Lead 3 (calliope), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 9 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsIntermediate
4.53 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
5.16 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
6.62 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.05 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
0.4 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.96 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:28
Intro0:00Verse0:20Chorus0:54Verse1:14Chorus1:29Solo1:50Chorus2:09Solo2:25Outro2:48

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